Sunday, April 18, 2010

IT News HeadLines (Tech Report) 18/04/2010



Blah Blah Blah Day Shortbread
Blah Blah Blah Day MSNBC reports multitasking only lets you use half a brain C|Net reports key Palm exec leaves amid reports of pending sale RIM chief: Market unclear for tablets, touch-only phones AppleInsider reports Apple sued over use of moisture indicators to deny free repairs C|Net...
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Friday night topic: Things that have gotten worse
Submerged as we are in technology and its progress, I think we sometimes take for granted that things will and do improve over time. So very often, that's the case. However, I can name a few examples of things—material goods or practices—that have pretty clearly regressed over time. In...
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Deal of the week: A 23'' IPS monitor for $310 and a cheap mechanical keyboard
Of the few types of LCD panels dominating the industry right now, IPS happens to be the highest-quality one. As you'd expect, though, good IPS panels don't come cheap. Well, not usually. But here's the thing: Newegg currently has an IPS-based 23" NEC display on sale for $309.99 before...
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AMD could get business from Apple
After four years of Intel exclusivity, Apple may be about to mix up its processor choices a little bit. Quoting "people familiar with the matter," AppleInsider reports that AMD reps "have recently been seen" on Apple Commuter Coach buses and heading to meetings with top Apple executives. The site adds...
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Production firmware caps SF-1200 SSD performance
We've known for some time that there would be two versions of SandForce's upcoming SSD controller: the SF-1200 and the SF-1500. Only the latter is compatible with the SLC memory typically found in enterprise-grade SSDs. As one might expect, the SF-1500 is also a little faster. The...
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