IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 21/05/2010

Friday, May 21, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 21/05/2010

MSI preps the DDR3-equipped Wind U160DX netbook
Expected to make their debut very soon, the first DDR3-supporting Intel Atom processors are going to be quickly adopted by Taiwanese manufacturer MSI who today showcased the Wind U160DX netbook powered by the 1.66 GHz Atom N455 chip.

Adesso serves up the MKB-135B mechanical gaming keyboard
Californian peripheral seller Adesso has just added a new wired keyboard to its offer, the gaming-oriented MKB-135B which utilizes mechanical key switch technology for improved tactile sound and fast feedback and the N-key rollover function that enables up to 6 keys to be pressed at the same time.

IDC predicts tablet sales of 7.6 million units for 2010
Two things are being poured down our throats this year - tablets and 3D, and the former product is the focus of a new IDC forecast which claims that in 2010 tablet shipments will reach 7.6 million units, while in 2014 about 46 million such devices would flood the market.

Scythe releases the Kaze Server 3.5 fan controller
More than a year has passed since Scythe launched the Kaze Server 5.25 fan controller and now the company has finally let loose a 3.5-inch version that provides two fan channels as well as three temperature sensors.

Corsair expands Force family with 60GB, 120GB and 240GB SSDs
Introduced in March, Corsair's Force series of solid state drives powered by SandForce's SF-1200 controller is more than doubling in size with today's announcement of three more models boasting 60GB, 120GB and 240GB of storage space.

Inno3D makes its watercooled GeForce GTX 470 official
After quite a bit of teasing since CeBIT 2010, Inno3D has today taken the veil off its newest i-Chill series graphics card, the GeForce GTX 470 Black Series model which comes equipped with a waterblock instead of the usual air-based cooler.

Asus shows off two Designo ML Series 3D monitors
Eager beaver Asus has today willfully jumped the Computex gun and unveiled a couple of 3D gaming monitors which will be on display at the Taipei trade show the Designo ML Series 23-inch VG236 and 27-inch PG276.

Sharkoon delivers USB 3.0 ExpressCard too
Sharkoon has introduced a PCI-Express USB 3.0 host add-in card for desktop use back in November and now it has (finally) released a SuperSpeed USB solution for notebooks too, in the form of a 34mm ExpressCard.

Fujitsu adds two more LifeBook laptops to its offer
Fujitsu has recently unveiled a couple of new LifeBook series laptops for business and home users, the 15.6-inch LifeBook A530 and AH530 which feature the same components but a different color scheme matte black for the former and glossy black for the latter.

Defraggler version 1.19.192 update released
Defraggler differs from other defrag tools on the market, by enabling you to quickly and simply defrag the files you want to, without having to process the whole drive. Simply run it, select the file and defragment in seconds. No more struggling with the Windows defragmentation tool.

PowerColor presents its PCS+ HD5550 custom graphics card
PowerColor has now announced a new PCS+ (Professional Cooling System) series graphics card, more specifically a model that is based on the Radeon HD 5550 but features higher-than-stock frequencies and a custom fansink built by none other than Arctic Cooling.

BenQ rolls out the Joybook R48 14-inch multimedia laptop
BenQ has this week come out with the Joybook R48, a 14-inch laptop powered by Intel's latest mobile platform that is aimed to be used by internet-savvy bloggers as well as on-the-go gamers and multimedia enthusiasts.

Lian Li readies the PC-60FNWX, PC-7FNWX and PC-8NWX PC cases
Lian Li's launch mania continues today with the Taiwanese company's announcement of a trio of aluminum, all-black mid-tower cases targeting PC enthusiasts, gamers and modders, the PC-60FNWX, PC-7FNWX and PC-8NWX.

Wortmann debuts the Terra Mobile 1585 Pro business laptop
Wortmann AG has now expanded its product offer with yet another Terra Mobile series portable PC, the 15.6-inch 1585 Pro business-oriented notebook which is based on Intel's Calpella platform.

Symantec to buy VeriSign's authentication services business
Norton nurturer Symantec has inked an agreement through which it will be paying $1.28 billion in cash for VeriSign's identity and authentication business and a majority stake in VeriSign Japan, the end goal being to improve its security offerings.

Microsoft fires off two rounds against click launderers
Continuing its crusade against click fraud, Microsoft has this week filed two new complaints with the US District Court for the Western District of Washington against Web publisher RedOrbit Inc. and a number of unidentified defendants believed to engage in click laundering schemes.

EVGA offers Hydro Copper waterblock for GeForce GTX 470
EVGA has now begun selling a Hydro Copper waterblock that's compatible with Nvidia's GeForce GTX 470, enabling owners of such cards to give their purchase a welcomed cooling update.

Google Storage trying and lure devs away from Amazon's S3
At the Google I/O conference everyone's favorite Big Brother has announced its own online storage service which is set to compete with Amazon's S3 offering and provide developers the possibility of storing and accessing data in Google's clouds.

Transcend reveals the StoreJet 25M3 USB 3.0-ready rugged drive
Transcend is currently readying the release of a new USB 3.0 portable hard drive, the rugged StoreJet 25M3 which makes use of a vibration-absorbing slip-resistant silicone outer shell, a reinforced hard casing and an internal suspension damper to ensure high-grade resistance to impacts.

Foxconn-built Tegra 2 tablet is packing some serious punch
Everyone looking for real competition in the tablet market should be pleased to know that all those Tegra 2-based tablets promised at the beginning of this year are closing in fast, and, at least performance wise, should send Apple's iPad back to school.

Gateway announces the ZX4300 and ZX6900 All-in-One PCs
California's own Gateway Inc. is updating its One ZX family of All-in-One desktop PCs by adding two new models into the mix, the 20-inch ZX4300 Series based on an AMD platform and the 23-inch ZX6900 Series which utilizes Intel-branded (and manufactured) hardware.

Asus ROG Matrix 5870 card to hit EU stores next week
Asus' first ROG (Republic of Gamers) series DirectX 11-supporting graphics card, the Matrix 5870 has been unveiled a couple of months ago but, as just announced, it will become available in European retail/e-tail next month, bearing a recommended price tag of â‚¬449.

LaCie debuts the Network Space MAX NAS/media server
Oregon-based LaCie has now introduced a sexy new storage solution which goes by the name Network Space MAX, features a Neil Poulton design and can play the role of both a NAS (network attached storage) device and a media server.

EIZO ColorEdge CG303W 30-inch monitor to reach Europe next month
Shipping in Japan since March, EIZO's ColorEdge CG303W 30-inch professional-grade LCD monitor, which utilizes a H-IPS panel and has a native screen resolution of 2560 x 1600, has been announced in Europe too but will only make it on stores in the Old Continent in June.

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Chrome Web Store announced, opening its doors later this year
The mighty Google is not doing anything to slow down the app store mania, in fact, it's doing the contrary as it intends to launch the Chrome Web Store to distribute free and commercial web applications.

Google unveils the WebM open format for web video
Today at its I/O developer conference Google has presented to the world WebM, a new media format specifically aimed for web use that it hoped to become the standard for video online, its strong points being quality, low resource requirements and openness.

Google Wave goes public
Announced a year ago, Google Wave has went though a rather long limited preview period which required users to be invited to get access, but as of today that's all in the past as the service has went public and is available to anyone with a Google account.

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