Wednesday, May 19, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TweakTown) 19/05/2010


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FTC asked to investigate Google WiFi data capture issue
Consumer Watchdog is still calling on the FTC to investigate Google. The consumer advocacy firm wants the FTC to determine how long Google was capturing information from open WiFi networks, how much dataÂ…



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Microsoft polishes off Office 2010 with GPU acceleration abilities
GPU acceleration is one of the biggest talks of the town when focusing on ways to go beyond the limitations of older, traditional computational methods and we're seeing it being harnessed in more andÂ…



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Seagate confirms development of 3TB hard drives
We first heard a whisper about a week ago that Seagate have apparently been working hard at pushing the capacity barrier further with the 3.5-inch form factor and are looking to bring out a new enterpriseÂ…



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Download of the Day: Miranda 0.8.23
Miranda IM is a multi-protocol instant messenger client for Windows. Miranda IM uses very little memory and is extremely fast. It requires no installation and can be fitted on a single floppy disc. ItsÂ…



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Deal of the Day: Fantom Drives GreenDrive 2TB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Drive - $119.99 after Rebate, Shipped Free
Offer: Buy.com has the huge capacity Fantom Drives GreenDrive 2TB eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Drive for just $119.99 after rebate, with free shipping. eSATA is an extremely fast interface and makes it performÂ…



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Price the major concern for mobile devices like the Kindle and iPad
A new survey has shown that price drops could be the only thing holding tablets and ereaders back from really taking off in the worldwide market. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) conducted a surveyÂ…



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Verizon and AT&T have faster services and gadgets on the horizon
AT&T and Verizon are planning to speed up their networks and release more devices this holiday season with their partners Motorola, Samsung, and LG. AT&T plans to triple the speed of their homeÂ…



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Is the iPad causing a surge in e-book piracy?
Torrentfreak recently decided to do a check on whether the iPadÂ’s release was making pirating e-books more popular. After checking the before and after numbers, it was shownthat the number of BitTorrentÂ…



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Price for Project Natal camera pegged at about $200
We have been hearing a lot about Project Natal for a while now. The device is a camera for the Xbox 360 that allows the user motion control without holding a controller. New information on the price ofÂ…



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Asus netbook with mobile phone module in the works?
Asus has a netbook that meets just about any need a user might have. The company has one of the most diverse ranges of netbooks anywhere. A new netbook is in the works according to reports that has aÂ…



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Proware EPICa Series EN-T800 SAS NAS



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Lian Li Launches the PC-8FI Mid Tower Chassis to Turn Gamers' Heads
18 May 2010, Keelung, Taiwan – Lian Li Industrial Co. Ltd. launches the PC-8FI mid tower series. The hair-line brushed all-aluminum chassis is positively sexy and available in a red spider-edition, as…



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VIEWSONIC LEADS THE WAY TO SMARTER GREENER COMPUTING WITH NEW PC MINI
WALNUT, Calif. – May 18, 2010 – ViewSonic® Corp., a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, today announced that the VOT125 PC Mini– the latest compact…



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GIGABYTE MotherboardÂ’s #1 Biggest Fan Contest
Taipei, Taiwan, May 17, 2010 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO,. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and computing hardware solutions is excited to announce their GIGABYTE Motherboards #…



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OCZ Technology Introduces the Fatal1ty 750W Modular Power Supply
SAN JOSE, CA—May 17, 2010—OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCZ), a worldwide leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs), memory modules, and power supplies for computing devices…



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