Thursday, March 24, 2011

IT News HeadLines (Tech Report) 23/03/2011




Brazos-powered Eee PC listed for $289
Shopping for a 10" netbook? If so, the choice between Intel's Atom processor and AMD's Brazos platform has gotten a little easier. A pre-order listing for Asus' Eee PC 1015B netbook has popped up over at ExcaliberPC.com, and the machine is on sale for only $289—not far from what...
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Toshiba unleashes slim 13-inch Sandy Bridge laptops
11.6" ultraportables have their place, and 17" mobile workstations can be great for gaming and serious work, but I'm more partial to 13.3" notebooks—they're manageable to tote around yet large enough to pack serious hardware. As it happens, Engadget reports that Toshiba has unveiled a new family of thin-and-light...
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An early look at OCZ's Vertex 3 solid-state drive
OCZ's long-awaited Vertex 3 solid-state drive is due out in a couple of weeks. Join us for an in-depth look at the drive and how it performs with pre-production firmware.
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Duke adds a little more controversy
If you've seen the various Duke Nukem Forever trailers and video clips, you've probably figured out that this is hardly a kid's game. The official reveal trailer alone featured enough adult language and sexual references to give anti-video-gaming advocates ammunition for the next decade or so. As Eurogamer reports,...
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Samsung to take on iPad 2 with sub-$500 Galaxy Tabs
Apple's iPad is finally set to get some real competition—and not just from the iPad 2. Engadget has the scoop on new 8.9" and 10.1" additions to Samsung's Galaxy Tab family of Android-powered slates. Impressively, the 10.1" model is just a little bit thinner and lighter than...
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Nvidia teases new flagship card due later this week
Over two short months, we've witnessed two momentous GPU launches: that of the GeForce GTX 560 Ti and the Radeon HD 6990. We're due for a third, if an Nvidia teaser video on YouTube is any indication. The video doesn't show much beside a box labeled "top secret," Crysis...
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Trailer reveals Deus Ex prequel gameplay
The original Deus Ex will probably go down as one of the greatest PC games of all time. Unfortunately, its Invisible War sequel wasn't nearly as well received. The sequel's shortcomings have caused many to worry about the next title in the Deus Ex franchise: Human Revolution. This...
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