IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 26/02/2010

Club 3D reveals its own Radeon HD 5830
Club 3D has also come up with a Radeon HD 5830 and it comes overclocked and makes use of a HD 5870-borrowed design. Club 3D's card packs 1120 Stream Processors, a 256-bit memory interface, supports DirectX 11 and CrossFireX, has a GPU clock of 825 MHz, 1GB of GDDR5 memory set to 4200 MHz, DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort connectivity, and includes a dual-slot cooler with a 90mm fan and four copper heatpipes.

The Radeon HD 5830 has started shipping and has a recommended price tag of $349 /259 Euro.

CCleaner version 2.29.1111 software update
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner.

Changes include:

- Improved speed when loading Cleaner screen.
- Improved Registry Cleaner speed when displaying issues.
- Improved Registry Cleaner performance when fixing issues.
- Changed Wipe MFT Free Space to run before Wipe Disk Free Space.
- Improved Include and Exclude screen when browsing for folders and files.
- Added Recursive support to Custom folders in Include screen.
- Added support to specify multiple file types for Custom folders in Include screen and INI files.
- Improved how Language Resource DLLs are loaded into memory.
- Improved application detection algorithm.
- Improved internal communication between process threads.
- Improved file scanning when scanning system folders.
- Improved Windows 7 and IE8 support.
- Minor GUI text changes.

Website: Piriform Software
Download: CCleaner 2.29.1111

Six more features promoted from Gmail Labs
Ideas about how to improve Gmail are pretty much all over the Google kingdom and because of that the Gmail Labs were born back in June 2008. Since then quite a few features went from being experiments to something we can't live without, while others were discontinued.

This week, the circle of live within the Gmail Labs continued undisturbed with six features stepping up their game and becoming regular parts of Gmail, while five others were planned for retirement.

The things that graduated from the Labs are Search Autocomplete, Go To Label, Forgotten Attachment Detector, YouTube Previews, Custom Label Colors and Vacation Dates. These should make it easier to search, view those funny cat videos everyone is spamming you with, organize your inbox, and avoid some mistakes when sending emails.

As for the unlucky features that are being cut out, these are - Muzzle, Fixed Width Font, Email Addict, Location in Signature and Random Signature.

Green House readies more SLC and MLC solid state drives
Japanese company Green House has today introduced two new families of 2.5-inch solid state drives, the GS-2SB which make use of SLC (single-level cell) NAND Flash memory, and the GS-2MB which have MLC (multi-level cell) Flash chips.

Green House's SSDs have a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, 64MB of cache memory (Indilinx Barefoot controller most likely), a MTBF of 1 million hours, a one-year warranty and deliver maxim read/write speeds of 220/215 MB/s (SLC) or 220/170 MB/s (MLC).

The 16, 32 and 64GB GS-2SB and 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256GB GS-2MB drives are expected to become available in Japan shortly.

Verbatim releases 500GB USB/eSATA portable hard drive
Verbatim has now expanded its storage offer with a new 'Combo' portable hard drive which features both USB 2.0 and eSATA (Power eSATA to be exact) connectivity. The drive measures 130 x 80 x 17 mm and weights 205 grams, has a rugged aluminum enclosure, provides 500GB of storage space and comes with Nero BackitUp4 pre-installed.

Verbatim's 500GB Combo HDD is backed by a two-year warranty and has a recommended price tag of 109 Euro.

Skype (temporary?) pulls VOIP app for Windows Mobile
Without much fuss or notice Skype has removed from download both the Skype Lite and Skype applications for Windows Mobile devices. According to Skype's support pages, the WinMo apps were pulled because they didn't offer the best possible Skype experience, which is defined by enabling people to make free Skype-to-Skype and low cost calls as easily on the move as they do via a desktop PC.

Those who already have Skype Lite or Skype installed on their Windows Mobile phones can continue to use the apps, at least this year, or until a new version is made available. It's likely that Skype is working on new software for Windows Mobile (and Windows Phone 7 Series) so this move shouldn't worry yet.

XFX delivering compact Radeon HD 5830
XFX is getting really jiggy with the Radeon HD 5830 as it has built its versions of the card using the Radeon HD 5770 PCB and not the HD 5870 PCB like most of its rivals. Looking all small but reasonably feisty, XFX's cards boasts 1120 Stream Processors, a 800 MHz core clock, 1GB of GDDR5 memory @ 4000 MHz, a custom dual-slot cooler, and dual-DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs.

The XFX Radeon HD 5830 has not been priced but it could be one of the cheapest Cypress-powered models you'll be able to find so keep an eye out for it.

HIS to offer overclocked Radeon HD 5830s too
HIS has come up with a couple of Radeon HD 5830 cards which utilize its iCooler V fansink and have 1120 Stream Processors, DirectX 11 and CrossFireX support, a 256-bit memory interface, 1GB of GDDR5 VRAM and dual-DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort connectivity.

The HD 5830 iCooler V model features stock GPU and memory clocks - 800 MHz and 4000 MHz, while the HD 5830 iCooler V Turbo has GPU/memory frequencies of 840/4400 MHz. Both cards are bundled with the BumpTop 3D desktop environment and will be available in two versions, with, or without a coupon for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Pentax presents the Optio W90 waterproof camera
Since early birds are already planning their summer vacation, Pentax has decided to launch a preemptive strike and announced a new, rugged digital camera that is waterproof, shockproof and dustproof (as well as coldproof). Seen below, the rough and tough Optio W90 can be submerged up to 20 feet for underwater photography, it resists drops from up to 4 feet, and features a 12.1 megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, an SD card slot, a HDMI port, Pixel Track Shake Reduction technology, and the ability to record 720p video.

The W90 also boasts a Digital Microscope mode that enables illuminated macro shots of subjects as near as 1cm from the camera. Those interested in such a package will be able to get the Option W90 as soon as April for $330.

PowerColor overclocks the Radeon HD 5830
In an effort to stand out from the crowd of board makers announcing new cards today, TUL Corp. has constructed and unveiled a Radeon HD 5830 that's not only custom cooled but also slightly overclocked. Known as PCS+ HD5830, the DirectX 11 card features 1120 Stream Processors, a GPU clock of 825 MHz (800 MHz stock), 1GB of GDDR5 memory @ 4200 MHz (4000 MHz), a dual-slot cooler with a 92mm fan and four copper heatpipes, and three connectivity options - DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort.

"The PCS+ HD5830 fits a void in the market," said Ted Chen, CEO of TUL Corporation. "With right price segment and immersive gaming performance, the PCS+ HD5830 is ready to tackle all the critical gamers' need for a HD gaming experience."

PowerColor's PCS+ HD5830 has yet to hit stores.

Friday, February 26, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 26/02/2010

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