IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 05/06/2010

Saturday, June 5, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 05/06/2010

Techconnect Review Round-up 4/6/10
Today's review round-up...

Toshiba's AC100-114 Tegra 2-powered smartbook gets detailed
Smartbooks are still in a state of limbo right now due to many reasons but things are still expected to change, and spearheading that change could be Toshiba who has developed a 10.1-inch smartbook running Android 2.1 and equipped with Nvidia's Tegra 2 T20 SoC (system-on-a-chip).

G.Skill demos Phoenix Pro SSD at Computex
It was just over a month ago when G.Skill launched its Phoenix solid state drives and now the company is showing at Computex another 2.5-inch drive powered by the SandForce SF-1200 controller, the Phoenix Pro.

Zalman readies the CNPS9900 MAX CPU cooler
South Korean company Zalman has brought to Computex 2010 its newest CNPS9900 family CPU cooler, the CNPS9900 MAX featuring the quite distinctive Omega design, a sexy black nickel plating and a 135mm fan, an upgrade from the 120mm model used for the CNPS9900A LED and CNPS9900 NT.

Galaxy using vapor chamber technology too, but for a GeForce GTX 480
Vapor chambers are quite appealing these days, with not only Inno3D but also Galaxy revealing plans to utilize this cooling technology for upcoming GF100 (Fermi) based graphics cards. Galaxy's vapor chamber debut will be made with a GeForce GTX 480, currently Nvidia's highest-end DirectX 11 offer.

CyberPower intros Nvidia 3D Vision-equipped gaming rigs
Custom system maker and seller CyberPower is happy to support Nvidia's 3D PC push and to do that it has introduced multiple gaming desktops that feature full support for the 3D Vision technology and can provide a 3D experience out of the box.

Inno3D to adopt vapor chamber tech for new, custom GeForce GTX 465
Inno3D is one add-in board maker that likes to play around with card design and its latest toy seems to the vapor chamber cooling technology that has been used by Sapphire for its Vapor-X and Toxic line for well over a year now.

Samsung working on Android-based Yepp MID/PMP
Samsung's Yepp family of portable media players (PMPs) will soon be coming back into the spotlight as a Bluetooth SIG listing has exposed that a new model, powered by the Android OS, and boasting a 4-inch AMOLED touchscreen, is coming up.

Galaxy developing DX11-ready dual-GPU graphics/PhysX card
We're not sure how popular EVGA's GTX 275 Co-op PhysX model was but it apparently hit a soft spot with Galaxy as the company is making something similar, a card combining a GeForce GTX 470 (handling graphics) and a GeForce GT 240 (for PhysX calculation) on a single PCB.

Microsoft to roll out 10 patches next week
Microsoft has sent a shout out regarding the upcoming Patch Tuesday when it will release no less than 10 updates, three of which are rated critical, to fix bugs found in Windows operating systems, Office suits and the Internet Explorer browser.

PowerColor HD 5770 Low Profile Edition packs Arctic cooler
For HTPC owners looking to enter the DirectX 11 era, Tul Corp-owned PowerColor has developed a 'real' low-profile Radeon HD 5770. On display at PowerColor's Computex booth, the half-height card offers DVI and HDMI outputs and is equipped with a dual-fan cooler from Arctic (Arctic Cooling).

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 470 Super Overclock gets its cooler on
Spotted a couple of days ago in the nude, without a cooler, Gigabyte's upcoming GeForce GTX 470 Super Overclock card has also been found on display at Computex, this time, in full battle gear, equipped with a triple-fan solution that should keep the GF100's temps at 'acceptable' levels'.

AMD-funded game design site for kids goes live
PETLab has now launched Activate!, a website targeted at children aged 13 to 15 that enables them to design, program and, of course play video games. Activate! was made possible through a $77,000 investment from the AMD Foundation via the AMD Changing the Game initiative.

First Ubuntu 10.10 alpha version available for download
The Canonical-funded Ubuntu team has now made available the very first public version of the Ubuntu 10.10 (codename Maverick Meerkat) Linux distribution. The 10.10 Alpha 1 is based on the 2.6.34-5.12 kernel and includes updates packages like GNOME 2.31 and KDE 4.5 beta 1.

Google acquires Invite Media
With the deal secured and done, Google has confirmed the addition of Invite Media, a start-up based in New York and Philadelphia, to its empire. Invite Media was acquired for its real time bidding solution which enables advertisers and agencies to buy display ad space.

EVGA denies motherboard team exodus
This week there have been quite a few reports regarding the departure of EVGA's motherboard team, with Sapphire being the claimed destination of the ex-EVGA engineers. As it turns out though, not everything written on the internet is true, with EVGA's CEO saying that only 'some people' have left.

Ozone prepping the Radon 3K and 5K gaming mice
Ozone Gaming Gear has announced at this year's Computex trade show a couple of new gaming mice, the Radon 3K and 5K which are wired and have USB 2.0 connectivity, enable weight adjustment for extra customization and make use of the Philips PLN Ultimate Laser Sensor.

Chrome 6.0.422.0 sent into the dev channel
Google's browser building team has released through the Dev Channel a fresh Chrome 6.0 build for all major desktop platforms - Windows, Mac and Linux, build that comes with support for the VP8 video codec and the WebM media file format.

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