Monday, June 1, 2009

IT News HeadLines (Tom's Hardware) 01/06/2009



Circuit City is Back, Sorta
Circuit City is Back, SortaThe Circuit City site is now back online and selling electronics. Unfortunately, it’s not the same Circuit City we once knew.
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Microsoft to Invest $80M in Advertising "BING"
Microsoft to Invest $80M in Advertising Microsoft is taking on Google and Yahoo! with a new campaign advertising search.
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Microsoft to Show New Search Tech to Fight Google
Microsoft to Show New Search Tech to Fight GoogleWord has it we’re going to see a completely new version of Microsoft's Live Search at this year’s D: All Things Digital conference next week.
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LG LCD Display Only .23 Inches Thick
LG LCD Display Only .23 Inches ThickLG Display announced earlier this morning that it has successfully created the "world's thinnest" 42- and 47-inch LCD TV panels, measuring only 5.9 mm (.23 inches) thick.
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Huge 145-inch Plasma Display is 1mm Thick
Huge 145-inch Plasma Display is 1mm ThickShinoda's 145-inch plasma display boasts a thickness of 1mm, and is even capable of a 720p resolution.
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Say Goodbye to 16:10 Notebook Displays
Say Goodbye to 16:10 Notebook DisplaysApparently PC widescreen displays aren't wide enough
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Asus Fuses Together 2 GeForce GTX 285's
Asus Fuses Together 2 GeForce GTX 285'sAsus is heading to Mars, but not in a planetary sense. The company has gotten frisky and has designed the Asus Mars 295 Limited Edition, a revamp of the GeForce GTX 295.
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Bluetooth 3.0 is Fast Like Ricky Bobby
Bluetooth 3.0 is Fast Like Ricky BobbyShake and bake!
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An Update on AMD's Changing the Game
An Update on AMD's Changing the GameBecause it's not always about CPU prices and anticompetition lawsuits.
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$500 Mouse Features LCD Screen
$500 Mouse Features LCD ScreenFor $500, consumers can buy a cool Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 bundle. However, there's apparently a need for a mouse that can display e-mail on its LCD screen.
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Intel: Atom is Eating into Celeron, and That's OK
Intel: Atom is Eating into Celeron, and That's OKThat's not the same as eating celery, right?
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Philips Axes 3D Display Division
Philips Axes 3D Display DivisionWith a recession in full swing and 3-D display adoption at a crawl, Philips has decided to axe its 3-D display division.
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New JVC 46-inch 3D Monitor Costs $7,000
New JVC 46-inch 3D Monitor Costs $7,000JVC is set to showcase its new 46-inch 3D monitor next week at the NAB show, however the device isn't necessarily geared towards the mainstream consumer... especially the wallet.
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Intel: Core i5 'Lynnfield' Still on Track for 2H'09
Intel: Core i5 'Lynnfield' Still on Track for 2H'09Intel still giving itself a six-month window for release of Lynnfield.
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Build Your Own Multi-touch Surface Computer
Build Your Own Multi-touch Surface ComputerMaximum PC didn't feel like shelling out $12,000 for Microsoft's Surface technology, so the staff made its own multi-touch table PC for only $350
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Asus Unveils Standalone Overclocking Device
Asus Unveils Standalone Overclocking DeviceRecently Asus revealed its ROG (Republic of Gamers) OC Station, a hardware-based, bay mounted device made especially for its ROC motherboards.
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Dell Mini 10 Finally Gets Fancy 720p Display
Dell Mini 10 Finally Gets Fancy 720p DisplayDell finally makes good on its promise of outfitting the Mini 10 netbook with a 720p-capable screen.
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Intel Inflates CPU Prices says AMD. We Investigate
Intel Inflates CPU Prices says AMD. We InvestigateWe have all heard in recent news that Intel was slapped with a hefty fine by the European Union ringing to the tune of $1.4 billion. This fine, is even larger than the one Microsoft was fined, which was already a record $1.3 billion.
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QOTD: How Big Is Your PC Display?
QOTD: How Big Is Your PC Display?I remember when my 12-inch yellow monocrhome CRT monitor was the pinnacle of desktop display technology. Alas, those memorable days are gone.
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Tom's Hardware Italy Lands 3DMark Hall of Fame
Tom's Hardware Italy Lands 3DMark Hall of FameOverclocking, since its beginnings, has always been about achieving more value for your money.
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Thin, Flexy OLED Lighting Sheets Coming 2011
We’ve been hearing about OLED technology off and on for years now, but now we have word that flexible OLED lighting could be entering into production late next year.
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Windows 7 Optimized for HyperThreading
Windows 7 Optimized for HyperThreadingHyperThreading is back in style.
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Microsoft Makes a... Notebook Cooler
Microsoft’s best known for its software, but often times its hardware products are just as often found as part of users’ systems.
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Nvidia Says Intel Pricing is Anticompetitive
Nvidia Says Intel Pricing is AnticompetitiveNvidia has thrown in its two cents regarding Intel’s processor pricing and the company’s fine from the EU.
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Intel Working on Display Linking Technology
As a part of Intel's "Carry Small, Live Large" initiative, Intel researchers are working on a technology that will enable multiple mobile devices to work together to create a larger display. In other words, the displayed output will span all of the...
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AMD Flies the European Flag After Intel Fine
AMD Flies the European Flag After Intel FineAMD is flying the flag for Europe on its website this week.
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Asus Unveils Green, Wireless Monitors
Today at CeBIT, Asus sported not only sported its new "green" series of LCD monitors, but the world's first wireless monitor as well.
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Asus Teases Eee Keyboard Again at CeBit
Asus brought its all-in-one keyboard PC that we spotted at CES to Germany this week to give the masses a closer look at this interesting piece of kit.
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FTC Dismisses Rambus Antitrust Case
FTC Dismisses Rambus Antitrust CaseRambus off the hook for antitrust claims.
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Picture: MacBook Pro Glossy vs. Matte FIGHT!
Check out the new MacBook's matter display compared with the "glassy" one
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Intel Confirms 'Larrabee' First Half 2010; No Delay
Intel Confirms 'Larrabee' First Half 2010; No DelayLarrabee silicon snapped by chip paparazzi.
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Report: Microsoft to Buy Motion Sensing Tech
Reports from last week pointed at Microsoft acquiring Israeli startup 3DV Systems for its motion-sensing camera technology.
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Fujitsu Claims World's Fastest CPU
Fujitsu Claims World's Fastest CPUFujitsu shows off one smoking fast processor.
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UPDATE: Razer Responds to Lycosa KB Issue
UPDATE: Razer Responds to Lycosa KB IssueRazer has recently acknowledged a defect in production models of its Lycosa gaming keyboards.Shortly after the launch of the Razer Lycosa gaming keyboard, buyers started to express concern over the functionality of their newly purchased units in the R
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QOTD: Do You Think CPUs are Overpriced?
QOTD: Do You Think CPUs are Overpriced?Technology has a way of advancing while reducing the cost of consumption over time.
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OCZ Unleashes Backlit Keyboard
OCZ Unleashes Backlit KeyboardFor those who constantly find themselves typing in the dark, OCZ has a great solution to reduce those typos down to a minimum.
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AMD Responds to Intel Fine; Likes it a Lot
AMD Responds to Intel Fine; Likes it a LotYesterday Intel was the target if the biggest ever fine handed down by the European Union and AMD couldn’t be happier.
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Sony Files for Touchscreen Printer Patent
Sony Files for Touchscreen Printer PatentSony filed a patent for a touch-screen printer based on Microsoft's Surface technology, capable of viewing and printing digital pictures wirelessly.
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AMD/ATI Beats Nvidia to the 1 GHz GPU Milestone
AMD/ATI Beats Nvidia to the 1 GHz GPU MilestoneAMD has hit another megahertz milestone record today.
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MSI Teases WindBox Release... Again
MSI says its WindBox will be launching soon.
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Nvidia Sued by Laptop Owners Over Faulty Chips
Nvidia Sued by Laptop Owners Over Faulty ChipsApple, Dell, and HP laptop owners are tag-teaming Nvidia with a combined lawsuit stemming from issues with faulty GPUs
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Samsung Launches 32 GB 30-nm NAND Memory
Samsung Launches 32 GB 30-nm NAND MemorySamsung has announced that it is now shipping 32 GB moviNAND memory chips.
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Transparent OLED Screen; Yummy
Check out the transparent OLED screen!
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Intel Hit With $1.45 Billion Fine From EU
Intel Hit With $1.45 Billion Fine From EUThe European Union has fined Intel a record breaking $1.45 billion in relation to antitrust charges against the company.
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Vizio HDTVs to be Super "Connected"
High-end HDTV are all gaining some sort of special net-enabled service, but leave it to the mainstream brand of Vizio to really embrace connected media.
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Intel's Notebook and Netbook Plans for 2H09
Intel's Notebook and Netbook Plans for 2H09Get ready for Calpella and Pineview.
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Samsung's Gorgeous LED Backlit HDTVs; Drool
More than anything else, CES has televisions – gorgeous televisions. Although some of the wow-factor has dropped off a bit over the years as now HDTVs can be bought in Wal-Mart, Samsung still pulled the covers off of something we now lust for...
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Intel's EU Troubles Could Lead to U.S. Attention
Intel's EU Troubles Could Lead to U.S. AttentionOver the last few weeks, the European Union’s antitrust beef with Intel’s behavior has come to a head. Today we learn that Intel could face similar trouble at home.
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Apple and LG Ink LCD Panel Deal
Apple and LG Ink LCD Panel DealLG Display has signed a five year contract with Apple which will see the display maker provide LCD screens for wide range of Apple's products.
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AMD Video Shows Dragon OC'ing, Skateboarding
AMD Video Shows Dragon OC'ing, SkateboardingWant to see some overclocking? Want to see some skating? Want to grind that rail? Check out this video of AMD Phenom II extremeness.
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Sony Demonstrates Flexible, Bendable OLED
Sony's Sir Howard Stringer squeezes Beyonce... on the new flexible OLED
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Intel Ad #2: World's Smallest Microprocessor
Intel Ad #2: World's Smallest MicroprocessorAnother new Intel commercial.
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