Thursday, April 29, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 29/04/2010


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Nvidia denies Fermi yield issues, downplays power draw
Recently there have been some rumors about Nvidia's Fermi GPU yields being in the 20-30 percent range. Looking at the minimal stock of GeForce GTX 480 graphics cards at most retailers it would seem that is indeed the case. However, in an interview with Digitimes, Nvidia's General Manager of MCP Business Henry Drew said that the outfit had everything under control and that TSMC's 40nm yields have "...
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Tech Tip of the Week: Resizing Windows 7's Taskbar Thumbnail Previews
Although Windows 7's revamped taskbar has largely received praise, it's not perfect. In fact, it can't be. It's impossible to accommodate every neurotic proclivity -- unless you have the proper utilities, of course.
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Maingear intros Vybe PC with AMD's six-core processors
If you're dying to get your mitts on a machine powered by one of AMD's new six-core processors but can't be bothered to build your own rig, Maingear might have something up your alley. The boutique PC maker has announced its "limited edition" Vybe gaming system, which can be equipped with the Phenom II X6 1055T or 1090T.
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YouTube, Internet radio added to Verizon FiOS TV
Verizon has announced that qualified FiOS TV customers can now access YouTube and Internet radio on their TV through the company's Media Manager software. Media Manager is a PC application that lets users stream content, such as pictures, music and videos to a TV directly through their FiOS HD or DVR set-top box. It also provides access to Web videos from blip.tv, Dailymotion, and Veoh.
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Upcoming Atoms appear in new HP, Toshiba netbooks
In addition to a system by Asus, Intel's forthcoming DDR3-compatible Atom processors will appear in product refreshes from HP and Toshiba. The new chips are supposedly due this summer, but few, if any official details are currently available about their features, price or availability. Nonetheless, machines with the processors are appearing online worldwide.
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Samsung to preload Yahoo services on millions of handsets
Yahoo and Samsung have signed a pact that will see the search provider's services preloaded on the electronic-maker's mobile handsets. The new arrangement adds to a deal made in 2007 and comes as Samsung attempts to compete with Apple and Google.
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Tuesday tech deals: AMD Phenom II X6 for $150, free s&h
AMD Phenom II X6 2.8GHz 6-Core AM3 CPU for $150 after rebate + free shipping
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News around the web: Should you own your own data?
Should you own your own data? @ The Register
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More details surface on Steam for Mac
Last month, Valve announced that its Steam game distribution platform and its own library of games would be coming to Mac OS X in April. Although we're not sure they'll be able to meet their self-imposed deadline, with just a few days left before the month is over, beta testers posting on the company's SteamPowered forums have started revealing a number of details regarding the upcoming release. S...
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Steam slashes 50% off Rockstar Collection
With a new week comes a new bargain from Steam. Everyone's favorite digital game dealer has knocked 50% off its Rockstar Collection, which includes 13 of the developer's most popular titles. The complete list, alphabetically: Bully: Scholarship Edition, Grand Theft Auto, GTA 2, GTA 3, GTA IV, GTA: Episodes from Liberty City, GTA: San Andreas, GTA: Vice City, Manhunt, Max Payne, Max Payne 2, Midnig...
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Microsoft releases public beta of Windows Home Server 'Vail'
Microsoft yesterday announced that the next generation of its Windows Home Server, codenamed Vail, has now entered the public beta phase. The company was fairly light on details but it did confirm the release includes feature improvements in three areas for consumers: Extending media streaming outside the home or office, multi-PC backup and restore, and a simplified setup and user experience.
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Resize Windows 7's Taskbar Thumbnail Preview
Although Windows 7's revamped taskbar has largely received praise, it's not perfect. In fact, it can't be. It's impossible to accommodate every neurotic proclivity -- unless you have the proper utilities, of course. Adding to our collection of topics on tailoring Windows 7, this week we're looking at Kishan Bagaria's Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer.

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WinXP Manager 6.0.9
Powerful utility to tweak, optimize and clean up Windows XP.
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Process Lasso 3.84.1
Process Lasso is a software that will improve system responsiveness and stability.
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cFosSpeed 5.1.1
Internet-Accelerator + Traffic Shaping + ping optimizer + packet prioritization
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Skype 4.2.0.163
Skype is free and simple software that will enable you to make free calls anywhere in the world in minutes.
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Apple iTunes 9.1.1.11 for Windows XP, Vista and 7
iTunes is a free application for Mac and PC. It plays all your digital music and video. It syncs content to your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV.
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Apple iTunes 9.1.1.11 for Mac OS X
New Genius features and better ways to browse put music at the center of your entertainment world.
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Apple iTunes 9.1.1.11 for Windows 64-bit
iTunes is a free application for Mac and PC. It plays all your digital music and video. It syncs content to your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV.
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cFosSpeed 5.1.1 64-bit
Internet-Accelerator + Traffic Shaping + ping optimizer + packet prioritization
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Process Lasso 3.84.1 64-bit
Process Lasso is a software that will improve system responsiveness and stability.
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Fresh View 7.94
Organize and view multimedia files (images, audio, video).
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Cobian Backup 10.0.3.740
Multi-threaded program that can be used to schedule and backup your files and directories.
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IE7pro 2.4.9
Internet Explorer 7 add-on which adds lots of features and extras.
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AVG Anti-Virus Updates April 28, 2010
Keep your AVG Anti-Virus updated.
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Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Update April 28, 2010
This updates the detection rules for Spybot Search and Destroy.
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Ad-aware 2008 Definitions File 0149.0223
Manually update Ad-aware 2007 with the latest definitions file.
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Windows Defender Latest Definition Updates 1.81.556.0
Download the latest Windows Defender Definition Updates.
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Trend Micro Pattern File for Windows 7.133.00
Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for virus identification.
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McAfee SuperDAT Update 5965
Update your Mcafee based virus scanner.
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus Update April 28, 2010
Virus definitions for Kaspersky Anti-Virus.
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VueScan 8.6.28 for Mac OS X
VueScan is an easy to use scanner program that saves you time and improves your productivity.
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Labels X 3.0.1 for Mac OS X
Labels X enhances Apple's file labeling features in Mac OS X.
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Boxee Beta 0.9.21.11487 for Windows
Enjoy entertainment from the Internet and computer on your TV.
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Pixia 4.70e
Pixia is a painting tool made exclusively for full color graphics.
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CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) 2.31.1153
Freeware system optimization tool that removes unused and temporary files.
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TVU Player 2.5.3.1
This new service will provide a user experience directly comparable to cable and satellite.
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Hard Drive Inspector 3.7.0.337
Monitors hard drives for possible problems using S.M.A.R.T. technology.
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FrostWire 4.20.6
FrostWire is a free Gnutella client based on LimeWire distributed under terms of the GPL.
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CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) Portable 2.31.1153
The normal CCleaner program, but it doesn't require installing
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DarkWave Studio 3.0.2
DarkWave Studio is a free, open source, Digital Audio Workstation for Windows.
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RemoveIT Pro XT - SE 27.04.2010
Remove many viruses that other popular antivirus software cannot discover.
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ASRock M3A785GM-LE/128M Bios v 1.20
Driver Date: 4/27/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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ASRock M3A785GM-LE Bios v 1.10
Driver Date: 4/27/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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ASRock 890GM Pro3 Bios v 1.20
Driver Date: 4/27/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 Bios v 1.40
Driver Date: 4/27/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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Asus P7F-M WS Bios v 0605
Driver Date: 4/23/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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Asus P7P55 WS Supercomputer Bios v 0905
Driver Date: 4/23/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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ASRock P55 Deluxe3 Bios v 1.40
Driver Date: 4/23/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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ASRock 890GX Extreme3 Bios v 1.60
Driver Date: 4/23/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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ASRock 880G Extreme3 Bios v 1.20
Driver Date: 4/23/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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