IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 19/05/2010

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 19/05/2010

Dell Precision M6500
The world of mobile computing is in constant evolution. There are laptops, notebooks, netbooks, airbooks, and generally just too many books. In this primal soup of ever changing specifications, the Precision M6500 is unashamedly retro in its outlook: this is a business machine for business people.

Mach Xtreme presents its 1.8-inch solid state drive line
Taiwanese-based Mach Xtreme Technology has today announced a new addition to its solid state drive offer, the MX-Nano family of 1.8-inch SSDs which includes models with 44-pin, 50-pin and ZIF PATA connection interfaces.

KeySonic debuts the KSK-5200 RFM wireless keyboard
KeySonic's peripheral line-up just got a little larger due to the introduction of a new keyboard which goes by the name KSK-5200 RFM and and is set to be used in the living room together with a HTPC or on the move with a laptop.

Spotify launches in the Netherlands, adds two more subscription options
Before it crosses the Atlantic to make its US debut, music service Spotify has expanded its reach in Europe by launching in the Netherlands and making available a couple of more subscriptions options - Spotify Open and Spotify Unlimited.

Lian Li reveals the PC-8FI mid-tower PC chassis
Taiwanese manufacturer Lian Li has today announced a new addition to its PC case offering, the hair-line brushed, aluminum-made PC-8FI mid-tower which is aimed towards enthusiasts and gamers.

13.3-inch MacBook gets updated hardware, longer battery life
Apple fanboys and girls rejoice as the Cupertino company has now also updated the 13.3-inch MacBook - keeping its price tag at $999 but mixing in a more powerful processor, an Nvidia discrete graphics card, and an updated battery providing up to 10 hours of operation.

Amazon says Kindle app for Android is coming this summer
Online shopping giant Amazon.com has today officially announced that a Kindle app for Android-based devices and is in the works and will be made available for free via the Android Market sometime this summer.

Google offers to acquire Global IP Solutions for $68.2 million
Search hegemon Google, though its subsidiary Google Acquisition Holdings, is making a cash offer worth $68.2 million for the acquisition of Global IP Solutions (GIPS), a San Francisco-based voice and video processing in IP communications company.

Microsoft shows off 'new and improved' Windows Live Hotmail
Yesterday at an event in San Francisco, Microsoft has showcased the upcoming summer update for Windows Live Hotmail, an update which is aimed at making the email service more efficient, secure, more social-friendly and easier to access via mobile devices like smartphones.

ViewSonic VOT125 mini PC up for pre-order
ViewSonic has sent out word that its VOT125 Intel-powered mini/compact PC for home or office use, which was first unveiled at CES 2010 in January, can now be found on pre-order starting at $499.

OCZ announces the 750W Fatal1ty series power supply
OCZ has just revealed that its Fatal1ty-branded PSU line is expanding with a new model, a modular unit that can provide gamers, overclockers and enthusiasts with 750W of continuous power for their PCs.

Epson debuts the Atom N470-equipped Endeavor Na03mini
Spicing up its netbook offer, Epson Japan has introduced the 10-inch Endeavor Na03mini which is based on the Pine Trail platform, makes use of the 1.83 GHz Atom N470 processor and comes pre-loaded with Windows 7 Starter.

BT prepping tablet for your digital home
UK telecommunications titan BT has recently revealed plans to enter the tablet market but not in an aggressive, iPad-rivaling iPad way as its first device will mostly be aimed towards home use and have a more pronounced focus on voice calling.

ARM-powered 10-inch netbook on sale down under
Coming straight out of the land down under, Pioneer Computers is offering a low-cost 10.1-inch netbook/mini PC that is not based on Intel's popular Pine Trail platform, but makes use of an ARM-enhanced VIA-8505 chip and runs either Windows CE or the Android OS.

OmniVision claims to have the world's smallest 1080p HD camera sensor
Santa Clara's own OmniVision Technologies has proudly announced that its newly-developed OV2720 CMOS image sensor is the smallest yet to provide native 1080p/30 high definition (HD) video recording capabilities.

Seagate confirms plans to unveil a 3TB hard drive this year
Going on the record, Barbara Craig, Seagate's senior product manager, has stated that the US storage supplier is indeed planning to announce a 3TB hard drive, which will be targeted at the enterprise market, by the end of this year.

Rumor smashed, Acer says no Chrome OS hardware launch at Computex
Last week a report was claiming that Acer, the world's second largest PC maker, would 'launch' at Computex 2010 in Taipei its very first Chrome OS devices but unfortunately this info was rejected via an official press release by Acer itself.

LG Display bank hopes on e-reader growth
LG have dismissed the iPad as a threat to the e-reader market, citing that the Apple device will aid the growth of the global electronic book market by 80% through the remainder of this year - but also that limited, more focused multimedia devices will keep hold of the mainstream market.

Pirate Bay down again, German ISP served by Hollywood
The Regional Court of Hamburg issued an injunction against the Pirate Bay website, following a joint complaint from a consortium of Hollywood studios that included Columbia Pictures, Disney, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal, and Warner Brothers.

Tranquil detail AVA Media ixVL Media Center PC
The UK's Tranquil PC have announced their up and coming AVA Media ixVL Media Center PC this week and provided images of the device that is set to become available through retail chains before the end of next month - if all goes to plan with internal schedules.

Miranda IM version 0.8.23 software update
Miranda IM is the smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Designed from the ground-up to be resource efficient while still providing a rich feature set, Miranda includes support for AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo, Gadu-Gadu and more.

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HIS coming up with Radeon HD 5570 Silence card
AMD add-in-board partner HIS (Hightech Information System) has just introduced its newest DirectX 11-ready offering, the Radeon HD 5570 Silence model which is powered by the 40nm Redwood GPU and boasts a passive cooling solution.

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