Friday, February 4, 2011

IT News HeadLines (Overclockers Club) 03/02/2011



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Enermax Launches Aeolus Premium Notebook Cooler
Enermax has launched its latest notebook cooler, the Aeolus Premium. This new cooler is made out of brushed aluminium and steel mesh paired with a 250mm fan running between 650 and 850RPM. The fan produces up to 20dB of noise and is also dotted with 15 blue LEDs which can be toggled on or off. The Aeolus Premium notebook cooler is USB-powered and features two USB ports for peripherals, such as a mice and keyboards. Measuring 350x335x45mm (LxWxH) and weighing in at 1.3kg, the cooler supports up to 17" notebooks. The Aeolus Premium notebook cooler will be available next week in black or titanium grey for approximately US$60 (£36.90).

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Apple and News Corp Launch Magazine
Rupert Murdoch of News Corp has finally brought his magazine, The Daily, to the iPad. This magazine is available only on the iPad, and will combine "the best of traditional journalism" with "the best of contemporary technology." New content will be available every day, and this seems to be a great value for those that still like to get their news from a newspaper. Subscriptions will cost 99 cents per week, or $39.99 per year. It will also feature Facebook and Twitter integration, though your friends won't be able to access all content you share on your page. Team schedules, scores, and news will be available for your favorite sports teams as well. As an added bonus, Verizon will be covering the costs for the first two weeks starting today.

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Mionix Updates NAOS 5000 Mouse
Mionix has announced a software update to its NAOS 5000 gaming mouse, reviewed here by OCC. Version 1.17 offers a few updates, as well as a new feature. The new feature is called angle snapping, and aims to improve the path the mouse takes. Angle snapping can sense the tiny deviations when making vertical and horizontal movements, and corrects them to straighten the path the mouse takes. No predictions about future movement are made, only corrections to past movements. The software updates come in the form of an updated GUI and fixing a bug with 125Hz mode.

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Android Market - Now On the Internet
Google had been talking about getting the Android Market available on the Internet, and now it has. The Android Market is now accessible via a computer or any web-connected device and lets you browse the entire Market for any apps you wish. Once you find an app that you want, you purchase it, and then it sends the app to your Android phone over-the-air. You can make a nickname for your phone to make it easier to find, such as if you have multiple phones tied to the same account, or for just general ease of use. Also, Google announced that in-app purchases will soon be a reality as the SDK for that is being released to developers today. Google cites widespread developer interest as the reason for allowing in-app purchases, so it shouldn't be long before microtransactions take hold for apps that wish to have it.
To check out the Android Market on your PC, simply head on over to the store and browse away.

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OCZ Introduces New ZX Series of Power Supplies
OCZ is a leading manufacturer of solid state drives and power supplies, so when something new comes from out of its workshop, you know it will be a great performer. As such, OCZ is introducing its newest line of PSUs, the ZX series. The ZX series is designed to deliver high wattage output while being highly efficient so it is no wonder that this series boasts an 80Plus Gold certification. That means these units are going to be reliable for whatever system you want powered. The ZX series is 100% modular which allows you to connect only the cables you need and will help to eliminate excess clutter in your case. The ZX series comes in 850, 1000, and 1250 watt capacities and each one is 92% efficient at a typical load, hence the 80Plus Gold stamp. There is a single +12v rail, multiple connections for CPU, PCI-e, and SATA, 140mm ball-bearing fan, plus active PFC to help maintain stable power no matter what you are doing on your rig. OCZ even claims that each ZX PSU is ready to support three video cards, so there should be no limit on your SLI or Crossfire setup.
The OCZ ZX PSU line is backed by a five year warranty though no information was revealed on a launch date or price point.

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