IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 14/12/2010

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 14/12/2010

Corsair delivers 4GB DDR3-2133 Dominator GT 'low voltage' kit
Corsair Memory has now expanded its Dominator GT line through the release of the CMT4GX3M2B2133C9 4GB kit made up of two 2GB modules which work at 2133 MHz with 9-11-9-27 latencies, while powered at 1.5V.

MSI readies AMD E-350 APU-powered CR650 notebook
Confirmation of MSI's adoption of AMD's Brazos platform is here thanks to a slide detailing the Taiwanese company's upcoming Classic Series CR650 laptop which is equipped with the E-350 APU (accelerated processing unit) codename Zacate.

Nexus makes white version of its Silent mouse
Nexus Technology has today announced a white version (SM-7000W) of the Silent Mouse introduced some six weeks ago. The white rodent, like its all-black sibling, features the patented Silent Switch technology which makes away with the 'clicking' sound you all know so well.

Pioneer releases BDXL-ready Blu-ray writer in the US
Pioneer Electronics has now released the BDR-206MBK internal Blu-ray writer in the US to give customers in the market a first taste of BDXL, the new media format which enables the use of 100GB three-layer and 128GB four-layer Blu-ray discs.

OCZ introduces the Silencer 760W power supply
The OCZ Technology Group has just announced a new power supply made by the crafty hands of the PC Power & Cooling team, a Silencer unit which provides 760W of continuous power, and has received an 80Plus Silver certification for its 88% efficiency.

Synology rolls out the DiskStation DS211+ 2-bay NAS server
Synology today launched its latest DiskStation-branded storage solution, a NAS server for home and office use which can house up to two 3TB hard drives. Dubbed DS211+, the device measures 165 x 108 x 233.2 mm, weights 1.25kg, and can deliver read/write speeds of up to 108/55 MB/s.

Seagate makes the Barracuda Green hard drive line official
Seagate Technology today officially announced the availability of the Barracuda Green hard drive series which is made of 3.5-inch units with a SATA 6.0 Gbps (1.5TB & 2TB) or a SATA 3.0 Gbps (1TB, 1.5TB & 2TB) that have a low power consumption and low halogen components.

Acer dual-touchscreen notebook set for January 14 launch in the UK
Previously confirmed for a January 28 arrival in Spain, Acer's Iconia dual-touchscreen laptop is set to become available in the UK on January 14. The upcoming Windows 7-running machine will cost Â£1,499 or about $2,373.

Gigabyte's overclocked Radeon HD 6870 revealed, packs tri-fan cooler
Gigabyte is currently preparing the release of a new Barts-powered card, a slightly-overclocked Radeon HD 6870 which has an Ultra Durable 3 PCB design and is equipped with a dual-slot WindForce 3X cooler boasting three fans some really thick (8mm probably) copper heatpipes.

Nokia confirms delay for E7 smartphone, release now expected for early 2011
Initially announced as a Q4 2010 product, Nokia's business-oriented E7 smartphone running the latest Symbian release (S^3), has unfortunately been delayed and will customers early next year. The push back has been justified through the need of delivering the 'best user experience'.

Colorful debuts single-slot, customized GeForce GTS 450
Colorful Technology today introduced its newest graphics solution, a single-slot GeForce GTS 450 called iGame450-1024M Buri-SLIM which features a 3+1 phase VRM, high-C POSCAP capacitors, a ventilated PCB, and a single-fan heatsink with a copper base.

Silicon Power unveils compact, wannabe stylish microSD card reader
Silicon Power is coming out with a new card reader to help quickly transfer data from a digital camera or phone to a PC or Mac. The new device has a USB 2.0 interface and is highly portable as it measures just 35.6 (L) x 16.6 (W) x 7.6 (H) mm and weights under 3 grams.

Hitachi officially intros its 3TB internal and external hard drives
Today Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has finally let its 3TB cats out of the bag, to catch up to rivals Seagate and Western Digital. Hitachi's 3TB offer includes the Deskstar 7K3000 (7200 RPM) and Deskstar 5K3000 (5400 RPM most likely) internal 3.5-inch HDDs and the Hitachi XL external drive.

Gigabyte develops lower-end, DDR3-equipped Radeon HD 5670
Taiwan-based Gigabyte Technology has chopped down some more Redwood and after intense carving, it finished up a new Radeon HD 5670 card, a crippled model dubbed GV-R567D3-1GI which instead of boasting GDDR5 memory @ 4000 MHz, it has 1GB of DDR3 VRAM set to 1600 MHz.

PNY Micro Slide AttachÃ© flash drives released in Europe
PNY has just announced the European introduction of the Micro Slide AttachÃ©, a compact (37.9 x 16 x 5 mm) flash drive with a capless design and a slide-out USB (2.0/1.1) connector, that is capable of read and write speeds of up to 20 MB/s and 8 MB/s, respectively.

Gigabyte teases G1-Killer motherboard line again
For people not yet excited about its upcoming G1-Killer series of gaming motherboards, Gigabyte has thrown in some more bail in the form of a logo suggesting the serious intentions of the new boards.

Yahoo reportedly cuts over 600 jobs
Still not able to find its way, Yahoo is said to be slashing more jobs, with over 600 pink slips apparently going out today. The 4% - 5% workforce cut is obviously aimed at lowering costs, and is supposed to mainly hit Yahoo's product group.

Parents just don't understand tech? Send them a how to video from Google
For those unfortunate souls who have been assigned the task of family tech support, Google has launched a new site - TeachParentsTech.org, which enables them to send their family and friends tutorial videos covering various actions like taking and sharing a picture, browsing and editing media.

Toshiba unveils new enterprise-oriented SSDs and HDDs
Toshiba Storage Device Division will be expanding its enterprise offering next year though the release of the MKx001GRZB series 2.5-inch solid state drives, and the MKx001TRKB and MKx002TSKB 3.5-inch hard drives.

Microsoft CEO said to show off Windows 7 (and maybe 8?) slates at CES 2011
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is reportedly set to focus on slates at his CES 2011 keynote, showing off the latest Windows 7-running models from big names like Dell, Samsung and others. This is likely hoped to boost interest for Windows-based devices in a time when the iPad rules supreme.

Next-gen, Fractal-flavored Dell Precision workstations looking good and modular
As suggested by a heap of leaked renders, Dell is preparing a major update for its Precision workstations which would boost the machines' looks and functionality. The newly-designed models are supposedly the 2011-bound Precision T7600, T5600 and T3600.

Gmail webapp goes multi-lingual
Initially available only in US English, Google's HTML5-powered Gmail web app has recently been updated with support for a heap of languages to make it more accessible to users from all over this connected planet.

Fresh Chrome Stable, Beta and Dev builds available
Google has kicked off this week pretty strong by releasing Chrome updates in three of the four channels available - Stable, Beta and Dev. The Dev release (9.0.597.19) resolves a sync related crash problems, while the other two include bug fixes and some stability improvements.

New Boxee Box software update brings fixes, better 3D viewing
Boxee Box users can now download a new firmware update which includes functionality enhancements like the ability to movies as Watched/Unwatched, an alphabetical scrollbar and a Genre filter for local files, and hourly scans for SMB/UPnP/USB sources.

Catalyst 10.12 released
As expected, AMD has let loose the Catalyst 10.12 driver for both desktop and mobile cards, and also delivered a preview driver that includes the new CCC (Catalyst Control Centre) featuring a reworked (resizable) interface for easier navigation and use.

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GPU-Shark is ready for Cayman (Radeon HD 6950/6970)
Compact graphics card information and monitoring app GPU-Shark has received a new update so as to be ready to support the upcoming release of AMD's Cayman-based cards, the Radeon HD 6950 and HD 6970.

Catalyst 10.12

eLocity A7 Android 2.2 tablet starts shipping
After a little delay Stream TV Networks has today finally announced that the eLocity A7 tablet has started heading to US stores. The A7 features a 7-inch (800 x 480) capacitive touchscreen, it is powered by an Nvidia Tegra 2 T-250 SoC, and runs Android 2.2 (Froyo).

Catalyst 10.12 preview bringing revamped interface, OpenGL 4.1 support
AMD will later today be releasing a preview version of the the Catalyst 10.12 driver which features some major updates, the biggest one being the reworked Catalyst Control Centre which is resizable, has built-in search, and two views (Basic and Advanced) providing easier access to settings.

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