IT News HeadLines (Tech Report) 26/10/2010

Windows 8 could be ready in two years
Microsoft wasn't kidding about its plans to speed up the Windows release cycle. Windows 7 hit stores about two years and eight months after Vista, and from the looks of it, Windows 8 will be with us some time around Windows 7's three-year birthday. At least, so one would think after...
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AMD's Radeon HD 6850 and 6870 graphics processors
Damage Labs has been busily churning for a week, testing the Radeon HD 6850 and 6870. Come see what we found.
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Saint Crispin's Day Shortbread
7 Up C|Net reports Microsoft says Windows 8 roughly two years away Engadget: TechRestore offers MacBook Air matte screen replacements for $249 Hybrid drives will outlive solid-state drives - Seagate KitGuru on the AMD HD 6850 1120 / 960 shader debate – comparisons Ars Technica: Windows Phone...
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Mother-in-Law Day Shortbread
The Pick 6 Rage3D's AMD 6800 launch review addendum - 6850 CrossFire results removed; see related story on Fudzilla Beyond3D's Rys pens Nvidia Fermi GPU and architecture analysis SemiAccurate: AMD breaks it's own naming scheme with the 6870 Legit Reviews has BlizzCon 2010 - opening day coverage Shacknews:...
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