IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 28/04/2011

Intel to launch SSD 311 Series together with Z68 Express
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It appears that Intel will be launching a cost-effective Solid-State Drive 311 Series, codenamed 'Larsen Creek' together with its Z68 Express chipset on May 11, so that consumers can make good use of its Intel Smart Response Technology.

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The Daily VR-Zone News Summary - 27 April 2011
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In today's news roundup:

LG has signed an agreement with ARM that will see the Korean OEM obtaining the rights to develop its own microprocessors based off the ARM Cortex A15 processor and Mali-T604 GPU;
Additional details about Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge-E processors have been revealed in Intel's roadmaps;
Dell has quietly dated its upcoming Precision M4600 and M6600 notebooks for May 10 this year;
Apple is finally set to release its elusive white iPhone 4 for sale tomorrow;
Sega is reportedly planning a new Hatsune Miku project that will most likely be known as Project Diva ver2.5, and
Sony has announced that the week-long downtime of its PlayStation Network service has resulted in unauthorized personnel may have made off with personal information stored on its servers.

Sony launches new Blu-Ray home theater system and player
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Sony has recently launched their new Blu-Ray home theatre system (BDV-E380) and Blu-Ray player with wireless LAN (BDP-S380), designed to offer immersive online cinematic experience to users. Both are available now at all Sony authorised stores.

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Apple white iPhone 4 arrives in Singapore tomorrow, followed by iPad 2
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Apple has said that the iPad 2 will be available in Singapore in April. And till now, the product is yet to be on sale. Today, the company has issued a release that indicates that the iPad 2 will be retailing this Friday. Better yet, the white version of the iPhone 4 will be selling tomorrow. Read on.

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ASRock Z68 Extreme4 and P67 Fatal1ty Performance Previewed
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We are pleased to check out two upcoming boards from ASRock which Chris Lee, marketing director of ASRock is proudly holding. On the right is the ASRock Z68 Extreme4 board which is unveiled recently and on the left is the ASRock P67 Fatal1ty Performance board, a cheaper counterpart to the P67 Fatal1ty Professional board. Last but not least, ASRock is planning the Z68 Fatal1ty Professional too and you should see it later in May.

Gigabyte's Touch BIOS is a Windows utility
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More details about Gigabyte's Touch BIOS have appeared courtesy of the unofficial Gigabyte blog and this time the company has put up a video detailing what in the end turned out to be a Windows utility for modifying the BIOS settings, rather than a graphical UEFI. This seems to suggest that Gigabyte isn't quite ready to go UEFI as yet and instead we get a Windows utility for those that want a graphics interface for changing the settings.

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Sony unveils two upcoming ultra-portable VAIO models
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On top of its new Android tablets, Sony also gave a sneak peek preview of two other upcoming devices, but didn't give too many details as of what to expect. Sony came up with some interesting category names for its new devices though, namely Freestyle Hybrid PC and Ultimate Mobile PC. It looks like 2011 is set to become an increasingly interesting year for ultra-portable mobile devices and not just tablets.

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Transducer concept phone translates to your desire language
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The Transducer concept phone was recently unveiled which boasts to be the ideal translator between you and the caller. One noteable feature is that it can translate incoming calls to your preferred language and vice versa. If the Transducer become available for purchase in stores, would you consider getting one?

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Sony unleashes new Android S1 and S2 tablets
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No, it's not Sony Ericsson but Japanese manufacturer, Sony. Even though Sony Ericsson has recently launched their Xperia smartphones, including the Xperia Play (or formerly known as the PlayStation phone), Sony has announced their new S1 and S2 Android tablets.

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First Looks: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO (Intel Z68 Express)
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We had a visitor to our labs yesterday evening, the ASUS P8Z68-V PRO motherboard. The P8Z68-V PRO uses Intel's upcoming Z68 Express chipset, which primarily combines features present in the current P67 Express and H67 Express chipsets. While the media is not allowed to publish reviews (of any Z68-based product) just yet, we can still share some details of this new board.

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ASRock's Z68 Extreme4 motherboard smiles for the camera
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We're getting very close to the launch of Z68 chipset based motherboards now and details of the first boards are already starting to arrive en masse. A picture of ASRock's Z68 Extreme4 motherboard has turned up over at TechPowerUp and we're looking at a pretty feature packed board that has a couple of interesting things of note.

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Compro shows off new, easy to use home security IP cameras
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If you're concerned about your home security, or just want to be able to check in at home from time to time over the web, an IP camera is a good way of doing this. However, most of them aren't that easy to use unless you're tech savvy, or at least that used to be the case. Compro was showing off its new range of IP cameras for home use at Secutech and it has partnered up with a new service that makes it as easy to access your IP cameras as it is to use an online messaging service.

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The Daily VR-Zone News Summary - 26 April 2011
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In today's news roundup:

ARM is reportedly next in line to support OpenCL, which means that the standard is now being officially backed by all major CPU and GPU manufacturers;
AMD hints at what might eventually be a partnership with the likes of ARM in its upcoming software developers conference;
Sony has announced two "Sony Tablet' that will reportedly be optimized for multimedia and productivity and will run off Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system;
The Samsung Galaxy S II tablet gets reviewed;
Nintendo has finally announced its Wii successor that will be unveiled in 2012, and
A new demo of Star Ocean showing off the game's "out of this world" graphics engine has been released.

Targus new 360-degree rotating case/stand for the Apple iPad 2
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Targus has launched their complete and unique range of Apple iPad 2 accessories including the first-of-its-kind 360-degree rotating case/stand (THZ045AP). The THZ045AP is a unique stand that can be used in portrait and landscape orientations.

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HTC Flyer coming to Singapore in May
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HTC held a media event today to unveil their highly anticipated Android tablet, the HTC Flyer. The HTC Flyer is scheduled to be available in May. Read on for the coverage.

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NVIDIA Quadro Success Stories
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NVIDIA has a very successful Quadro line-up based on Fermi architecture from the very high end like Quadro 6000, 5000 and all the way down to their value solutions like Quadro 600 and 400. Today, we bring you two of the many success stories of NVIDIA Quadro and they are Mars-500 and Bandito Brothers.
Mars-500 is an international virtual space expedition that simulates a manned flight to Mars. The main aims of the project are to study medical, biological, psychological, technical and organizational aspects of an actual, planned long-run interplanetary expedition, as well as train the crew. With the help of NVIDIA Quadro, they are able to simultaneously render complex landscapes, various special effects (dust storms, meteorite showers) and correctly manage moving objects like the Mars-rovers.
As for Bandito Brothers, it is a L.A. based filmaker who specializes in using technology to create authentic action/adventure content. With the help of NVIDIA Quadro, Bandito Brothers is able to edit its work in real-time and at full-scale resolution.

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Kingston HyperX Plug and Play (PnP) Series Announced
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Kingston today announced the new HyperX Plug and Play (PnP) series of high-performance enthusiast memory specially for Sandy Bridge chipset in both desktop and notebooks. The memory SPD is pre-programmed with faster frequencies of either 1600MHz or 1866MHz so when 'plugged' in, it will automatically 'play' at that speeds without the need to overclock or tune from the BIOS.

Xbox 360: Portal 2 Review
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Portal 2 is the sequel to its acclaimed predecessor back in 2007. The first-person action puzzle game has grown from a single-player campaign to include a co-operative gameplay which is equally, if not, more challenging than the single-player campaign.

How good is this game ? Let us make the jump into the portal to find out

Nikon D5100 Digital SLR Camera Announced
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After much anticipated wait, Nikon D5100 is real and official. Product availability and prices will be announced at a later date but let us look at the official specs.

Update: The Nikon D5100 is available from today, at S$1,199 with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens.

HTC Incredible S red edition. Now in stores
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The HTC Incredible S was on the shelves in Singapore since early March, and today, the company has come up with a red edition of the popular Android smartphone.

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Logitech launches Wireless Keyboard K270
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Looking for a new keyboard? Check out the new Logitech Wireless Keyboard K270. The sleek and stylish peripheral incorporates Logitech Advanced 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity and features battery life of up to two years.

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InFocus unveils low cost short throw projector IN146
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InFocus has introduced their latest IN146 short throw projector that boasts widescreen resolution,HDMI connectivity and 3D at affordable price. If you are looking for a projector like this one, the InFocus IN 146 is available now.

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The Daily VR-Zone News Summary - 25 April 2011
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In today's news roundup:

Hitachi DeskStar 7K3000 3TB HDD reviewed;
Commander PC gets benchmarked ;
Nook Color gets Froyo update and app store;
Dell readies 10-Inch tablets to fend off the Apple iPad, and
Nintendo says successor to Wii coming in 2012

PSU Review - Corsair TX850 V2
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Corsair owes much of that reputation to their TX power supply series, which were designed to offer great electrical performance at the best possible price to performance ratio. Today we are going to have a have a look at a power supply from their updated version of the TX series, the TX850 V2 unit.

Asrock released "real AM3+" motherboards
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Most motherboard manufacturers claim that their latest AM3 motherboards are AM3+ capable after a mere BIOS update. ASRock claims that this is not the case and claims that there are no less than six reasons to buy an ASRock "real AM3+ motherboard".

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Gigabyte shows off first Touch BIOS screenshots
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Pictures of Gigabyte's upcoming Touch BIOS have been posted on the unofficial Gigabyte blog as well as Gigabyte's Facebook page and they're detailing what appears to be a Windows utility rather than an actual graphics UEFI. In fact, if anything these new screenshots bring more questions with them than they answer.

The former president and chairman of Sony and father of CD's, dies aged 81.
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The former president and chairman of Sony, Norio Ohga, who was credited with developing the compact disc, has died aged 81, the company has said. Ohga was still a senior adviser to the company at the time of his death.

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IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 28/04/2011

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