Monday, December 19, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Tom's Hardware) 19/12/2011





Deals Dec 16: 60" LG 1080p 600Hz Plasma (2011) $799 FS
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Deals Dec 15: Samsung Galaxy Nexus LTE Verizon $149.99
Deals Dec 15: Samsung Galaxy Nexus LTE Verizon $149.99Get a deal on the most pure Google phone you can buy on Verizon.

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Intel and LG Announce First WiDi-integrated TVs
Intel and LG Announce First WiDi-integrated TVsThe first TVs with integrated WiDi will launch next year.

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Someone Paid $1.6 Million for Apple's Founding Documents
Someone Paid $1.6 Million for Apple's Founding DocumentsThat's a hefty chunk of change.

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Left 4 Dead Fan Trailer Promises Massive Zombie Carnage
Left 4 Dead Fan Trailer Promises Massive Zombie CarnageAnother breathtaking fan-made production!

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Wha? EA Selling Virtual Car for $100 in NFS World
Wha? EA Selling Virtual Car for $100 in NFS WorldSelling a virtual sports car for $100 is mere child's play compared to the million-dollar transactions that take place within the MMOG Entropia Universe.

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RIP: Star Wars Galaxies 2003 - 2011
RIP: Star Wars Galaxies 2003 - 2011So long SWG, and thanks for the memories.

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Blizzard Introduces BattleTag as Real ID Alternative
Blizzard Introduces BattleTag as Real ID AlternativeBlizzard has killed off the Real ID system for an Xbox LIVE-like BattleTag alias setup.

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Dell Dumps Netbook Line For "Thin & Powerful" Notebooks
Dell has killed off its consumer-based "Mini" netbook line to focus on high-end notebooks and ultrabooks.

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Windows 8 Will Save Passwords in the Cloud
Windows 8 Will Save Passwords in the CloudA tireless Steven Sinofsky, the man in charge of Windows 8, keeps posting information about Windows 8 by the slice.

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Windows 7 Hotfix Promises AMD Bulldozer Performance Boost
Windows 7 Hotfix Promises AMD Bulldozer Performance BoostMicrosoft has quietly issued a Knowledge Base article that promises greater performance of AMD Bulldozer processors under Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

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IE9 Now Auto-Updates; Chrome 16 Gets Cloud Printing
IE9 Now Auto-Updates; Chrome 16 Gets Cloud PrintingInternet Explorer will now auto-update to the latest version if auto updating is enabled in Windows Update.

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Gaming Systems Reaching 'Tens of Teraflops' by 2019
Gaming Systems Reaching 'Tens of Teraflops' by 2019Nvidia says gaming systems of 2019 will be able to render today's cut-scenes and cinematics in real-time, and reach a performance of "tens of teraflops."

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VIA Supporting Android on Embedded x86 Boards
VIA Supporting Android on Embedded x86 BoardsVIA's x86 embedded platforms will support Google's Android OS starting with the EITX-3002 Em-ITX board.

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Did Google Target Mozilla Through a Paid Security Report?
Did Google Target Mozilla Through a Paid Security Report?Should Mozilla be upset over recent findings by a Google-funded browser security analysis and the fact that Chrome is the most secure browser available right now?

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Intel Merging Four Divisions Into One Mobile Unit
Intel Merging Four Divisions Into One Mobile UnitTo better position itself as an ARM rival, Intel is reorganizing its mobile division, cramming four groups into one large unit.

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2K Keeps Duke Alive With 'The Doctor Who Cloned Me' DLC
2K Keeps Duke Alive With 'The Doctor Who Cloned Me' DLCThe new DLC for Duke Nukem Forever adds four multiplayer maps and a new single-player campaign.

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Intel Signs Deal For Adding NFC to Future Chips
Intel Signs Deal For Adding NFC to Future ChipsNFC technology is officially coming to Intel products in the near future, backing up reports that Intel-based smartphones and ultrabooks would support the technology.

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Report: Apple to Launch 2880x1800 Pixel MacBook Displays
Report: Apple to Launch 2880x1800 Pixel MacBook DisplaysApple's 2012 upgrades for its Macbook Pro notebook series could include a retina display.

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Bill Gates Rules Out a Full-time Return to Microsoft
Bill Gates Rules Out a Full-time Return to MicrosoftGates has shot down rumors that he plans to make a comeback at Microsoft.

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IBM Lures Oracle Itanium Customers
IBM Lures Oracle Itanium Customers Intel's Itanium is causing more headaches for HP and Oracle.

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Intel Says SSD Sales Are Not Picking Up Yet
Intel Says SSD Sales Are Not Picking Up YetCommon sense suggests that SSDs should have a great opportunity to reach more buyers once the current HDD shortage reaches through to the consumer with full force.

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AMD CEO Says That There Are Enough Hard Drives
AMD CEO Says That There Are Enough Hard DrivesIntel just warned investors that the hard drive shortage caused by the Thailand flood has impacted processor sales and will lead the company to report a revenue shortfall of about $1 billion in the fourth calendar quarter.

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Hitachi Confirms 4TB 3.5-inch HDD, Shipping Now
Hitachi Confirms 4TB 3.5-inch HDD, Shipping NowShipping in limited quantities now, and worldwide early next year.

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Trouble May be Ahead for Intel Medfield's Fight Against ARM
Trouble May be Ahead for Intel Medfield's Fight Against ARM2012 is generally seen as a do-or-die year for Intel as far as its smartphone and tablet play is concerned.

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AMD Now Shipping 28nm GPUs, Says CEO
AMD Now Shipping 28nm GPUs, Says CEOAMD CEO Rory Read said that the company is currently shipping 28-nm GPUs for revenue, indicating that two new Radeon HD 7000 Series cards are on the way.

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Report: AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series to Launch January 9
Report: AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series to Launch January 9Information coming out of the Turkish website DonanimHaber, shows the release date for AMD's new Radeon HD 7900 series is set for January 9, 2012.

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