IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (techPowerUp) 06/12/2012

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

IT News Head Lines (techPowerUp) 06/12/2012

AMD Won't Abandon Socketed Client CPUs: Company Spokesperson Even as Intel neither confirms nor denies reports of it abandoning socketed client desktop processors in favor of BGA packages that permanently bind chips to motherboards, AMD has come forward and asserted that it won't abandon socketed client processors, and will continue to support the DIY PC enthusiast market, reinforced with the fact that BClk multiplier-unlocked processors from the company start for as low as US $129.99. In a statement to the TechReport, AMD's Chris Hook said:

AMD has a long history of supporting the DIY and enthusiast desktop market with socketed CPUs & APUs that are compatible with a wide range of motherboard products from our partners. That will continue through 2013 and 2014 with the "Kaveri" APU and FX CPU lines. We have no plans at this time to move to BGA only packaging and look forward to continuing to support this critical segment of the market. As the company that introduced new types of BGA packages in ultrathin platforms several years ago, and today offers BGA-packaged processors for everything from ultrathin notebooks to all-in-one desktops, to embedded applications and tablets, we certainly understand Intel's enthusiasm for the approach. But for the desktop market, and the enthusiasts with whom AMD has built its brand, we understand what matters to them and how we can continue to bring better value and a better experience.

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(PR) TRENDnet Ships Cloud IP Cameras TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the availability of two new cloud cameras: the Wireless Cloud Camera, model TV-IP751WC and the Wireless Day / Night Cloud Camera, model TV-IP751WIC. TRENDnet cloud cameras take the work out of viewing security video over the internet. To view non-cloud camera video remotely, users need to perform many complicated and time consuming steps: such as signing up for a third party dynamic IP service and reconfiguring their router. The TRENDnet Cloud service removes all of these complicated steps.

(PR) Eurocom Ships First 8-core Xeon E5-2690 Based Laptop EUROCOM Panther 4.0 supercomputer laptop delivers unmatched 2D/3D capabilities for heavy duty 3D and 2D applications, like CAD (Computer-Aided Design), CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering), DCC (Digital Content Creation), visualization, and simulation. It is ideal for Engineering on the Go, Rapid Engineering Deployment Teams and for Server on the Go applications.

(PR) ASUSTOR Launches Live Demo Site for ADM 1.0 ASUSTOR Inc. , a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced today the launch of a new live demo site for users to test ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) 1.0, ASUSTOR's in-house developed NAS operating system. "We are delighted to announce the launch of the new live demo site," said Steve Huang, Product Manager at ASUSTOR. "The demo site will allow users to experience, firsthand, ADM's fresh and intuitive user interface before making any purchasing decisions." ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) 1.0 comes pre-installed on all AS 6 Series NAS devices, which were officially launched in November 2012. Designed around the use of Apps, ADM offers cross platform file sharing, energy efficiency and added functionality through its downloadable Apps. Its interface features familiar modern OS controls, true multitasking, background operation and real-time application searches for instant launches. Furthermore, with its data protection and backup solutions, easy IT integration, remote access and multimedia features, ADM is suitable for both home and business users alike. The live demo site is available here.

(PR) Global Semiconductor Sales Increase in October, Remain Above Seasonal Rate The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $25.22 billion for the month of October 2012, a 1.7 percent increase from the prior month when sales were $24.79 billion. Monthly sales topped $25 billion for the first time in 2012 and remained above the seasonal growth rate in October. Total year-to-date sales in 2012 were down 3.7 percent compared to the same time last year, but the deficit was smaller than it has been all year. Regionally, sales increased in the Americas by 8.1 percent, marking the region's largest sequential monthly upsurge in the last decade. All monthly sales numbers represent a three-month moving average.

(PR) Western Digital Ups My Book Live Duo Capacity to 8 TB WD today announced that My Book Live Duo is now available in an 8 TB storage capacity. My Book Live Duo is a personal cloud storage system that combines the benefits of shared storage and remote access with double-safe backup or increased capacity of a dual-drive system with RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) technology. Compatible with Mac and PC operating systems, My Book Live Duo continuously maintains a second copy of all files for real-time data backup in mirrored mode (RAID 1). Half the capacity is used to store users' data and half is used for a second copy. In the unlikely event that one drive fails, data is protected because it's duplicated on the other drive. For automatic backup Windows users can use the included WD SmartWare software and Mac users can utilize all the features of Apple Time Machine backup software to protect their data.

(PR) Razer Carcharias Headset Redesigned for the Xbox 360 Razer, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems, announced its new and improved Razer Carcharias gaming headset for the Xbox 360. Building on the ergonomic and aural standard set by the original Razer Carcharias for the PC, this new gaming headset from Razer brings pro audio fidelity to console gaming with extraordinary comfort. From beach landings and storming the enemy fort to blasting undead in outer space, the full over-ear coverage of the Razer Carcharias ensures a comfortable fit. It boasts a fully adjustable, padded head rail, 1.25 in/3.18 cm on either side, to accommodate a wide range of head sizes, with its soft, pliable, removable ear cups.

(PR) Antec Slips In X1 Gaming Chassis Antec Inc., the global leader in high-performance computer components, has launched the Antec X1 cabinet, the latest addition to the Gaming Series in the India market. This sleek chassis is designed to handle today's and tomorrow's high-performance systems that are custom built for gamers from the inside-out. The X1 chassis is perfect for gamers, system integrators and casual builders alike because of its extensive cooling advantages and expandability.

Dell U2713H 27-Inch WQHD Monitor Starts Selling In addition to the U2413 mentioned earlier today, Dell China has made available another UltraSharp series widescreen monitor, the U2713H. Seen below, this 27-inch model makes use of an AH-IPS panel and offers 99% Adobe RGB coverage, a native resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a 6 ms GTG response time, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 350 cd/m2 brightness, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort and mini DisplayPort inputs, and a four-port USB 3.0 hub. The U2713H has a stand enabling height, tilt, swivel and rotate adjustments and costs 8,999 yuan (~ $1,445 / ~ 1,104).

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(PR) Worldwide WLAN Market Growth Continues Unabated in Third Quarter of 2012: IDC The combined consumer and enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market segments experienced year-over-year growth of 14.6% in the third quarter of 2012 (3Q12). According to the 3Q12 results published in the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly WLAN Tracker, the enterprise segment continued on its path of torrid growth with an impressive 24.0% increase over the same period last year. This was the sixth quarter in a row with annual growth in access of 20%. "While the growth in the third quarter was marginally slower than what we have seen in the last couple of years, it was still a stellar quarter by any standards for the enterprise WLAN market," said Rohit Mehra, Vice President, Network Infrastructure, at IDC. "Almost all major and emerging vendors contributed to this strong performance of the enterprise WLAN segment in the third quarter, a period that was highlighted by two significant events: the IPO of Ruckus Wireless, and the acquisition of cloud-networking start-up Meraki by market leader Cisco."

NVIDIA Posts GeForce 310.70 Drivers NVIDIA announced GeForce 310.70 WHQL driver suite. The change-log of the new stable drivers are little more than a cumulative of all the R310 series beta drivers launched over the past two months, which include some massive game-specific performance increases, notably up to 38 percent for FarCry 3, up to 27 percent in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, up to 18 percent in Assassins Creed III, and up to 16 percent in Battlefield 3, for GTX 680. A large number of games receive similar performance updates, NVIDIA 3D Vision profile updates, and SLI profile updates. The drivers include NVIDIA PhysX system software version 9.12.1031, and HDMI audio driver 1.3.18.0. For GeForce 400 series and later, an OpenGL 4.3 ICD is included. DOWNLOAD: NVIDIA GeForce 310.70 WHQL for Windows Vista/7/8 64-bit | Windows Vista/7/8 32-bit |Windows XP 32-bit | Windows XP 64-bit Update: Although NVIDIA made song-and-dance about this release, and although GeForce.com misleadingly lists these drivers as stable, when you perform a manual search (where it should list stable drivers only), we found out these are in fact not WHQL-signed.

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(PR) Black Diamond III, the First Multi-Sensory Bluetooth Speaker Now Available Acase, in partnership with design company yantouch, announces the availability of Black Diamond III, the compact USB powered Bluetooth speaker that mesmerizes with heart pumping music and a rhythm rocking vibrant lightshow. Designed to be the subtle, yet elegant centerpiece on any shelf or desk, the Black Diamond III transforms into a glowing crystal with interchanging colors when powered. Compatible with all Bluetooth devices and also outfitted with an audio plug, the Black Diamond III converts into a programmable multi-color disco orb when the music starts.

(PR) Toshiba Introduces 10.5K RPM SlimFITT HDD for Enterprises Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE), Storage Products Division has today announced that the SlimFITT HDD is now available to buy from select distributors across the EMEA region. With 900 GB of capacity and a spindle speed of 10,500 RPM, the drive provides enterprises with a dependable, high speed drive for business critical data. The SlimFITT model of the 2.5-inch (6.4 cm) SAS drive is mounted in a 3.5-inch frame making it ideal for blade and rack mount servers accustomed to larger form factor drives. Its small form factor has the added benefit of lower energy consumption, helping businesses to cut down on energy bills.

(PR) Intel Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering Intel Corporation today announced the pricing of four series of senior unsecured notes for an aggregate principal amount of $6.0 billion pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Of these notes, $3.0 billion will mature on Dec. 15, 2017 and will bear interest at an annual rate of 1.35%, $1.5 billion will mature on Dec. 15, 2022 and will bear interest at an annual rate of 2.70%, $750 million will mature on Dec. 15, 2032 and will bear interest at an annual rate of 4.0%, and $750 million will mature on Dec. 15, 2042 and will bear interest at an annual rate of 4.25%. The notes were offered to the public at a price of 99.894% of par in the case of the 2017 notes, 99.573% of par in the case of the 2022 notes, 99.115% of par in the case of the 2032 notes and 99.747% of par in the case of the 2042 notes. The offering is expected to close on Dec. 11, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions. Read More ...

(PR) Western Digital Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 26 Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the quarter ending December 28, 2012, of $0.25 per share of common stock (the "cash dividend"). The cash dividend will be paid on December 26, 2012, to the company's stockholders of record as of December 14, 2012. On September 13, 2012, the company indicated that beginning in its current fiscal year 2013 it is targeting a return to shareholders of approximately 50 percent of its free cash flow through a mix of cash dividends and share repurchases. The amount of future dividends under the company's dividend policy, and the declaration and payment thereof, will be based upon all relevant factors, including the company's financial position, results of operations, cash flows, capital requirements and restrictions under the company's existing credit agreement, and will be in compliance with applicable law. The Board retains the power to modify, suspend or cancel the company's dividend policy in any manner and at any time as it may deem necessary or appropriate in the future. Read More ...

(PR) Getac Upgrades Its Most Popular B300 Rugged Notebook Getac Inc., a leading manufacturer of rugged computers, announced today it has upgraded its best-selling B300 rugged notebook computer with faster processors, improved graphics and increased storage. Beginning with speed and performance, Getac offers a third generation 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5-3320M (MAX 3.3) or 2.9 GHz Core i7-3520M (MAX 3.6) processor to improve CPU performance by up to 67% and nearly double the graphic performance with a 91% gain over the previous generation. In addition, the B300 now comes standard with a 500 GB hard drive and offers solid-state drive storage up to 256 GB. For field workers and military personnel, this translates into greater productivity with a system designed to work in the most extreme working conditions.

(PR) AMD Releases APP SDK 2.8 and CodeXL Unified Developer Tool Suite AMD today announced availability of the AMD APP SDK 2.8 and the AMD CodeXL unified tool suite to provide developers the tools and resources needed to accelerate applications with AMD accelerated processing units (APUs) and graphics processing units (GPUs). The APP SDK 2.8 and CodeXL tool suite provides access to code samples, white papers, libraries and tools to leverage the processing power of heterogeneous compute with OpenCL, C++, DirectCompute and more. "With CodeXL and APP SDK 2.8, our highest performing SDK to date which leaps past the competition in performance on standard benchmarks1, AMD continues to empower developers with the resources they need for greater performance and power-efficient applications," said Manju Hegde, corporate vice president, Heterogeneous Applications and Developer Solutions, AMD. "From today's ultraportable mobile solutions to the highest performing supercomputers, our latest tools and solutions help developers more easily leverage the power of heterogeneous computing and take greater advantage of the compute capabilities of AMD's processing solutions." Read More ...

(PR) Apacer Unveils the AH153 and AH137 Flash Drives As a cultural symbol rich in oriental aroma, bamboo embodies the loftiness and uprightness of a gentleman. Designed in line with the nature-oriented concept, AH153 (USB3.0) and AH137 (USB2.0) flash drive takes the shape of a bamboo ring. Besides the refreshing sentiment from its green bamboo ring, which is rare among 3C products, the ingenious "step-by-step" design enables various AH153 and AH137 models to be connected to each other. It creates fun of use, adding fresh and elegant literati taste to technology products! The dark, decent green AH153 features large capacity up to 64 GB, with maximum transmission speed reaching 90 MB/s. Known to be the fastest ever super-mini USB 3.0 flash drive with the largest capacity, AH153 is quite simply unsurpassable!

(PR) LaCie Supercharges Best-Selling d2 Hard Drive Today LaCie announced its best-selling hard drive, the d2, now features USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt connectivity together with the latest 4 TB 7200 rpm hard drives. The LaCie d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series enables professionals to complete their work faster with ample capacity for large files sizes. Plus, with universal connectivity projects are never derailed by incompatibility. "The LaCie d2 has been trusted by creative professionals for almost a decade, said Erwan Girard, Business Unit Manager, LaCie. "We've leveraged industry leading technology and supercharged the LaCie d2, so our customers can stick with their favorite hard drive while improving efficiency."

(PR) Soundmatters Announces the foxLv2 aptX Portable Speaker Soundmatters www.soundmatters.com, the leader in high-quality, portable speakers founded by former NASA engineer/audio legend Dr. Godehard Guenther, announced today its entry-level aptX Bluetooth equipped model, the foxLv2 aptX. Based on the foxLv2, the gold standard in hi-fi portable speakers (TIME Magazine's "Top Ten Gadget of the Year") and at the same price, the foxLv2 aptX takes go-anywhere music to a new level with CSR aptX's advanced streamed Bluetooth technology for wireless CD-quality music and improved sound/picture sync for movies and gaming available with aptX-equipped devices (like the latest Samsung smartphones/tablets and Apple computers). The foxLv2 aptX entry level model joins Soundmatters' high-end aptX-equipped foxLv2 PLATINUM, named 2012 Best of CES Finalist by the International Bluetooth Consortium.

Dell Lists the UltraSharp U2413 24-Inch Monitor Courtesy of Dell's Chinese website we now have full, official details on the latest UltraSharp monitor on the block, the 24-inch U2413. This new model features an AH-IPS panel, LED backlighting, a native resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, a 6 ms (GTG) response time, a contrast ratio of 1,000:1 (2,000,000:1 DCR), DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort and mini DisplayPort connectors, plus a built-in 4-port USB 3.0 hub. The UltraSharp U2413 also has a stand allowing for height, tilt, swivel and rotate adjustment, and is backed by a three-year warranty. The listed price tag is 5,499 yuan (~ $883 / €675).

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Wortmann Releases the TERRA PC-HOME 5100 Windows 8 Desktop Wortmann has recently introduced the TERRA PC-HOME 5100, a mid-tower desktop system running Microsoft's Windows 8 (64-bit). Seen below, the PC packs a 3.3 GHz Core i3-3220 processor, 4 GB of RAM, a 1.5 TB hard drive, a DVD writer, a Radeon HD 7570 graphics card, and a Fortron (350 W) or Seasonic (375 W) power supply. The TERRA PC-HOME 5100 costs €559.

(PR) be quiet! Debuts the SilentWings 2 PWM Fans be quiet!, market leader for PC power supplies in Germany for six straight years, is introducing PWM controlled models to complete their existing SilentWings 2 PC case fan lineup. New models will be released in 80, 92, 120 and 140 mm sizes and offer all the unique SilentWings features known from the existing product range such as best-in-class bearings and exchangeable mounting elements. The SilentWings 2 fan from be quiet! has earned high praise from both professional product reviewers and consumers, making it clearly a market favorite. SilentWings 2 uses the most advanced bearing technology on the market called fluid dynamic bearing (FDB). The bearing essentially has the fan float on a cushion of fluid, resulting in extremely low noise levels because there is virtually no friction to create sound. When coupled with the unique aerodynamic fan blade design be quiet! is famous for, SilentWings 2 is virtually inaudible.

Akasa Readies the Nero LX Low Profile Cooler Akasa is updating its cooling offer with a new solution aimed at HTPCs, a low profile CPU cooler called Nero LX. Codenamed AK-CC4011EP01, Akasa's creation measures 120 (W) x 120 (D) x 59 (H) mm, it weights 298 grams and has aluminum fins, four direct contact copper heatpipes, and a 120 mm PWM fan that operates at 600 to 1900 RPM (11.50 - 31.50 dBA sound output). The yet unpriced and undated Nero LX supports Intel LGA775/1155/1156/1366 and AMD Socket AM2(+)/AM3/FM1 processors.

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(PR) HP Harnesses the Power of Big Data With New Information Optimization Solutions HP today announced new and enhanced Information Optimization Solutions that help enterprises manage, understand and act upon the variety, velocity and volume of organizational data to drive maximum "Return on Information." Return on Information is the value that organizations generate from their investments in information solutions, services and resources by gaining insight from their data to make better and quicker decisions. Big data is composed of structured data, from traditional databases; unstructured data consisting of images, videos, emails, texts and more; and semistructured data collected from sensors and machines -- and are all factors in the challenge that organizations are facing today. Read More ...

(PR) Genius Announces Ultra Wide Angle WideCam 320 Genius announces an ultra wide angle webcam for conference calls - WideCam 320. With its 100° view angle the entire boardroom can be captured in a single frame. The ultra wide 100° angle view ensures that everyone around the conference table can be seen without any crowding together. The high-quality manual focus lens ensures well-defined video of the entire room. Everyone can be heard clearly around the room as well. The WideCam 320 has a built-in sensitive microphone that picks up the speaker's voice clearly while filtering out any background noise.

(PR) HP Names New Leader of Enterprise Services HP today announced it has appointed Mike Nefkens as executive vice president of HP Enterprise Services, effective immediately. Nefkens has served as interim lead of Global Enterprise Services since August 2012. Nefkens will be responsible for driving growth in HP Enterprise Services, which delivers IT outsourcing, managed cloud, applications and business process services. He also will become a member of the company's Executive Council, reporting directly to Meg Whitman, HP president and chief executive officer. Read More ...

AMD Rolls Out the Catalyst 12.11 Beta 11 Driver AMD has now made available an updated version of its Catalyst 12.11 graphics drivers. Known as the Beta11, this latest release features all the goodies of previous Catalyst 12.11 Beta builds and brings improved performance in Far Cry 3 (up to 25% with 8xMSAA, SSAO enabled @ 1600p, and up to 15% with 8xMSAA, HDAO enabled @1600p) (the newly-released AMD Catalyst 12.11 CAP2 must also be installed) To download the Catalyst 12.11 Beta 11 and Catalyst 12.11 CAP2 see this page. Read More ...

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