IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 28/08/2010

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Point of View shipping super-overclocked GeForce GTX 460 'Beast'
The partnership between Point of View and the TGT team has reached a new milestone today with the shipping of the first graphics card in the co-developed Beast line, a GeForce GTX 460 that blows everything else out of the water thanks to its uber factory overclock.

Intel lowers revenue expectations for Q3 amid slower consumer PC demand
US chip giant Intel has today announced an adjustment to its revenue forecast for the third quarter of this year. Initially, the company predicted sales of $11.2 and $12.0 billion but now it expects revenue to be $11 billion, plus or minus $200 million.

First alpha build of Fennec '2.0' browser available for Android and Maemo 5
Mozilla has today let loose an alpha version of the next Firefox for Mobile (codename Fennec) release. Based on the same platform as Firefox 4 for desktops, the Fennec alpha can be download and tested by people with Android 2.0+ devices and Nokia N900 (Maemo 5) owners.

Viking Modular develops solid state drive in DDR3 module form
Viking Modular Solutions is has recently revealed a new NAND Flash-based devices, the SATADIMM solid state drive which features a DDR3 240-pin memory module form factor and thus can be used to fill the empty DDR3 slots of servers, providing them with some speedy storage.

Fujitsu announces the LifeBook AH530 GFX laptop
Fujitsu has just announced a variation of the LifeBook AH530 15.6-inch laptop released a few months ago, the AH530 GFX model that adds to the mix a Mobility Radeon HD550v graphics card with 1GB of dedicated memory.

VLC media player gets another bugfix update
VLC for Windows has now moved up to version 1.1.4 thanks to the release of a new update that fixes a security issue when loading DLLs that could be exploited in order to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

Dell matches HP's acquisition offer for 3PAR - update, HP strikes back
Dell has now returned the ball to HP's court by matching its $27 cash per share or $1.8 billion bid for 3PAR. This is the third offer made by Dell, the first being of 'just' $18, while the second (announced yesterday) was of $24.30 per share.

ExoPC Slate pre-orders to start next week
It took half a year or so but the ExoPC Slate seems to have reached the home stretch as its manufacturer has announced that it will begin taking pre-orders (1200 and no more) for it as of September 3rd and start shipping the ordered devices on September 30th.

PowerColor to release new, shorter Radeon HD 5830
Keeping itself busy, TUL Corp. is set to soon introduce a new Radeon HD 5830 card under the PowerColor brand to better take on Nvidia's GeForce GTX 460. The upcoming card is shorter than the first HD 5830 released by PowerColor and also has a downgraded cooler (two heatpipes instead of three).

Thermaltake intros the Jing dual-fan CPU cooler
Thermaltake has just revealed its latest cooling creation, the Jung CPU cooler which, although using two 120mm fans, has a low sound output (16 dBA) when its spinning due works at 800 RPM (maximum speed is 1300 RPM).

Netgear to roll out the NeoTV 350 and 550 HD media players
Netgear has this week added to its product portfolio two new media players capable of 1080p aka Full HD video playback, the NeoTV 350 and 550. Both models support Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound, include an SD card slot and 10/100 Ethernet, plus USB 2.0 connectivity (and eSATA on the 550).

Icy Dock reveals the MB994SP-4S quad-bay HDD/SSD rack
Lending a hand with server storage needs, Icy Dock has developed the MB994SP-4S, a HDD/SSD rack that takes up one 5.25-inch device bay and can house up to four 2.5-inch SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) or SATA 6.0 Gbps drives.

Commodore USA working on C64-resembling ION 2-based all-in-one PC
EeeKeyboard beware as this holiday season Commodore USA has vowed to entice mature (read old) gamers with a new offering, a replica of the Commodore C64 packing some updated hardware like an Atom D525 (1.8 GHz) dual-core processor, and an Nvidia ION 2 GPU.

Buffalo's 12x USB 3.0 Blu-ray writer makes its EU debut
After releasing it in Japan and the US a few months ago, Buffalo Technology has now introduced its BR3D-12U3 12x external Blu-ray writer with a USB 3.0 interface in Europe too and will showcase it at IFA 2010 in Berlin.

Tegatech Australia's TEGA v2 Atom-based tablet coming next month
Sydney-based Tegatech Australia is currently putting the finishing touches on its newest tablet, the TEGA v2 model which is based on Intel's Pine Trail platform, has a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600) capacitive touchscreen, and runs Windows 7.

Cisco aims to buy ExtendMedia
Cisco has yesterday revealed its intention to buy ExtendMedia, a Massachusetts-based provider of software and media services that enable content providers and distributors to create, deliver, manage & monetize online content.

HP hits back at Dell with new, $1.8 billion bid for 3PAR
HP didn't let Dell enjoy its accepted $24.30 per share offer for 3PAR and retaliated by bidding $27 cash per share or about $1.8 billion for the craved virtualized storage company.

Acer's Aspire One D255 Atom N550-powered netbook reaches US stores
Acer's first and currently only netbook based on Intel's Atom N550 dual-core chip, the Aspire One D255, has now went on sale in the US in four color versions - Black, Red, Aquamarine and Sandstone, and priced at $399.

The Sharper Image readies Literati color e-reader for October
The Sharper Image will be entering the e-reader arena in October through the release of the Literati, a device boasting a 7-inch (800 x 480) color display and wireless (WiFi) connectivity, that will be pre-loaded with 25 ebooks, another 125 being available for free online.

Google launches dedicated page for realtime search
Google is taking being up-to-date to the next level by rolling out a new page that focuses on offering the latest content from the www, while also providing tools to filter out the results and get the most relevant info available.

VisionTek delivers the CandyBoard mini wireless keyboard
In need of something compact to do your typing on? If you do and you live in North America then VisionTek has something to offer - the CandyBoard wireless mini keyboard packing 69 keys and a capacitive touch-pad for cursor-moving needs.

LG Display to start making 9.7-inch color, 19-inch flexible e-papers this year
While its arch-rival Samsung is getting out of the e-paper manufacturing business, LG Display couldn't be more focused on it, with a recent SEC filing revealing the company's plans to start mass production of 9.7-inch color e-paper displays, and 19-inch flexible e-papers by the end of this year.

Genius releases the Navigator 905BT wireless mouse
KYE Systems-owned Genius has now officially rolled out its newest wireless mouse, the Navigator 905BT which makes use of Bluetooth 2.0 to connect to PCs or Macs and boasts the Flying Scroll technology for scrolling web pages or documents in eight directions.

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IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 28/08/2010

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