Saturday, December 10, 2011

IT News Head Lines (HardOCP) 10/12/2011





Xigmatek Midgard II
The fellas at techPowerUP! had a lot of nice things to say about the Xigmatek Midgard II mid-tower case. If you are on a budget, this might be the case you are looking for.

The Xigmatek Midgard chassis has been one of the most popular cases in its price class. After almost 3 years, Xigmatek now presents the successor simply called Midgard II. It features a timeless design just like the original one, but includes a long list of new and updated features. The Midgard II has some big shoes to fill - let us see if it manages to impress as much as the original.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Developer Closing?
The rumor mill is buzzing today with word that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developer GSC Game World is shutting down. The folks at Rock-Paper-Shotgun are following the story:

According to this report from Ukrainian news site UkraNews, GSC has been shut down by owner Sergei Grigorovich. The closure was apparently announced to the workforce earlier today. The autotranslation is messy, so if anyone can explain the sixth paragraph – which tries to speculate on what was going on – accurately, that would be great.

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HP Sued Over Security Flaw in Printers
As predicted, HP is now being sued over that security flaw found in the company's printers.

A lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard alleges that the company sold LaserJet printers that it knew had a security flaw in them that could allow hackers to steal data, take control of networks and even cause physical damage to printers through overheating.

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Company Builds 7ft Bronze Steve Jobs Statue
Say what you will about Apple / Mac users but they are some of the most loyal customers on the planet. How loyal is the fan base? How about a 7ft tall Steve Jobs statute?

As co-founder and longtime CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs garnered quite a fanbase before his unfortunate passing earlier this year. From his visible position within the tech giant, he became a beloved figure in the world of consumer electronics. A computer software company in Hungary is showing just how much Jobs meant to them by commissioning a bronze statue in Jobs's likeness that stands a mighty 7' tall.

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Antec SOLO II Mid-Tower Chassis
If you are building a system with "quiet" in mind, you might want to read this review of the Antec SOLO II at Techgage today.

Antec is known for making a variety of quality cases to suit different needs, with its Sonata family aiming to deliver clean styling, functionality and silence all in one. The SOLO II becomes the latest entry to that family, and in some ways, it's very different than other silent cases on the market. It's time to find out if that's a good thing.

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Bulletproof Convertible Electric Car
The "what were they thinking" award of the day goes to this "bulletproof convertible electric car." Now there are two things that have always gone together nicely...bulletproof + convertibles.



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Free Santa Sam Skin in Latest Serious Sam 3: BFE Update
Croteam and Devolver Digital are getting into the holiday spirit by gifting a free Santa Sam multiplayer character skin along with the latest update to Serious Sam 3: BFE! Both naughty and nice gamers can simply update their copy of Serious Sam 3: BFE and watch Santa Sam slide down the internet's chimney and roll right into the total madness of 16-player co-op and multiplayer versus modes!

"We've been incredibly pleased by the positive reception from gamers with the release of Serious Sam 3: BFE on PC," said Davor Hunski, Chief Creative Guy at Croteam. "To celebrate, we wanted to give our fans a little holiday gift and thank them for being so supportive of Croteam and the Serious Sam series for all these years."

While the free multiplayer character is seen as a nice gesture by most gamers, not everyone is pleased with the free update to Serious Sam 3: BFE. "Giving away this sweet, sweet premium content for free really puts a damper on my holiday cheer," said Fork Parker, Devolver Digital CFO. "Looks like I'll have to tell the orphanage I can't buy them bicycles, candy, and handguns again this year. They'll be ever so disappointed."

Serious Sam 3: BFE is available now on PC for under $40 and makes the perfect holiday gift and stocking stuffer for that someone in your life that loves violent, over-the-top action.

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HP and Microsoft Collaborate On Cloud Services
HP Enterprise Services and Microsoft today announced a global, four-year initiative to deliver Microsoft's leading communications and collaboration applications via global private and public cloud services. Under the agreement, HP and Microsoft will offer private and public cloud solutions designed to help organizations rapidly scale new users, shift IT resources from maintenance to innovation and change IT from a capital to operating expense.

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Intel Gives LabTech Customers Remote Control
LabTech Software, a managed service software provider, is taking advantage of 2nd generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processors to improve its customers' access to and interactivity with remote PCs. With this activation of Intel® vPro™ technology, IT professionals can remotely access powered-off PCs, schedule shutdowns and backups and troubleshoot problems that would normally require an on-site visit by using LabTech Software. The improved remote connectivity helps IT professionals lower operating costs, improve efficiency and speed the diagnosis and repair PC problems in the business.

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Thermaltake Spacecraft VF-I PC Case
Are you in need of a new chassis to stuff all your high-end hardware in? Take a peek at this review of the Thermaltake Spacecraft VF-I case at RWLabs.

The Spacecraft VF-I (VN6000) is part of the latest attempt by Thermaltake to enter the low-cost segment of the market and sits right in the middle between their brand new Commander MS-I and Overseer RX-I PC Cases, price-wise at least. When it comes to features granted the Spacecraft VF-I may not be the most exciting PC Case out there but as you will all see later on it has a nice design and does offer a very good bang for your buck.

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$30k iPhone Speakers
This is not a slam on iPhone owners...we'd make fun of any retard that dropped $30,000 on crap like this. The best part? It's named after what it will do to your wallet. Please let this be fake.



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Exposure to Engineering Doubles Teens' Career Interest
Tackling the issue of graduating more American engineers may be easier than originally thought, according to a new survey of teens commissioned by Intel Corporation. The survey found that a lack of familiarity with the profession is a significant barrier to getting American teenagers to pursue engineering careers. Yet, exposure to any facts about engineering, including the breadth of what engineers actually do and, specifically, how much money they earn, leads more than half of teens to say they are more likely to consider engineering as a career.

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ASRock Z68 Pro3 LGA 1155 Motherboard Review
It's easy to get hung up on the high end boards. Despite the flare, the coverage, and the amazing features, the bulk of the population and even the bulk of the enthusiast community rarely buys such boards. It is with this in mind that we examine a budget solution in the form of the ASRock Z68 Pro3. Low budget, low expectations?

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