Tuesday, January 25, 2011

IT News HeadLines (AnandTech) 24/01/2011



AnandTech
The Battle of the P67 Boards - ASUS vs. Gigabyte at $190
In the world of motherboards and manufacturer competition, the idea is to beat your competitor. To develop the product, with more features, more fancy gadgets, and perform better than your competitor at every price point. Today, we pit arguably the two most popular motherboard vendors at a price point that will see a significant number of sales from consumers and enthusiasts alike – the ASUS P8P67 Pro and the Gigabyte P67A-UD4, which were both released during the Sandy Bridge week for $190. Forget all the marketing fluff; this is a showdown!

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New Device Unifies RAM and Flash, Could Revolutionize Electronics
Volatile storage, meet nonvolatile storage
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Navy Laser Program is 9 Months Ahead of Schedule
Laser program is under review
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Eric Schmidt Will Receive $100M From Google as He Steps Down
$100M payment is in the form of stock options and will vest in four years
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Laser Turns Insulator into Superconducting Material
Now researchers are looking to achieve superconductivity at greater temperatures
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New Rogue Gene Offers Insight on How to Stop Cancer from Spreading
Could lead to the development of new drugs for aggressive cancers within the next decade
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T-Mobile Eyes Growth, Considers Tower Sale
Possible $10 smartphone data plan and Androids under $100 also in the works
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Interview With Dr. Gaskell -- Astronomer and Firm Believer in Evolution
Apparently the published information on Dr. Gaskell's viewpoints is very misleading
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UPDATED: Samsung Scoops Up Color "E Ink" Firm Liquavista
Company promises mobile phones and other devices based on the technology
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Update: Google And Java Source Code in Android
A total of 37 Android source files are exact or near-exact copies; Oracle (owner of Java) is suing
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China's President Promises Not to Force American Firms to Surrender IP
Promise comes after much fear and lobbying across multiple high-tech industries
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1/21/2011 Daily Hardware Reviews
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Friday
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Ford Will Offer At-Dealership Courses on How to Use MyFord Touch
Customers will learn how to access new useful commands
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Scientist Creates Evolutionary Robots
University of Vermont researcher finds that robots learn to walk and behave more efficiently when its body and behavior evolves instead of being fixed
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Details on "Google Offers" Groupon Competitor Surface
Groupon in Google's crosshairs
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High School Teacher Develops New Method of Creating Lab-on-a-Chip Devices
Now Harvard University is using the method in its labs
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Lenovo and NEC May Merge Their PC Businesses
The talks could transform into some sort of other partnership, as well
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Intel Confident it Can Beat ARM in the Mobile Space
Who, us worried? Naww...
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UPDATED: "Theistic Evolutionist" Astronomer Wins Small Settlement in Discrimination Case
Settlement leaves unanswered the question of whether universities can screen on evolutionary views
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UPDATED: Microsoft Blames Phantom Third Party for Its Phantom Windows Phone Data
Some customers' phones were downloading 50 GB per day, leaving them stuck with $5,000+ bills
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Eric Schmidt Stepping Down as Google CEO
Eric Schmidt to step down effective April 4
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Samsung Announces Galaxy S 4G for T-Mobile
More "4G" phones are coming to the market
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AT&T Lowers Upgrade Discounts, Hikes Some Fees
Policy changes affect text packages, international rates, and the 3G Microcell
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Self Assembling Nanoscale Ropes Developed from Synthetic Polymers
Could be used in drug delivery, to direct the construction of nanoscale wires or to create molecular sensors
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1/20/2011 Daily Hardware Reviews
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Thursday
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