IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 18/02/2011

Techconnect Review Round-up 18/2/11
Today's review round-up...

In Win readies the BUC mid-tower PC case
Taiwan-based In Win Development is coming out with a new PC chassis with which to entice PC gamers and enthusiasts who need a solid, hardcore, feature-rich home for their system. The case in question is known simply a BUC and it comes in a mid-tower form factor.

Transcend intros the 'chic' JetFlash 560 flash drive
For users in need of stylish storage Transcend has developed and now released the 'fashionable and functional' JetFlash 560 a flash drive with a capless design that aims to impress with its shiny silver-tone metallic case that is embellished with a (classy?) black-and-white checkerboard pattern.

Lenovo LePad tablet to ship in China next month, go global in June
Lenovo's long-awaited LePad tablet, which made appearances both at CES 2010 and CES 2011, is almost ready to take on the wave of Android-based devices and the iPad, its market debut being planned for next month.

Gigabyte GA-E350N-USB3 Fusion motherboard ships in Europe
Those who've been waiting for AMD's Fusion vision to become a reality will be happy, or at least pleased that Gigabyte's first motherboard based on the Brazos platform, the GA-E350N-USB3, has found its way into European stores.

Manli debuts the T2 Atom/ION-powered nettop
The Manli Technology Group, known more for its Nvidia-flavored graphics cards, has now introduced in Europe the T2 mini PC/nettop which is aimed for use in space-limited environments since it measures 178.3 x 36.1 x 184.8 mm (and weights 900 grams).

Google steps up Social Search game, somehow ignores Facebook
Launched in 2009, Google Social Search has now received the ultimate recognition by being made a full rights feature of Google Search. This means that results shared by online friends get a front row place in your results page, hopefully enhancing the relevance of each query.

New Chrome 10/11 builds available in Beta/Dev channels
Chrome fans craving more speed, more features and fewer bugs are now being offered by Google the 10.0.648.82 beta and 11.0.672.2 dev builds which can be installed on all three major desktop platforms - Windows, Mac OS and Linux.

Firefox 4.0 slips some more, RC expected next week
Back in January (yes, 2011) Mozilla was promising to deliver the final build of Firefox 4.0 by the end of February but now we're pass the middle of the month and the company still has one more beta to roll out before getting to the Release Candidates.

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IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 18/02/2011

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