IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TweakTown) 12/12/2009

Foxconn unveils cool bamboo PC cases
Foxconn makes all sorts of cool computer gear form video cards to computer cases. The company has announced a couple of new computer cases that use Bamboo in their construction for good looks and a greenآ…

Jelfin mouse is round and gel covered
I work on and game on a large LCD so I like mice with lots of sensitivity so I can use smaller hand movements for play and navigation. For most of us, the normal mouse form factor is just fine, but forآ…

WiGig alliance completes wireless specification
We can all agree that more wireless bandwidth is a good thing. The more bandwidth we have the faster we can send HD video around our homes and offices and the faster we can share large files. 802.11nآ…

Dell whips out new SFF OptiPlex desktops
The notebook has pretty much taken over in many categories with the average home user and office drone preferring the smaller notebook to more bulky desktops. For some uses, the desktop is still popularآ…

Firefox mobile release candidate almost ready
FireFox lovers will be glad to know that soon they'll be able to use it on their mobile devices with support initially coming to Nokia's N900 and word that a Windows Mobile version is on the way for releaseآ…

Microsoft makes Windows 7 installation from USB drive easy
Microsoft is now catering to netbook users without an optical drive who wish to install Windows 7. They've released an open source Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool which makes a bootable Windows 7 USBآ…

NZXT does away with front USB power woes
NZXT has just launched a handy little internal USB expansion/controller which solves the many headaches that can come with trying to use front USB 2.0 ports with certain devices due to limiting powerآ…

Early peek at MSI's RD890 based motherboard
AMD have a successor to its current Dragon platform due out in Q2 of next year; this known as Leo. Two of the three individual components that make up this platform are the Thuban six-core processor andآ…

Download of the Day: HijackThis 2.0.3 Beta
HijackThis inspects your computers browser and operating system settings to generate a log file of the current state of your computer. Using HijackThis you can selectively remove unwanted settings andآ…

Deal of the Day: Dell 1230c Color Laser Printer - $99.99 Shipped Free

Speakal unveils miSoccer iPod dock
I have reviewed one of Speakal's stranger iPod docks in the past -- the iPig. The thing looks like a pig with ears that are touch sensitive for volume and track control. It looked weird, but the thingآ…

BOOSTCAP ultracapacitors sneak into SSDs
The SSD is certainly superior technology to the HDD in many respects. The SSD has more speed, needs less power, and can last longer since there are no moving parts to wear out. The downside to the SSDآ…

Acer Ferrari One notebook debuts in US
I am a big time car guy; I have had a subscription to Motor Trend since I was 12. I particularly like exotic cars, which I will never sit in let alone drive. As close as I will ever get to owning a Ferrariآ…

Asus Eee Pad rumors surface
The rumors swirling that Apple is getting ready to launch a tablet just won't die and a few other rumors have made their rounds about new tablets coming soon. The tech world seems to be fixated on theآ…

Recent tweet says Foxconn making next gen iPhone
This seemingly innocuous statement would not seem to be of much use if it were not for the history of accuracy that Murtazin has. He has typically been able to get information on upcoming mobile technologyآ…

The Saboteur Xbox 360 Review

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5750 1GB Video Card

Acer Aspire 5738PG-6306 15.6-inch Touch Screen Notebook

Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB Hard Disk

SEED MA-280 Mini-ITX Case

The Saboteur Xbox 360 Review

NVIDIA Technology Drives Earth-Shattering Visual Effects in Blockbuster Hit آ“2012آ”
Two Hollywood film production studios relied extensively on NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics solutions to create over 500 spectacular effects for آ“2012آ”, the newest film from director Roland Emmerichآ…

NVIDIA Demonstrates 3D Blu-ray Playback Accelerated On GeForce And 3D Vision Technologies
SANTA CLARA, Calif. آ— Dec. 9, 2009آ—2010 is poised to be the year where consumers can enjoy stunning 3D experiences across all entertainment mediums, including gaming, photographs, Web browsing, and ofآ…

ASUS Motherboards: First to Support Upcoming 32nm CPUs
Sydney, Australia, 11 December 2009 - ASUS today announced that it is ready to support the upcoming 32nm processor based on the LGA1366 socket and the Intelآ® X58 chipset. This next-generation 32nm infrastructureآ…

NZXT Unveils IU01 Internal USB Expansion System
El Monte, CA آ– December 10 2009 آ– NZXT, a company built on realizing the dreams of gamers worldwide, is proud to announce the IU01 Internal USB Expansion system. The IU01 addresses an issue common toآ…

VIA Brings Enhanced Windows 7 Desktop to Life with World's Most Power Efficient DX10.1 Chipset
VIA VN1000 boasts Blu-ray playback, DX10.1 graphics and DDR3 memory support and coupled with VIA Nano 3000 Series processors offers the ultimate multimedia experience on next generation all-in-one PCsآ…

Futuremarkآ® Games Studio Announces Shattered Horizonآ™ Competition
Helsinki, Finland آ– December 10th, 2009 - Futuremarkآ® Games Studio today announced a new community competition for Shattered Horizonآ™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. The contestآ…

Experience Dragon Age: Origins in Dazzling Clarity with ATI Eyefinity Multi-Display Technology from AMD
BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts Inc., re-invented the fantasy role-playing genre with its recent release of Dragon Age: Origins. With game patches issued days after the titleآ’s debut, BioWare deliversآ…

Noctua intros NH-C12P special edition
Vienna, December 9th 2009 - Noctua today officially introduced its new NH-C12P SE14 premium cooler. Building on the proven basis of the successful NH-C12P, the NH-C12P SE14 now comes with Noctua's newآ…

KINGMAX rolls out Golden Tiger USB flash drive to 2010
(Taipei, Dec) KINGMAX, the world-leading memory product manufacturer, presents the topic ofآ”The return of the kingآ” آ– 2010 Golden Tiger Edition USB flash drive. After the success of آ“Xآ’mas 2008آ”, آ“Chineseآ…

A-DATAآ® SHIPS XPGآ™ SX95 & S592 SSD PRECONFIRURED WITH NEW FIRMWARE FOR WINDOWSآ® 7 TRIM
Taipei, Taiwan آ– 9th December, 2009 - A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd., the worldwide leading manufacturer in high-performance DRAM modules and flash application products, today announced that it has commencedآ…

PowerColor Adds Own Design to the HD 5770 with HD 5770 PCS+
TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphics cards, introduced an upgraded addition into the HD5700 series: the PCS+ HD5770. Part of the award-winning PCS series, the PCS+ HD5770 features outstandingآ…

ADAPTEC DISCUSSES ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE DATA CENTER IN TECHTARGET PODCAST
WHAT: With data centers continuing to grow at an exponential rate, power consumption is following suit. In order to address this issue and realize better energy efficiency, there are two options: 1)آ…

Saturday, December 12, 2009

IT News HeadLines (TweakTown) 12/12/2009

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