Friday, April 9, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 09/04/2010


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AMD details Turbo Core auto-overclocking technology
With AMD on the verge of releasing their first six core desktop processors, codenamed Thuban, the company has confirmed previous speculation that they'll be introducing their own version of Intel's Turbo Boost technology along these parts. Aptly named Turbo Core, it'll provide a less sophisticated auto-overclock, whereby three out of six cores are decelerated in order to give the other trio some e...
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Kindle rumored to hit Target shelves on April 25th
Despite a tepid release and its fair share of criticism in 2007, the Kindle has managed to establish a successful eBook business for Amazon. According to this scoop by Engadget, Amazon may now be poised to also offer its eReader at brick and mortar Target locations. The rumored release date is next April 25th.
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OCZ to begin mass producing its Z-Drive PCI-e SSD line
After showing off their last generation Z-Drive back in January at CES, OCZ has finally announced plans to begin mass producing these absurdly fast and expensive storage devices. Geared towards enterprise use, the Z-Drive uses a PCI x8 interface, replaceable MLC NAND flash modules arranged in a RAID0 configuration for a 512GB to 2TB capacity range, up to eight Indilinx controllers, and features pe...
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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 beta build leaked‎
Microsoft still hasn't announced a release date for the first Windows 7 Service Pack, but apparently it can't be too far off judging by a recently leaked version of the code. Technology blog GeekSmack was able to get hold of a copy of a Windows 7 SP1 beta build and posted some pictures to prove it. Marked 6.1.7601.16537.amd64fre.win7.100327-0053, it appears the file was compiled very recently, on ...
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AMD readying new triple-core Athlon II processors
AMD is reportedly getting ready to add a couple more Athlon II X3 processors to its lineup, the Athlon II X3 445 and Athlon II X3 450. The latter is slated for a launch in the third quarter of this year, according to Fudzilla, which quotes a clock speed of 3.2GHz and a 95W power envelope. The chip will be based on the 45nm "Rana" core, meaning there will be 1.5MB of shared L2 cache and support for...
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Apple confirms iPad Wi-Fi issues, suggests fixes
The much anticipated iPad debuted with much fanfare last weekend, selling over 300,000 units in just a couple of days. However, as it is sometimes the case with many big launches, things didn't exactly go without a hitch. It seems some early iPad owners have been experiencing wireless connectivity issues ranging from incredibly weak signals to the inability to join networks from standby.
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Lenovo intros ultra-thin IdeaPad, refreshes all-in-one line
Lenovo is refreshing the lower end of its consumer lineup today with an updated version of its S10 netbook and the new C200 all-in-one desktop computer. The first is a rehashed version of the IdeaPad S10-3, dubbed S10-3s, featuring the same 10.1-inch screen in a sleeker form factor that's just 16mm at its thinnest point.
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News around the web: Isohunt goes lite
Isohunt Goes Lite for Visitors From the U.S. @ Mashable
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Mobile Gmail gets Google Buzz integration
For those of you who may be unaware, Buzz is Google's new foray into the burgeoning social networking arena with the likes of Facebook and Twitter. The full-featured version of service currently lives in Gmail, but to the disappointment of Buzz fans -- and indifference of many critics -- this had not been translated to mobile devices. Well, that just changed... a little bit, at least.
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Skype 4.2.0.158
Skype is free and simple software that will enable you to make free calls anywhere in the world in minutes.
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EarthView 3.11.3
EarthView is a dynamic desktop wallpaper and screen saver, which displays beautiful views of the earth with daylight and night shadows.
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BWMeter 5.2.2
Powerful bandwidth meter, monitor and traffic controller, which measures, displays and controls all traffic.
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ID3 renamer 3.0.6
Rename a large number of files in a directory accordingly to their ID3 description and a given "formula".
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Image for Windows 2.55
Win32-based backup and restore utility that creates a snapshot of an entire partition.
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Windows 7 Manager 1.2.1 64-bit
A powerful software tool to tweak, optimize, maintain and tune up your Windows 7, it bundles more than 30 different utilities in one.
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Windows 7 Manager 1.2.1
A powerful software tool to tweak, optimize, maintain and tune up your Windows 7, it bundles more than 30 different utilities in one.
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EVEREST Ultimate Edition 5.50
System information, system diagnostics and benchmarking solution for enthusiasts users.
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IObit Security 360 Offline Database Update April 8, 2010
Update IObit Security 360 offline.
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avast! Virus Definitions April 8, 2010
Protect your system and valuable data against computer viruses.
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Ad-aware 2008 Definitions File 0149.0199
Manually update Ad-aware 2007 with the latest definitions file.
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McAfee SuperDAT Update 5945
Update your Mcafee based virus scanner.
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Windows Defender Latest Definition Updates 1.79.1412.0
Download the latest Windows Defender Definition Updates.
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Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Update April 7, 2010
This updates the detection rules for Spybot Search and Destroy.
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AVG Anti-Virus Updates April 8, 2010
Keep your AVG Anti-Virus updated.
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Synergy 4.4.1b1 for Mac OS X
Synergy is a tiny Cocoa application for Mac that puts three buttons to control iTunes in your menubar.
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Power Plan Assistant for Windows 7 v2.3a
Power Plan Assistant is a smart power management application, designed specifically for Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.
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1by1 1.69
Small, fast and handy player with powerful tools to handle your files and listen to your tracks.
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GPU-Z 0.4.2
GPU-Z is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU.
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Cobian Backup 10.0.2.692
Multi-threaded program that can be used to schedule and backup your files and directories.
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Recover My Files 4.5.2.729
Recovers deleted files emptied from the Windows Recycle Bin, or lost.
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Floola 5.6
Manage your iPod or your Motorola mobile phone (any model supporting iTunes).
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Norton Virus Definitions 2003-07 April 7, 2010
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.
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Trend Micro Pattern File for Windows 6.975.0
Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for virus identification.
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Norton Virus Definitions 2008-10 April 7, 2010
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.
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Floola 5.6 for Mac OS X
Free app to efficiently manage your iPod or your Motorola mobile phone.
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A Better Finder Rename 8.56 for Mac OS X
A Better Finder Rename allows users to quickly rename multiple files.
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VueScan 8.6.24 for Mac OS X
VueScan is an easy to use scanner program that saves you time and improves your productivity.
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ASRock X58 SuperComputer Bios v 2.90
Driver Date: 4/7/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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ASRock X58 Extreme3 Bios v 1.40
Driver Date: 4/7/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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ASRock X58 Deluxe Bios v 2.50
Driver Date: 4/7/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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