WD Black 2TB: A pinnacle of hard drive technology
After presenting a 2TB WD Green drive, models for the middle segment were skipped and the company went directly to the fastest models. This time, WD joy us with the representative of Black series featuring the largest capacity: whopping 2 terabytes of space. Black Series represents a step forward when the speeds of reading and writing are in question, so we expected no less from the new model, WD2001FASS.
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WD shipping Advanced Format drives
WD is now shipping drives with Advanced Format Technology, which enables reading and writing of more data into the same available space on the hard drive. Advanced Format Technology is being adopted by WD and other drive manufacturers to increase media format efficiency, thus enabling larger drive capacities.
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Intel plans no 32nm quad cores in 2010
According to the latest roadmap, Intel doesn't plan on releasing any 32nm quad cores in 2010. The quad-core roadmap is filled with either Nehalem or Lynnfield based 45nm quads and at this time, there are no any indications that 2010 will get a new 32nm quad. First 32nm processor is days from introduction and this is a dual core 32nm with 45nm graphics on the same chip.
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Magic Mouse doubles Apple's mice sales
Apple doubled its mice sales in the US during the month of November, according to data compiled by the NPD Group. The company achieved a 10 percent marketshare, a first in its history. Sales are said to have been fueled by the introduction Magic Mouse, even when disregarding the units bundled with updated 21.5- and 27-inch iMacs.
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Expert cracks GSM phone call encryption
Karsten Nohl, an engineer and encryption expert from Germany, announced at the Chaos Communication Congress this week that he had broken the 64-bit A5/1 encryption algorithm currently used to secure and encrypt GSM phone calls made in most of the world's countries.
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Chinese pirates clone Windows XP, sort of
Some Chinese pirates had made a hacked version of Windows XP but for some reason Microsoft cracked down on it. They answer with the Ylmf OS, a Linux distro with a GUI resembling the look of Windows XP. If you have a look at the download page (http://ylmf.org/download) and are fluent in Chinese you will find an ISO of an Ubuntu-based distribution that you can download. Unfortunately looking at the testing, and the screenshots, would suggest that the OS's GUI is purely Chinese too.
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Apple tablet pushed to winter due to glass issue
At least one heavily rumored Apple tablet was moved to early 2010 to accommodate a glass panel issue, as it's claimed by the industry tipsters. Parts suppliers now say Taiwan's Innolux is providing 10-inch panels to Apple but that the release was moved to its supposed early 2010 release date to toughen the glass. Foxconn division G-Tech Optoelectronics, as well as Wah Hong Industrial, are said to have been contracted to provide toughening material and film to protect the larger screen.
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Earth-Trek unveils HD LCD Digital Photo Frames
Hong Kong based company Earth-Trek is now offering digital photo frames that are available in various sizes (7آ”/8آ”/10آ”/12آ”/15آ”) and boast HD LCD display with resolution up to 1024 x 768 with aspect ratio from 4:3 to 16:9.
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Amazon & Best Buy start Xbox 360 promotions
Best Buy has started a promotion this week that will offer a free $50 gift card with the purchase of an Xbox 360 and an additional 360 Wireless Controller. The promotion is for the Elite Winter Bundle. Amazon has slashed the price of the Xbox 360 Arcade to $180, a $20 price cut.
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