Tuesday, August 30, 2011

IT News Head Lines (AOA - Alliance of Overclocking Arts) 30/08/2011





Bias lighting and your computer monitor: $13 for more comfortable gaming
From ArsTechnica:
It's hard to stare at a computer monitor for hours after dark, with the rest of the lights turned off in your home or office. Still, this is how many of us play games, myself included. When Antec offered to send the soundscience halo 6 LED bias lighting kit—which is a long official name—I had nothing to lose. If it didn't work, I could write a short, snarky post dismissing it as hokum. If it did work, my eyes would be more comfortable.


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IT News Head Lines (TechConnect Magazine) 30/08/2011

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Techconnect Review Round-up 29/8/11
Today's review round-up...





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Kingmax readies 64GB, 128GB ED-01 USB 3.0 flash drives
Kingmax has recently announced the expansion of its May-introduced ED-01 family of USB 3.0 flash drives with two more models, 64GB and 128GB units which offer read and write speeds of up to 66 MB/s and 41 MB/s, respectively.





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Fujitsu's Arrows Tab waterproof tablet gets detailed
Next month Japanese mobile network operator NTT DoCoMo is expected to make a splash with the release of the Arrows Tab (aka F-01D), a 10.1-inch rugged tablet made by Fujitsu which is both dust and water-proof, and features LTE connectivity.





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Asus Eee Slate B121 tablet PC to reach the US next month
The business-oriented sibling of the EP121 tablet PC, Asus' Eee Slate B121, is currently readying its US arrival, the plan being to have it in stores and shipping sometime in September. This upcoming device runs Windows 7 Professional and has the same specs as the EP121.





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Samsung C24A650X 'Central Station' (wireless) monitor coming up
Samsung Electronics has announced that sometime next month Europe will be getting its newest Central Station monitor, the 24-inch C24A650X which features LED backlighting, and uses UWB (ultra-wide band) technology to connect wirelessly to a desktop or notebook.





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Dell rolls out the S2230MX ultra-slim 21.5-inch monitor
In addition to the 23-inch S2330MX introduced almost two weeks ago, Dell has made available another monitor that's just 9.9mm at its thinnest point, the S2230MX. This new model has a 21.5-inch TN panel, an LED backlight and is a 82% color gamut coverage.





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ViewSonic intros the VG2732m-LED and VP2765-LED 27-inch monitors
ViewSonic today unveiled the latest additions to its monitor offer, two 27-inch models, the gaming-focused VG2732m-LED and the professional-oriented VP2765-LED, which are set to become available in North and Latin America next week.





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Sharkoon unveils the Tarea midi-tower PC case
Sharkoon has expanded its PC case offering and launched a new, all-black and pretty low cost midi-tower called Tarea. This chassis measures 475 (L) x 200 (W) x 440 (H) mm, it weights about 6.2kg, and has a steel construction.





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LG to give its Optimus 3D smartphone a 3D game converter
In an effort to boost the availability of 3D content, LG Electronics has developed the 'first ever' OpenGL-based 2D to 3D game conversion engine for smartphones. Called simply the 3D Game Converter, LG's solution will allow 2D games to be played in 3D on supporting devices.





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Sony Ericsson said to be prepping Nozomi flagship for global launch
Still no word on the rumored Xperia duo model packing a dual-core processor, but at least we have a report which claims that Sony Ericsson is readying a new Android 2.3 flagship smartphone called Nozomi (model no. LT26i/LT26a).





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LG unveils two new 23-inch monitors, one has 3D IPS panel
Like its close-to-home rival Samsung, LG Electronics didn't wait for IFA to announce some of its newest creations. This being said we give you LG's E91 and D237IPS, two 23-inch Flatron series monitors which will be seen at IFA in Berlin later this week (and next week).





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Samsung announces Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE
Either fearful of leaks or hypes up on excitement, Samsung decided to not wait for IFA to officially introduce the LTE (Long Term Evolution) versions of its Galaxy S II flagship smartphone and of the still unavailable Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablet.





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IT News Head Lines (InformationWeek) 30/08/2011





Tweet, Like, and Skype Your Network into Disaster
At INTEROP Mumbai 2011, attend an extremely interesting session by Mohit Puri, Country Manager, WatchGuard Technologies, as he describes threats of social networking, and some practical defenses to defend against these risks

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Andhra Pradesh Government launches State Data Centre
Spread across 9000 square feet, the Data Centre has a storage capacity of 50 TB

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'Recognize IT as a business partner and not as a strategy in itself'
V S Parthasarathy (Partha) is a man who wears several hats at the Mahindra & Mahindra Group. In the capacity of Group CIO at the Mahindra Group he was the key architect in forging the strategic alliance between Cisco and Mahindra. It is believed that the alliance could potentially generate revenues in the range of USD 500 to 700 million, over the next five years

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‘IPv6 seeds have to be planted now '
While Indian Internet Service Providers still have some reserves of IPv4 addresses left, the stocks will be likely depleted before the next growing season, says Yves Poppe, Head-IPv6, Tata Communications, in an exclusive interview with InformationWeek’s Srikanth RP

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IT News Head Lines (Tom's Hardware) 30/08/2011





Will Tim Cook Become the Next Steve Ballmer?
Will Tim Cook Become the Next Steve Ballmer?Like Microsoft, the reins of the company have been passed from the founder's hands and on to their successor. How will this work out for Apple?

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Acer Says Tablet Fever is Already Cooling Down
Acer Says Tablet Fever is Already Cooling DownConsumer demand for tablets is seemingly diminishing as they turn their eyes to Ultrabooks heading to the market beginning next month.

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Microsoft Making File Copying Better in Windows 8
Microsoft Making File Copying Better in Windows 8A more powerful way to do the drag and drop.

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This USB 3.0 Flash Drive Has 2 TB of Storage
This USB 3.0 Flash Drive Has 2 TB of StorageTaiwan's ITRI and Transcend has teamed up to create a USB 3.0 thumb stick featuring 2 TB of storage.

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OWC's $129.99 60GB SSD Does 556MB/s Reads
OWC's $129.99 60GB SSD Does 556MB/s Reads Other World Computing is focused on both price and speed with its new line of Mercury Electra 6G SSD series.

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IT News Head Lines (InsideHW) 30/08/2011

InsideHW



Kingmax makes high-capacity ED-01 USB 3.0 flash drives
Kingmax has recently announced the expansion of its May-introduced ED-01 family of USB 3.0 flash drives with two more models, 64GB and 128GB units which offer read and write speeds of up to 66 MB/s and 41 MB/s, respectively.



Like their lower-capacity siblings, these two drives measure 74.5 x 20 x 9 mm, weight 10.5 grams and have a single-chip, dual-channel controller, a tough plastic casing, a Clip-Cap design that prevents the cap from falling off during transport, and a five-year warranty. No word yet on their prices.

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Samsung announces LTE versions of Galaxy devices
Samsung decided to not wait for IFA to officially introduce the LTE (Long Term Evolution) versions of its Galaxy S II flagship smartphone and of the still unavailable Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablet. The Galaxy S II LTE comes with a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor (regular S II has a 1.2 GHz chip), a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen (up from 4.3-inch on the S II non-LTE), a rear-facing 8-megapixel camera capable of 1080p video recording and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. All is powered by Android 2.3.



The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also packs a 1.5 GHz chip, and features an 8.6mm-thick casing, an 8.9-inch (1280 x 800) touchscreen, a rear-facing 3 megapixel camera (can record 720p video) with LED flash, a front 2MP camera, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a digital compass, a microSD slot, stereo speakers, an USB 2.0 port and a 6000 mAh battery. According to Samsung, its devices are capable of reaching download and upload speeds of 100 Mbps and 50 Mbps, respectively, when connected to a 4G LTE network. Don't expect such numbers on today's LTE networks but you'll still get a significant boost. Unfortunately the pricing and release information of these two LTE-enabled devices is missing from Samsung's announcement. IFA will hopefully bring such data.

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Download.com bundles toolbars with downloads
Download.com, one of the world largest software download sites, has been found to add bloatware to their downloads. The files come with a proprietary Download.com installer that tries to push you with toolbars, as well as change home pages and default search engines in addition to installing the software itself.



According to CNET, they bundle the software for the good of the users . It's not only annoying for the users but violates distribution terms and conditions of some of the software. This is ingeniously bypassed with the terms of service for Download.com. Currently not all the files are wrapped in the installer but each new version will be. You can identify a bloatware download by the filename beginning with cnet_ . Some of the software developers have already started to protest. UltraVNC creators have added a warning to their download page encouraging people to avoid Download.com.

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Western Digital raises HDD prices
It looks like Western Digital has been forced to raise the prices of its HDDs thanks to the continued demand and scarce supply for rare earth elements. The move is effective immediately, with WD already informing partners of the price hike - prices are expected to be hiked 10 percent for 500GB drives and 5 percent for 1TB drives.

Rare earth elements, the supply of which is controlled by China, have been increasing in price for a year now, as the nation intentionally holds back supply to make as much profit as possible from desperate manufacturers. It is unclear whether the price increases on WD drives will make their way to consumers or if the manufacturers will have to eat the charges, for now.

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IT News Head Lines (techPowerUp) 30/08/2011

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(PR) KINGMAX Unveils 128 GB High Capacity USB 3.0 Flash Drive
KINGMAX, a renowned leading memory and flash drive manufacturer, has recently unveiled 128GB huge capacity USB 3.0 flash drive, the ED-01. With huge capacity, the ED-01 flash drive not only meets the market's demands for large media file storage and transferring, but also transports the user to a super-speedy experience that every second counts.



The ED-01 sports a sleek contoured design that stands out from its competitors and wins design award from media. It has a delicate read/write LED indicator to display the flash drive's status while in use and the unique Clip-Cap design that prevents the cap from accidental drop-offs or loss. Besides, made with durable plastic combined with a special finishing procedure, the leather-like texture of the ED-01 is warm and smooth to the touch. Its elegant, low-profile design will demonstrate your taste for luxury and that you appreciate and use only the latest in technological advances.





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ViewSonic Intros New 27-inch Monitors for Gamers and Professionals
ViewSonic released two new 27-inch PC monitors, the VG2732m-LED and VP2765-LED. Part of the gamer-oriented VG series, the VG2732m-LED has low response time of 3 ms. The VP2765-LED, on the other hand, is fine-tuned for graphics professionals, making use of an Advanced MVA (AMVA) panel, with a response time of 5 ms, and packs 2W stereo speakers. Both displays make use of a slim bezel design, use LED-backlit illumination, full-HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution, 300 cd/m² brightness, and 20 million to 1 dynamic contrast ratio. Further, both displays feature 4-port USB 2.0 hubs, display inputs that include DVI, D-Sub, and DisplayPort; and stands that allow 90° pivot, tilt and height adjustments. The VG2732m-LED is priced at US $429. The VP2765-LED goes for $459. Both are expected to be released next week.







Source: TechConnect Magazine

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Dell Intros New Ultra-Slim 21.5-inch HD Monitor
Dell rolled out a new ultra-slim 21.5 inch monitor, the S2230MX. It is just 9.9 mm thick at its thinnest point. The monitor is this slim thanks to two things: first, it uses LED-backlit illumination instead of CCFL; and second, it uses an external power brick. The Dell S2230MX uses a TN panel that provides 82% color gamut coverage.



With a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Dell S2230MX panel offers 2 ms (GTG) response time, 1000:1 contrast ratio with 8 million to 1 DCR, and brightness of 250 cd/m². While display inputs on the panel include DVI and D-Sub, a HDMI-to-DVI adapter is bundled. Backed by a one-year warranty, the Dell S2230MX is priced at US $219.99.





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(PR) LG to Unveil Savvy New Monitors That Redefine Design and Function
LG Electronics (LG) will be taking the wraps off its new high-end monitors – the ultra-slim, vivid picture-quality E91 and D237IPS – at IFA 2011 in Berlin, Germany. The E91's 7.2 mm depth and luxurious acryl finish are sure to make it a hit with style savvy consumers while the D237IPS boosts LG's market-leading Film Pattern Retarder (FPR) 3D display technology on IPS panels, for even clearer, brighter 3D images.



"These monitors aren't just for work and internet browsing, they were designed to be the center of entertainment for any bedroom, study or dormitory," said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company. "The E91 and D237IPS combine elegant design and unique technology to look great in any room and still be able to deliver exceptional images and videos."





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Crucial M4 New 0009 Firmware Update Steps up Speeds by 20%
A new firmware update by Crucial for its M4 series SATA 6 Gb/s SSDs was released last weekend, marked 0009. The new firmware, applicable to Crucial M4 SSD models CT064M4SSD2 (64 GB), CT0128M4SSD2 (128 GB), CT0256M4SSD2 (256 GB), and CT0512M4SSD2 (512 GB), packs a large number of changes. To begin with, the update is said to increase sequential read speeds by 20%. Tests run by SSD Review verify this. PCMark Vantage Disk performance is also increased.



The new firmware also works to increase throughput performance, lower write latency, wider compatibility with latest chipsets (AHCI modes), and fixes various kinds of cold-boot failures. The firmware lowers SATA speed negotiation time with host controllers, resulting in faster boot. Depending on the model, the 0009 firmware update for Crucial M4 series SSDs can be downloaded from here.





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