Wednesday, April 29, 2009

IT News HeadLines (Tom's Hardware) 29/04/2009



Cablevision Bringing 101 Mbps Internet
Cablevision Bringing 101 Mbps InternetHow does 101 Mbps sound?
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QOTD: Do You Want Questions From Readers?
QOTD: Do You Want Questions From Readers?Tuan's QOTD series always sparks great discussions, sometimes receiving hundreds of responses. I've hijacked today's question to put forward an idea that you guys may (or may not) be into.
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IBM's Supercomputer to Compete on Jeopardy!
IBM's Supercomputer to Compete on Jeopardy!Does this count as cheating at Jeopardy?
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Former IBMer Finally Starts Work at Apple
Former IBMer Finally Starts Work at AppleFormer IBM employee, Mark Papermaster has finally started working at Apple, following nearly seven months of legal headaches and red tape.
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Tom's is on Twitter; Follow Us!
Tom's is on Twitter; Follow Us!Don't act so surprised, you guys knew this was coming.
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The Geek Dictionary; for All Your Weird Words
The Geek Dictionary; for All Your Weird WordsLearning is a key here at Tom's Hardware. We strive to give you the latest tech info on a daily basis. However, once in a while, it's good to share and have some fun with tech too.
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This Weekend: Free Xbox LIVE Gold For All
This Weekend: Free Xbox LIVE Gold For AllAnother one-weekend-only deal to keep you gaming.
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Hackers Target Pirate Bay Prosecution Law Firm
Hackers Target Pirate Bay Prosecution Law FirmToday brings more news of hacking at the hands of Pirate Bay fans endeavoring to show support and solidarity. Is anyone surprised?
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Windows 7's New Autoplay Helps Stop Malware
Windows 7's New Autoplay Helps Stop MalwareWindows 7 to make a simple tweak that will make malware a little less sneaky
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HP Ignoring Nvidia Chipset Problems?
HP Ignoring Nvidia Chipset Problems?Some of HP's entertainment notebooks are still experiencing video problems stemming from faulty Nvidia video chipsets.
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HP's New Line of Catchy Pro Notebooks
HP's New Line of Catchy Pro NotebooksProBook laptops are value-priced for businesses on the cash crunch.
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Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 Lets You Browse Privately
Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 Lets You Browse PrivatelyFind yourself visiting websites only soon after trying to cover your tracks by clearing the browser cache and history? If so, then you might be a candidate for Firefox 3.5 Beta 4.
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Dell's All-in-One Hits U.S. at $699
The Studio One 19 was officially announced by Dell back in March but with a Japan only release. Today, the Studio One 19 comes to the U.S.
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What $10 PC? India Goes OLPC
What $10 PC? India Goes OLPCIndia has ditched its $10 PC in favor of the OLPC Foundation's 'hundred dollar' laptop.
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Windows 7 Way Smarter With Graphics RAM
Windows 7 Way Smarter With Graphics RAMNew Windows 7 WDDM 1.1 drivers save you RAM
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Win 7 Desktop Graphics Loves Multi-core CPUs
Win 7 Desktop Graphics Loves Multi-core CPUsGraphics performance is one of the most scrutinized part of modern computer systems. The Windows 7 team is working on boosting the upcoming operating system’s graphics performance.
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First Android Netbook Actually Costs $250
First Android Netbook Actually Costs $250Last week we (and just about everyone else) wrote about Skytone’s $100 Android-powered netbook, the Alpha 680.
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World's Most Durable SSD; Only 436lbs
World's Most Durable SSD; Only 436lbsAxxana's slogan reads, "Built to last," and with its latest Phoenix System data system, they may very well survive with the cockroaches in a nuclear holocaust.
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GE's Holographic Storage to Yield 500 GB Discs
GE's Holographic Storage to Yield 500 GB DiscsGeneral Electronics this week announced a breakthrough in holographic storage technology which could allow us to store up to 500 GB of data on one disc. In other words, ten Blu-ray Discs in one.
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Seagate Claims to be Easiest PC Backup Yet
Seagate Claims to be Easiest PC Backup YetSeagate Replica purportedly works like Apple's Time Machine
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Apple Snags Former ATI CTO
Apple Snags Former ATI CTOIn what many consider a move to bolster itself in the graphics sector, Apple has hired former ATI CTO Bob Drebin for an yet to be named project.
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Nvidia GPUs Speed Up Win 7 & Leopard
Nvidia GPUs Speed Up Win 7 & LeopardNvidia Tesla product manager Sumit Gupta said their GPUs speed up Windows 7 and Apple's "Snow Leopard" because they're cool like that.
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Gigabyte's Overclocking Semi-Finals Part 2
Gigabyte's Overclocking Semi-Finals Part 2Gigabyte's regional finals wrapped up today. Competitors prepare for the grand finale this June in Taiwan.
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Updated: Gigabyte's Overclocking Semi-Finals Pt.1
Updated: Gigabyte's Overclocking Semi-Finals Pt.1Today Gigabyte kicks off its regional finals for its world-wide overclocking competition. The regional finals is occurring in the Los Angeles area today and tomorrow.
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