IT News HeadLines (VR-Zone) 17/08/2010

RIM: no 'special treatment' for countries seeking access
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Far from giving in to demands from other countries about access to its encrypted data, Research In Motion (RIM) has published its own set of guidelines on what constitutes 'lawful access purposes' governments can seek. The question is, will government bodies approve of RIM's guidelines, or insist upon their own standards?
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Logitech Unveils MK520 Wireless Desktop
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Well known Swiss peripheral-device maker has announced the MK520 wireless desktop, adding on to its line-up of mice and keyboard combos.


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Intel Readies New 25nm NAND Flash SSDs
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Intel has joined with Micron to form IMFT (Intel-Micron JV) to manufacture 25nm NAND Flash memory chips for the new SSDs.


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ASUS plans Android-powered Eee Pads alongside Windows-based versions
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It seems that most companies are opting for a two-pronged approach to competing in the tablet market, and ASUS is no exception. In addition to its soon-to-be-launched Windows-based tablet, the company has also announced plans to release an Android version of the Eee Pad.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Beta: Coming on 15 Sep
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The Internet Explorer 9 Beta is scheduled to launch on 15 September and promises new features including native JavaScript integration and fully hardware-accelerated HTML5. If you haven't had the chance to try the IE 9 Preview 4, it is available for download at http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/

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Micron YouTube Tech Talk: The RealSSD P300
vr-zone.com - We've seen news on Micron's latest SSD, so don't forget to see what Micron's Vice President of memory system development, Dean Klein has to say about it!

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