IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechConnect Magazine) 24/06/2011

Friday, June 24, 2011

IT News Head Lines (TechConnect Magazine) 24/06/2011

Enermax releases the 1350W and 1500W MaxRevo power supplies
Enermax today introduced the previously announced MaxRevo series 1350W and 1500W power supplies which target the highest-end gaming systems. Both of these units feature an 80Plus Gold certification (up to 94% efficiency), are fully modular and come with a five-year warranty.

µTorrent now at version 3.0, brings streaming, ratings, remote access
Uber-popular torrent client µTorrent today reached a new phase in its life with the arrival of the full and final 3.0 build which brings a tweaked (read simplified) interface, stability improvements and quite a few added features that boost usability.

AOC e2239FwT touch monitor launched in the US
AOC today announced the US release of its Touch Monitor (model e2239FwT), a sleek and slim 21.5-inch display which features a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, an LED backlight and of course multi-touch support.

Apacer adds 8GB DDR3-2133 memory kit to its Ares line
Apacer Technology has recently revealed a new addition to its Ares line of overclocking memory, an 8GB dual-channel, dual-DIMM DDR3 kit that operates at 2133 MHz and is aimed for use with Intel P67/Z68-based systems.

Panasonic debuts updated Toughbook CF-C1 convertible tablet PC
Continuing to cater to the special needs of mobile workers, Panasonic is currently gearing up to offer a new version of the Toughbook CF-C1mk2 rugged convertible tablet that boasts more processing power, memory and a faster wireless module.

Asus rolls out three new Eee Top all-in-one PCs in Europe
Asus has this week expanded its Eee Top line of all-in-one PCs by introducing (in Europe) no less than three new models, the Intel Pine Trail-based ET1611PUT (15.6-inch display) and the AMD Brazos-based ET2011AUKB and ET2011AUTB (20-inch).

Buffalo preps new, 1TB MiniStation portable hard drive
Buffalo has today announced another high-capacity portable HDD bearing the MiniStation brand, a drive known as HD-PCT1TU2 which offers 1TB for storage and utilizes an USB 2.0 interface.

Asus U36 ultra-thin laptop comes to the UK, packs standard voltage CPU
Asus has now announced the UK release of the U36 laptop which is powered by a standard voltage Intel Core i5 processor but manages to fit into a chassis (with a magnesium-aluminum alloy cover) just 19mm thick.

Asus said to working on Tegra 3 tablet, Chromebook
Taiwanese heavyweight Asus is reportedly very keen on adopting Nvidia's newest ARM-based SoC (system-on-chip) codename Kal-El (and probably named Tegra 3), and plans to release multiple mobile devices powered by it.

Dutch Parliament makes major net neutrality move with new legislation
Yesterday, the lower house of the Dutch Parliament has passed with a wide majority a law that will prevent mobile operators from crippling/preventing access or charging extra coin for VOIP and messaging services.

Pentax claims to have the 'smallest and lightest' interchangeable lens camera
Pentax is going for the world record with its new interchangeable lens camera which is called simply 'Q' and is supposed to be the smallest and lightest one ever. This model is supposed to come out in the fall though so another camera may claim the title of 'most compact around' before Q ships.

PCI SIG working on cabled PCI Express solution, Thunderbolt can worry
Apparently the PCI Express standard is so popular and loved that the PCI Special Interest Group (SIG) has decided it shouldn't be restricted to internal transfers. Acting on this idea, PCI SIG is now forming a working group to make a cabled version of PCIe.

Samsung Series 5 Chromebook to reach Europe tomorrow
Samsung Electronics has chosen this Friday, June 24th, as the European launch day for its very first Chromebook, the Series 5. According to the South Korean company, tomorrow, its Chrome OS-loaded netbook will be available in six countries - the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and Italy.

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Club 3D to rain on PowerColor's parade, release its own Radeon HD 6870 X2
TUL Corporation, through its PowerColor and Vertex3D brands, today announced the the very first Radeon HD 6870 X2 cards but they won't be the only dual-Barts solutions available as Club 3D has jumped out of nowhere to say it too will release such a card.

Sony Ericsson announces two more Xperia series Android smartphones
Today at CommunicAsia 2011 in Singapore, mobile phone joint venture Sony Ericsson has introduced two new Xperia series smartphones - the Xperia ray and Xperia active, which run Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and are set for a Q3 arrival.

Archos goes uber-entry-level with $99 Arnova 7 Android tablet
Going all-out in terms of affordability, French consumer electronics company Archos is currently preparing the release of the Arnova 7 tablet which costs just $99. For this low price tag you're getting a 7-inch device that is powered by a yet unknown chip and runs Android 2.2 (Froyo).

G-Technology unveils the G-Connect wireless (and wired) external drive
Hitachi-owned G-Technology is going to provide its own smartphone and tablet-friendly wireless storage solution as of next month when it releases the G-Connect portable hard drive which features 802.11n WiFi, USB 2.0 and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.

Elpida makes super-thin 4-layer DRAM memory for mobile devices
Elpida Memory proudly announced today that it has managed to develop a 0.8mm-thick DRAM package which stacks four 2Gb (gigabit) DDR2 Mobile DRAM chips. This solution is claimed to be the slimmest one available and is supposed to be perfect for thin, high-end smartphones and tablets.

PowerColor officially intros the Radeon HD 6870 X2
TUL Corp. has now launched its previously-exposed PowerColor Radeon HD 6870 X2 graphics card which claims to offer an 'unprecedented gaming experience' through the use of two 40nm Barts GPUs backed by 2GB of GDDR5 memory.

I-O Data preps scratch and fingerprint-resistant 20-inch monitor
I-O Data today revealed a 20-inch widescreen monitor which goes by the name of LCD-AD202XW-P and utilizes a hardened glass panel. The extra-durable glass is resistant to scratches and fingerprints so you don't have to worry about leaving any marks on it. Just be careful not to drop it.

Point of View to release its own GeForce GTX 570 with 2.5GB of memory
Hot on the heels of EVGA who already released its card, Dutch add-in card maker Point of View is readying the roll out of a self-branded GeForce GTX 570 packing 2.5GB (2560MB) of GDDR5 memory (double the amount found on most GTX 570s).

Acer debuts five Sandy Bridge-powered TravelMate laptops
Acer has this week introduced no less than five new laptops based around Intel's Huron River platform, the 14-inch TravelMate 6495, 8481 and TravelMate Timeline 8473, and the 15.6-inch TravelMate 6595 & TMT 8573.

Amazon listing says Acer AC700 Chromebook will ship in mid-July
Already officially delayed (it was expected earlier this month, Acer then said it will be released before June ends), the AC700 Chromebook seems to have been pushed back again as Amazon now claims that the netbook will start shipping in mid-July.

Acer launches Atom N570-powered Aspire One D257 netbook in Europe
Announced back in February as an Atom N550-powered machine, the Aspire One D257 is only now reaching European stores, coming in four colors, and equipped with the slightly more powerful Atom N570 boasting two 1.66 GHz cores.

Silicon Power mixes purple with USB 3.0, makes sexy new portable drive
Taiwanese company Silicon Power has just announced its second Stream series portable hard drive, a model called Stream S20 which comes with a very noticeable metallic purple coating and a smooth, design resembling a sports car's low wind shear.

Adobe reports on-year revenue, profit growth for Q2 of FY2011
Despite slower sales in Japan and Europe (the company warned about weakness in the former market), Adobe Systems managed to post some decent numbers for the quarter ended June 3rd (Q2 of FY2011) - a revenue of $1.023 billion (up 8.5% on-year) and a net income of $229.4 million (up 54%).

BlackBerry PlayBook gets Flash 10.3 & AIR 2.7 support
The 500,000+ sold RIM BlackBerry PlayBook tablets can now get a new update for their operating system, one that brings the OS to version 1.0.6 and enables support for Adobe's Flash 10.3 and for apps build using Adobe AIR 2.7.

Amazon reportedly planning August/September launch for its first tablets
If 'Taiwan-based component makers' are to be believed, then Amazon will enter the tablet market in the coming quarter, either in August or September, with a goal of shipping 4 million units by year-end.

Arctic unveils the Accelero Twin Turbo II VGA cooler
Still without love for high temps, Arctic has this week introduced its newest VGA cooler, the Accelero Twin Turbo II model which provides a cooling capacity up to 160 Watts and comes bundled with the recently-released G-1 thermal glue.

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Apple releases 3TB Time Capsule, cuts price tag of 2TB model
Mac users in need of mo' space to backup their files can now get their hands on a Time Capsule that packs a sexy and hopefully sufficient 3TB hard drive. Beside releasing a new, high-capacity Time Capsule, Apple also stopped selling the 1TB model and lower the price tag of the 2TB version.

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