Saturday, February 19, 2011

IT News HeadLines (bit-tech.net) 18/02/2011



bit-tech.net
AMD rejects smartphone market
AMD's temporary CEO reveals the company's strategy for tablets, smartphones and APUs.
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Fixed Sandy Bridge chipset ‘begins shipping’
The B3 fix is reportedly already shipping to motherboard and laptop manufacturers.
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Antec VP550P Preview
Taking aim at Corsair's Builder-series PSUs, it might be worth keeping an eye on Antec's new VP550P.
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Hardware 19 - The Cockney Cast
This week's bit-tech and Custom PC podcast is brought to you by Clive, Antony and Paul.

First on the agenda is the continuing Intel Sandy Bridge saga, and what motherboard manufacturers are doing to sort it out. We also comment on MSI's returns strategy, which the company announced on Wednesday.
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Thoughts on The Arctic Cooling GCM
This isn’t really a review, and I can’t label it as such, if only because Arctic Cooling’s GCM isn’t really the type of device we usually cover. Still, when it landed in the office I just couldn’t help myself. It looked so cheap and nasty that the other guys in the office recoiled from it in melodramatic disgust. I had to write about it.

You’ve seen gizmos like the GCM before, probably. It wouldn’t be out of place on the prize rack of a fairground attraction, or in a machine at that really run-down arcade that your parents never let you go to. The packaging is emblazoned with bold claims that try to sell the GCM to you on a sheer value factor – 80 games in 1? Wowee! – all of which strengthens the impression that it’s going to be rubbish.

But, hey, at least it comes with its own Arctic Cooling batteries!

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