IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 04/04/2011

Semiconductor sales in February - up on-year, down sequentially
The Semiconductor Industry Association has released its latest (brief) analysis of the global chip market, revealing that in February, semiconductor sales reached $25.2 billion. This result is up 13.6% from the $22.2 billion recorder in February 2010 but down 1.1% compared to January 2011.

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Acer Iconia Tab A100 Tegra 2 tablet listed at آ£300, to ship on April 20th
According to Amazon UK, Acer's tablet offensive will continue this month with the release (on April 20th apparently) of the Iconia Tab A100, a 7-inch tablet which is powered by Nvidia's Tegra 2 dual-core chip and runs Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).

Intel adds 10-core Xeon processors to its product offer
Intel has now expanded its server line-up with 29 new, 32nm Xeon processors and ten of them feature no less than 10 cores and 20 threads. Of course, AMD still has one up with its 12-core Opterons but Intel is closing in on core count.

Asus rolling out the Sandy Bridge-based Lamborghini VX7 gaming laptop
A new Asus product is ready to burn rubber going past the competition and it bears the logo of well-known sports car manufacturer Lamborghini. The hardware we're talking about is the 'new and improved' Lamborghini VX7 gaming laptop which is based on Intel's Huron River platform.

Asus upgrading Eee PC 1015PN with Atom N570 dual-core CPU
Continuing with its Atom N570 adoption plan, Asus now readying the introduction of an updated Eee PC 1015PN netbook which is, of course, powered by the new dual-core Atom chip which is clocked at 1.66 GHz (up from the 1.5 GHz of the N550).

Sony Ericsson X10 mini Pro successor pictured again, still not announced
Sony Ericsson's 2011 Xperia smartphone offering has already begun to find its way into stores so now we can look forward at what's coming up from the joint venture like the previously-leaked but unannounced SK17i aka, the alleged successor of the X10 mini Pro.

XFX Radeon HD 6790 comes with dual-slot cooler
Unsurprisingly, XFX is supporting AMD's newest Barts-powered card, the Radeon HD 6970, and is releasing its own version featuring an overclocking-ready design with two 6-pin PCIe power connectors (the PowereColor HD 6790 has just one 6-pin plug) and a custom cooler.

PowerColor Radeon HD 6790 listed and up for grabs
The reported Radeon HD 5790 launch day is April 5th so it seems AMD's new Barts-powered card has slipped out early as you can already purchase it from Newegg. The model available bears the PowerColor brand, has a custom cooler but resorts to stock frequencies.

Archos' Arnova 10 Android tablet goes on sale
Announced in February, the 'flagship' of Archos' Arnova line of cheapo Android tablets has now become available for purchase, priced as low as $187.66. This device runs Android 2.1 (Eclair) and is powered by a Rockchip RK2818 processor.

Logitech ships the Wireless Mouse M325 in Europe
Logitech has kicked off Q2 with a new peripheral release, that of the Wireless Mouse M325, a mouse which combines a proven, ergonomic design with a micro-precise scroll wheel featuring four times the number of ratchets as the average rodent, and advanced optical tracking technology.

Dell slips out the Inspiron M102z Brazos-powered laptop
Without making mush noise, PC maker Dell has added a new model to its Inspiron laptop line, a 11.6-inch machine called Inspiron M102z which runs Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit) and is based on AMD's first Fusion platform - Brazos.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 04/04/2011

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