Saturday, March 26, 2011

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 25/03/2011



TechConnect Magazine
Point of View and TGT roll out two overclocked GeForce GTX 590s
One day after releasing a plain ol' stock GeForce GTX 590, Point of View returned with something a bit more interesting, a pair of GTX 590s that are based on Nvidia's reference design but, thanks to the work of the TGT team from Germany, come overclocked out of the box.


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iBuyPower's gaming systems get loaded up on GeForce GTX 590 juice
Nvidia's new flagship graphics card, the dual-GPU, single-PCB GeForce GTX 590 has also made its way into all of iBuyPower's gaming systems, and can be configured in either single- or dual-card configurations, the latter enabling setups with up to 6 monitors (be afraid Eyefinity).


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MSI intros N580GTX Lightning and R6970 Lightning, makes Zeus jealous
Awaited since, pretty much the end of 2010, MSI's Lightning-struck GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 6970 have today made their debut, claiming to be dream cards for overclockers and gamers who want to squeeze every bit of power out of their graphics card.


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PowerColor unveils the PCS++ HD6870 graphics card
We're not sure if the masses are calling for mo' (moar) Barts but PowerColor is providing just that in the form of a new, custom Radeon HD 6870. Named PCS+ HD6870, the Barts-based offering has higher-grade components, a non-reference cooler and is factory overclocked.


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Koolance finishes up its Radeon HD 6990 waterblock
H2O supporter Koolance has yesterday introduced its very own full-cover waterblock for AMD's high and mighty Radeon HD 6990. Named VID-AR699, the block works on reference models of uber-end card and can cool everything from its two GPUs, to the PCIe bridge chip, memory and PWM area.


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Acer Iconia Tab W500 and A500 tablets to launch on April 8 in Europe
Acer's tablet offensive is set to reach EU shores next month, as the company has scheduled April 8 as the day on which to release its first two Iconia Tab models, the W500 (runs Windows 7) and A500 (Android 3.0 aka Honeycomb).


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RIM confirms BlackBerry PlayBook will run Android apps
The BlackBerry PlayBook is set to tap into the vast resources that are Java and Android in order to provide users with access to a greater range of applications. According to RIM, two optional app players will be provided this summer, enabling BB Java and Android (2.3) apps to run on the PlayBook.


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Chrome 12.0.712.0 available in the Dev channel, brings 'Tab Multi-Select'
Ensuring there will be more Chrome experimenting this weekend, Google has let loose a new version of its browser via the Dev Channel. This latest release if known as 12.0.712.0 and is available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux systems.


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Nook Color getting app store access, Flash as of April?
People who have yet to root their Nook Color are supposed to get quite a treat from Barnes & Noble next month, with HSN claiming that an upcoming update will provide the e-reader with Flash support and access to the NOOK Store, a virtual marketplace for 'fun and engaging' Nook Apps.


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Digital Storm conjures up a rain of GeForce GTX 590-powered PCs
Maingear was first, CyberPower second, and now Digital Storm has stepped into the spotlight to confirm the adoption of the GeForce GTX 590 which is available (in single-card and dual-card configurations) with its Black OPS and Special OPS gaming systems.


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