IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 25/03/2010

Belkin intros new line of wireless routers with built-in apps
Belkin has launched a new range of routers which it claims are capable of doing more than just silently connect devices in your network. The new Surf, Share, Play, and Play Max are the first routers to embrace the concept of apps, with each model bundling different sets of utilities to handle things like playing music, games, and HD videos as well as share photos and print wirelessly from anywhere...
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Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Review: An Overall Look at the Core i7 Family
Back in 2008 when we reviewed the first batch of Intel Core i7 processors, we noted that an upcoming Nehalem die-shrink would bring six core chips built using a 32nm manufacturing process. The release was expected to enhance the investment that Core i7 customers made in the LGA1366 platform by providing an even more powerful upgrade alternative.
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Microsoft piloting Twitter-like service for businesses
While Twitter and other public social networks aren't cut out for internal company use, Microsoft believes such a service has its place in a corporate setting. Deep in its Redmond lair, the company is testing a new product that might fit the bill.
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Valve details Left 4 Dead 2 DLC, marks the game 50% off
Valve has revealed more information about Left 4 Dead 2's first DLC, which seems to contain more content than the company originally let on. According to a post on the official L4D blog, The Passing will deliver the following features...
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Lenovo intros 14 and 15-inch ThinkPad Edge notebooks
Promptly following the launch its 13-inch ThinkPad Edge notebook, Lenovo has expanded the range with 14 and 15-inch models. The new machines are still aimed at small and medium businesses, and inherit most of their younger sibling's traits. It's worth noting that we recently reviewed the 13-inch ThinkPad Edge if you're looking for more information about the line.
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Firefox 3.6.2 released, plugs critical security hole
Mozilla released a patch last night plugging a critical hole in Firefox that could let an attacker crash a person's browser, and even run arbitrary code on their system. The organization recommends that all Firefox users update to the latest release, version 3.6.2. Users of Firefox 3.6 should receive an update notification within 24 to 48 hours, but the patch can be applied manually via "Check for...
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Seagate still number one in global HDD shipments
Even as solid-state drives continue to grow in popularity, the storage market is still largely driven by sales of traditional hard disk drives -- and the two biggest players remain Seagate and Western Digital. According to a recent iSuppli report, Seagate barely retained its first-place ranking among hard drive manufacturers for the fourth quarter of 2009 with 49.9 million units shipped, just enou...
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Intel to launch standalone USB 3.0 controller this year?
Although dozens of SuperSpeed USB-equipped products have already stormed out of the gates, the interface's adoption rate has been partially restricted by a lack of native support from Intel. Rumors stretching back to last year suggested that the company wouldn't build chipsets with integrated USB 3.0 support until 2011 or later -- but what about a standalone controller? Industry sources cited by D...
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Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Review: An Overall Look at the Core i7 Family
It seems hard to believe but it's been a year and a half since we looked at the first Intel Core i7 processors. Back then we reviewed the Core i7 920, 940 and 965 Extreme Edition launched at MSRP's of $284, $562 and $999, respectively. Although these are being phased out today by newer Core i7 930, 950 and 975 Extreme Edition models that offer a slight performance bump, the Core i7 920 for example is still priced very close to its launch list price.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 25/03/2010

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