IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 29/01/2011

Techconnect Review Round-up 28/1/11
Today's review round-up...

New age Blu-ray players
CES 2011 was the first that didn't have Blu-ray related products as major releases. Even though there were a few Blu-ray player announcements and only one significant Blu-ray disc release the format is expected to be adopted by millions in the coming years.

Thortech (re)launches Thunderbolt Plus & Thunderbolt 80Plus Gold PSUs
Taiwan-based Thortech Power, a subsidiary of memory and SSD maker GeIL (Golden Emperor International Ltd.) has today re-announced the Thunderbolt Plus power supply line (first unveiled in October), and introduced the Thunderbolt series of PSUs. Both offerings targets gamers and enthusiasts.

EMTEC releases super-compact, microSD-based flash drive
France-based storage solution company EMTEC is keeping its good flashy memory in small packages with the new S100 drive which measures just 20.4 x 15.5 x 6.9 mm and offers 4GB, 8GB or 16GB worth of space to take almost anywhere, maybe just not in the shower.

Gigabyte reveals the GreenMax series of 80Plus Bronze-rated PSUs
Gigabyte Technology has literally got the power today because it's launching a new line of power supplies, the GreenMax series. According to their maker, the units are all 80Plus Bronze certified and have an efficiency of up to 87%.

HIS intros the overclocked Radeon HD 6970 and HD 6950 Fan Turbo cards
Hightech Information System (HIS) has today revealed two of its newest Cayman-based high-end DirectX 11 graphics cards, the Radeon HD 6950 and HD 6970 Fan Turbo models. Both cards are factory overclocked although they seem based on AMD's reference design.

Acer GN245HQ monitor coming in February with built-in 3D IR emitter
Acer has announced that its newest 3D monitor, the CES-revealed GN245HQ which features support for Nvidia's 3D Vision technology, will become available in Europe at the end of next month. This display is a one-box solution for 3D as it comes with every component required for 3D viewing.

Global phone market goes up 17.9% in Q4, ZTE grabs fourth place
IDC's newest Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker report reveals that the fourth quarter of 2010 has seen no less than 401.4 million phones shipped worldwide. This number is 17.9% higher than that in Q4 2009 and you can bet the growth can be attributed to ever-increasing smartphone demand.

Gigabyte readies the T1005P dual-core convertible netbook
While other companies are trimming down their netbook offers, Gigabyte Technology keeps on betting strong on this segment and is now preparing the release of a new 10-inch model that can also play a tablet role since it has a rotating display.

Giada coming up with slim, Fusion-powered mini PC
This week at the AMD Fusion Tech Day in Singapore, several manufacturers showcased their products based on AMD's first Fusion chips, the C-series and E-series APUs (accelerated processing units). One such product was a slim mini-PC/nettop developed by Giada.

Nvidia rumored to launch GeForce GTX 590 dual-GPU card in February
Nvidia is apparently very serious about ensuring that the graphics performance crown will be in possession in the coming months as a report claims that it will release a dual-GPU monster called GeForce GTX 590 that will blow everything out of the water.

Apple iTunes 10 updated to support Verizon iPhone 4
Apple has released a new update for iTunes which brings the all-in-one media software to version 10.1.2 and makes it work with the CDMA-supporting iPhone 4 which is coming out through Verizon on February 10th.

Keyboard-less BlackBerry Curve detailed and pictured
Canadian company RIM (Research In Motion) is preparing several updates to its Curve family of entry-level smartphones and believe it or not, one of them lacks the all-important (all-important from a BlackBerry user perspective) QWERTY keyboard. Shocker right?

Microsoft reports $6.63 billion profit for December quarter
Redmond-based software giant Microsoft has announced that in the quarter ended December 31st (the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year) revenues topped $19.95 billion (up from $19.02bn one year ago), while net revenue (profits) reached $6.63 billion.

Samsung says Galaxy Tab sales have surpasses 2 million units
Samsung Electronics' first Android tablet, the 7-inch Galaxy Tab introduced this past autumn, has reached a new milestone recently, having passed the 2 million mark in sales. According to Samsung, the device has reached shipments of 500,000 in Europe, 350,000 in North America and 330,000 in Asia.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 29/01/2011

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