IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 17/09/2010

Team Group intros the F108 flash drive line
Taiwanese storage and memory provider Team Group today revealed a new flash drive which is known as Fusion F108 and bets both on performance and looks to impress potential buyers.

Techconnect Review Round-up 17/9/10
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Gmail video chat gets more pixels
Introduced almost two year ago, the video chat feature in Google's email service has received a little update this week which enables a better experience through higher resolution video and a larger chat window.

Addonics comes up with 5-drive RAID storage appliance
Addonics Technologies has just introduced an new storage solution, the Compact RAID appliance which supports up to five 2.5-inch SATA hard drives and/or solid state drives that can be configured in RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 10 or JBOD.

Arctic rolls out clammy USB hub
Arctic has now made available a new USB hub, called Arctic Hub, that will extend the connectivity options of your PC by four USB 2.0 ports. The clamshell-shaped device weights just 24 grams and has a 1.8-meter long cable.

Viking Modular announces the 'Element' enterprise SSD
Viking Modular Solutions has now introduced its latest flashy product, the Element series 2.5-inch solid state drive which features a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) 6.0 Gbps interface and is aimed towards the enterprise market.

GPU Caps Viewer gets a new update
Serving us something fresh just as the weekend closes in, JeGX has made available a new version of GPU Caps Viewer, the Windows tool that provides you with a heap of info about the API support of your graphics cards (and more).

Apple starts shipping its 27-inch LED Cinema Display
Announced back in July, Apple's sexy, mercury-free 27-inch LED Cinema Display has now begun shipping. As a quick remember, this model has an in-plane switching (IPS) panel with a native screen resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, and an LED backlight.

Buffalo coming up with new, two-drive LinkStation NAS
Buffalo will later this month be updating its storage offer through the release of a new LinkStation-branded line, the Ls-Wvl/R1 Series of dual-drive NAS devices which feature Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 connectivity, DLNA support and active cooling.

PhotoFast also preps the Power Drive-LSI PCI-Express SSD
Beside teasing us with the G-Monster3 XV1 SATA 6.0 Gbps drive, PhotoFast today also announced the Power Drive-LSI, a solid state drive with a PCI-Express x8 interface that promises to deliver read and write speeds of up to 1400 MB/s and 1500 MB/s, respectively.

PhotoFast to release 430 MB/s SATA 6.0 Gbps SSD next month
Taipei-based PhotoFast has just sent out word that it is on the verge of rolling out the G-Monster3 XV1 series, its first 2.5-inch solid state drives with a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface.

Dell UltraSharp U3011 30-inch IPS monitor goes on sale
Six weeks have passes since we drooled over a few boxes labeled 'U3011' and now Dell has begun to ship those boxes to people able and willing to spend $1,499 on its new 30-inch UltraSharp monitor boasting an IPS panel and a native resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.

Always Innovating keeps it hybrid with phone/tablet/netbook combo
Expanding on its detachable netbook design, Always Innovating has made the Smart Book (that's two words, no need for legal threats) a hybrid device that brings together a VOIP phone, a tablet and a netbook, enabling an all-in-one mobile computing experience.

MSI reveals the CX413 14-inch AMD-powered laptop
MSI today introduced to the world its latest Classic series notebook, the 14-inch CX413 model which is based on AMD's Danube platform, has Microsoft's Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed, and utilizes the ECO engine power-saving technology.

Google loses more US search share in August, says comScore
comScore's latest qSearch analysis of the US search marketplace claims that the mighty Google has lost more ground in August, enabling Yahoo and Bing to grab more market share.

Aerocool unveils the Strike-X touchscreen-equipped fan controller
Aerocool will next month be expanding its Strike-X product line (which already includes a gaming PC chassis) by introducing a dual-bay 5.25-inch fan controller featuring a touch panel and a wannabe hardcore design.

LG Electronics gets a new CEO amid Yong resignation
South Korean heavyweight LG Electronics has today named Koo bon-joon, the chief of LG International, as its new CEO (chief executive officer). This move was sparked by the resignation of Nam Yong, who's giving up the CEO seat due to the company's inability to boost its smartphone business.

CTL taking pre-orders for the 2goPad 10-inch slate
Intel Classmate PC partner CTL has now kicked off the pre-order phase for its 2goPad SL10 PC slate based on Pine Trail platform and powered by Microsoft's Windows 7 (32bit). The mobile device costs $499 and is set to ship by October 15th.

Dell Studio XPS 15 and 17 laptops said to be coming in Q4
According to a recent interweb report, PC maker Dell is preparing an update for its Studio XPS line of laptops and will introduce, in late October of early November, two new models, the Studio XPS 15 and XPS 17.

Chromium Dev Channel updated with new Chrome build
Google has now let loose a fresh Chrome 7.0 build through the Dev Channel but unfortunately, it doesn't have anything shockingly new/cool to steal some of the IE9 beta's shine with - it's a big fixing release that resolves some crashes and minor issues.

PowerDVD 10 added support for 3D video via HDMI 1.4, only for GeForce cards
CyberLink has made available a new update for its PowerDVD 10 playback software which enables owners of the latest GeForce cards to enjoy a better 3D experience. The main additions to PowerDVD are that of Full HD 3D video output via a HDMI 1.4 connection, and full-quality Blu-ray audio bitstreaming.

Targus releases a trio of notebook coolers
Anaheim's own Targus Inc. has this week added to its product offering no less than three new coolers to help travelers, gamers and casual users provide their notebooks with better working conditions.

Samsung Galaxy Tab coming to the US via AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon
South Korean CE giant Samsung has managed to strike deals with four US carriers for the launch of its first media tablet, the Galaxy Tab. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless will all be offering the 7-inch Android 2.2-based device 'in the coming month'.

Memorex enabling super-simple photo backup with new portable hard drive
Imation Corp-owned Memorex has today released Mirror for Photos, a portable hard drive which aims to help users prevent the loss of their photo collection through easy, automatic backup from both PCs and Macs.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 17/09/2010

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