IT News HeadLines (VR-Zone) 06/04/2011

MSI E350IA-E45 AMD Brazos Platform Review
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In this article, we will explore the performance of the recently launched AMD Brazos platform - more specifically MSI's implementation with the E350IA-E45 Mini-ITX motherboard, which is worth a consider as a home theatre PC (HTPC) due to its small physical size and low power consumption.

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The Daily VR-Zone News Summary - 6 April 2011
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In today's news roundup:

• The elusive P67-totting Quantum Force Rattler motherboard from Foxconn has finally be taken out for a review;
• Techspot performs a short comparison of various entry-level, budget and mainstream-level graphics cards from the likes of both AMD and NVIDIA;
• Toshiba is reportedly planning to launch a new notebook featuring a glasses-free 3D display sometime in the second half of 2011;
• Samsung's Prevail smartphone gets a hands-on;
• AIKA SEA has been confirmed for an April 12 launch, and
• Dragon Quest X is reportedly close to completion, and that an official announcement regarding the game's launch can be expected sometime at the end of the year.

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Intel Z68 chipset pricing lower than expected
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By now we're within a month or two at the most from the launch of Intel's upcoming high-end Sandy Bridge chipset, the Z68 and we've gotten some new details ahead of the launch via the grapevine. It's all good news, although we have as yet not managed to pin-point the actual launch date which is the final piece of the puzzle.

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Mach Xtreme Debuts 1.8" MX-MDS micro-SATA SSD
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Mach Xtreme Technology has expanded its line-up of flash storage devices with the introduction of the MX-MDS Series SSDs. The compact 1.8" SSDs, based on the powerful SandForce SF1222 processor, feature a micro-SATA interface, MLC flash memory, 30,000 IOPS (Input/ Output Operations Per Second), a MTBF of 1,500,000 hours, and supports data transfer rates up to 285 Mb/s (read) and 275 Mb/s (write). The MX-MDS series, covered by a two year warranty, are available in 40Gb, 60Gb, and 90Gb capacities at MSRPs of €135, €165, and €220 respectively.

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Cooler Master Unleashes HAF 932 Advanced Case
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Cooler Master has unveiled the HAF 932 Advanced Case, further expanding its HAF series of chassis first introduced in 2008.

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Chieftec Announces Nitro 88+ PSUs
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Chieftec Industrial, manufacturer of numerous PC chassis and PSUs, has launched the Nitro 88+ series PSUs.

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MSI releases R6790-2PM2D1GD5 graphics card designed for overclockers
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MSI has launched the new R6790-2pm2D1GD5 graphics card for the enthusiast market. According to the Taiwanese manufacturer, the new graphics card is reportedly capable of "meeting the needs of gamers and professionals" thanks to the use of various features designed to enhance the card's overclocking capabilities.

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Release of Internet Explorer 9 for Japan delayed due to earthquake
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If you make use of Microsoft's Internet Explorer as your primary web browser for the daily Internet surfing needs, chances are that you will have already made the jump to Internet Explorer 9 in order to take advantage of the various new features IE9 has to offer. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of IE users and fans in Japan, as Microsoft Japan has decided to delay the browser's release date in light of the recent disaster that rocked the country a few weeks ago.

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Another x86 tablet PC shows up in China
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With iOS and Android wiping the floor where mobile operating systems are concerned, one might be tempted to think that there is little hope left for Microsoft's and its Windows 7 OS to carve out its own share of the mobile device pie. However, it appears that a Chinese OEM in Shenzhen does not share the same view, and the announcement of its upcoming x86 tablet running off Windows is probably the best proof of that.

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Flip Video announces new FlipShare with social features and mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and ...
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New social and video sharing capabilities have been added to the latest Flip Video's FlipShare software, and the maker has also announced the new mobile app for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices.

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Seagate launches GoFlex Slim, world's slimmest external hard disk
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Seagate has just announced the GoFlex Slim, which claims to be the world's slimmest external hard drive to date. If you are looking for a portable external storage, this one is now available on www.seagate.com, in-stores and selected online retailers.

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PROLINK GSM 3G Camera review: because your privacy is just that important
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Do you fancy being able to track what goes on in your home even while you are at work or in school, all with a simple press of some buttons on your 3G-capable mobile phone? If that sounds like the kind of thing you wanted for the longest time already, there may be some good news in the form of PROLINK's PHC-105 GSM 3G camera, which is supposedly capable of doing just that. And leave it to us over at VR-Zone to check out its features and ease of use, so that you do not have to.


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Sony to launch Android Honeycomb tablet device
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With almost every manufacturers offering an Android tablet device, it is just natural that Japanese company Sony will also follow suit. Well, Sony Ericsson has their range of Android smartphones, including the Xperia Play (formerly known as the PlayStation Phone). The Sony tablet could be available this June.

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Intel launches 10 cores Xeon E7 Series (Westmere EX)
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Intel today announces a total of 18 new Xeon E7 processors; E7-8870, E7-8860, E7-8850, E7-8830 ,E7-8867L, E7-8837, E7-4870, E7-4860, E7-4850, E7-4830, E7-4820, E7-4807, E7-2870, E7-2860, E7-2850, E7-2830, E7-2820, E7-2803 based on the 32nm Westmere EX architecture. The key highlights of the new processors are :

• Up to 10 Intel® Microarchitecture based processing cores and 20 processing threads
• Up to 30MB of shared L3 cache
• Support for 64 DIMM slots for capable of holding over 2TB of system memory (4 sockets)
• Support for 72 PCIe Gen2 lanes
• 130W TDP (105W TDP for E7-8867L low voltage)

The Xeon processor E7-8800/4800/2800 families range in price from $774 to $4,616 in quantities of 1,000.

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The Daily VR-Zone News Summary - 5 April 2011
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In today's news roundup:

• Reviews of AMD's Radeon HD6790 graphics card have started making their presence known on the Internet;
• Thermaltake's Level 10 GT chassis gets reviewed;
• A group of Windows Phone 7 hackers have released an update that allows existing WP7 users to get the latest Microsoft NoDo patches for their smartphones without having to wait for carriers to officially roll out the update;
• More information about Dell's elusive Alienware M14x notebook gets revealed;
• Japan is attempting to proceed on with life as usual by announcing that the Tokyo Game Show 2011 event will take place as planned, and
• EA has launched their new online-only, free-to-play version of Battlefield.

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NVIDIA announces Quadro 400, empowers designers and engineers with 10x better performance
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NVIDIA announced today the Quadro 400 graphics processing unit (GPU), a new professional graphics solution that puts the power of the GPU in the hands of designers and engineers.
Built for use with professional applications, such as Autodesk AutoCAD, the NVIDIA Quadro 400 GPU provides up to 5x faster performance over high-end consumer gaming cards. It also gives up to 10x improvement when running industry leading CAD / CAM applications.

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