IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 31/08/2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 31/08/2010

OmniVision coming up with the OV9740 720p video-capable image sensor
OmniVision Technologies has just announced its latest creation, the OV9740 1/6.5-inch system-on-a-chip (SOC) CMOS image sensor which enables 1280 x 720 HD video @ 30 fps for a multitude of devices - portable media players (PMP), notebooks, TVs, webcams, and mobile phones.

Hyundai IT launches T236Ld LED-backlit monitor in Europe
Hyundai IT today announced the European release of a new LCD monitor, the 23-inch T236Ld model which features LED backlighting, a slim frame with a piano black finish, and a typical power consumption of just 27W.

Chip sales went up 1.2% in July
SIA aka the Semiconductor Industry Association has today reported that the semiconductor market has had a good July as sales have grown by 1.2% sequentially and 37% on-year to reach $25.2 billion.

Cisco rumored to have made a bid for Skype
It's not even been a year since Skype went back to being independent following eBay's sale of its majority stake, and a new report claims that the VoIP (Voice over IP) heavyweight could be getting a new owner - networking titan Cisco.

LG bringing 0.29cm thick 3D OLED TV to IFA Berlin
LG Electronics aims to impress at IFA 2010 in Berlin later this week and for that it has prepared a sexy line of new consumer-grade products, the one of the highlights being a super-slim 31-inch OLED (organic light emitting diode) TV.

More Atom N550-powered netbooks coming from Asus
Taiwanese manufacturer Asus seems to be quite speedy in adopting Intel's new Atom N550 (1.5 GHz) dual-core CPU as two more Eee PC netbooks powered by it have been spotted on pre-order in Europe, the Eee PC 1215P and 1018P.

Samsung reveals the Wave 723 bada-based smartphone
Samsung Electronics has now presented to the world its newest smartphone powered by the bada platform, the Wave 723 (Model GT-S7320E) which targets individuals looking for a stylish mobile device that will keep them connected with friends and family by providing easy social network access.

Intel buying Infineon's wireless business unit for $1.4 billion
Following a seemingly hot weekend with last-minute negotiations, Intel and Infineon have finally signed a deal through which the former will acquire Infineonâ€™s Wireless Solutions (WLS) business for about $1.4 billion in cash money.

Intel slashes Core i7-950 price tag, intros new chips
Intel is ending August with a few price adjustments to its processor line and even a few new releases, although most are low-end products. The most notable shake to Intel's CPU offer is the Core i7-950 price cut - a 48% slash that brought the quad-core chip from $562 to $294.

Fujitsu said to be prepping Core i5 10-inch convertible tablet for early 2011
Tablets may be 'big' these days, at least in terms of hype, but Fujitsu is feeling confident about betting on devices with an actual keyboard and so it has been releasing and continues to work on multiple convertible mobile solutions. One such product is the upcoming Lifebook T580.

Asus GeForce GTS 450 DirectCU card gets listed
And we've got another gun-jumping situation (not The Situation) on our hands courtesy of a store that decided to list a GeForce GTS 450 graphics card (Asus' ENGTS450 DirectCU) some two weeks before its expected launch.

Google reportedly planning YouTube pay-per-view service
While leaving YouTube's rental service to bake in the oven, Google is said to be negotiating left and right with Hollywood studios for the launch of a pay-per-view offering that would bring more cash into its coffers.

AMD saying buh bye to ATI brand with next-gen graphics cards
AMD managed to survive the merger with ATI but ATI, at least the name ATI won't, as the Sunnyvale company has decided to not use the ATI brand for its future products. Everything already released will still bear the ATI brand but, looking forward, you'll 'only' be seeing/hearing AMD.

Google buys social network-focused startup Angstro
Google has last week bought for itself another company - Angstro, a Palo Alto-based startup that developed applications for finding and using content on social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn.

Microsoft goes to US Supreme Court with i4i patent case
After having all its appeals shot down, Microsoft has went ahead and filed a petition for a writ of certiorari, so as to have its patent case with Canadian company i4i reviewed by the US Supreme Court.

Toshiba's 10-inch SmartPad said to be officially named Folio 100
As its officially unveiling closes in, Toshiba's 10-inch Tegra 2-powered tablet is becoming less than a mystery, the latest piece of info to leak being its marketing name - Folio 100 and specs.. Apparently, the previously mentioned 'SmartPad' is just a category moniker used by Toshiba.

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