IT News HeadLines (VR-Zone) 17/09/2010

Canon Singapore Unveils New Consumer Products For 2010
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Canon Singapore today unveiled five compact cameras, one compact photo printer, one HD video camcorder and one digital SLR camera. The new products which include the PowerShot G12, LEGRIA HF M32 camcorder, EOS 60D digital SLR are available this month.

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Intel: Larrabee unlikely to be released as GPU
vr-zone.com - Intel's Graphics Architecture Group Director Thomas Piazza has revealed that Larrabee is unlikely to be released as a graphics part at IDF. When asked if a Larrabee graphics card would ever release, Mr. Piazza was surprisingly forthcoming, saying "I honestly thought i'd get through two days without someone asking me that..." followed by a straightforward answer "I don't think so."

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Intel Sandy Bridge die package pictured
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Xfastest have posted high quality pictures of Intel's Sandy Bridge bare die package, with the heatspreader removed. Pictures of the same silicon were previously published, but this time, Xfastest have revealed high quality pictures, as well as a shot of the notebook package.

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Panasonic Launches Three New Business Toughbooks
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For some users, a simple notebook is not enough. In addition to being portability, it has to be rugged enough to withstand most known occupational hazzards, which is what Panasonics Toughbooks are known for. The Japanese manufacturer has announced the availability of three new Toughbook models at a media conference held at Ngee Ann City today. VR-Zone brings you the coverage of the event.

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Top 5 Reasons To Get Intel Core CPUs Now
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Thinking of upgrading that trusty workhorse of yours? Or looking for a new budget build? VR-Zone.com compares the Intel Core i3 processor with Intel HD Graphics (Clarkdale) and the Intel H55 Express (Ibex Peak) chipset against the previous generation Intel Core 2 platform.

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Review: ASUS N53Jn Laptop
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The ASUS N series are designed as multimedia entertainment notebook PCs. And the N53Jn is the latest member with Intel Core i5 processor, Nividia's Optimus technology and audio by Bang & Olfusen ICEpower. VR-Zone checks out how good this machine really is at bringing the multimedia experience.

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Finally, China Gets Apple iPads
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After a long wait, the Apple iPad tablet is finally here in China and hundreds of people have queued up to be the early birds at getting their official iPads today. The iPad will also be selling at Apple stores in Beijing and Shanghai as well as authorised retailers around the country.

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Samsung Rolls Out Media Hub; Movies And TV Shows For Phones And Tablets
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Korean manufacturer Samsung has announced it will be launching an entertainment store to provide movies and TV shows to their smartphones as well as Galaxy Tab tablet. Unfortunately, the media hub will only be available in US, and there's no news if it will be made available in Asia.

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UPDATED: [Rumour] Radeon HD 6850 on October 18th; is Barts Pro?
vr-zone.com - Swedish website Sweclockers claim to have to scoop on Radeon HD 6850's release date and specifications. A series of previous rumours staded that Barts may be branded as Radeon HD 6800 instead of HD 6700 - a rumour that was received with much skepticism. Sweclockers are now reigniting the same rumour by reporting Barts Pro may end up branded as Radeon HD 6850. The media embargo reportedly ends on 18th October, though a wide availability date is not given.

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