IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 05/01/2011

Thursday, January 6, 2011

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 05/01/2011

Canon readies four new PowerShot compact cameras
Canon's well-known PowerShot A series of digital cameras will be updated this quarter with four new models, the PowerShot A3300 IS, A2200, A1200 and A800. The A3300 IS, A2200, A1200 can record 720p video and include 32 predefined shooting situations to help amateur users get the best shots.

Enspert announces the Identity E300 Android tablet family
Seoul-based company Enspert is taking advantage of CES 2011 to revealed to the world its newest tablets which are known as the Identity E300 series are are supposed to offer 'color LCD e-book reader capabilities along with HD-quality video playback and Web browsing'.

GE DV1 1080p-capable handheld camera goes on sale
As part of its 2011 digital camera refresh, General Electric has now introduced the DV1 camcorder which is capable of recording 1080p video and has a rugged body that enables it to be waterproof up to 16 feet, shockproof up to five feet, and dust proof.

Toshiba adds dual-core CPU to mini NB305 netbook, brings out mini NB505
Next week Toshiba will update its netbook offer through the release of an updated mini NB305 model, and of the new mini NB505. Both machines feature 1GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive but the refreshed NB305 comes with a dual-core Atom N550 processor, while the NB505 uses a single-core Atom N455.

Lexar serves up Class 10-rated 32GB microSDHC memory card
Mobile users in need of both speed and storage space can now get Lexar Media's newest microSDHC memory card, a 32GB model which features a Class 10 rating and delivers a minimum writing speed of 10 MB/s and a write speed of up to 20 MB/s.

BlueAnt promises 'true sound' stereo headset for Q2
Known for its Bluetooth headsets and speakerphones, the BlueAnt of Santa Clara is going to expand its product portfolio later this year by releasing a stereo headset claimed to deliver 'sound in its truest form'.

Sapphire gets in the Fusion game with E-350-equipped mini-ITX motherboard
Following Gigabyte and MSI, long-time AMD add-in card partner Sapphire Technology has stepped into the spotlight and revealed its own Brazos-based motherboard, a mini-ITX model called Pure Fusion Mini E350 which, like its name suggests, is equipped with the 1.6 GHz E-350 dual-core APU.

Western Digital rolls out 720GB Scorpio Black 2.5-inch hard drive
Western Digital has now expanded its Scorpio Black family of 2.5-inch hard drives through the release of a new model (WD7500BPKT) which provides 750GB worth of storage space. The 750GB drive has a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, 16MB of buffer, and works at 7200 RPM (rotations per minute).

Qualcomm buying Atheros Communications for $3.1 billion
Snapdragon maker Qualcomm hit us with the first major acquisition announcement of 2011 by saying that it signed an agreement through which to buy San Jose-based wired/wireless communications company Atheros.

Acer reveals the Aspire 4253 and 5253 Brazos-powered laptops
Beside the Aspire One 522 netbook, today Acer also announced two full-on notebooks that are based on the AMD Brazos platform, the 14-inch Aspire 4253 and 15.6-inch Aspire 5253. Both new models have a CineCrystal LED backlit display and are equipped with an E Series (E-350) APU.

Fujifilm FinePix S2950 & S3400 bring more superzoom to the masses
Fujifilm's 2011 product refresh will see the company update the FinePix S Series family with two new superzoom models, the S2950 (18x optical zoom) and S3400 (28x), which make use of an electronics viewfinder, have a 14 megapixel sensor, and can record 720p video.

Nokia E6-00 specifications slip through the cracks of Nokia.com
A very observing eye has found on Nokia's website multiple details on a new, E Series smartphone, the E6-00. Taken with a pinch of salt, the data exposed paint the picture of a Symbian^3 device that features a QWERTY keyboard, an ARM processor and a VGA (620 x 480) display.

Acer introduces the Fusion-enhanced Aspire One 522 netbook
Leaked almost two weeks ago, the Aspire One 522 netbook which is based on AMD's Brazos platform, has today received a proper launch from Acer, although no pricing or availability data was provided, maintaining some mystery around the new product.

MSI E350IA-E45 Brazos-based mini-ITX motherboard exposed
Gigabyte may have been the first to announce the mini-ITX motherboard built around AMD's Brazos platform but MSI is catching up and is currently preparing the release of a similar products, the E350IA-E45 board.

Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR camera provides proper zoom zoom (30x)
For people who aren't planning on going DSLR but still want top features, Fujifilm has designed the FinePix HS20EXR digital camera which packs a 16 megapixel EXR-CMOS sensor, an EXR processor, Dual Image Stabilization, and 30x wide angle manual zoom Fujinon lens.

EVGA releases backplate for GeForce GTX 570 cards
Does your new GeForce GTX 570 seem a little under-dressed although locked away in a case without windows? Don't worry, the days of partial GTX 570 nudity are almost behind us as EVGA has introduced a backplate for Nvidia's GF110 card.

Eurocom laptops getting Radeon HD 6970M graphics options
Released just yesterday, the Radeon HD 6970M card aka the flagship of AMD's Radeon HD 6000M family, has already been announced as a graphics option for no less than four of Eurocom's notebooks, the 17.3-inch Panther 2.0 and Cheetah 2.0, the 18.4-inch Leopard and 15.6-inch Cougar.

Kodak EasyShare Max camera offers 3-step sharing, comes in March
Just as Spring rolls in, Kodak is planning to introduce a new EasyShare digital camera, one EasyShare Max which enables 3-step sharing (press share button, choose destination, upload content to a PC), features a 12 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, and allows for up to 30x optical zoom.

Amazon delivers Kindle app for Windows Phone 7
It took longer than expected (initially Amazon promised a late 2010 release) but owners of Windows Phone 7 smartphones can now download, for free of course, a Kindle app to read/purchase e-books on-the-go.

MSI brings Sandy Bridge-ready motherboard for industrial apps
MSI is ready with a heap of motherboards supporting Intel's Sandy Bridge processors but not all flashy, desktop models, no, there's also the IM-QM67, a mini-ITX board which is designed to be simple, solid and suited for the Industrial Platform Computing (IPC) market.

Viliv's 7-inch and 10-inch tablets get detailed
One more day until CES begins and Viliv has provided an almost full scoop on its upcoming Android (2.2 or 3.0, it hasn't been decided yet) tablets (the 7-inch X7 and 10-inch X10) and Windows 7 slate (7-inch X70).

Asus Eee Pad MeMO 7-inch tablet comes with dual-core Snapdragon
It seems that Asus won't put all its eggs into one basket when it comes to tablet platforms, because while its 10-inch devices are equipped with a Tegra 2 chip, the newly-announced, 7-inch Eee Pad MeMO is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon chipset (Qualcomm 8260).

Asus Eee Pad Transformer to offer both the tablet and notebook experience
Possibly inspired by Lenovo's U1 hybrid, Asus is planning to release a product called Eee Pad Transformer which basically consists of two components, a 10-inch Tegra tablet, and a dock that features a QWERTY keyboard, a touchpad and a built-in battery.

Asus Eee Pad Slider provides QWERTY keyboard for Android computing
Another Eee mobile device prepped by Asus (and unveiled yesterday) is the Eee Pad Slider which runs Android Honeycomb and looks like a 'regular' tablet but actually includes a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for when fast typing is required.

Asus Eee Slate EP121 made official, to ship this month
We knew it was coming, and now it's confirmed, Asus' 12-inch Eee Slate EP121 will become available by the end of the month at $1,000 to $1,100. The EP121 has a 1280 x 800 capacitive touchscreen, runs Windows 7 Home Premium, and is powered by an Intel platform.

Motion Computing debuts CL900 Oak Trail-powered tablet PC
Austin-based Motion Computing today unveiled the CL900 Windows 7-running tablet PC 'designed for productivity and business integration.' The new product is based on Intel's Oak Trail platform and has a sturdy casing providing good protection from shocks, dust, moisture and other elements.

AMD Brazos-powered Sony VAIO laptop showcased at CES
Rumors of a Fusion-enhanced Sony machine have been confirmed yesterday at CES Unveiled where a 11.6-inch VAIO packing a 1.6 GHz E-350 APU was on display. Sony's thin and light laptop also included 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, a webcam and a HDMI output.

ioSafe Rugged Portable drive has aluminum or titanium enclosure, USB 3.0
ioSafe is bringing some solid and stylish storage to the table with the new Rugged Portable drive which, besides a speedy USB 3.0 interface, features CNC-machined aluminum (for HDD-equipped versions) or a titanium alloy (SSD models) enclosure.

Seagate pushes for third-party adoption of its GoFlex storage system
Looking to expand the usability of its GoFlex external drives, Seagate has initiated a program that will enable third-party manufacturers to make devices (media players, set-top boxes, TVs, PCs) that include a slot to house a removable GoFlex model.

Seagate launches GoFlex for Mac line-up of external HDDs
Seagate is showing Mac users some love this CES with the GoFlex for Mac external hard drive family which includes 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch solutions that are HFS+ formatted (to be compatible with Apple's Time Machine) and come with both USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 adapters and cables.

OWC adds 1.5TB Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini external drive to its offer
Other World Computing (OWC) has this week added a new, high-capacity drive to its Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini family, a model that provided 1.5TB of storage space and includes the already-known quad interface (USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, eSATA).

Microsoft confirms new Windows bug, says Windows 7 is not affected
Microsoft has issued a new security advisory to detail a vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Rendering Engine that would allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on a user's PC. The bug affects Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 and Server 2008 but Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 are safe.

Lenovo LePad tablet, revamped IdeaPad U1 hybrid, now official
You may remember Lenovo unveiling the IdeaPad U1 hybrid mobile device at CES 2010, unfortunately, that didn't make it to market but the company is now very serious about releasing a tablet/notebook dock combo, actually, it will release two products, a new and improved U1 and the LePad slate/tablet.

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Lenovo IdeaPad Z laptops bring Sandy Bridge in style
Since fashion-conscious users need new tech too, Lenovo's Sandy Bridge-flavored mobile offering also includes the IdeaPad Z series laptops which are sure to turn heads with their sleek design and transparent cover available in three colors fuchsia, sky blue and dark brown.

MMT serving up DisplayLink-enabled 15.4-inch clamshell monitor
Mobile Monitor Technologies is ready to provide that extra viewing area that you crave with its 15.4-inch portable secondary monitor which makes use of DisplayLink technology allowing for multi-display connectivity via USB.

Clickfree Wireless backup drive officially introduced in the US
Although available for purchase for two months now, the Clickfree Wireless Backup external drive has only today been launched by its maker, Storage Appliance Corp. This 'new' storage solution enables automatic backup for both PCs and Macs via a 802.11n wireless connection.

Toshiba Satellite C655D laptop added a touch of Fusion
Beside the NB550D 10-inch netbook outed last week, Toshiba is preparing another mobile machine based on AMD's Brazos platform, an updated version of the Satellite C655D 15.6-inch notebook that boasts the E-240 APU with one 1.5 GHz Bobcat x86 core and DirectX 11 Radeon HD 6310 integrated graphics.

SATA-IO developing SATA Universal Storage Module specs for CE products
The Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) has kicked off work on the SATA Universal Storage Module (USM), a standard which would enable cable-free, upgradeable storage for TVs, game consoles, set-top boxes, PCs, docking stations and other consumer electronics.

Samsung readies the SH100 14.2MP WiFi-enabled camera
Samsung Electronics is going to expand its digital camera offer in March through the release of the SH100 compact which features WiFi support enabling wireless photo/video backup to a PC, content streaming to DLNA-compatible devices, and the ability to use the Galaxy S smartphone as a viewfinder.

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