The Daily VR-Zone News Update - 17 Mar 2011
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In today's news roundup:
- ASUS has announced that selected models of its current socket AM3 motherboards will be capable of supporting AMD's upcoming FX-series CPUs after performing a certain BIOS update;
- AMD shows off 3D display capabilities with new HD3D technology which appears to support more 3D HDTVs than monitors;
- Samsung's Android-powered Galaxy Player is reportedly the real threat to Apple's iPod Touch;
- The world's first LTE phone, the HTC Thunderbolt, is now officially available from Verizon;
- Analysts are predicting that the announcement of a HD Wii 2 may be all that is needed to turn Nintendo's fortunes around, and
- Our sister site SGCafe tries out the Mortal Kombat demo currently available for download on the PlayStation Network
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Microsoft officially launches Internet Explorer 9 in Singapore: it's all about the need for speed
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Have you downloaded the finalized version of Microsoft's latest browser for use on your Windows-powered PC? Well, if your answer to that question happens to be a resounding 'no', perhaps Microsoft's latest demonstration might convince you to have a change of heart. The Redmond giant has organized a media event at the Singapore Flyer Megu Event Hall to showcase some of the features available in its new browser, and VR-Zone is proud to bring you the coverage.
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Nikon COOLPIX S9100, now on sale in Singapore
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Nikon Singapore has announced the COOLPIX S9100 compact camera, a high performance model with 18x zoom lens and rearside illumination CMOS sensor that suppresses noise in pictures. It is available from today.
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Rumour: AMD FX-series (Bulldozer) releasing June 11th
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Five years in the making, AMD's Bulldozer has gone through a slew of changes in schedule. According to the last report,
Bulldozer's shipping date was suggested as June 20th. Now, DonanimHaber is introducing a new date - June 11th. AMD's 9-series motherboards will release in May, presumably during Computex 2011 time. Around this time, AMD's FX series is expected to be officially announced and dated.
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Rumour: ASUS plans sub US$250 netbook to avoid competing against tablet PCs?
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With tablet PCs fast gaining acceptance among consumers as the mobile computer of choice for media consumption, what does one think netbook OEMs should do to restore the competitiveness of a product that appears to be fast approaching its 'use by' date? Well, ASUS apparently thinks that the answer is rather straightforward: make them cheaper.
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Adobe Photoshop Express 2.0 for iOS with new Adobe Camera Pack announced
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Adobe has announced Photoshop Express 2.0 for iOS devices. It is now available free on the Apple iTunes Store, and there is also a new Adobe Camera Pack for in-app purchase. Read on for more details.
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Intel to sell server-capable versions of Atom in 2012
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Do Atom-branded processors have what it takes to run server-side applications and tasks? Well, Intel seems to think so. Apparently, the world's number one producer of x86 processors is feeling the heat about ARM's plans to compete in the lucrative server market, and plans to defend its turf by introducing server-grade Atom processors for use in microservers.
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Hardware components in short supply after Japanese earthquake
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Any you planning to indulge in any high-cost, IT-related purchases such as television sets, smartphones and PCs any time soon? If so, be prepared to fork out more cash for that product which you have had your eye on for the longest time: the components needed for the assembly of such devices are reportedly in short supply, no thanks to the recent quake which ravaged Japan and its factories.
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Pictures of HTC Ignite, HTC Prime and HTC Pyramid leaked
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Aside from the 10-inch Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet, it looks like pictures of three HTC smartphones have also been leaked online. The three phones are the HTC Ignite, HTC Prime and HTC Pyramid Z710e
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Samsung details its Series 9 notebooks
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Samsung's sleek and sexy Series 9 notebooks are finally arriving, at least in the US of A, although the company didn't just unveil the pricing of its 13.3-inch model today, but also details on its new 11.1-inch model. The 13.3-inch model goes on sale in the US today, although it's not clear as to when it'll be available elsewhere, whereas to the 11.1-inch model no firm launch date was given.
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Roxio launches Game Capture and PC Game Capture
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Capturing quality video from a game console has so far either been a fairly expensive thing to do, but Roxio has announced a solution that should make it a lot more affordable, at least as long as you have a PC nearby. The company has also launched a piece of software that is set to compete with Fraps when it comes to create in-game videos on your PC.
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