Wednesday, October 27, 2010

IT News HeadLines (VR-Zone) 27/10/2010

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Microsoft Releases Beta Windows Phone 7 Connector Application For OS X
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Remember how Microsoft raised some eyebrows when the company announced its plans to push out a Mac-compatible syncing client barely two weeks ago? It seems that the good guys over at Redmond were really serious about it, having released a beta for Windows Phone 7 Connector for OS X merely two weeks after the announcement. Now that is what we call efficiency.
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Zotac Dual-GTX 460 Pictured
vr-zone.com - The mythical "dual-GF104" has been doing rounds in the rumour mill for over 3-4 months now. It was even rumoured to be branded GeForce GTX 490 over 4 months ago. Till date, neither a fully enabled GF104 nor a dual-GF104 has materialized. Zotac, one of NVIDIA's premier AICs, has taken upon itself to create a non-reference monster GPU - a true dual GTX 460. While not as insane as the Asus dual-GF100 Mars II, the Zotac GTX 460 X2 is still quite the monster. It comes equipped with 2x8-pin power connectors, which breaks the PCI-SIG spec, and is likely to consume between 300W and 375W.




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Scythe Chouriki 2 Plug-In 650W PSU Review
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While Scythe is well-known for their cooling products, we are going to look at something different from the Japanese company - a power supply unit. Scythe boasts some interesting specifications and performance figures about their Chouriki 2 650W Plug-In PSU; we will thoroughly test the power supply and see if it can live up to the company's expectations and satisfy the craving needs of hardcore PC enthusiasts.

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Wi-Fi Direct Set To Replace Bluetooth?
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When it comes to seeting up an impromptu short-ranged wireless connection to share files between two or more PCs or devices, Bluetooth is usually the first thing people think of. But a new standard known as Wi-Fi Direct could see the Bluetooth's usefulness quickly vanish into the void, if it ever gains traction.
Read on to find out more.

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Microsoft Singapore Unveils New Arc Touch Mouse And Office For Mac 2011
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Microsoft
Mac users can enjoy the latest full-featured Microsoft Office for Mac 2011. Microsoft Singapore today unveiled the latest office software - Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook - as well as a new Arc Touch mouse. The stylish Arc Touch mouse can be flatten for portability and popped up for use.
Updated: Office for Mac 2011 available now, pricing unveiled!

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Adobe Flash Player 10.1 coming to Windows Phone 7, BlackBerry, Symbian
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Adobe has officially announced that its Flash Player 10.1 will be coming to other smartphone operating systems such as BlackBerry, HP webOS 2.0, Windows Phone, LiMo, MeeGo, and Symbian.

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Avira Announces Presence In Singapore, Officially Introduces Flagship Security Products For Retail
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While Avira's products may have a fairly large user base in many parts of the world, the company has yet to establish an official presence locally. That is all set to change: Avira has just announced its intention in making an entry to the local market in a press conference held today at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. In addition, Avira will also be introducing a certain 'limited edition' package from Germany for sale locally as well. VR-Zone brings you the coverage.
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Sony Slashes Price Of PSP Go Handheld Game Console
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Sony PSP Go
If you are planning to get the Sony PSP Go this Christmas, here's a piece of good news. The Japanese company is lowering the price of the handheld game console by 37%, meaning the new retail price will be around US$199 from its launch price of US$249.

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iOS 4.1 security flaw: iPhone passcode lock can be bypassed
vr-zone.com - A forum member over at MacRumors recently discovered a security flaw in iOS 4.1: one can still make phone calls even when an iPhone has been secured with a passcode. Basically the whole dialer becomes exposed, giving access to things like the contact list and more...

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FireSheep Steals Session Cookies On Sites Like Twitter And Facebook
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FireSheep
Recent news of a Firefox web browser add-on has sparked a lot of interest. Well, that's only because the add-on allows you to "steal" session cookies on an unsecured network, and lets you gain access to other people's Facebook or Twitter accounts easily. Talk about hacking made easy.

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VLC media player now available for iPhone and iPod touch
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VLC is one of the most popular media players for both Windows and Mac platforms, as it plays many multimedia file formats and streaming protocols. Some time back in September, VLC was successfully ported over to Apple's iPad. And now, the latest update brings support for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and the recent iPod touches!

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