IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 11/07/2009

Chrome 3.0.193.0 for Windows goes through the Dev channel
Google has rolled out a new version of Chrome for Windows via the almost infamous Dev channel. The 3.0.193.0 update comes with a fresh version (1.2.13.2) of the V8 engine and also includes:

- Fixed issue where new windows are opened off screen, in certain conditions, for dual monitor users.
- Fixed issue where a tab would close if a new url was navigated to too quickly during a page load.
- Alerts/authentication windows are no longer wrapped by an OS window.
- Windowed plugins like Flash no longer hang after a print dialog is displayed.
- Added support for extended tooltips on the new tab page. Will only display tooltip for items with an ellipsis.
- and more

To download Chrome 3.0.193.0 simply click on this link.

Spire intros the BlackMoon XP power supplies
China-based Spire Corp has just revealed the latest addition to its power supply offer, the BlackMoon XP series of units. Coming in 600W and 700W flavors, the XPs target professionals and PC enthusiasts, have a modular cable design, come with a scratch free, black powder coated enclosure, and are ATX 12V V2.3 compliant.

The new units have an efficiency of over 85% (and are 80Plus Bronze-rated), have I/O short circuit- overload- and over current-protection, a MTBF (mean time before failure) of at least 100,000 hours, two 12V rails, Quad SLI-readiness, and are equipped with a 120mm fan with a maximum sound output of 21 dBA. The PSUs are backed by a two-year warranty and should become available shortly.

Asus reveals its first Xtreme Design series motherboard
Without actually releasing anything, Asus is trying to ignite the motherboard market by announcing its Xtreme Design motherboard family, which is claimed to offer "the best in performance and reliability." The first product in the Xtreme Design series is the P6TD Deluxe, an Intel X58-powered board that has a 16+3 phase power design, a Wind-Flow heatpipe cooling solution, the Turbo V real-time power processing technology, and most importantly (apparently) Stack Cool3+, a feature which helps cool components with an "enhanced PCB layer", which may be just a fancy version of Gigabyte's 2oz copper PCB.

Apart from the Xtreme Design elements, the P6TD Deluxe provides support for LGA 1366 processors (Core i7, i7 EE), has six DDR3-2000 memory slots, three PCI-Express x16 (16/x16/x1 or x16/x8/x8) slots for CrossFireX or SLI setups, and the Express Gate instant-on OS. The board also boasts one eSATA and six SATA 3.0 Gbps ports, dual Gigabit Ethernet, 7.1 channel audio, FireWire, plus Power and Reset buttons. No word on pricing but it will probably be 'xtreme'.

Android official Facebook App Coming?
Everyone knows Google and Facebook have a long time rivalry. Because of that rivalry Android users who have been hoping for an official app, were forced to use alternatives like Bloo or Babbler.

Almost every mobile platform has a Facebook app designed for it; iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Palm, Sony Ericsson, INQ, and Widsets. Android has been left out. But this might soon change, if we have a look at the latest facts.

First of all a Facebook app appeared on the official myTouch 3G website and while someone could claim this happened by accident, the Rachael UI video came which shows the same app in use on Ericsson's new Android smartphone.

At the moment this is just a rumour, but no one from Google or Facebook dismissed it yet. But if these facts donأ¢آ€آ™t suggest that we will have an official Facebook app in the Android Market soon, what will?

T-Mobile renames G1 Touch the G2 Touch
In a bizarre move today, T-Mobile has announced that the forthcoming G1 Touch will change its name to G2 Touch. The device is also known as HTC Hero. We learned the news from the companyأ¢آ€آ™s official Twitter account.

The company has also denied the rumours that the new phone will be delayed by saying "No delays to next HTC Android phone. Should have more soon on dates and details"

The phone debuts at the end of the month, and the only thing we can assume for the name swap, might be that the G1 moniker is associated to an ageing handset.

Why didnأ¢آ€آ™t they thing that in the first place? They probably wanted to create a little fuss before the official launch. We also liked the HTC Hero name.

Link:T-Mobile

Web service provider Akamai reports Conficker activity in Q1
Reports are showing that the Conficker botnet virus that was at large in Q1 is still one of the highest trafficking botnet globally. Akamai web services reported that their quarterly figures for internet traffic were showing Conficker as by far the largest source of online attacks in Q1 - accounting for a massive two-thirds of all attack traffic.

Since it appeared in 2008 Conficker has grown way out of control, and by March it had created a media frenzy; especially when found that all infected machines were set to perform a programmed instruction on April 1st - and though nothing actually happened in April, it certainly got plenty of attention.

Akamai report that the majority of attacks in Q1 stemmed from China and the United States, which puts a certain responsibility on these countries to step up and set an example.

TheWorld Browser 2.4.1.2 and 3.0 release candidate available
TheWorld Browser is compatible with Internet Explorer and it can run in most Microsoft Windows OSes. It has a new, powerful multi-threaded window frame, which can avoid web page being out of response. TheWorld Browser is optimized to avoid any case of out of response. In any test case, if a web page's browser window is out of response, the other windows will not be infected. With experience of TheWorld Browser serious, all code rewritten, all module rebuild, the new frame can take more effective experience.

Changes include:

- Added Save site icon
- Added Download all
- Added Auto Refresh etc
- Fixed a crash caused by an IE plug-in.
- Fixed the Favorites menu twinkling in some cases.
- Fixed a problem may cause crashes.
- As well as various other enhancements and fixes.

Website: Phoenix Studio
Download: TheWorld Browser 2.4.1.2 Final & 3.0 RC

Mozilla to start centralized web-dev tool database
Web developers will soon be able to find the tool that they need for their specific development tasks 10x faster with Mozilla's centralized directory of website development tools.

TechCrunch are reporting that Mozilla has posting an entry on their blog regarding a new website - Ben Galbraith says "There are an immense number of tools that have been created to help web developers. Unfortunately, you might never know this; there's no central index of these tools. It turns out that keeping up with all the development in this space is really difficultأ¢آ€آ“even for folks like us who have been tracking it every day for years."

He then talks about how Mozilla would like developers to submit their favourite tools to the directory via a URL, and give feedback on each application they use to help other developers.

The site is still a work in progress at the moment, but this is a really good idea for those that have a great tool to share with others, as well as those that simply spend hours looking for the tools they need.

MSI details the CR400 14-inch laptop
Cvasi-announced back in March, the Classic series CR400 laptop is still not in stores but with a new press release MSI is suggesting that it will soon be available for purchase. Seen below, the laptop has a simple yet stylish uni-body design, and features a 14-inch (1366x768) LED-backlit LCD, a keyboard that features EDS (Ergonomic De-Stress) technology to reduce strain on the user's fingers, and the ECO Engine power-management function.

The still upcoming laptop will be equipped with a Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of RAM, a 250/320/500GB hard drive, GeForce 8200M G integrated graphics, and a DVD writer. The CR400 also boasts a 4-in-1 card reader, a 1.3 megapixel camera, 10/100 LAN, WiFi, Bluetooth (optional), and a 6- or 9-cell battery. Now if only it should start shipping.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 11/07/2009

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