Saturday, February 20, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 20/02/2010


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Tech Tip of the Week: Top Budget to Mid-Range Graphics Cards
While the gaming landscape seems to have shifted toward consoles in recent years, many feel PCs are still where the action is. Naturally those looking to experience the hottest video games in all their glory will need the appropriate hardware powering their rigs. Besides adopting newer platforms, at some point, every gamer or hardware enthusiast worth their salt will upgrade or at least consider u...
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Revealed: Office 2010 ballot screen for default file format, OOXML or ODF
Microsoft has made several changes to a Release Candidate version of Office 2010 made available to testers recently. One change in particular prompts users whether they want to use Office Open XML (OOXML) or OpenDocument (ODF) document formats.
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Microsoft and Asus to launch a smartphone next year?
More details about Microsoft's elusive, self-branded smartphone have hit the grapevine. The software giant has partnered with Asus to build a device with a candy bar touchscreen design, according to Northeast Securities analyst Ashok Kumar, who supposedly spoke with Microsoft's supplies and design partners. Naturally, the handset will run Microsoft's recently introduced Windows Phone 7 OS.
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Microsoft, Yahoo deal approved by US and EU
It's been around six months since Microsoft and Yahoo announced their 10-year search alliance, and the European Commission along with the US Department of Justice have authorized the deal.
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Ubisoft's new DRM more annoying than expected
You may recall Ubisoft's recent decision to axe StarForce DRM in favor of a new online platform. The company's online services platform sounded similar to Steam, letting users play from multiple machines without discs -- but it wasn't perfect. The platform required a permanent Internet connection. Needless to say, gamers weren't happy.
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News around the web: Typos earn Google $500M a year
Typos may earn Google $500m a year @ NewScientist
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Google buys iPhone search app reMail, discontinues it
Exactly one week after confirming its purchase of social search startup Aardvark, and bringing the ex-Googlers who founded it back to the mother ship, Google has made a similar move by snapping up reMail. The popular iPhone app which provides "lightning fast" full-text search of your Gmail and IMAP email accounts was also created by a Google veteran, and one of the original members of Google's Gma...
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OCZ intros speedy Vertex Limited Edition SSDs
OCZ has added a new "LE" (Limited Edition) solid-state drive to the Vertex line. Aimed at power users, the Vertex LE is based on a "cutting-edge new architecture" and uses the latest controller technology -- presumably the same SandForce part as the upcoming Vertex 2 family.
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HP develops ultra-sensitive accelerometer, plans "Central Nervous System for Earth"
HP Labs announced the development of a new accelerometer sensor that is 1,000 times more sensitive than those used in current mass-produced devices such as the iPhone and many others. The sensor was built as part of the company's CeNSE (Central Nervous System for the Earth) research program, which intends to build a global sensing network to measure and track changes in a wide range of things arou...
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Top Budget to Mid-Range Graphics Cards
While the gaming landscape seems to have shifted toward consoles in recent years, many feel PCs are still where the action is. Naturally those looking to experience the hottest video games in all their glory will need the appropriate hardware powering their rigs. Besides adopting newer platforms, at some point, every gamer or hardware enthusiast worth their salt will upgrade or at least consider upgrading their graphics card.

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Asus K50AF Bios v 203
Driver Date: 2/18/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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