IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 29/07/2010

Thursday, July 29, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 29/07/2010

Samsung announces the WiFi-packing ST80 compact camera
Samsung's point-and-shoot camera offering it set to grow this autumn when the South Korean company will let loose the ST80, a model boasting WiFi connectivity and support for the AllShare (DNLA) technology which enables the easy, wire-free sharing of videos and pictures.

Samsung countering Panasonic's HM-TA1 with the HMX-E10 camcorder
Samsung Electronics has announced its intention to roll out a few new digital cameras in September, including the HMX-E10 pocket-sized camcorder which features a 270-degree swiveling lens and is capable of recording 1920 x 1080 video in the H.264 format.

NZXT Phantom full-tower chassis reaching Europe in mid-August
US company NZXT is readying the roll out of a new Crafted series PC case, the Phantom full-tower coming in three colors - black, white and red, and featuring a wannabe sleek and futuristic, asymmetric design.

Safari updated to version 5.0.1, Extensions get activated
Apple has just let loose the 5.0.1 version of Safari, enabling the use of Extensions - tools built with HTML5, CSS3 or JavaScript that can add extra functionality to the browser. The Safari Extensions Gallery has also been opened to the public so it can browse and choose what additions to make.

Rambus develops speedy DDR3 controller for consumer electronics
When it's not suing everybody Rambus can actually come up with some pretty interesting technology, like the newly-developed DDR3 memory controller interface solution targeting consumer electronics that has a low power consumption and supports a fast data rate of 1866 MT/s (megatransfers per second).

Opera Mini userbase falls below 60 million in June
The World Cup month hasn't been all that great for Opera Mini as the latest State of the Mobile Web Report provided by Opera Software shows that in June, 59.4 million people used the browser, down 3.2% compared to May, but up a healthy 124.7% over June 2009.

Elpida claims to have the smallest 2Gb DDR2 Mobile RAM ever
Japanese memory manufacturer Elpida has started bragging about the fact that it managed to develop the world's smallest LPDDR2 DRAM, a 2Gb (2 Gigabit) DDR2 Mobile RAM chip which is set to be used in devices like smartphones and tablet PCs.

AOC preps 10 new widescreen LCD monitors
AOC is making a big back-to-school push as it's planning on releasing ten new LCD monitors for business and home use in August. The upcoming displays feature 18.5-inch, 19-inch, 21.5-inch, 22-inch and 23-inch panels - four models boasting a WLED backlight, while the rest have a CCFL backlight.

EVGA lets loose new SLI enhancement patch
EVGA has yesterday rolled out its 30th SLI Enhancement Patch and the second to be based on the GeForce 258.96 driver. This new release adds two SLI profiles over those included in the driver - one for Valve's Alien Swarm and one for IO Interactive's Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days.

Microsoft makes street navigation faster with slide panoramas
While potentially creepy, Street View is a very useful tool when trying to find your way around a new city, so Microsoft has been working on improving this feature, with one way to achieve that being presented at SIGGRAPH 2010 under the name of 'Street Slide'.

Adobe buying Day Software for $240 million
Flash maker Adobe Systems has today announced the signing of an agreement to launch a public tender offer through which it aims to acquire all the shares of Basel-based Enterprise Content Management (ECM) expert Day Software for about $240 million.

Bose debuts the A20 Aviation Headset
Audio equipment guru Bose has now introduced to the world the A20, "its best-performing, most advanced aviation headset ever" which is supposed to deliver "significantly greater noise reduction," great comfort, clear audio reproduction, plus a Bluetooth communications interface.

Panasonic also presents the HM-TA1 pocket-sized HD camera
Since size does matter (the saying goes both ways) Panasonic has went on and developed its first compact (2.09 inch (W) x 0.70 inch (D) x 4.09 inch (H)) HD camcorder which can record 1080p video on the move and also double-up as a webcam.

Nvidia delivers OpenGL 4.1 drivers for Windows and Linux
Nvidia Corp. has now made available the first graphics drivers to support the OpenGL 4.1 API made official by the Khronos Group this past Monday. Dubbed 259.09 for Windows and 256.38.02 for Linux, the WHQL-certified drivers in question can be used to their fullest together with Fermi-based products.

Second Firefox 4.0 beta released, awaiting testing
After a small delay Mozilla has now delivered the second beta version of Firefox 4.0 which makes tabs on top available for Mac OS users, includes App Tabs for better tab management and packs some fresh goodies for developers.

Panasonic announces the SDT750 consumer-grade 3D camcorder
If you're looking to find the James Cameron within you but lack blue aliens and expensive 3D equipment then you're out of luck, stop searching. If you're willing to give up on the alien part though you're in luck as Panasonic has announced the "world's first" consumer-level 3D camcorder.

Cooler Master unveils the NotePal U3 notebook cooler
To help you and your laptop get through hot summer days and nights, Cooler Master has developed a new notebook cooler called NotePal U3 which takes away from the U2 model but packs three removable fans for greater performance and longer, happy life (for the laptop).

Patriot adding three more Inferno SSDs to its offer
Patriot Memory has decided on expanding its Inferno family of SandForce SF-1200-powered SSDs through the addition of three more capacities - 60GB, 120GB and 240GB, so as to provide more choice for people looking to buy a modern solid state drive and experience under 1ms access times.

Super Talent preps the UltraDrive MX SSDs with SATA/USB connectivity
Super Talent Technology of San Jose, California, is currently putting the finishing touches on its newest UltraDrive offering, the UltraDrive MX solid state drive which is equipped with the JMicron 616 controller, MLC NAND Flash memory, and has both SATA 3.0 Gbps and mini USB connectors.

Intel Labs demonstrates 50 Gbps laser connection, wires need not worry yet
Number one chip manufacturer Intel may have a miss with Larrabee but it's doing pretty great on other fronts, one of them being the search for new, faster, more cost-effective ways of transmitting data within and between devices.

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Sparkle reveals new, custom-cooled GeForce GTX 470 and GTX 465
Sparkle Computer is ready to spice up its DirectX 11 offer by introducing a couple of new GF100-based cards - a GeForce GTX 470 and GTX 465 which boast a custom, dual-slot cooling solution but feature stock frequencies.

Micron readies 2Gb DDR2 memory for 'Oak Trail' Atom-powered devices
Intel buddy and well-known memory maker Micron Technology has confessed to preparing a nice little 2Gb (Gigabit) DDR2 DRAM which is specifically aimed to be used in tablets and netbooks based on the next-gen Atom platform codenamed 'Oak Trail'.

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