IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 29/09/2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 29/09/2010

QNAP intros the NMP-1000P media player
QNAP Systems has now announced its second networked media player, the NMP-1000P model which makes use of the newest Sigma Designs video/audio decoder and promises full HD (1080p) movies with advanced menu navigation and top-notch Dolby and DTS multi-channel surround sound.

Cirago releases the CST6000 USB 3.0 hard drive
Sunnyvale-based Cirago International has now launched a new storage solution, the CST6000 portable hard drive which features a USB 3.0 interface. The 2.5-inch HDD measures 3.25 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches, has an aluminum enclosure, Plug and Play functionality. and is bundled with a carrying pouch.

Kobo intros WiFi-enabled eReader, wants $139 for it
More competition comes to the ebook reader market today as Kobo has launched the Wireless eReader, a device which builds on the design of its predecessor but features a faster processor, a sharper E Ink screen, a longer battery life and WiFi connectivity.

Elpida makes smallest 2Gb DDR3 DRAM chip using 30nm tech
Elpida just announced that it managed to make the 'industry's smallest' 2Gb (gigabit) DDR3 SDRAM by taking advantage of 30nm processing technology. According to Elpida, the transition to 30nm will result in 45% more chips per wafer compared to 40nm products, making the new chip very cost-effective.

The Document Foundation established to keep OpenOffice alive
OpenOffice.org, the most popular open source productivity suite out there, has entered a new stage in its life, as the community behind it has take the project from under Sunâ€™s umbrella and formed a new organization to support it - The Document Foundation.

Gateway debuts the One ZX4951 and One ZX6951 All-in-One PCs
Gateway today introduced a couple of shiny new all-in-one desktops part of the ZX One Series, the 21.5-inch ZX4951 and 23-inch ZX6951. Both systems have a sexy design with a curved bottom edge, a glossy black bezel and chrome and silver accents, and are based on an Intel platform.

Pioneer reveals two new, high-end speakers
Music professionals will be getting some potentially sweet new toys from Pioneer early next year as the company is preparing the S-DJ08 and S-DJ05 2-way speakers. Both products are claimed to offer 'excellent' sound quality, audio parameter control and built-in linear equalization.

Buffalo to deliver 24x external DVD writer next month
Buffalo Technology has just unveiled a new optical drive, the DVSM-24U2 external DVD writer that is able to burn DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 24x. The drive will also write DVD-RAM at 12x, DVD-R/+R DL & DVD+RW at 8x, DVD-RW at 6x, CD-R at 48x and CD-RW at 32x.

Biostar P67 and H67 motherboards pictured in final form
After making an appearance at Computex, Biostar's first Sandy Bridge-supporting motherboards, the Tseries TP67XE (P67) and TH67XE, have now been exposed in their final design which will become available in stores at the end of this year.

GE coming up with the DV1 waterproof HD camcorder
GE (General Electric) will next month be releasing the DV1, a rugged, water-, dust- and shock-proof pocket-sized camcorder that can record 1080p (aka Full HD) video, and take 5 megapixel still photos.

Toshiba rolls out e-reader app and ebook store
Trying to be in trend with the cool kids (Amazon, Sony), Toshiba has now launched its own ebook store and released a Windows application for reading those ebooks on a desktop or laptop. The store is called Book Place and is made in collaboration with K-NFB Reading Technology.

Intel adds four more mobile processors to its portfolio
Beside the eight chips added to the official price list, this past Sunday, Intel has officially introduced four more 32nm dual-core mobile CPUs, the Core i3-380M, Core i5-460M, Pentium P6100 and P6200.

Apple files patent lawsuit against Nokia in the UK
Apple and Nokia certainly have no love for one another so it almost comes to no surprise that the latter has sued its Finnish rival in the UK High Court of Justice Chancery Division, over nine patents which are already of interest in a US case between the two.

Onkyo announces a trio of Windows 7 Slates
Japanese company Onkyo will soon be releasing in its domestic market no less than three Intel-powered slates running Windows 7 Home Premium (32bit), the 10.1-inch TW117 and TW217, and the 11.6-inch TW317.

OCZ IBIS solid state drive with a HSDL interface gets detailed, put to the test
OCZ is on the verge of launching the first solid state drive that utilizes HSDL (High Speed Data Link), its proprietary interface which promises a bandwidth of up to 20 Gb/s over a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) connector. The SSD in question is known as IBIS and it has already been tested.

HP exec Todd Bradley mentions PalmPad, says it's set for early 2011
Yesterday at HP's Securities Analyst Meeting, Todd Bradley, the executive vice president of the PC titan's Personal Systems Group, has more or less confirmed the existence of the PalmPad (a webOS-based tablet) and stated that the device is scheduled for an early 2011 arrival.

Patriot intros the Convoy 425S & 425XL 2.5-inch drive enclosures
Expanding its Convoy line of drive enclosures, Patriot Memory has now announced the Convoy 425S and Convoy 425XL, two devices taking up one 5.25-inch bay that are able to house up to four 2.5-inch SSDs or HDDs, depending on the user's wishes and budget.

Eurocom adding quad-SSD option to its mobile workstations
Eurocom Corp. will soon be spicing up its mobile workstation offer by adding a new storage option made up of four, yes four OCZ Vertex 2 solid state drives in capacities of up to 480GB each, set in a RAID 0/1/5/10 configuration.

Antec ships the LanBoy Air gaming chassis
Antec today released its newest gaming PC case, the LanBoy Air mid-tower which features a fully-modular design for enhanced customization and a top-to-bottom mesh construction that enables better ventilation.

Techconnect Review Round-up 28/9/10
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AOL buying TechCrunch
Confirming the reports that went live yesterday, AOL has announced that it will be buying for an undisclosed sum (rumors say the purchase price if around $25 million), well-known technology blog TechCrunch and all the property of its parent company, TechCrunch, Inc.

Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 & 440 storage servers added 3TB HDDs
HDD expert Seagate has just introduced two BlackArmor NAS 220 and 440 network storage servers which make use of its 3TB 3.5-inch hard drives and can provide small business customers with up to 6TB and 12TB, respectively.

Kingston intros 600x-rated 90 MB/s CompactFlash cards
Kingston Digital today released a couple of speedy new memory cards, the 16GB and 32GB CompactFlash Ultimate 600x which feature UDMA mode 6 support and are capable of delivering read and write speeds of up to 90 MB/s.

Kindle for the Web brings easy sharing, embedding of book samples
Amazon today introduced a new Kindle something, namely the Kindle for the Web service which enables e-book samples to be embedded on websites and blogs. This solution should help promote various titles and earn site owners some cash every time somebody makes a purchase using the links on their site.

Panasonic's Toughbook S9 laptop is light, kinda thin, packs a DVD drive
Panasonic today introduced what it claims is the 'world's lightest 12.1" laptop with an integrated DVD drive', the Toughbook S9. This new mobile machine weights 1.36kg and makes use of a magnesium alloy case which enables it to 'survive' a 30" drop while operating.

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