IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 28/09/2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 28/09/2010

Toshiba lets loose the Canvio 3.0 portable hard drives
Toshiba's storage offer is growing some more today with the release of the Canvio 3.0, a line of stylish, pocket-sized portable hard drives with a USB 3.0 interface. The new drives have an internal shock sensor and and utilize the Ramp Loading technology which ensures a smooth operation.

Point of View and TGT serving up two overclocked GeForce GTS 450s
Point of View and the TGT overclocking squad have now announced their latest creations, a couple of GeForce GTS 450 graphics cards that feature (significantly) higher-than-stock frequencies. Both cards are powered by the GF106 40nm GPU and have support for the DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.x APIs.

Oracle sues Micron for selling Sun memory at high prices
The years came an went, the memory manufacturers price-fixing carter was fined and/or settled, but the companies that conspired to sell DRAM at higher prices are still no safe, and proof of that stands in a complaint filed by Oracle against Micron.

Jabra introduces the Go 660 Bluetooth headset
Jabra today announced its newest Bluetooth headset, the Go 660 model which makes use of the Noise Blackout dual microphone technology to block out background noise, and is bundled with the LINK 320 USB Bluetooth adapter that enables simultaneous connectivity to a PC and a mobile phone.

Sharkoon releases media player-shaped HDD docking station
Sharkoon is now out to impress with its newest HDD docking station which is known as SATA QuickPort Home and, unlike most of its rivals (and its siblings), is designed to look like a discrete HD media player.

Maingear SHIFT desktop added more performance, customization options
Maingear has brought its high and mighty SHIFT gaming system back into the spotlight by introducing the Super Stock options, a set of enticing customization possibilities which includes overclocked processors, liquid cooling and auto custom paint jobs.

Logitech going after console gamers with the Wireless Headset F540
Catering to the needs of gamepad gamers who don't have to worry about system requirements, Logitech has constructed the Wireless Headset F540 which, thanks to the included wireless base station with three analog inputs, can connect to three devices - console, TV, DVD player or other hardware.

Gigabyte launches the T1125 convertible tablet PC
Taiwanese manufacturer Gigabyte Technology is finally releasing the T1125 convertible tablet (formerly known as M1125) in its domestic market today. The new mobile device features a rotative 11.6-inch (1366 x 768) touchscreen and is based on an Intel platform.

Cartoon September 28, 2010

Windows Live Space users can start migrating to WordPress.com
As Microsoft plans to shut down the Windows Live Spaces blogging platform in 2011, its users are probably looking for a new online home for their blog. To help these people out, Microsoft has partnered up with WordPress.com who's more than willing to welcome new bloggers.

Foremay adds SATA 6.0 Gbps SSDs to its offer
Pasadena-based Foremay has now introduced EC188 M-series solid state drives that feature a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface. The new SSDs target enterprise applications, go up to 500GB in capacity, and deliver read and write speeds of up to 450 MB/s and 350 MB/s, respectively.

NEC rolling out the MultiSync PA231W 23-inch monitor
NEC Display Solutions has now expanded its MultiSync PA series of professional LCD monitors with a new model, the 23-inch PA231W which features a Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS (In-plane switching) panel and covers 75% of the AdobeRGB color space.

Amazon said to be launching its own Android App Store
As if there aren't enough mobile app stores out there, a new report claims that Amazon, well-known online seller and Kindle maker, is planning on launching, at first in the US, an app store for Android devices.

Microsoft to patch up ASP.NET vulnerability today
Microsoft will later today be releasing an out-of-band security update aimed at resolving the ASP.NET vulnerability which was publicly disclosed a couple of weeks ago. The bug, which has received an 'important' rating, is currently being exploited so Microsoft determined an advanced fix is required.

LG reveals the A510 15.6-inch 3D laptop
LG Electronics is getting its 3D on some more today with the announcement of the A510, a DirectX 11-capable laptop based on Intel's Calpella platform which features a 3D-ready and LED-backlit 15.6-inch display.

EVGA delivers SLI Patch #32
EVGA has now released the 32nd SLI Enhancement Patch which is specifically aimed towards multi-GPU (2-way, 3-way or 4-way SLI) users who like to try out the latest games around. This new version is based on the GeForce 260.63 beta driver and adds SLI profiles for Alien Breed 2 and FIFA 2011.

Motorola S10-HD Bluetooth headphones coming next month
Enabling more audio fun on-the-go, Motorola has designed a new Bluetooth stereo headset which is known as S10-HD and is set to become available in the US, through Best Buy, as of October 23rd.

Acer's Aspire Predator AG7750 & AG5900 gaming rigs reach the US too
Acer today also introduced in the US a couple of Aspire Predator gaming systems which are based on Intel platforms and feature DirectX 11 capabilities, the Predator AG7750-U3222 and Predator AG5900-U3092.

Lenovo adds 11.6-inch model to the ThinkPad Edge series
Lenovo today introduced the fourth member of the ThinkPad Edge family, a 11.6-inch model targeting small-to-medium businesses (SMB) consumers known as Edge 11. The new laptop is 1.1 inch thick, is based on an Intel platform, and runs Microsoft's Windows 7.

Acer debuts the Aspire Z3100 & AZ5700 all-in-one desktops
For people interested in getting into touch computing, Acer has brought out two new all-in-one PCs which run Windows 7 Home Premium and have touch-enabled displays, the 21.5-inch Aspire Z3100 and the 23-inch AZ5700.

Acer AspireRevo AR3700 ION 2 nettop shipping in the US
Announced earlier this month, Acer's newest AspireRevo compact multimedia machine has now been confirmed to be available in the US, bearing a price tag of $350. Still rockin' a '1 liter' chassis, the AspireRevo AR3700 is powered by an Intel Atom D252 dual-core CPU and packs a ION 2 DX10-ready GPU.

Kno to bring out single-screen 'tablet textbook' this year
Beside the previously-announced dual-screen digital textbook, Kno is promising to release by the end of the year a single screen tablet that is aimed at providing students with e-reader capabilities, web access, multimedia capabilities and sharing options.

RIM offers its own mobile ad service, announces BBM Social Platform
While the hardware that is the BlackBerry PlayBook is the highlight of the BlackBerry Developer Conference, more goodies have been announced there, two of them being RIM's own advertising service for BlackBerry and the BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) Social Platform.

RIM unveils the BlackBerry PlayBook 7-inch tablet
Yesterday at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco Research In Motion (RIM) finally announced its first media tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook. This 7-inch device is powered by the BlackBerry Tablet OS (built on the QNX Neutrino architecture) and is scheduled for a 2011 arrival.

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Origin PC releases the EON17 17.3-inch gaming laptop
Origin PC today let loose its third EON series gaming laptop, the EON17 which features a 17.3-inch (1920 x 1080) display, DirectX 11 graphics, and is powered by a desktop quad-core or hexa-core Intel Core i7 processor.

OCZ intros the Onyx 2 solid state drives
Itâ€™s been six months since OCZ launched the pocket-friendly 32GB Onyx solid state drive and now the American company is back into the spotlight announcing the supposedly affordable Onyx 2 family which is made up of 120GB and 240GB SSDs.

Motorola unveils the Oasis headset
Droid maker Motorola has just announced the Oasis Bluetooth headset which features a behind-the-ear design and is scheduled to be available through AT&T as of October 3rd.

IBM buying data center switching company Blade Network
The Biggest of the Blues after the Blues Brothers, tech titan IBM, today announced a deal that will see it acquire Blade Network Technologies, a Santa Clara-based company that deal in software and devices that route data and transactions to and from servers.

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