Friday, February 26, 2010

IT News HeadLines (bit-tech.net) 26/02/2010


bit-tech.net
ARM unveils 28nm SoC chips
ARM has announced a partnership with AMD's fab spin-off Globalfoundries that will see the companies mass produce system-on-chip devices based around a 28nm process.
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RC1 time running out? Get yourself 90 more days Windows 7 for free
So your copy of Window 7 RC1 is running out and you're not yet ready to go for the full purchase? You are going to buy it after all, right, but this month's games have stretched the budget too thin and you'll have to wait until the March paycheck before you drop the 70-bob for a Windows 7 Home Premium disc?

So you just need a few more days time without Win 7 nagging you.

RC1 time running out? Get yourself 90 more days Windows 7 for free RC1 running out? Get yourself some more time on Windows 7 before purchase

That's where we can help.

If you borrow someone else's Windows 7 disc you can use the data to upgrade your RC1 to RTM status for up to 90 days longer, because a Windows 7 license status is determined not by its disc, but by its key. This is how IT managers roll out dozens of OS updates across a network from a 'single disc'.

As it stands though, just dropping in the Win 7 disc and hitting 'Upgrade' won't allow you to go from RC1 to RTM, but there is a hack involved to do this.

Before you start make sure you BACKUP EVERYTHING IMPORTANT and close your programs. I cannot stress this enough. It's not my fault if there are complications in the process and you lose a lifetime's worth of family photos and videos. I have personally done this twice now without issue, so it's highly unlikely anything bad will happen, but still, on your own head be it.

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ATI Radeon HD 5830 1GB Review
The latest addition to ATI's stable of graphics cards fits in between the HD 5770 and HD 5850, bringing DirectX 11 graphics to yet another price point. We take a look to see if it's performance stacks up to its price tag.
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Google employees convicted by Italian court
Google employees have been found guilty by an Italian court over a video uploaded by a third party to the Google Video service.
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Mount & Blade: Warband Hands-On Preview
We sit down for some mammoth medieval massacres in Warband, the multiplayer expansion to the fantasy sandbox game, Mount & Blade. With realistic combat, new modes and a graphical overhaul, this looks to be an essential buy for fans of the original.
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