IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechConnect Magazine) 22/04/2011

Friday, April 22, 2011

IT News Head Lines (TechConnect Magazine) 22/04/2011

Scythe releases the Susanoo uber-cooler
Japanese company Scythe has now let loose upon the Old Continent (Europe) a new CPU cooler called Susanoo which, due to its size, will be able to lower the temperatures of the processor, the MOSFET area, memory, northbridge and even the graphics card.

Nokia reports 10.4 billion Euro revenue for Q1, signs deal with Microsoft
Nokia today signed the definitive agreement with Microsoft regarding their February-announced collaboration, and presented its Q1 results which, while not bad, are nothing to really brag about, especially when you're on the verge of major layoffs.

PowerColor intros a single-slot Radeon HD 6850
TUL Corp. has today revealed its latest, PowerColor-branded Barts-based graphics card, a Radeon HD 6850 which features stock clocks but comes equipped with a single-slot cooler boasting one fan, a full cover cooling plate (copper base) and three 8mm copper heatpipes.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Android tablet to ship in the US next week
Motorola Xoom, watch out as next week, on April 26th, Asus' Eee Pad Transformer will reach stores in both US and Canada, offering a fresh mix of Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) and Tegra 2. This new tablet will be available in two versions - with 16GB of storage space ($399) and with 32GB ($499).

PowerDVD 11 outed, brings lots of love for smartphones and tablets
CyberLink has today introduced the 11th version of its PowerDVD software which can be used to play Blu-ray/DVD movies, videos, view photos and listen to music. The content seen with PowerDVD can come from a hard drive, an optical drive, the internet, or from mobile devices like phones and tablets.

Zowie reveals the MiCO mouse for RTS gamers
Set on offering something for every PC gamer out there, Zowie Gear has now announced a mouse which is specifically designed to please RTS (real-time strategy) players. Named MiCO, the mouse has been made in collaboration with Korean StarCraft 2 gamer StarTale and promises only but top performance.

Gigabyte to release another WindForce 2X-cooled GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Gigabyte is currently readying the release of a fourth GeForce GTX 560 Ti card, a model codenamed GV-N560UD-1GI which features an Ultra Durable design (2oz copper PCB, Ferrite Core Chokes, Low RDS (on) MOSFET, Japanese Solid Capacitors) and packs the dual-fan/dual-heatpipe WindForce 2X cooler.

Acer Iconia Tab W500 (Windows 7) tablet PC ships in North America
Acer has today rolled out in the US and Canada its Windows 7 (Home Premium or Professional) powered Iconia Tab W500 tablet PC. This 0.63" thick device features a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800) LED-backlit touchscreen and is powered by AMD's Brazos platform.

Intel and Micron opening 25nm NAND Flash plant in Singapore
IM Flash Technologies, the NAND Flash-focused joint venture of Intel and Micron, have now opened its Singapore operations and officially kicked off work in its local 300 millimeter fab which manufactures 25nm NAND. This $3 billion facility is set to employ 1,200 people when in full production.

iBuyPower rolls out Radeon HD 6450, HD 6570 & 6670-equipped desktops
Continuing its trend of adopting the latest hardware releases, iBuyPower has introduced not one but three desktop PCs which can be equipped with AMD's recently-released Radeon HD 6450 (Caicos GPU), HD 6570 and HD 6670 (both are powered by he Turks chip).

Netlist unveils its mSATA Mini and Slim solid state drives
Irvine-based memory and storage company Netlist has announced a couple of new additions to its offer, Mini and Slim solid state drives boasting an mSATA connector which are aimed for use within datacenter servers, networking and storage equipment.

Toshiba launches the Camileo BW10 Full HD, waterproof camcorder
Having already upset Intel and Micron with its 19nm NAND Flash, Toshiba also went after Samsung and released a rival to the company's W200 pocket cam (which comes out in May), the Camileo BW10 camcorder which records Full HD (1080p) video and is waterproof up to 2 meters.

Toshiba to one-up Intel and Micron with 19nm NAND Flash production
Just last week Intel and Micron (partners in IM Flash Technologies) announced their advanced 20nm NAND process technology and today Toshiba out-maneuvered them by proudly revealed that it has already been making NAND Flash chips using 19nm tech.

Western Digital takes a hit in Q1, still out-ships Seagate
Between the Sandy Bridge chipset problem and the earthquake in Japan, Western Digital had to face adverse conditions in the three-month period ended April 1st (the company's Q3 of fiscal 2011), and that is shows in its revenue which was of $2.25 billion -down from $2.64 billion one year ago.

Apple reports record revenue, profit for March quarter
It's still very good to be Apple and proof of that stands in the company's financial results for the quarter ended March 26 (Q2 of fiscal 2011) - a record revenue of $24.67 billion (up 83% on-year) and a net income of $5.99 billion (up 95%).

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Samsung W200 pocket cam does Full HD videos, doesn't mind water (much)
Have you booked up everything for the summer holiday and are now thinking of what gadgets to bring along? Well, one choice may be Samsung's upcoming W200 pocket-sized (60 x 113 x 19.7 mm) camcorder which can record 1920 x 1080 videos (at 30fps) and can take a beating.

Silicon Power goes all 'karma chameleon' with color-changing drive
Silicon Power is out to impress, or at least turn heads, with its latest storage solution which is a USB 3.0 flash drive featuring a geometric pattern (made with heat-sensitive ink) which will change color (from Turkish blue to blazing red) depending on the operating temperature.

Lenovo ThinkPad T420s now available with 'enhanced graphics'
Lenovo's online shop now offers a third configuration for the enterprise-minded ThinkPad T420s laptop, one that offers more graphics power thanks to the addition of the Nvidia NVS 4200M with 1GB of dedicated memory. Of course, since the Optimus technology is enabled, you get switchable graphics.

Lenovo's ThinkPad X220 laptop & X220 convertible tablet now up for grabs
After letting us boil for six week, Lenovo has now made available for purchase both the ThinkPad X220 laptop and the ThinkPad X220 Tablet (convertible tablet to be exact). These machines are based on Intel's Huron River platform and are equipped with a sexy 12.5-inch (1366 x 768) IPS display.

Seagate to acquire Samsung's HDD unit, 'strategic alignment' planned
Seagate Technology and Samsung Electronics have just announced the signing of a major deal which will see them collaborate on multiple storage-related fronts. One major part of the deal will be Seagate's acquisition of Samsung's hard drive business for about $1.375 billion (50% cash / 50% stock).

Asus' U31E and U31SD Sandy Bridge laptops get detailed
More Sandy Bridge for on-the-go is coming from Asus in the form of the new U31E and U31SD, two light but not ultra-thin (2.85 cm) laptops which boast a 13.3-inch (1366 x 768) display and promise to deliver all-day computing - which actually means up to 10 hours of operation per battery charge.

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