Verizon Wireless Will Launch The BlackBerry Curve 8530 Smartphone On Nov 20th
Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) today introduced the BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone, an exciting new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones. The slim BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone gives customers access to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi capabilities, as well as easy access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go.
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone is expected to be available from Verizon Wireless beginning Nov. 20 for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement on a voice plan with an Email and Web feature or an Email and Web for BlackBerry plan. Customers will receive the mail-in rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. Data plans for the BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone begin at $29.99 when added to any Nationwide voice plan.
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E.U. Leaders Bolster Internet Access Protections
Although this is a step in the right direction, advocacy groups are still disappointed citing that they were expecting stronger legal protection requiring more formal legal procedures for criminal piracy.
European lawmakers on Thursday agreed on new protections for Internet users, striking a compromise between national governments seeking to impose tough anti-piracy laws and consumer organizations that wanted to enshrine Internet access as an unassailable right. The agreement removes the last hurdle to passage of sweeping changes to European telecommunications law, which had been held hostage for six months by the standoff over Internet access.
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Apple reaches 100,000 apps, 2 billion downloads since July 2008
More than 100,000 apps are now available for download from Apple's App Store, making it the largest such retailer in the world. The App Store launched in July 2008 with just 500 applications. The store is now available in 77 countries, which has contributed to what Apple said Wednesday is well over 2 billion downloads.
Apps from the App Store work with both the iPhone and iPod Touch. When introducing its new iPod Touch in September, Apple positioned the device as a superior gaming platform to Sony's PSP or Nintendo DS. Apple said its rivals charged too much for games and didn't offer enough selection. At the time, Apple had more than 21,000 game titles in the App Store, while Nintendo had 3,600 titles and Sony had 600. The message apparently has gotten through.
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Spire Launches CoolNess Laptop Cooing Fan Unit - 200mm Fan
Spire just sent word over that they introduced the CoolNess SP312, a new laptop cooler designed for notebooks ranging from 10" to 17" this morning. The cooler is made out of plastic and features a large 200mm fan, it spins at 1400RPM but noise and airflow details are unknown. The price is also unknown, but that is okay as it is still shipping from the factory to the Spire branch offices. I think we have enough laptop coolers on the market, as a quick search on Newegg.com revealed 102 models for sale this very second!
The CoolNess laptop base cooler is equipped with a large 20cm cooling fan. Formed out of lightweight plastic this laptop cooler is not only portable, but a great value for the cost conscientious laptop user. The ergonomic design and anti-slip features provide comfortable computing experience. Compatible with 10 up to 17 laptop computers. There is no need for an external power adapter, powered by your laptops USB port (cable included) the CoolNess is a plug and play ready product.
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AMD GPU shortage causing PC vendors to delay products to 1Q10
Tight supply of AMD GPUs has caused several PC vendors to delay their mass shipment schedules by about two months to the first quarter of 2010, according to sources at the companies. In addition to graphics cards and desktops, the shortage is also forcing AMD to delay the mass shipment schedule of its ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 series (Manhattan) GPUs for notebooks to the first quarter of 2010 from the originally planned fourth quarter of 2009.
AMD's 40nm ATI Radeon HD 5000 series and 55nm ATI Radeon HD 4000 series GPUs are currently both facing shortages; the former due low yields on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC's) 40nm process and the later due to AMD's conservative attitude towards its 55nm GPU sales after the launch of 40nm products, the sources noted.
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Litl Webbook - Blends Web and TV-like Viewing Experience Together For $699
A new kind of computer company, litl, today unveiled its webbook computer and operating system -- a completely new and simple way for everyone in the family to enjoy online photos and all the web has to offer. The litl webbook, an Internet computer for the home, blends the engaging content and social interactivity of the web with high-quality TV-like viewing of online photos and other digital content. The litl webbook is available immediately online at litl.com. The price for the litl is $699, with an optional remote control for $19. The litl webbook includes a free two-year unconditional "satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded" warranty -- double the industry standard of one year and significantly more consumer-friendly.
"As everything from music and photos to email and social networking moves online, it's clear that the web is transforming personal computing. And yet, most homes are still using computers and software based on thinking from more than 30 years ago," explained litl's founder and CEO John Chuang. "We knew that to really meet the needs of home users -- from kids to parents and grandparents -- we needed to design an entirely new system that would make the web engaging, entertaining and fun."
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Toshiba Introduces Two New 1.8-Inch Hard Disk Drive Families
Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. and the industry pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), today announced new additions to its 1.8-inch Serial ATA HDD product line, covering the full range of mobile computing applications. The introductions include a high-performance 5,400 RPM family, offering an industry-leading 320GB capacity, as well as a power-efficient, slim 4,200 RPM model with 120GB of storage for applications that require low-power consumption and an ultra-compact form factor. Designed for performance, the high-end SATA MKxx33GSG line provides speedy access to data with its 16MB cache buffer, 5,400 RPM rotational speed and disk transfer rates of up to 830 Mb/second. The MK1235GSL series is currently shipping in volume production, while the MKxx33GSG is scheduled to enter mass production in early December.
"Toshiba 1.8-inch HDDs provide a compelling solution for any application that demands extreme mobility along with the ability to reliably and quietly store large amounts of user content," said Maciek Brzeski, vice president of marketing at Toshiba Storage Device Division. "As the market demands smaller devices, manufacturers can take advantage of the 1.8-inch form factor's small footprint, low power consumption, light weight, proven durability and volume manufacturability. With these benefits, Toshiba 1.8-inch HDDs have served as the foundation for a variety of innovative consumer electronics and PC products that have continued to evolve and transform the market over the years."
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November 5 News from Around the Web
Cooler Master Lab Test Bench V1.0 Review @ Madshrimps and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!
Today we have a look at the Cooler Master Lab open casing, which is built and designed for people who switch hardware on very regular basis. Ideal for reviewers and overclockers and luckily I am both.
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Microsoft cuts 800 jobs, completes layoff plan
Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it is cutting a further 800 jobs across its operations, on top of 5,000 jobs already eliminated under a plan to reduce costs that was announced in January. A spokesman for the world's largest software firm said the latest job cuts are spread across the company's global operations, but about 200 are in and around its headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft originally had planned to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 5 percent out of 96,000, before June 2010. The Microsoft spokesman said that plan has been expanded with the new layoffs and is now complete, well ahead of schedule. As of October 23, Microsoft had 91,005 employees worldwide, according to its website.
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NY Files Federal Antitrust Lawsuit Against Intel
It looks like Intel is in legal trouble again as the State of NY is pursuing litigation in regards for violation of antitrust laws.
Following the lead of foreign regulators, New Yorks attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo, filed a federal antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against Intel, the worlds largest chip maker. The lawsuit charges that Intel violated state and federal laws by abusing its dominant position in the chip market to keep its main rival, Advanced Micro Devices, at bay. Intel has faced similar lawsuits in Asia and Europe, and in May the European Commission fined the company a record $1.45 billion for antitrust violations.
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UPS Embraces the iPhone with New App
There are several apps available to monitor couriered packages and UPS has now joined the fray with an app of it's own which has features exclusive to them such as a GPS locator for finding the closest UPS location.
In a major expansion for customers who use Apple products, UPS today announced a new application for iPhone and iPod touch users that not only ships and tracks packages but also uses built-in GPS features to find the nearest UPS location. Available at the App Store,sm the new UPS Mobile App for the iPhone enables users to track shipments, create shipments using the My UPS address book, calculate shipping rates and time-in-transit and then find the nearest UPS location.
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Intel chipsets won't support USB 3.0 until 2011
The ongoing fued between Intel and Nvidia has now moved to the USB 3.0 support arena where Nvidia is calling out Intel for deciding that "innovation is not needed for USB any time soon".
Nvidia has claimed that its nForce chipsets are "better" than Intel's. A company spokesperson also criticized the chip manufacturer for allegedly postponing USB 3 introduction until 2011. "Nvidia nForce chipsets have traditionally been full of innovative features, even better than Intel's own chipsets. [For example], Nvidia Ion has redefined the netbook category," Nvidia spokesperson Brian Burke explained in an e-mailed statement to TG Daily.
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AMD readies 2 desktop platforms for May 2010
AMD plans to announce a new high-end desktop platform (Leo) and mainstream platform (Dorado) in May of 2010, according to sources at motherboard makers.
Leo will consist of a 45nm Phenom II series or upcoming six-core Thuban CPU with either 890FX or 890GX (RD890) northbridge and SB850 southbridge chipsets and an ATI Radeon HD 5000 series graphics card, the sources noted. Dorado will comprise an Athlon II CPU, 880G (RS880P) northbridge and SB810 southbridge and HD 5000 series GPU.
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VIA Announces VIA AMOS-5000 Chassis Kit
VIA Technologies today announced the VIA AMOS-5000, a specially designed chassis kit for Em-ITX form factor boards such as the VIA EITX-3000, offering fast and easy assembly of a variety of fanless, robust IPC designs. The VIA AMOS-5000 is available now and targets a wide variety of embedded segments including medical, healthcare, industrial and building automation, digital signage, kiosk, POI/POS, gaming and surveillance applications.
Built using only five sections the VIA AMOS-5000 has the VIA-developed Em-ITX at its heart, offering developers a wealth of advantages including rich and versatile I/O configurations through expansive dual I/O coastlines, coupled with a variety of expansion modules for wide variety of application specific I/O configurations and a flexible EMIO bus supporting a wide range of modern and legacy bus technologies. Systems build using the VIA AMOS-5000 are shock resistant and can withstand a wide range of temperatures.
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November 4 News from Around the Web
Kingwin F-35 External SATA Hard Drive Enclosure Review @ Tweaknews and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!
"After taking this enclosure from Kingwin for a test run, I can say it has a lot going for it. 2TB drives are supported, installation is quick and easy, and it looks good while still offering good performance and better cooling than a lot of other enclosures."
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