IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 08/09/2010

Thursday, September 9, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 08/09/2010

KFA2 announces 'green' GeForce GTX 460, SLI bundle
KFA2, Galaxy's European brand, is expanding its product offer with a couple of new GF104-based solutions, a GeForce GTX 460 1GB Green Edition, which has just one 6-pin power connector (as opposed to two on regular models), and a GTX 460 1GB dual-card bundle (a SLI pack).

Logitech ships its 100 millionth wireless mouse, still likes Tom more than Jerry
We don't really have the weather for a celebration by the sea but it's still party time as Logitech has announced the shipping of its 100 millionth wireless mouse - a milestone that's been in the making for 19 years.

Super Talent rolls out the USB 3.0 Express RAM Cache flash drives
San Jose-based Super Talent Technology has today began shipping a couple of new flash drives which make use of 32MB of DRAM as buffer to deliver up to 300% higher small block random performance compared to cache-less solutions.

Asus launches ML238H 23-inch monitor with Ergo-Fit stand
Asus has now announced the European release of the ML238H, a 23-inch widescreen LCD monitor that features LED backlighting and a new stand boasting the Ergo-Fit II technology which enables easy angle adjustment.

Buffalo preps new line of shiny portable hard drives
Buffalo has today announced a fresh addition to its storage offer, the MiniStation-branded HD-PCTU2 series of slim and very glossy portable hard drives which are set to debut in Japan next week.

Pioneer unveils the HDJ-500 DJ-targeting headphones
Continuing to cater to the DJ market (and audio enthusiasts in general), Pioneer has developed a new headset which is claimed to provide a solid mix of style, performance, comfort and affordability, the HDJ-500 series.

EVGA Precision goes 2.0
EVGA's RivaTuner-flavored graphics card monitoring and tweaking utility has now reached version 2.0(.0) and gained new features like that of automatic fan control based on a user-defined temperature/speed curve.

Firefox 3.6.9 fixes ten critical bugs
Beside rolling out the Firefox 4.0 beta 5, open source supporter Mozilla has released a new update for its current flagship browser, Firefox 3.6. The 3.6.9 patch adds support for the X-FRAME-OPTIONS HTTP response headed, and also includes stability and security fixes.

GlacialTech intros the AC090N slim notebook power adapter
GlacialTech has just revealed the latest product under its GlacialPower brand, the AC090N notebook adapter which can charge up your portable PC and, thanks to the included 5V/1A USB port, mobile phones, portable music players and other mobile devices.

EVGA Precision 2.0.0

Nikon reveals the COOLPIX P7000, S8100 and S80 digital cameras
Nikon today introduced to the world a trio of COOLPIX-branded compact digital cameras, the 10.1MP P7000 (aka the flagship), the 12.1MP S8100 and the colorful 14.1MP S80.

Gelid serves up the Wing 14 UV Blue 140mm case fan
Hong Kong-based Gelid Solutions has today let loose its newest case spinner, the Wing 14 UV Blue 140mm fan which features the water/dust-proof, long-lasting (MTTF if 100,000 hours) and low noise Nanoflux bearing.

HP's Zeen 7-inch tablet smiles for the camera
While not suing former CEOs, HP is working away on its tablet offensive which will soon see to the release of the Zeen Android-based tablet, bundled together with the Photosmart eStation C510 printer.

HP suing Mark Hurd to keep its secrets, secret
One month has passed since HP showed Mark Hurd the door and paid him a 'few' millions of dollars in the process, and now the company is back on the man's doorstep, not with an apology though, but with a notice saying he can't take the co-President job at Oracle.

Chrome Beta and Stable builds updated too
In addition to the fresh Safari and Firefox releases, we can now get the latest Chrome Stable and Beta build which is known as version 6.0.472.55, is available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux, and features several bug fixes.

Firefox 4.0 beta 5 packing better graphics and audio capabilities
Mozilla fans and disillusioned IE users can now download the fifth beta version of Firefox 4.0 which comes with multiple improvements, like Direct2D hardware acceleration in Windows for better graphics performance, and the visualization of audio data within the browser.

Apple delivers second Safari 5 update
Cupertino-based Apple Inc. has made available the 5.0.2 version of its WebKit-powered Safari browser, so as to fix some problems with submitting web forms and Google Image viewing, to plug in some security holes, and to make an encrypted, authenticated connection to the Safari Extensions Gallery.

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AMD shows off Fusion processors at IFA 2010
At the IFA show in Berlin AMD is busy promoting its first Fusion APUs (accelerated processing units) which are set to debut in the first quarter of 2011 and target small form factor PCs, all-in-one desktops, as well as mobile solutions like netbooks and ultra-thin, mainstream notebooks.

Origin PC offering gaming rig / Xbox 360 hybrid
Origin PC is back into the spotlight and this time it really means business with the unveiling of 'The Big O', a new system which brings together in the same custom chassis, a high-end gaming PC and a Microsoft Xbox 360 console, both of which are water-cooled.

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