IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (VR-Zone) 24/01/2011

The Daily VR-Zone News Summary - 24 January 2011
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In today's daily news roundup: Kingston's SSDNow V100 128GB SSD Solid State Drive and ASUS's P8P67 Deluxe motherboard get reviewed; enterprising hackers have found a way to dual boot HTC's HD2 smartphone with both Windows Phone 7 and Android operating systems; Acer stakes its profitability on a shrinking netbook market; Evil Ryu and Oni Akuma have been confirmed to be part of the Super Street Fighter IV character roster in the arcade port and a promotional video of Sonic's creator Yuji Naka's latest original title, Rodea the Sky Soldier, has been released.

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White Apple iPhone 4 to be on sale after Valentine's Day?
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Last year, Apple has said that the white iPhone 4 will come in early 2011. Well, if you are one of those waiting for the white version of the iPhone 4, it may be arriving earlier than expected.

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AMD releases the HD6700 series offically
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With HD6950/6970 and the HD6870/6870 catered for the high-end market segment, AMD has also released the HD6750/6770 for the mainstream market. The HD5700 series, based on the Juniper architecture were renamed to HD6700 series.

Sabio Introduces DM2-PT Compact RAID Drive
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Sabio has released the slim DM2-PT RAID drive,aimed at "digital imaging, creative professionals, offices and prosumers" who require large capacity RAID drives with small footprints.

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Apacer Unveils New ProII AS202 SSDs
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Taipei-based Apacer Technology Inc. has announced the 2.5" ProII AS202, expanding its SSD offerings.

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At long last: Duke Nukem Forever release date announced
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Finally, Duke Nukem Forever has been given an official release by publisher 2K Games after almost 13 years in development, as confirmed by developer Gearbox Software.
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Leaked: NVIDIA's 3D-capable Tegra 2 processor arriving sooner than expected?
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Now that the Nintendo 3DS console has earned the honour of being the world's first handheld computing device capable of producing 3D images, it should come as little surprise that the race to be the next such device has just gotten a little more intense. A leaked NVIDIA slide has revealed that the graphics giant is planning to bring the power of 3D to devices such as tablets and smartphones, and the first such product might start showing itself as soon as Spring hits this year.

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Fantastic Killzone 3 Bundles announced for Asia-Pacific Region
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Asian PlayStation 3 gamers who are going to purchase this highly anticipated first person shooter (FPS) title can get more bang for their buck with these generous bundle deal offers.

This XOOM will have no 'Blur'
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Seems like consumers who desire a true 'stock' installation of Android on a slate PC device can heave a sigh of relief now that Motorola has finally made public its official stance on customized first-party ROMs. In response to a query made by Android.PandaApp, the company has confirmed that its upcoming XOOM tablet will not be preloaded with the heavily-criticized Motoblur user interface and social networking feature.

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This 15.6-inch monitor is so eco-friendly, it runs off USB power
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No, this is not a joke. Apparently, a Japanese company known as Green House has recently announced a new eco-friendly monitor that is definitely going to have a significant impact on one's monthly electrical bills. With USB-powered monitors such as this one here, who needs messy power cables and dedicated power outlets anymore?

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ASUS unveils new U series laptops and adds colors to X series notebook PCs
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ASUS Singapore today unveiled their latest U series laptops, U31, U36J and U41, which claim to offer ultra-slim designs with superb computing performance. On top of that, the manufacturer has also introduced four new colors to the X series notebook PCs.

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More information about Toshiba's upcoming slate PC revealed
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Exactly three weeks ago, VR-Zone posted some information about an upcoming slate PC from Toshiba that was slated to receive the Android Honeycomb treatment and will feature NVIDIA's Tegra 2 SoC for some high-performance smartphone computing. And if that has got your interest, we got news for you: Toshiba has just released more information about its upcoming tablet in the form of a dedicated microsite. Ready for a dosage of Chinese New Year poisoning?

Winner hangs up on Apple US$10,000 prize call
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The 10 billionth app download contest came faster than most would have expected. Everyone wanted to be that lucky person to download the 10 billionth app and walk away with US$10,000 prize money. But it seems that the winner hanged up the call from Apple with regards to her win. More inside.

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Samsung Galaxy S2 to debut at MWC 2011, specs leaked
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According to Korean newspapers, Nocut news, Samsung is likely to unveil the new Samsung Galaxy S2 (formerly codenamed Seine) at next month's Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona, Spain.

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News : Antec to Introduce the Kuhler H2O 620
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The Khler H2O 620 is Antec's first and latest liquid cooling system which uses a single 120mm radiator and a waterblock to remove heat from the central processing unit.

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MSI introduces E350IA-E45 Mini-ITX motherboard equipped with AMD APU
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MSI has announced its first Mini-ITX motherboard equipped with AMD's new Accelerated Processing Unit (APU), the E350IA-E45. The AMD E350 APU combines a dual core 1.6GHz CPU and Radeon HD 6310 graphics to provide an excellent home entertainment platform. MSI's E350IA-E45 is also equipped with USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps ports, as well as Japanese-made solid capacitors for both speed and reliability.

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Lancool Introduces Three New Enclosures
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Lancool, subsidiary of renowned chassis manufacturer Lian Li, has launched the PC-K57, PC-K59, and PC-K63 - three steel mid-tower cases aimed at budget-conscious gamers.

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The Daily VR-Zone News Summary - 21 January 2011
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To round up this week's news: AMD's CEO got the push to improve profitability; Antec unleashes Six Hundred V2 Gaming PC chassis; HTC Wildfire and Legend get Android 2.2 Froyo update; Apple tightens the screws on iPhone 4; and Sony holds PlayStation Fest at Cineleisure in Singapore

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AMD Radeon HD 6990 Sighted
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Taiwanese site itOC has revealed pictures of AMD's Radeon HD 6990, displayed at a recent presentation. The picture is low resolution and doesn't give away much detail. However, there's no doubt that HD 6990 is one beastly card. The Radeon HD 6990 is still scheduled for "Q1 2011", though rumours suggest a February release following the Chinese New Year.

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Ever see a driverless car? No, we're not talking about model cars either
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In an collaboration between Nokia Asia and a pair of friends, a Nokia C7 was made to control a BMW 1 Series car. The result? A car that can move and even drift without a driver behind the wheel. The pair aren't satisfied, and are looking forward to conquer the skies as well.

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SGX Reach claims world's fastest trading engine, to launch 15 August
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Investment holding company, Singapore Exchange (SGX), has announced SGX Reach, the world's fastest trading engine which is due to launch on 15 August this year. SGX Reach offers investers more ways to execute their orders.

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No money to own the Galaxy? Get a Cherry instead
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And no, we are not referring to 'that' kind of cherry, despite how it may sound. But if you fancy an Android-powered tablet that has the raw computing horsepower and hardware to go up toe to toe against Samsung's popular (and overpowered) Galaxy Tab, China may just be the best place to be for the upcoming holidays. Or more specifically, ShenZhen. After all, why aim for the Galaxy when a Cherry will suffice?

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Sony holds PlayStation Fest at Cineleisure in Singapore
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Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong (SCEH) held the PlayStation Fest at Cineleisure in Singapore, running today and tomorrow, which showcase the upcoming PlayStation Move and 3D titles this year. On top of that, we may find the Singapore champion of Gran Turismo 5 Asia Tournament during the two days too.

Antec unleashes Six Hundred V2 Gaming PC chassis
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Antec has announced the Six Hundred V2, adding on to its family of gaming chassis. Measuring 491mm x 212mm x 492mm and weighing 6.9kg, Antec has added several nifty features such as a built-in 2.5" hot swap hard drive caddy , a cable management compartment etc, distinguishing it significantly from competitors.

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Gigabyte unveils new 900W and 1200W Sumo Power PSUs
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Gigabyte is preparing to release its 900W and 1200W Sumo Power PSUs, aimed at hardcore gamers and overclocking enthuasists.

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HTC Wildfire and Legend get Android 2.2 Froyo update
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It is official. Android 2.2 Froyo update is now available for HTC Wildfire and HTC Legend smartphones. Well, for HTC Legend owners, the update has already been available in December last month, but if you haven't updated it yet, you should.

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BenQ introduces LED-backlit monitor with 4:3 aspect ratio, who needs widescreen anyway?
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People and analysts may say a lot of things about the rapid advancement of technology, but it cannot mask the fact that there will also be a place for old technological standards in everybody's hearts. And clearly, BenQ intends to appeal to that special fondness people have for older standards: the Taiwanese OEM has announced in a press release that it will release a new LED backlit monitor that conforms to a certain form factor that was once the mainstream aspect ratio for electronic displays.
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Symbian foundation rumored to close down
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Bad news continue to befall the Symbian camp as Nokia has scrapped plans for X7 smartphone with AT&T in US. Not to mention, Samsung has terminated support for the operating system, while Sony Ericsson has said that the company has chosen Android over Symbian.

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NVIDIA Maxwell to be part of Project Denver
vr-zone.com - NVIDIA's biggest announcement at CES 2011 was undoubtedly Project Denver - NVIDIA's own "Fusion" product. Tegra General Manager, Mike Rayfield, has revealed that NVIDIA's Maxwell generation of GPUs will be used for the first end-product for Project Denver, in an interview with Hexus. Project Denver will also fuse an "extremely high performance ARM CPU", presumably custom designed by/for NVIDIA.

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EVERCOOL Attacks With Transformer 3 CPU Cooler
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After launching CPU coolers Transformer 4 and Transformer 6 in the last couple years, EVERCOOL, which always focuses on aesthetics of heat dispersion and comfortable use, is going to launch Transformer 3 in 2011.

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IT News HeadLines (VR-Zone) 24/01/2011

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