IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 21/08/2010

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MSI details the FX610 AMD-powered 15.6-inch laptop
People looking for a not too game-oriented laptop will soon have an extra option in the form of MSI's latest 15.6-inch laptop, the FX610. This model is based on an AMD platform and features a chiclet keyboard, a raised multipoint touchpad, and a jet black coating.

Trillian for Android available for testing
It took more than the initially mentioned 'few weeks' but no matter, it's here, the first public beta version of Trillian for Android has been released by Cerulean Studios and is awaiting download and testing.

Enermax comes up with 920W and 1020W Revolution85+ PSUs
Enermax has now expanded its Revolution85+ line of high-end modular power supplies with two new models providing 920W and 1020W on a regular basis. Both units are ATX12V v2.3 and EPS12V v2.92 compliant, are 80Plus Silver certified (up to 92% efficiency) and boast four 12V rails (35A each).

Logitech reveals the Wireless Headset H760
Aiming to make voice chats more convenient, Logitech has designed a new headset that makes use of wireless connectivity in order to let you move around while talking. The Wireless Headset H760 has a battery life of up to six hours and works at up to 12 meters from the transmitter.

BenQ to release the E1420 and E1430 HDR cameras
BenQ is now readying the release of two new compact digital cameras, the E1420 and E1430 featuring a 'user friendly' interface and a HDR (high dynamic range) image enhancement technology that helps bring out details in the brightest or darkest parts of a photo.

Nokia buying mobile analytics company Motally
Finnish phone titan Nokia has just announced that it will be expanding its empire with the acquisition of Motally, a San Francisco-based privately-held company offering services that enable accurate data collection and analytic reporting for mobile sites.

Scythe intros the Rasetsu CPU cooler
If you're CPU is still feeling hot but not heavy then you might want to check out Scythe's latest cooling solution which combines the design of the March-released Yasya model with a top-flow layout in order to provide "maximum" heat dissipation.

Hitachi acquires ParaScale to boost its cloud chops
Through a blog post published yesterday, Miki Sandorfi, Chief Strategist, File and Content Services at Hitachi Data Systems has confirmed that the storage company has bought the IP and hired the core engineering team of ParaScale.

Ricoh CX4 10 megapixel compact camera announced in Japan
Ricoh has revealed its plans to release next month in Japan a new compact digital camera, the CX4 model featuring a 10 megapixel CMOS sensor, the Smooth Imaging Engine IV image processor, 10.7x optical zoom, and a new image stabilization system.

Sony develops a single wire interface to simplify mobile device internals
Sony Corp. is trying to make electronics a bit simpler and to do that it has come up with a single wire interface technology enabling the transmission of both data and power via a single cable inside mobile devices.

Swiftech offering hybird cooling systems for GeForce GTX 480 & 470 cards
Swiftech has this week introduced a couple of cooling solutions targeted at Nvidia's hot and powerful GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 cards. The coolers in question are made up of the April-released MCW80 waterblock and an aluminum heatsink.

Giada Slim-i30 nettop analyzed by the FCC
Chinese manufacturer Giada is preparing to launch in the US its Slim-i30 nettop (known as Slim-N20 in other markets), but before that happens, the compact PC had to go though the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and pass all tests conducted there.

Dell Inspiron Mini 1018 made official, going beyond Europe this fall
Via its Direct2Dell blog, Dell has yesterday announced the European introduction of the Inspiron Mini 1018 and promised that the netbook will become available in markets outside Europe this fall. The Mini 1018 is designed for everyday computing and is based on Intel's Pine Trail platform.

New Sanyo pocket camera provides Full HD recording, 3x optical zoom
Sanyo has now announced another Xacti series pocket-fitting dual-camera for North America, the VPC-PD2BK model which is capable of recording Full HD (1920 x 1080) video at 30 fps, and also provides 3x zoom and 10 MP photo shooting.

BitFenix unveils its Colossus gaming PC chassis
New kid on the block BitFenix has now introduced to the world its first PC case, the Colossus full tower which targeting gamers and PC enthusiasts, and uses an LED lighting system and a solid design to turn heads and scare the competition.

webOS tablet release set for early 2011, says HP VP
Yesterday during HP's Q3 conference call, Todd Bradley, Executive Vice President, Personal Systems Group, has confirmed that the US company is working on a webOS tablet which is scheduled for a release in early 2011 and said an enterprise-oriented Windows 7 slate will arrive later this year.

Dell beats analyst expectations for Q2, posts $15.5 billion revenue
PC maker Dell has managed to surpass analyst predictions with its results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 which include a revenue of $15.5 billion -up 22% on-year and $0.3 billion over the general estimate, and a net income of $545 million (up 15%).

Chrome 5.0.375.127 is stable, brings more security
Google has updated the Stable Channel of the Chrome desktop browser with a new build that is available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux, and packs multiple fixes to vulnerabilities rated either high or critical.

HP Q3 FY 2010 revenue and profits slip sequentially
CEO-searching IT giant HP has reported its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010, revealing increases on-year but dips compared to Q2. To detail, the company's revenue topped $30.7 billion in Q3 which is up from $27.5 billion in Q3 FY 2009 but down a bit from the $30.8 billion of Q2 FY 2010.

Adobe delivers new updates for Reader and Acrobat
Initially expected last week, the updates for Adobe Reader 9.3.3 (and earlier versions), Adobe Acrobat 9.3.3 (and older), Adobe Reader 8.2.3 and Adobe Acrobat 8.2.3, have now been made available to resolve multiple vulnerabilities that could cause crashes and unwanted system fiddling.

AMD says goodbye to 3DNow! instruction set
AMD's own Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) instruction set, known since 1998 as 3DNow! is now up for retirement, with its maker saying that it won't be supported by various processors currently in the pipeline.

iBuyPower debuts the Paladin XLC water-cooled gaming system
Not liking the heat that hit hard this summer iBuyPower has developed a new custom gaming rig that has its processor hooked up to an Asetek maintenance free liquid cooling system boasting a solid, 240mm, dual-fan radiator that enables lower temps and higher overclocking potential.

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Lenovo IdeaCentre A310 all-in-one available in the US
Introduced one month ago in Japan, the IdeaCentre A310 all-in-one PC has now also become available for purchase in the US via Lenovo's web shop. The new 21.5-inch Full HD glossy desktop comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit pre-installed and is listed in two configurations.

Fusion-io develops new ioMemory module to offer higher capacity and speeds
Salt Lake City-based Fusion-io has announced at the Flash Memory Summit 2010 in Santa Clara its new ioMemory module which features support for 3xnm (MLC) NAND and is set to be used in the company's next-generation of PCI-Express storage devices.

Dell Inspiron Mini 1018 DDR3-packing netbook launched in Europe
Without fuss or flashy lights, Dell has made available throughout Europe an updated Inspiron Mini netbook, the 1018 model which is based on the Pine Trail platform and the DDR3-supporting Atom N455 (1.66 GHz) processor.

GPU-Z 0.4.5 released, brings fixes and enhanced support
A new version of the GPU-Z graphics card information and monitoring tool has now been rolled out at it features added support for the ATI FirePro V7800, ATI IGP 320M, ATI FireGL X1 and ATI HD 4200 models, as well as various fixes and tweaks.

Intel buying McAfee through a $7.68 billion deal
Chip maker Intel has now hit everyone with 'da bomb' by announcing that it will be acquiring Santa Clara-based security software heavyweight McAfee in a deal worth about $7.68 billion ($48 cash per stock).

Verbatim intros the Secure â€˜nâ€™ Go flash drive family
Verbatim Europe has now launched a new line of flash drives, one that features built-in 256bit-AES hardware-encryption and mandatory password to ensure that data stored on them is safe(r) from eVIL third parties.

Test your DX11/OpenGL 4 card with TessMark
Have you grown tired of Heaven Benchmark and the Stone Giant demo and want something new to test our your DirectX 11 graphics card with? Sorry, no the new 3DMark isn't out yet but don't worry cause as of today you can give TessMark a try and see tessellation running via OpenGL 4.

G.Skill expands Phoenix Pro SSD family with 40GB, 80GB & 160GB models
G.Skill is bringing more NAND-flavored storage to the table through the introduction of three new Phoenix Pro series solid state drives. The trio includes 40GB, 80GB and 160GB drives which make use of the SandForce SF-1200 controller and MLC (multi-level cell) NAND Flash memory.

MSI readies the 870A Fuzion Power Edition Hydra-equipped motherboard
A new Fuzion series motherboard has appeared on the horizon and it's an updated version of the 870A Fuzion model released less than two months ago. Known as 870A Fuzion Power Edition, the upcoming board makes use of the AMD 770 and SB850 chips, as well as Lucidlogix's Hydra 200 SoC.

Another Opera 10.70 snapshot is up for grabs
Not leaving us to go Opera-dry, the Desktop Team has made available a new Opera 10.70 snapshot for Windows, Mac OS and Linux which includes more fixes and tweaks that need to be tested out 'in public'.

Aerocool presents the Strike-X gaming chassis
Taiwan's own Aerocool has today revealed a new gamer-focused product, the Strike-X tower case that features a steel structure, a mesh design on the sides, top and front, and an all-black or black/red color scheme.

VLC 1.1.3 available for download
The VideoLAN team has let loose a new version of the VLC media player that fixes multiple bugs reported by users, updates codec libraries, enhances performance and brings better translations.

AMD gains mobile CPU market share in Q2, Intel still rules
As revealed by the latest IDC report, in the second quarter of this year microprocessor shipments went up 3.6% sequentially, and Intel continued to dominate the market with a 80.7% share (down from 81% in Q1), whereas arch-rival AMD grabbed a 19% piece (up from 18.8%).

Windows Live Essentials 2011 beta gets Facebook chat and more
We're almost two months into the public beta test of Windows Live Essentials 2011 and Microsoft has updated its software package, tweaking performance and adding new features to Messenger, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Writer, Mail, and Family Safety.

SanDisk's Sansa Fuze+ portable media player gets detailed
More than two years have passed since SanDisk launched the Sansa Fuze MP3 player, and now the flashy company is preparing an update in the form of the Fuze+ model which is supposed to come out, or at least be announced, next month.

Samsung coming up with USB 3.0-equipped S2 portable hard drives
Samsung Electronics has just announced the expansion of its external storage line with the S2 Portable 3.0 family of high-performance (7200 RPM), USB 3.0-supporting and colorful 2.5-inch hard drives.

PowerColor presents its Radeon HD 5750 Low Profile card
Need a reasonably-priced DirectX 11 card for your HTPC? If yes then PowerColor has something for you, a low-profile Radeon HD 5750 that comes equipped high-end components (Dr. MOS, solid capacitors, a solid state choke), and a dual-slot dual-fan cooling solution made by Arctic (Arctic Cooling).

Canon announces the PowerShot S95, SD4500 IS and SX130 IS cameras
Keeping its PowerShot digital camera offering fresh and cvasi-funky, Canon has introduced three new models providing easy, quality shooting, the PowerShot S95, the PowerShot SD4500 IS and the PowerShot SX130 IS.

Lian Li reveals the PC-Q11 mini-tower case
Lian Li is keeping itself busy and plans to release yet another PC chassis this month, the Mini-Q Series PC-Q11 mini-tower that supports mini-ITX and mini-DTX motherboards, and will be available in four colors - black, silver, red and piano white.

Picasa 3.8 debuts, adds new features, Picnik integration
Google has now rolled out an updated version of its Picasa imaging software which brings quite a few goodies like the Face movie feature, built-in Picnik editing tools and effects, batch upload to Picasa Web Albums, expanded XMP support, and better resource management.

Nikon D3100 DSLR made official, boasting new sensor, processor
Nikon has just revealed its newest entry level digital-SLR camera, the D3100 model which comes with a shiny new 14.2 megapixel CMOS image sensor, the fresh EXPEED 2 image processing engine, and a promise to make capturing beautiful images easy.

New Trillian 5 beta build comes packing a heap of fixes
After two weeks of public beta, Trillian 5 for Windows has received its first update, a new build (23) that contains over 100 fixes and enhancements covering everything from the Contact List, to the message window, alerts, language, and more.

Shuttle XS35 slim nettop released in the US
Shuttle's reasonably-long awaited XS35 1.5"-thick nettop has finally went on sale in the US and is available in three versions - one for everyday computing (XS35-702), one for media enjoyment (XS35-704), and one for HD entertainment (XS35GT-804).

Facebook debuts 'Places' feature but only the US can check in, for now
Mighty time-killer Facebook has launched a fresh function to let you expose (read share) even more info with friends - Places. With this geolocation-powered addition, Facebook users can tell others about a new location or business by checking into the appropriate Places page.

Mad Catz announces Cyborg Gaming Keyboard with amBX lighting for 2011
Gaming gear creator Mad Catz has developed a new keyboard for hardcore players, a model that goes by the name Cyborg and makes use of amBX technology and a built-in (RGB)lighting system to produce real time lighting effects that correlate with the action seen on the monitor.

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IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 21/08/2010

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