Tuesday, December 14, 2010

IT News HeadLines (VR-Zone) 13/12/2010

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The Daily VR-Zone News Summary - 13 December 2010
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Here's to wrap up today's news: GIGABYTE's GA-H55N-USB3 mainboard gets reviewed; VIA claims that widespread Light Peak adoption is unlikely to happen; LG Unveils E90 Ultra-slim LED Monitor; Google reveals its ambitious for Chrome OS, 3DMark 11 Advanced Edition gets reviewed; EA leaks information about Mass Effect 3, and Asia finally gets the offline version of Final Fantasy XIII for the Xbox 360.

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Toshiba unleashes NB500 series netbooks
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Toshiba
Despite the increasing popularity of tablet devices, the netbooks aren't going away anytime soon. For Japanese maker Toshiba, it has announced its new NB500 series that come in five fanciful colors, and also the NB520 model which is equipped with premium Harmon Kardon speakers. (Not a common sight for netbooks with quality speakers).

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Mac App Store For OS X Gets A Competitor In The Form Of Cydia
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Anybody who has jailbroken their iOS-powered device would have heard of the alternative mobile app repository known as Cydia, but it seems that the repository's creator have got something a little more ambitious lined up. Apparently, Cydia will soon be launching its own App Store for OS X in a matter of weeks, thus setting up the stage for a clash between Steve Jobs and the third-party repository.
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This Rodent Will Do More Than Track A Mouse Cursor
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Most people will game on their PC with nothing less than a decent keyboard and mouse. But even then, certain game genres still perform better when their commands are inputted via a controller or gamepad instead of the keyboard-and-mouse combination. This is probably what Shogun Brothers had in mind with the X1 mouse, which magically transforms into a gamepad at a flip of the device. Neat.
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It's Official: Google is Planning For World Domination With Chrome OS
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Many developers do not attempt to compete against Microsoft in the desktop OS space, preferring instead to give consumers alternative choices. However, 'giving a choice' is not what Google has in mind: the search giant has revealed in an interview that it plans to go all out in making Chrome OS the 'default way of computing' for the masses.
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LG Unveils E90 Ultra-slim LED Monitor
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LG
LG has announced their new LED monitor, E90, which claims to be the company's slimmest at 7.2mm depth. It sports a stylish external design and features LG Image Booster for enhanced image quality, especially from video streaming sites like YouTube. The E90 will be available this month in selected countries.

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