IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 3/20/2012

HP let slip a three Ivy Bridge notebook models
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Despite not being expected to launch until June after Intel pushed back the date for its upcoming Ivy Bridge processors, HP has revealed three new notebook models featuring the new processors. Two of the models feature the same quad core Core i7-3610QM processor with the third sporting a Core i7-3720QM, suggesting that it's possible that the quad core mobile processors will launch at the same time as the desktop counterparts after all.

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Samsung GALAXY S III to launch in May?
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The Samsung GALAXY S III is going to be launched soon, and there have been many leaked photos of the Android smartphone online. But the latest one seems to be the real deal, from a Powerpoint slide with the name of PR agency (WeberShandwick) at the bottom.

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Intel's Direct I/O in Xeon E5 - Workstations and servers today, gaming systems tomorrow?
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The new generation dual Socket 2011 Xeon E5 platform has one rarely mentioned, but important, capability - receiving the I/O data from, say, storage or network, directly into the CPU cache, rather than going to and from the main memory. Direct I/O (DDIO) could be used even beyond workstations and servers, though... how about low-latency high end gameplay?

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Codemasters and Formula One Extend Partnership, Multiple F1 Titles Coming
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We have received news that Codemasters has extended the partnership with the Formula One World Championship Ltd., which will result in even larger number of F1 games on multiple platforms.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 SLI Performance Preview
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What happens when you pair two Kepler GK104 boards together when you get them from the stores next weekend? We take an exclusive preview...

Mystery solved - Haswell expected to up the graphics ante further again
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So, after all the guesses, it seems to be true: Intel will continue its rapid integrated 3-D graphics improvement into Haswell generation , with more GT3 options across both desktop and mobile - including UltraBook - markets. Further cause for Nvidia to worry on the entry level discrete segment...

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New Intel Xeon E5 to offer ultra-dense high speed compute solutions - right from Intel itself
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The freshly launched Xeon E5 does break all the performance records in 2 socket X86 space, as seen by our Lennard's server review as well. However, compute density is critical to win large scale HPC contracts too. What did Intel develop to fit all this stuff into the smallest space, without compromising the performance?

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Xbox 360 Review: The Darkness II
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"The Darkness 2" is the sequel to the first-person shooter game that was launched in 2007. And the plot continues from the main protagonist, Jackie Estacado, who is struggling with the power of the Darkness and the death of his girlfriend. So is the "The Darkness 2" as good as the first one? Read on.

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Using mobile phones while pregnant could make children hyperactive
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Women who use mobile phones while pregnant could end up with hyperactive children, according to a recent study.

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Sega to release Dreamcast titles in HD for Xbox Live and PlayStation Network
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Sega is resurrecting some of its old Dreamcast titles by making high-definition versions of the games for the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.

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Bethesda planning Elder Scrolls MMO announcement in May
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Bethesda is rumoured to be working on a massively multiplayer online (MMO) version of its popular Elder Scrolls role-playing games, with a formal announcement expected in May.

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Fewer Apple fans flock to stores as new iPad goes on sale
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Queues for Apple's third generation iPad were not as big as those for the iPad 2 last year, suggesting potentially weaker sales for the Cupertino, California-based company.

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Samsung NX20 leaked, catches up to competition
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It's easy to forget that Samsung is a player in the interchangeable lens camera market as so far the company hasn't really impressed with its NX series of cameras. Now its upcoming NX20 model has leaked and it looks like Samsung has managed to catch up with most of its competitors, but if the preliminary specs are correct, not really overtaken anyone.

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Cooler Master gets back into the watercooling business with Eisberg range
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It's been quite a few years since we last saw a watercooling solution in retail from Cooler Master, despite the company demoing various solutions over the past two years at all the major trade shows. Now the company has finally decided to make a return to the watercooling business, initially in Europe only with its new Eisberg series of coolers.

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Cooler Master demoed Elite 120 mini-ITX chassis at CeBIT
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With several recently announced monster cases – or Ultra Towers as Cooler Master prefers – such as the Cosmos II, the company was demoing its first high-end mini-ITX chassis at CeBIT last week, the Elite 120. The cube shaped case doesn't really stand out from the crowd in terms of design, in fact it looks a lot like some of Silver Stone's mATX cubes, but Cooler Master has done a pretty decent job on small chassis.

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REVIEW: PROLiNK Wireless Pan/Tilt IP Camera
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Internet Protocol (IP) cameras were for the longest time expensive, especially if it had pan and tilt functionality. Things have changed and you can now purchase an IP Camera that uses either a Wired or a Wireless network connection and includes pan & tilt. Let's take a look at just how easy it is to setup, configure and deploy the PROLiNK Wireless Pan/Tilt IP Camera (PIC1003WP).

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D-Link launches new app for iPad and Android Tablet, and all-in-one mobile companion router
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D-Link has announced their new mydlink+ app for the Apple iPad and Android tablet devices that allows users to monitor up to four network cameras in your home or office. On top of that, the company also introduced their latest DIR-505 mobile companion router that claims to offer instant Wi-Fi access, convenient file sync, USB sharing, and device charging wherever you go.

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Motorola unveils white version of MotoLuxe Android phone
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The Motorola Motoluxe (also known as XT615) is a mid-ranged Android smartphone that was announced in January this year. It was initially launched in black finish, but recently, the company has come up with a white version of the Motoluxe.

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AIO Group shows off mATX case with built in RAID
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Once in a while you run into a company you've never heard of that has a product that makes you wonder why no-one thought of it before. AIO is such a company, although speaking to a representative of the company at CeBIT, it turns out their heritage is from a defunct case maker and the product in question is its Myriad chassis.

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WD finally launches My Book Thunderbolt Duo, is cheaper than competition
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Thunderbolt devices are finally starting to trickle out into the market, albeit most of them so far have been storage devices and Western Digital's new My Book Thunderbolt Duo is no different in this regard. However, where WD has managed to excel compared to its competitors in terms of pricing.

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Apple's new iPad already torn down, contains some news
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Trust iFixit to send a member of their team to Australia just so they could be the first to tear down Apple's new iPad. Although much is already known about the new hardware, iFixit's teardown did reveal some interesting design changes that give us some interesting revelations of potential future products from Apple.

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EA launches beta of free-to-play Command & Conquer MMO strategy game
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Electronic Arts has announced the open beta of its upcoming Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances free-to-play massively multiplayer online (MMO) strategy game.

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Nokia confirms iPad tablet rival in the works
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Nokia has confirmed that it is working on a tablet computer of its own, marking the once dominant mobile phone company's first competition with the Apple iPad and myriad of Android tablets.

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Thousands download Anonymous hackers virus-riddled OS
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Hacktivist group Anonymous claims that an operating system erroneously linked to its members has infected thousands of computers with malware.

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MMD introduces Philips C-Line Blade 2 monitor
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MMD, a wholly-owned company of TPV through brand license agreement with Philips, have announced the new Philips C-Line Blade 2 monitor that features an ultra-slim 12.5mm display, IPS display technology that claims to deliver superior images and color reproduction.

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Canon Singapore reveals price and availability of EOS 5D Mark III
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The highly-anticipated EOS 5D Mark III was officially launched two weeks ago, and today, Canon Singapore has unveiled the pricing and availability of the digital SLR camera. Read on.

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Samsung unveils new products at South East Asia, Oceania and Taiwan Forum
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At the South East Asia, Oceania and Taiwan Forum, Samsung has unveiled their new line of products for 2012, with the vision of delivering connectivity and content across all their devices - TVs, mobile phones, tablets, laptops, digital cameras and home appliances.

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ASUS HD7850 DirectCU II TOP Review
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Earlier this month we reviewed the (paper launched) reference AMD Radeon HD 7850, which shares the same PCB as the higher end HD 7870. Back then we also felt that the stock performance was lackluster and our review sample had almost zero overclockability. Coming to stores next week, ASUS's custom pre-overclocked HD7850 offering actually punches above its weight and impressed us. Read on to find out why!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 3/20/2012

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