The Daily VR-Zone News Summary - 14 Feb 2011
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In today's news roundup:
- OCZ's RevoDrive X2 PCIe SSD, Jetway's Mini-ITX NC98-525E-LF motherboard, Lian Li's aluminium PC-V2120 chassis and ASUS's P7P55D Premium Intel P55 Express motherboard get reviewed,
- Antennagate returns with a vengeance on Apple's new CDMA-band iPhone 4 smartphones,
- Skype for iPhone has been updated to support the H.264 codec for video calls,
- Nokia confirms its new relationship with Microsoft and Windows Phone 7, effectively leaving Intel and its x86 platform in the lurch with MeeGo, and
- the popular Final Fantasy musical known as Distant Worlds has been confirmed to be making a comeback this year.
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Quick hands on with OCosmos OCS1 and a look at future devices
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OCosmos is not one of the most well-known manufacturers of hand held devices, but the company is trying its luck with what is a rather unique offering with its OCS 1 which is a 5-inch Windows 7 tablet PC, although we'd say it reminds us more of an MID than a tablet, but with the current tablet fad, why use a defunct term to describe your device? The OCS 1 isn't set to launch for a couple of months as yet, but that didn't stop the company from previewing a couple of mockups of future devices at its booth as well.
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Roccat Unleashes Kulo Gaming Headset
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Roccat, a German-based manufacturer of numerous gaming peripherals and accessories, has expanded its diversified product portfolio from performance gaming mice to stereo headsets with the addition of Kulo.
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Thermaltake Unveils Frio OCK CPU Cooler
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Thermaltake has announced the Frio OCK (OverClocker Kings) CPU cooler, targeting hardcore overclockers. Measuring 143 x 136.8 x 158.4mm and weighing 1,093g, the dual tower cooler features a copper base, 0.4mm aluminum fins, six U-Shaped 6mm copper heat-pipes, and is cooled by two speed-adjustable 130mm fans that run at speeds of up to 2,100RPM at 48dBA. The Frio OCK CPU cooler, compatible with all Intel LGA 775/ 1155/ 1156/ 1366 and AMD AM2(+)/ AM3 processors, is expected to hit store shelves soon.
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Power Supply Unit Testing Methodology
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VR-Zone.com, we continuously strive to provide you with the highest quality and most accurate product reviews. Thoroughly and accurately testing a power supply is a complicated matter, not only because the testing has to be done in a controlled environment and with full control over the power load but also because laboratory grade instruments have to be used for taking readings. In order to achieve that, we designed a specialized testing station for computer power supplies, emulating real world conditions as closely as possible while giving us complete control over environmental and / or power load aspects, all while taking readings and recordings through laboratory interfaces and high accuracy instruments.
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Introducing the Samsung GALAXY S II; world's slimmest smartphone
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In addition to the GALAXY Tab 10.1 Android Honeycomb tablet, Samsung has also unveiled the GALAXY S II, which claims to be the world's slimmest smartphone.
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Android UI: now in stereoscopic 3D, thanks to Rightware
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It is a well known fact that in order for a device to stand a chance of doing well in the market, both its underlying hardware and software must be a perfect match for each other. Similarly, that concept can also be applied to smartphones. After all, of what use is a 3D-capable smartphone if it does not have a 3D-capable UI for the user to take advantage of?
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Adobe showcases better Flash performance on mobile phones
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At the Mobile World Congress, Adobe showcased performance advancements with their Flash Player 10.2 and the company has expressed high expectations on the mobile adoption of Flash Player and AIR.
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Arctic Debuts Freezer 13 Pro CPU Cooler
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Arctic Cooling has unveiled the Freezer 13 Pro CPU cooler, promising improved performance over its predecessor, the Freezer 13 that was launched in October 2010.
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MPEG LA declares war on VP8, calls for submission of patents essential to its implementation
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Remember how Apple's Steve Jobs claimed that the MPEG LA was already in the process of forming a patent pool to 'go after' Google's free VP8 codec when the latter was first released? Well, it seems like the MPEG LA has finally drawn first blood by calling for the submission of patents that it deems essential to the implementation of the VP8 codec used in Google's WebM online video format.
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LG unveils new mobile devices at Mobile World Congress 2011
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LG has unveiled their latest lineup of mobile devices at the Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. The devices include the LG Optimus 3D smartphone and Optimus Pad tablet.
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Yet another iPhone 5 rumour?
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The iPhone 5 may have yet to see the light of day outside of Apple's research labs, but one can be sure that with a device as popular as the iPhone, speculation and rumours about upcoming products can never be far behind. And needless to say, we have gone down to dig up some of the more recent bits of information about Apple's upcoming phone from the rumour mill.
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Samsung launches Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Honeycomb tablet
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Samsung has announced the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 (model: P7100) Android tablet at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The new tablet is running Android 3.0 Honeycomb and claims to provide superb multimedia experience to users.
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Super Talent Releases DataGuardian Secure Flash Drive
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Super Talent Technology has launched the DataGuardian, an affordable secure flash drive for the mainstream users. Available in 4Gb, 8Gb and 16Gb variants, these USB 2.0 compact flash drives boast a password system and are able to block auto-play malware attacks.
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Sony Ericsson launches the Xperia PLAY, we go hands on
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The much anticipated and already leaked Sony Ericsson Xperia Play was launched last night at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain and VR-Zone was on location to get an early hands-on with the new PlayStation certified mobile gaming Android handset. Although the units on display weren't final production handset, we were impressed with what we saw and it's clear that Sony Ericsson is serious about its Android based products.
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Dell Streak review: Streaking its way into the hearts of consumers
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It is a dog-eat-dog world out there where tablets PCs are concerened, and the success of Apple's iPad can only mean one thing: more OEMs are going to get into the game in an attempt to deliver their own 'iPad killer'. And with tablets and slate PCs of all form factors starting to flood the market, VR-Zone takes a look at Dell's Streak to see how it stacks up against the competition.
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