IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 28/01/2010

OCZ Vertex 2 Pro 100GB SSD Review
While we don't expect solid-state drives to become mainstream just yet, they are by all means moving quickly in that direction. Current generation SSDs deliver more value than ever before, plus they have the speed advantage, features, and adequate capacity to become viable alternatives to standard disk drives to most users.
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Microsoft: We have no plans to create a Zune phone
On Tuesday references to a "Zune Phone" were found in the latest software for the Zune HD. Neowin questioned Microsoft over the findings but a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the company has "no plans to create a Zune phone."
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AMD details 2010-2011 roadmap, Fusion still forthcoming
AMD held a press conference in Singapore today, discussing the company's plans for 2010 into 2011. The chipmaker said it would focus on pushing its transition to 45nm fabrication tech for improved performance and power efficiency in desktop and notebook parts.
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Nintendo turned down Project Natal technology in 2007
According to a CVG source, Nintendo turned down the device that became Microsoft's Project Natal. Israel company 3DV Systems reportedly showed the technology to Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata and other execs toward the end of 2007, but Iwata wasn't convinced Nintendo could sell it at the right price-point. There was also concern about latency during gameplay. Microsoft later purchased the technology an...
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More IE flaws found, hackers might not know about them
Less than a week after Microsoft patched the Internet Explorer vulnerabilities responsible for the China-based attacks on Google and over two dozen other tech companies, more flaws have cropped up. Core Security Technologies has discovered a set of holes, which aren't very serious on their own, but can be exploited together to take control of a system remotely.
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MP3 pioneers forge new format, MusicDNA
Some of the pioneers behind the MP3 format have introduced a new music file type that can include things like lyrics, videos, artwork, and blog posts. Called MusicDNA, the format was developed by Dagfinn Bach, who worked on the first MP3 player, and among the investors is Karlheinz Brandenburg, who is credited with inventing MP3.
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Valve working on a Mac-friendly Steam client?
Valve's digital distribution platform Steam may be on its way to Mac OS X if this next bit of news has any substance. Superannuation found a curious block of text on the LinkedIn page of Valve's Chris Green: "I work for Valve. You should work for Valve. REALLY looking for senior Linux + Mac engineers. Always hiring Senior Engineers, Artists, and Mappers."
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News around the web: Air New Zealand Goes High-Tech
Air New Zealand Goes High-Tech @ Gizmodo
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Google Voice comes to iPhone, Palm WebOS devices
Apple's decision to block Google Voice from its iPhone App Store caused quite a stir last summer. Besides an expected backlash from users, the move prompted the FCC to open an investigation on all involved parties -- Apple, Google, and AT&T. The latter was quick to distance itself from the controversy, insisting they had nothing to do with the block, while Apple claimed the app wasn't rejected...
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Kingston announces next-gen SSDNow V+ series
Kingston is expanding its line of solid-state drives today by adding a new generation of SSDNow V+ products with TRIM support and improved performance. Available in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, and now 512GB capacities, the new and improved series maintains the 2.5" form factor and 300MB/s Serial ATA interfaces, but pushes sequential read and write speeds to 230MB/s and 180MB/s respectively.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 28/01/2010

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