IT News HeadLines (VR-Zone) 29/10/2010

SingTel and Nokia launch the new Nokia N8 smartphone in Singapore
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Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel), Asias leading communications group and Nokia, a world leader in mobile communications, today announced that SingTel will be the first operator to offer the highly-anticipated Nokia N8 to its customers starting from 5 Nov 2010 for a period of 4 weeks.

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Razer Unleashes Anansi MMO Gaming Keyboard
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Razer, leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, has announced the Anansi, targeting MMO gamers. Measuring 515 x 190 x 22mm, the keyboard features seven thumb modifier keys below the space bar, more than 100 programmable Hyperesponse keys, on-the-fly macro recording, 20 gaming profiles, one-button profile switching, five additional gaming keys, 6 million color backlight illumination, optimized key matrix for minimized ghosting, a gaming mode preference (deactivated Windows key), and easy access media keys. The Anansi will start shipping in December at a MSRP of USD 99.

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A-Data Announces HM Series PSUs
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ADATA Technology Co., Ltd. has launched its HM series PSUs, targeting gamers and over-clocking enthusiasts. Available in capacities of 550W, 650W, 750W, 850W and 1200W (two 12V rails), the 80 Plus Bronze certified PSUs boast modular cables, 100% Japanese capacitors, a single +12V rail (except 1,200W variant), a triple color dual-ball bearing fan, a MTBF of 100,000 hours, support ATX 12V v2.2, v2.3,v2.92 standards, and are covered by a three year warranty.

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Cooler Master Unveils CM Storm Strike Force 19 Gaming Notebook Cooler
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Cooler Master, well-known amongst enthusiasts for its affordable thermal solutions, has announced the CM Storm Strike Force 19 Gaming Notebook Cooler. Measuring 490 x 354 x 74 mm and weighing about 2kg, the cooler features four USB 3.0 ports, a seven color lighting system, a mesh surface, and two detachable speed-adjustable 140mm fans that run at speeds of up to 2,600 RPM. The CM Storm Strike Force 19, fully compatible with all laptops/ netbooks up to 19, can be purchased from major retailers and e-tailers at a MSRP of USD 90.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Pictured
vr-zone.com - A rather unassuming picture, purported to be of NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce GTX 580, has leaked at Chinese forums PCinlife. At first glance, the GTX 580 looks much more like the GTX 470 than the GTX 480. It features similar contours to the GTX 470, but is longer and features a larger fan.

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Apple Announces New MacBook Air And Upgrades To iPhoto, iMovie And GarageBand
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Today, Apple Singapore announces the new MacBook Air which comes in two models - 11- and 13-inch - which are lighter, smaller and use solid state flash storage. The company also showcased the iLife '11 with upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand. On a separate note, from online sources, the company may be planning an integrated SIM for the next iPhone.

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Galaxy Announces GTS 450 Hall of Fame
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"Our new GTS 450 Hall of Fame edition demolishes the competition with a core clock of 1000Mhz," said Shane Vance, US Sales, Galaxy. "Our custom cooler, Samsung 0.4ns GDDR5 memory and Galaxy designed board allow us to achieve these insane speeds."

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Nikon Launches 3D Image Conversion Service, Announces New 3D Picture Frame
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3D technology is clearly gaining popularity among both manufacturers and end-users, and it seems that the current trend shows no signs of slowing down. And the most recent company to jump on the 3D bandwagon is Nikon, which has announced a new 3D image conversion tool for members of its My Picturetown service. Also up for rental from Nikon is a 3D digital picture frame for members to display such converted images.
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Leaked: PayPal To Support Android By Today?
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Apparently, a staff member over at PayPal got a little too excited and jumped the gun by claiming that PayPal support is well on its way to the Android Marketplace even before any official announcements have been made. And while the post in the official PayPal blog has since been yanked down, it seems that the information has already managed to find its way into Google's cache. Nice.

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MSI BEAT IT QuakeLive Tournament To Take Place At Dreamhack In Jonkoping, Sweden
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From China to Sweden. That is where the MSI BEAT IT QuakeLive Tournament will be held, and at Dreamhack Winter 2010, the worlds largest digital festival. The tournament will be played on the first day of the event, 25 November, while the Grand Final will be played the next day.

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Java-based Trojan For Mac OS X Discovered
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Malware? On the Mac? Barely a year ago, saying something like that to a Mac user would be akin to blasphemy of the walled Apple ecosystem. But now that a new Trojan has been found on OS X which has the potential to complete disable the OS's access protection features, it seems like Mac users can no longer use 'security' as a reason to justify using Mac OS X over Microsoft Windows.
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Nikon D7000 Arriving In Singapore Next Month
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Yesterday, Nikon Singapore held an event to unveil their latest digital cameras and digital SLRs, including the highly anticipated D7000. According to the camera maker, the D7000 will be available early November, in time for consumers looking to buy a digital SLR during the holidays.

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Rumour: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB / GTX 470 price cut repealed on November 14th
vr-zone.com - Just a few hours prior to AMD's big Radeon HD 6800 series release, NVIDIA announced an aggressive counter-attack in the form of hefty price cuts to the GTX 460 1 GB and GTX 470. The rumour mill strongly questioned the feasibility of offering an enthusiast level 530mm² GF100-based GTX 470 for $260, while rumours of the price cuts being temporary circulated around the web. This was further supported by Tom's Hardware's release day report suggesting the cards's "sale is only going to last three weeks". Fudzilla is now reporting a similar story, with the GTX 460 1 GB and GTX 470 set to rise in prices once again in mid November.
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