Monday, December 5, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Tom's Hardware) 05/12/2011





Courts to Test Using HP Tablets as Paper Replacement
Courts to Test Using HP Tablets as Paper ReplacementUK lawyers will get tablets to use during court proceedings. Did someone just find a huge stash of HP TouchPads?

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Deals Dec 2: 24" Dell UltraSharp + Canon ELPH $389
Get the best bundle deals of the weekend!

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Valve Launches Steam Daily Wishlist Games Giveaway
Valve Launches Steam Daily Wishlist Games GiveawayStarting today, Valve is offering ten free games to ten Steam account holders every day until the holidays are over. All gamers needs are at least ten games in their Wishlist.

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Deals Dec 1: 64GB Lexar JumpDrive USB 2.0 $49 FS
Deals Dec 1: 64GB Lexar JumpDrive USB 2.0 $49 FSIt's nearly the holidays! Keep shopping!

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Death Star Run Recreated in Minecraft; Notch Steps Down
Death Star Run Recreated in Minecraft; Notch Steps DownMarkus "Notch" Persson is stepping down as Minecraft lead designer now that the sandbox indie game is complete. Meanwhile, YouTube member ParadiseDecay is making waves with his Minecraft-based Death Star Run video.

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Rumor: EA Working on a Dead Space First Person Shooter
Rumor: EA Working on a Dead Space First Person ShooterEA may be working on several Dead Space titles beyond the main trilogy including an FPS and an Uncharted-like adventure game.

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3D Imaging Helps Restore Real Facial Structures
3D Imaging Helps Restore Real Facial StructuresPhysicians have begun using 3D imaging software typically used to create virtual characters in Hollywood movies as an aid in plastic surgery.

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Valve Employee Seen Wearing Half-Life 3 Shirt
Valve Employee Seen Wearing Half-Life 3 ShirtIs this a sign that Half-Life 3 might make an appearance at E3 2012?

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Microsoft Skips 3, Releases Security Essentials 4 Beta
Microsoft Skips 3, Releases Security Essentials 4 BetaMicrosoft just released the first beta version of Security Essentials 4 (MSE4).

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Ultrabooks to Rearrange Chip Requirements For Notebooks
Ultrabooks to Rearrange Chip Requirements For NotebooksThe arrival and popularization of ultrabooks could significantly impact the semiconductor market - positively for some, and negatively for others.

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Acer President: Ultrabooks Will Cost $499 in 2013
Acer President: Ultrabooks Will Cost $499 in 2013Ultrabooks will enter the tablet price range in 2013 according to Acer.

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Google's Done It: Chrome Passes Firefox in Market Share
Google's Done It: Chrome Passes Firefox in Market ShareGoogle has surpassed Mozilla in browser share, according to StatCounter. Chrome jumped to 25.69 percent in November, while Firefox dropped to 25.23 percent. Microsoft's IE gained slightly and ended up at 40.63 percent.

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Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich Ported for x86 Systems
Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich Ported for x86 SystemsThe Android-x86 Project has posted the first Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich, ICS) release for x86 computing devices.

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Is Microsoft Really Bringing Office Apps to iPad?
Is Microsoft Really Bringing Office Apps to iPad?Given that Microsoft is working on ARM-based versions of its software, there's a good chance we'll see an Office app on Apple's iPad tablet installed next to Bing and MSN OnPoint.

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Intel's Cedar Trail-M to be Released in December
Intel's Cedar Trail-M to be Released in DecemberIntel's Cedar Trail-M processors, the N2600 and N2800, are slated for a December release but sadly will not be available in products by Christmas.

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Report: Intel to Pay for $100 of Your New Ultrabook [UPD]
Report: Intel to Pay for $100 of Your New Ultrabook [UPD]Ultrabook prices will begin to fall next quarter partially thanks to a $100 subsidy finally offered by Intel.

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Battlefield 3 Banned in Iran Over Tehran Scenario
Battlefield 3 Banned in Iran Over Tehran ScenarioIran has banned stores from selling Battlefield 3 over a scenario involving a fictional assault on Tehran. Thing is, the game isn't legally available in Iran to begin with.

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EverQuest 2 Going Free-To-Play in Early December
EverQuest 2 Going Free-To-Play in Early DecemberSOE is merging EverQuest 2 and EverQuest 2 Extended, creating one free-to-play service with optional subscription and free software.

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What's the Most Simple Way That You Can Explain an SSD?
What's the Most Simple Way That You Can Explain an SSD?Join team Tom's to try to win in Samsung's SSD contest. OPEN WORLDWIDE.

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WD Resumes HDD Production at Just One Factory
WD Resumes HDD Production at Just One FactoryJust one building is back, but the rest is still in pretty wet and damaged shape.

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Samsung Announces mSATA SSDs for Ultrabooks
Samsung Announces mSATA SSDs for UltrabooksSamsung is adding mSATA SSDs to its PM830 line, slated for ultrabooks and similar form factors.

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The Reason Why Apple Uses Integrated Battery Designs
The Reason Why Apple Uses Integrated Battery Designs If we believe the vision for Apple expressed by Steve Jobs, it's all about technology leading to the experience.

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More Details on Ivy Bridge Models "S" and "T" Emerge
Leaked details point to possible "T" and "S" models of Ivy Bridge CPUs.

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Intel Outgrows Samsung in Sluggish Semiconductor Market
Intel Outgrows Samsung in Sluggish Semiconductor MarketThere are not many highlights in the 2011 semiconductor sales ranking; only four of the 20 largest chip companies were able to post double-digit growth rates.

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The Mini-ITX Mainboard is 10 Years Old
The Mini-ITX Mainboard is 10 Years OldThe 170x170 mm mainboard form factor Mini-ITX is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

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Intel's Ivy Bridge vs. Sandy Bridge Benchmarks Leaked
Intel's Ivy Bridge vs. Sandy Bridge Benchmarks LeakedWe get an early glimpse of the potential of the upcoming Ivy Bridge CPUs through initial benchmarks.

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Samsung Reveals 2 GHz Cortex-A15 Exynos 5250 Chip
Samsung Reveals 2 GHz Cortex-A15 Exynos 5250 ChipSamsung has revealed the Exynos 4212 Cortex-A9-based chip and the Exynos 5250 Cortex-A15-based chip, both capable of Full HD (1080p) video and 3D graphics.

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Official Details on 28nm Radeon HD 7000 Coming Dec. 5
Official Details on 28nm Radeon HD 7000 Coming Dec. 5What will you be doing come Monday, December 5th? If you are like us here at Tom's Hardware, you'll be waiting for the official details on AMD's upcoming Radeon HD 7000 to be announced.

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