Thursday, March 10, 2011

IT News HeadLines (VR-Zone) 09/03/2011



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Logitech announces Z906 5.1-channel speakers
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If you've been on the hunt for a complete 5.1-channel speaker set that doesn't take up too much space or cost a small fortune, then you generally have a choice of Creative Labs or Logitech and the latter company has announced its latest addition in the shape of the Z906 speakers. This time around Logitech has focused the set to fit better in the living room rather than being a solution for PC audio, despite the old Z-5500's finding their way into many living rooms.

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BitFenix Unveils Shinobi Gaming Chassis
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New start up BitFenix has announced Shinobi, the latest addition to its series of gamercentric PC enclosures. The all black ATX chassis, encased in Bitfenix's "SofTouch™ Surface", features three too-less 5.25" optical bays/ eight 3.5" HDD bays, support for up to seven 120mm fans, and a topside I/O panel with four USB 2.0 ports and audio connectors. The Shinobi is compatible with all mini-ITX, micro ATX and ATX motherboards and will be available in March at a MSRP of €49/ US$59 (stock) and €59/ US$69 (window).

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Report: AMD E-Series refresh in Q3 2011
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AMD is reportedly planning to refresh the E-Series Zacate line-up in Q3 2011, according to Xbitlabs. A slight boost in clock speed will be complemented by introduction of AMD Turbo Core and DDR3-1333 to Zacate APUs and a second dual-core APU. The two new APUs will be branded E-450 and E-300. E-450 geatures a minor 50 MHz boost to 1.65 GHz, while a new HD 6320 integrated GPU is featured with a clock speed of upto 600 MHz. The E-450 APU will support DDR3-1333, up from the 1066 MHz of E-350. A new dual-core E-300 will bridge the gap between single core E-240 and dual core E-350, with a clock speed of 1.30 GHz. It will feature the same GPU component as the E-350 and E-240 - HD 6310 and will continue to support up to 1066 MHz. However, E-300 will feature Turbo Core unlike the current E-240 and E-350. Both E-450 and E-300 will continue to be part of the FT1 platform, fabricated at 40nm Bulk, and feature a TDP of 18W.

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Motorola Atrix 4G hacked: no dock needed for Webtop experience
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When Motorola launched the Atrix, one of its biggest selling points was the ability to connect the smartphone to the Webtop docking station and transform the device into an impromptu notebook, complete with its own custom Webtop user interface. However, a recent hack seems to have removed the requirement of having such a docking station to enjoy the Webtop experience.
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IT Show 2011 Promotions: Trend Micro
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Trend Micro
Security software maker Trend Micro will be at the IT Show 2011, at Suntec Convention Exhibition and Convention Centre. If you are looking to get a total protection for your PC, their booth can be located on level 6, Hall 602, booth number 6266.

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Apple 64GB iPhone 4 prototype spotted
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Apple iPhone 4
A prototype 64GB Apple iPhone 4 has reportedly been leaked from Foxconn factory in China, but don't expect to see it on retail shelves soon. It could just be a phone for test purposes and not for sale.

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Gelid Showcases GX-7 CPU Cooler
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Gelid is displaying the GX-7, its latest high-end CPU cooler at CeBIT. The tower cooler has seven copper heat-pipes, 46 aluminum fins, and is equipped with two Wing 12 120mm fans operating at speeds up to 1500 RPM.

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Microsoft wants your help to kill Internet Explorer 6
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Does anyone remember how big of a deal it was when Microsoft launched Internet Explorer 6 with Windows XP back then? Well, with the browser now in its tenth year of service, Microsoft is only too keen to keep people out of that ancient excuse of a web browser and push its newer, more polished versions of Internet Explorer to consumers. Here's the caveat: it needs your help...sort of.

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Disney opens first mobile phone store in Tokyo, Japan
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Disney Mobile
Disney fans in Japan rejoice! The first Disney mobile phone store has opened in the heart of Tokyo - Shinjuku - and you can expect to find, not just phones but phone accessories and other products.

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IT Show 2011 Promotions: Samsung
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If you thought that trade fairs such as the upcoming IT Show 2011 serves as nothing more than an outlet for vendors and resellers to clear existing inventory at discounted prices, you could not be further from the truth, especially if Samsung has got anything to do about it. The Korean electronics giant will be launching a wide variety of new computing and lifestyle products at this year's IT Show, and here are some of the devices it has in store for bargain hunters.
Samsung's booth is situated at Level 4, Booth no. 8321.

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IT Show 2011 Promotions: Canon
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Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
Canon has recently announced their new range of digital imaging products such as the EOS 600D digital SLR, IXUS 220 IS and PowerShot A3300 IS cameras. Do check out their latest products and good deals at the IT Show which starts tomorrow.
Booth Number Level 4, Hall 401, 8101
Booth Number Level 6, 6331 

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