Friday, July 30, 2010

IT News HeadLines (AnandTech) 30/07/2010


AnandTech
Asus U33Jc: Much Ado About Bamboo
There's an age-old battle between form and function. Some users will give up performance and features for a devices that looks cool, while for others the benchmarks are all that really matters. The ASUS U33Jc doesn't totally eschew function, with plenty of high-end features, but it does pay more than lip service to aesthetics by placing bamboo surfaces on the top panel and palm rest. The result is a unique look with an organic vibe that is sure to turn a few heads.

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Intel's Core i7 970 Reviewed, (Slightly) More Affordable 6-core
Take the fastest desktop microprocessor in the world, lock its multiplier, shave off 133MHz and drop its price by $100. That's basically what you get with the Core i7 970. Despite the name this is the second 6-core 32nm Gulftown processor from Intel.
If you're tempted by the 980X but wanted something slightly more affordable, read on to get introduced to the new Core i7 970.

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WD TV Live Plus: Western Digital's Latest Media Player Reviewed
The last few years have seen a large number of digital content sources becoming easily accessible to end consumers. Digital content providers such as Netflix have recently been expanding their service to be compatibile with game consoles like the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, and an increasing number of Blu-ray players and televisions. WD has followed suit and now offers a flavor of their WD TV series that supports Netflix video streaming and also has one of the widest ranges of both online and local content compatibility that exists in the media streaming device market today.
In this review, we examine the WD TV Live Plus and put it to test using our recently developed media streamer / HTPC review methodology.

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Samsung's N210: Where the Matte Finish Went
Pine Trail netbooks are pretty much all the same: they give you a 10.1" 1024x600 display and pitifully slow CPU and GPU performance, but that's balanaced by good battery life and a low cost. The Samsung N210 has been around a while now, but it stands out from the crowd by being one of the few netbooks to eschew glossy exteriors and LCDs. Is that enough to make it a good purchase? That depends on whether you can live with the Atom performance bottleneck.

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Android Wallpaper App Stole Scores of Users' Data, Sent it to China
Personal information may be exploited for nefarious purposes
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Pfizer's Viagra Could Be Used for Children With Rare Lung Disorder
The FDA meets today to discuss the pill's effectiveness
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Mayors of Major U.S. Cities Want to Force Hybrid Taxi Use
Congress is not going along with forced hybrid fleets
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Arctic Lasers' "Lightsaber" Laser Weapon Sees High Demand, Complaints
Laser weapon is shipping, but some are angry at a price raise; company called previous lasers "lightsabers"
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Subsystem Component Failures Blamed for F-35B STOVL Test Delays
Lockheed is trying to determine why the parts are failing at higher than expected rates
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Info on 100M Facebook Users Harvested and Posted in Torrent -- Legally
Third party has no association with site, but made liberal use of its data policy
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Astronomer Says Galaxy is Full of "Earth-Like" Planets at TED Conference, Later Backpedals
In an apparent leak, Kepler team scientist spills the goods... then backtracks.
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Town's Automated Traffic Enforcement Approaches One Ticket Per Citizen
Tennessee town of 17,000 has issued over 7,300 traffic tickets in half year since adopting system
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UPDATE: Apple Studying Reports of iOS 4 Slowing Down iPhone 3G Smartphones
Apple's iPhone 3G is allergic to iOS 4
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Amazon Airs New Kindle Reader, Priced at $139/$189 for Wi-Fi/3G Models
Device launches August 27th, preserves well-liked E Ink technology
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Yahoo Japan and Google Hook Up, Jilted Microsoft Cries Foul
Yahoo Japan says Microsoft's Japanese language offerings were insufficient, strange relationship triangle arises
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Artificially Controlled Water Condensation Produces "Room Temperature Ice"
Two-Dimensional Wetting Technique Is Key
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Purdue Researchers Test New Coatings for Nuclear Fusion Reactors
Could lead to an endless supply of clean energy
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U.S. Navy Pours $100M USD Into Clean Solar Energy
Five contracts awarded to firms
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7/28/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Wednesday
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It's Official: Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Sports Car Gets Green Light
Porsche next halo sports car gets the green light
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