IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechConnect Magazine) 26/04/2011

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

IT News Head Lines (TechConnect Magazine) 26/04/2011

Nook Color 1.2 update rolling out, brings Android 2.2, Flash support, apps
The promised Android 2.2 (Froyo) update for the Nook Color is now ready to do wonders, which means turning Barnes & Noble's e-reader into an almost certified tablet with a very attractive price tag - $249.

HP slips out details on the EliteBook 2560p laptop and 2760p convertible tablet
In a new 'my bad' moment, HP, the world's largest PC maker has published documents detailing two yet unannounced business machines based on Intel's Huron River platform, the EliteBook 2560p laptop and the EliteBook 2760p convertible tablet.

GeForce GTX 560 (sans Titanium) reportedly set for May 17 launch
The rumor about a Titanium-less GeForce GTX 560 card has been revived today through a report claiming that such a card is indeed in plan and will be introduced by Nvidia (and most of its add-in board partners) on May 17.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v to go on sale in Portugal tomorrow
Vodafone is making good use of the 'old' Galaxy Tab 10.1v (the model revealed by Samsung in February, the newer, slimmer version being known as Galaxy Tab 10.1) and will start selling it in Portugal as soon as tomorrow, followed by the Netherlands later this week.

Point and Shoot camera round-up
Point and shoot cameras are the best choice for those who look to capture quality pictures with absolute minimum effort. However they are not only for beginners and nowadays they bring advanced features like optical and digital zoom, HD movie mode,special image effects and other cool options.

Nvidia bringing Optimus to Sandy Bridge desktops, launch slated for Computex
LucidLogix Virtu software hasn't even become available to consumers (it will do so next month) and it can already start worrying about competition as Nvidia is planning to make its own graphics switching technology (Optimus) available on desktops.

Gigabyte readies the PoweRock EX power supplies
Gigabyte Technology is currently preparing the release of a new power supply line which resembles the 2010-released PoweRock. Named PoweRock EX, the fresh PSU family includes 300W, 350W, 400W, 450W and 500W units.

ASRock coming up with three Z68 motherboards
Taiwanese company ASRock is adopting the Z68 Express chipset too and will release three LGA1155 motherboards based on it, the Z68 Extreme4 and Z68 Pro3 (both have an ATX form factor) and the Z68 Pro3-M (micro ATX).

Lenovo's unannounced ThinkPad X1 ultra-thin laptop gets listed
Thanks to some gun-jumping stores in Europe we now know that Lenovo is on the verge of releasing the ThinkPad X1, a 13.3-inch ultra-thin laptop which is just 21.5mm thick, weights as low as 1.36kg, and is powered by Intel's Huron River mobile platform.

Fresh Lenovo leak reveals the Tegra 2/Android 3.0 ThinkPad Tablet
The latest scoop on Lenovo's tablet plans suggests that in July the PC maker will release its own Tegra 2 + Android (3.0) Honeycomb = Love device. Known as the ThinkPad Tablet, the hardware would start at $499 and target both regular consumers and business users.

Microsoft claims over 350 million Windows 7 licenses sold to date
It's been a great 18 months for Microsoft's Windows 7 as the operating system has managed to sell over 350 million licenses and grab (according to StatCounter) just over 30% of the global OS market, placing second to the immortal that is Windows XP (~ 47% market share).

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Leaked roadmap details Dell's 10-inch Android and Windows tablets
Dell has previously confirmed that it was working on 10-inch tablets but (obviously) didn't reveal any solid details about them. Thankfully the interweb has delivered once again, providing us with roadmap that describes Dell's upcoming Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) and Windows tablets.

New Asetek GPU liquid cooler adopted by PNY for its enthusiastic GTX 580
Last month at CeBIT 2011 the Asetek team showcased its latest liquid cooling systems, including a closed-loop solution specifically made for high-end graphics cards. That cooler, which doesn't have a cool marketing name (yet?), has now been confirmed to be used on a special GeForce GTX 580.

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AMD's revenue slips in Q1 but the profits grow
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) doesn't have any record results to brag with (like Intel and Apple) but it can safely say its Q1 was more than decent thanks to a revenue of $1.61 billion (down 2% sequentially, up 2% on-year), and a net income of $510 million (up from $375 million in Q4 2010).

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.

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