IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 10/23/2014

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 10/23/2014

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Windows 10 now features Action Center from Windows Phone
Microsoft has pushed out the latest build of its Windows 10 Technical Preview, with build 9860 being made available to members of the company's Windows Insider Program. As long as their PC is on, or sleeping, the update will be pushed over to down, and installed automatically.

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If you want to manually force this, go to PC Settings, Update and Recovery, then Preview builds and then tap on the 'Check now' button. The new update is between 2GB and 2.7GB "depending on CPU architecture and language", with the rebooting process taking a little longer than normal. Once the newest build of Windows 10 is on your machine, you'll notice it has a Windows Phone feature: Action Center.
Microsoft explains this as "This build is focused ONLY on enabling basic notifications - quick actions and cleaner UI will come later. You'll see notifications from the system and apps - from new emails and invites to IMs, Facebook posts and more - all-in-one place, so you don't miss a thing. Click on the new Action Center icon in the notification area of your taskbar to check it out". The company has also made it easier to move apps between monitors, and has also added an animation for switching desktops.

Samsung Knox-powered devices get approved for classified use by NSA
Samsung has been itching to get into that enterprise and government market, and thanks to the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP), a joint activity of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Samsung is now approved and has a handful of its Galaxy devices on the Commercial Solutions for Classified program listing.

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These devices include the Galaxy S4, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Tab S 8.4, Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and the Galaxy IPSEC Virtual Private Network (VPN) Client. All of these devices feature Samsung's Knox technology, which is a security platform that allows users to use their smartphones and tablets for both work, and personal purposes. Samsung's CEO and President of IT and Mobile Business, JK Shin, said "The inclusion of Samsung mobile devices on the CSfC list proves the unmatched security of Samsung Galaxy devices supported by the Knox platform".
This move isn't a massive one, but it's a step towards something that could spell change for Samsung. A company that sells hundreds of million of handsets, Apple's biggest competitor by far, is now dealing with the government on NSA-approved smartphones and tablets with true government-ready security.

GIGABYTE teases super tiny, factory-overclocked GeForce GTX 970
Mini-ITX PCs are about to get much faster thanks to GIGABYTE's new card based on the GeForce GTX 970 GPU, but arrives in a dual-slot, single-fan design that is much shorter than the standard GTX 970, perfect for tiny, but very powerful gaming PCs.

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The new mini-ITX based video card has an overclocked GTX 970 GPU, 4GB of RAM, a custom PCB from GIGABYTE, and a WindForce-like cooler. The custom design allows for a single 8-pin PCIe connector, versus the two 6-pin PCIe required on the normal GTX 970. GIGABYTE's custom designed cooler is quite compact, with a single, shrouded fan. We have a slight overclock on the Core and Boost speeds, from 1051MHz on the Core to 1076MHz on the GIGABYTE card, while we have Boost of 1178 on the reference GTX 970, but 1215MHz on the GIGABYTE slab.
Some other GTX 900 series cards actually ditch the multiple DisplayPort connectors, but not this card: we have three DisplayPorts, one HDMI, one DVI-D and a DVI-D port to finish it off. GIGABYTE says the custom cooler provides lower temperatures than the reference, with temperatures dropping from 76C to just 62C on the GIGABYTE card. Small form factor PCs have just received notice of their next GPU purchase.

Satechi launches Edge Wireless Gaming Mouse for just $19.99
Peripheral maker Satechi launched its Edge Wireless Gaming Mouse, designed for high-speed gaming along with traditional PC activities. The mouse supports 800, 1600, 2400 and 4000 DPI, with a 250Hz or 500Hz speed of transmission rate, and has four assigned LED colors depending on the DPI in use. The mouse is powered by two AA batteries and will automatically switch to sleep mode after five minutes of inactivity, with an estimated 36 months before batteries need to be changed.

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Satechi also included a "Gaming Mode," powered by clicking the "Turbo Button," so users only have to click once instead of needing to double-click while gaming. The Satechi Edge Wireless Gaming Mouse has a $19.99 MSRP.
The gaming peripheral market has yielded countless products for PC gamers, though many of the wireless products are relatively expensive.

Blizzard announces Metallica will play at BlizzCon next month
Longtime rock band Metallica will play during the closing ceremony of BlizzCon 2014 next month, hitting the stage on November 8, Blizzard has confirmed. The event takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim, California. The event is a celebration of the company's Diablo, Startcraft, and World of Warcraft franchises, and will host tournaments, panel presentations, and hands-on game demos.

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"We're thrilled to have Metallica blowing out our speakers at BlizzCon this year," said Mike Morhaime, Blizzard CEO, in a press statement. "After two full days of epic gaming and intense eSports action, an Earth-shaking concert is the perfect sendoff for everyone at the show and watching from home."
For gamers unable to attend the event live, as BlizzCon 2014 is sold out, high-definition BlizzCon virtual tickets are available for $40.

Wall Street wants joint cybersecurity approach with regulators
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the top Wall Street trade group, wants increased inter-agency efforts to create cybersecurity guidelines for the financial industry. Instead of a "one size fits all" approach to cyberattacks, regulators would be able to ensure cybersecurity rules force companies to conduct "risk-based" and "value-added" audits.

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"You could have a patchwork... for a big global bank, of five or six regulators all looking at this from a slightly different perspective, with slightly different guidance or principles of what they think is effective," said Karl Schimmeck, SIFMA managing director of financial services operations, in a statement to Reuters.
Banks and financial companies already use stronger cybersecurity than other private sector companies, but JPMorgan Chase's recent breach indicated they clearly aren't immune from high-profile cyberattacks. The U.S. federal government is battling how to force companies to disclose breaches, along with helping them defend against future attacks.

Google shifts stance, fighting privacy by highlighting legal websites
Google is shaking things up a bit overseas, as the company tries to help copyright groups defend against Internet piracy. Instead of prominently linking to websites that allow users to download copyrighted content illegally, Google will display legal services, including Google Play, Spotify, and other alternatives. Legal sites will float to the top and illegal content will be displayed lower in the results.

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Of course, Google is requiring legal services to pay for advertising so they appear at the top of search results - and the BPI trade group doesn't think companies should have to pay.
"There should be no cost when it comes to serving consumers with results for legal services," a Google spokesperson told the BBC. "Instead we have urged Google to use the machine-readable data on the Music Matters website, which lists all services licensed in the UK, and to promote these legal services above illegal sites and results in their search, using appropriate weighting applied fairly and equally across services."

Illegal drone flights over sports stadiums pose a security risk
Illegal drone flights over sports stadiums in Europe now have organizers worried about potential security concerns, after a drone flew an Albanian nationalist banner over a European Championship soccer qualifier between Serbia and Albania.

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Instead of a harmless flag flying over the grounds, UEFA president Michael Platini wondered what would happen if a drone carried a bomb instead of a flag. It is difficult for aviation and security specialists to try to stop small drones flying over stadiums, as they are able to get extremely close to the spectators and sports players before being identified.
"It was highlighted as being an emerging issue at sports grounds, with the use of drones at grounds increasing significantly in the last two years," said Caroline Hale, Sports Ground Safety Authority head of communications. "We are reminding clubs that it is worth looking at their contingency plans in light of possible increased use of drones over sports grounds and look at potential risks arriving from a drone accident."

Chinese government denies it played a role in Apple iCloud attacks
Well, that didn't take long: China is denying any responsibility in reported Apple iCloud attacks aimed at compromising Chinese users. The "man in the middle" (MITM) attack mimicked other similar cyberattacks the Chinese government has used in the past, and could have been carried out by state-sponsored groups.

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Chinese government officials said Beijing is "resolutely opposed" to the cyberattacks, with China Telecom - a state-owned Internet service provider - saying the iCloud attack was "untrue and unfounded."
Meanwhile, Apple denies that its iCloud servers were breached by the Chinese government - or anyone else - with the attacks expected to continue. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were recently launched in China, which is why the cyberattacks took place so quickly.

Audi's autonomous RS 7 car breaks self-driving car record
Carmaker Audi has successfully tested the 560-horsepower RS 7 at the Hockenheimring race track, with the autonomous car reaching a top speed of 149 miles per hour. In fact, it became the fastest autonomous vehicle to be tested, offering a glimpse into the future of high-end vehicles. Audi has worked on its autonomous technology for more than 10 years, and while driving on a racetrack is one thing, the ultimate test will be when these types of vehicles are tested on busy suburban and city streets.

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The Audi RS 7 was able to reach full throttle on the track straightaways, and successfully braked before entering the corners - with 1.3 g of force reached, according to Audi.
Tesla, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and other high-end carmakers believe autonomous driving is the future, and have invested a large amount of resources into developing the technology.

Weekly Giveaway: Win an Antec Case, PSU and Cooler (Global Entry!)
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This week one lucky winner gets the chance to take home not only one product from Antec, but a range of them. Up for grabs is the P100 silent case, new EDG650 silent power supply, KÜHLER H2O 1250 liquid cooling system, and some TRUEQUIET fans to round out the prize bundle.

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If you're looking at building a new rig and the focus is on building something really quiet, this prize bundle from Antec will provide a great start for you to getting it done.

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Commercial drones rising in popularity, with major ramifications
It seems unlikely that drones will become commonplace in everyday life for consumers, but that doesn't mean there aren't potential long-term ramifications. An estimated 12 percent of a booming $98 billion for aerial drone spending in the next 10 years will be dedicated to commercial drones.

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Looking ahead, companies hope to see drones used to deliver groceries and product shipments, along with agricultural development, and to help conduct high-level construction supervision. Starting in 2015, commercial drone flights - with drones weighing 55 pounds or less - will help offer guidelines and regulation of wide-scale drone use.
As more drones take to the skies, there will be continued concern of privacy and safety issues, which will remain a major threat. However, drone-powered applications will be required to meet certain standards to prevent possible invasion of privacy cases.

Gmail 5.0 for Android will allow support for Outlook and Yahoo
Google has only just unveiled Android 5.0 Lollipop, but one of the bigger surprises it has is Gmail 5.0 for Android. Gmail 5.0 for Android will sport a new look, pulling it alongside the new refreshed look of its Android apps of late, but it will do something that should shake up other companies: supporting Outlook.com and Yahoo accounts.

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This sees Google wanting to have Gmail as a one-stop-shop for all things email, baking in support for two of its biggest competitors. In a leaked video, we can see that other mail services that are supported, apart from Outlook.com and Yahoo, will include IMAP and POP3, as most would expect. Some rumors suggest that Google has sprinkled Exchange ActiveSync over Gmail 5.0 for Android, which will stop people from having to switch between email apps, keeping it all within Gmail.
We should expect Gmail 5.0 to roll out when Android 5.0 Lollipop launches in a couple of weeks time.

YouTuber creates a working iPhone... in Minecraft
There have been some truly incredible creations within Minecraft, but this one would have to be one of the most elaborate: a working iPhone. You need to check out the video, below.

The creation was done with countless hours by YouTuber "SHUFFLE" who made the 'working' iPhone within Minecraft, something that even has working apps. The video above is in German, so most of you won't understand it, but you can still see the working iPhone, well, working in Minecraft, which is a sight to behold.

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InWin unveils two new cases, includes a full-tower gaming chassis
InWin has just unveiled two new cases to the world, with the new 707 Full Tower, and 703 Mid Tower. Starting with the 707, we have two colors available: 'Gaming Black' and 'Silent White' with both chassis' "constructed from strong and reliable SECC steel".

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The black version of the 707 features an acrylic side panel window, while the white version sports sound damping to provide quieter operation. Inside of the 707, we have some serious cooling capabilities, where support for both 360mm and 240mm radiators is allowed, at the roof, and bottom of the 707, respectively. InWin have generously provided 206mm of depth on the opposite side panel, which provides additional room for those super-tall coolers.
There are three 5.25-inch bays hidden behind a one-touch, pop-open door, while inside there are eight 3.5-inch HDD bays with screw less installation. Cable management is provided throughout the 707, as well as a big 20mm gap behind the motherboard tray that will keep your build nice and clean, as well as providing increased airflow.

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Moving onto the InWin 703 Mid-Tower, we have a chassis that is perfect for smaller PC builds, but require the full ATX motherboard for SLI, Crossfire, and more advanced setups. The 703 is made from the same SECC steel as the 707, with a 'stealthy' 5.25-inch drive bay, as well as two more inside, four internal, tool-less 3.5-inch HDD bays. When it comes to liquid cooling on the 703, there's 170mm depth to the acrylic window opposite for taller heat sinks, as well as cable routing holes and a large heat sink installation hole in the motherboard tray.

Spotify announces family plans, allows up to five separate accounts
Spotify has announce that it will soon allow multiple accounts under a new family plan, something that will see existing Spotify accounts priced at $9.99, with additional members adding on $5 per user, versus $9.99 for a new subscription.

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This means that two users will cost $14.99, three at $19.99 up toi a total of $29.99 per month for five users. The streaming music outfit hasn't said how it will enforce the 'family' part of these plans, and whether it would force them under a single IP address, which would stop a group of friends sharing one single account, at $5 cheaper per month or not.

Far Cry 4's PvP multiplayer mode requires season pass, costs $30
Ubisoft is now detailing its season pass for Far Cry 4, something that will cost $20 when the game launches next month. Far Cry 4's DLC will include an exclusive launch-day mission, a new PvP multiplayer mode, five missions with Hurk, and more. For $30, you'll receive:

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The Syringe - Available from launch exclusively for Season Pass holders, players must keep a rare and potent recipe from falling into the hands of Pagan Min's forces. Playable in single-player and co-op, players will need to ensure that he does not use its devastating effects on the rebel forces.
Escape from Durgesh Prison - Ajay and Hurk have been rounded up and tortured in Yuma's prison. Team up with a friend to escape and survive the hostile lands of Pagan Min's Kyrat.
Hurk Deluxe Pack - Five missions, playable in single-player and co-op, including Yak Farm, Blood Ruby and Hurk's Redemption are available. Access an arsenal of new weapons including a harpoon gun for Hurk.
Overrun - Team up as Rakshasa or Golden Path in this PvP mode and control a series of neutral locations across Kyrat's countryside to protect them from being overrun by your opponents.
Valley of the Yetis - Ajay's helicopter has crashed on an unforgiving Himalayan ridge. Explore the frozen landscape and find tools to upgrade your camp and protect it from a dangerous cult when night falls. With single-player and co-op options, players will not be alone, but in the darkest caves players will have more to fear than just the cult as the yetis await their prey...

Grand Theft Auto V beta scam is hitting gamers, again
It was only back in March that we reported there was a "beta" of Grand Theft Auto V floating around for the PC, fooling unsuspecting gamers into its phishing arms. Well, we're back again with another supposed beta for the game, this time, for the remastered version.

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Rockstar Games, the developer behind GTA, has said on its "no beta" page (something that has been up since May 2013) "Please note: There is no pre-release 'beta' test for Grand Theft Auto V. If you see ads or solicitations to join a beta program, beware as this is likely some type of online phishing scam".
The re-release of Grand Theft Auto V will reach the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 18, with the PC version delayed a couple of months, with a release date of January 27, 2015. Grand Theft Auto Online will be included with GTA V on the PS4, Xbox One and PC when it launches, something that supports 30 players at once.

The new Call of Duty requires 6GB of RAM, and 55GB of HDD space
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare launches on November 4, but you'd better have some HDD space free, as well as copious amounts of RAM. The new Call of Duty requires 6GB of RAM, which we've previously reported, but the required HDD space has been increased from 40GB to 55GB.

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The update on the HDD requirements are thanks to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's system requirements on Steam, which state it will only work on 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, as well as requiring 6GB of RAM and 55GB of available HDD space. The last game in the series, Call of Duty: Ghosts, required 6GB of RAM and 40GB of HDD space, but the 6GB of RAM requirement was later reduced.

Lenovo rumored to announce BlackBerry acquisition, this week
Lenovo is really hitting a stride lately, especially with their great Yoga range of slates and Ultrabooks, but what about smartphones? The latest rumor is that the Chinese electronics giant will announce an acquisition bid for Canadian phonemaker, BlackBerry... this week.

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Unnamed sources have talked with Benzinga.com, a financial news site, that Lenovo is going to offer BlackBerry $15 per share, which is a premium over the $9 or so that its stock has been trading at lately. If BlackBerry declines the first offer, Lenovo will reportedly back it up with an increased offer of $18 per share.
Both Lenovo and BlackBerry have declined to comment on the rumors so far, but this isn't the first time they have been floating around. We heard about this back in October last year, but nothing happened. The issue was that the Canadian government wouldn't give its approval for Lenovo to acquire BlackBerry due to national security concerns.

I am Bread, a new RPG where you play as a slice of bread
If you've ever dreamt of playing a game where you play as a slice of bread, now is your chance. I am Bread is a new RPG from the developers of Surgeon Simulator, in which you play as a slice of bread.

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Your journey will start as a piece of bread that gets toasted, but not overly damaged, or crusty. How do you control a piece of bread? Simple, each four corners of the bread can twitch, allowing you to flop along surfaces, or climbing walls - you know, how bread would react if it were alive.
Bossa Studios is behind I am Bread, coming up with the idea during a game jam environment last month. This is the same way the team came up with Surgeon Simulator, with the studio formed back in 2010, specializing in free-to-play social network games, such as the Facebook bound Monstermind.

Tesoro Kuven Devil A1 7.1 Virtual Gaming Headset Review

Introduction

Tesoro is a brand you're probably not aware of, but after trying out their latest headset, I think you will be hearing much more about the company going into the future. Tesoro makes a slew of gaming related products, such as keyboards, mice, mouse pads, and audio products.
When it comes to gaming audio, Tesoro has three headsets: the Kuven Angel A1, Kuven Devil A1, and Kuven.Pro True 5.1. The Angel and Devil are the same headset, with the Angel being white, and the Devil being black - did you expect anything less? Both are 7.1 virtual speaker headsets, while the Kuven.Pro True 5.1, as you guessed it, is a true 5.1-channel gaming headset.

Specifications, Pricing, and Availability

What we have here today is the Kuven Devil A1, the black version of the headset, which looks beautiful. It features a unique design and style, which is something we're going to go into more detail about below. For now, let's discuss what the Kuven Devil A1 is capable of.

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First off, we have 50mm driver units for some serious sound output, the 7.1-channel virtual surround sound, a frequency response of 20Hz~20KHz, impedance of 32 ohms, and the microphone. We have a noise cancelling microphone with an impedance of 2.2K ohms, frequency between 100~10KHz, and it is a high-quality mic to boot.

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As for pricing, Tesoro is pricing the Kuven Devil A1 at a devilish price of just $79.99, something we're going to also talk about in detail later.

What's In The Box

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Seagate Enterprise Performance 15K HDD v4 450GB Enterprise Review

Introduction

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The Seagate Enterprise Performance 15K HDD v4 brings an increase in capacity to the 2.5" 15K HDD segment. The 15K v4 offers capacities of 600GB, 450GB, and 300GB in the 2.5" form factor. Along with the bump in capacity, Seagate offers 228 MB/s in sequential performance, a 24% increase in the SDR (Sustained Data Rate) over competitive offerings. The 15K v4 also brings a 3% increase in random read performance, and a 4% jump in random write performance.
The increased speed of 15K HDDs makes them attractive for addressing Tier-1 application performance requirements. The 2.5" form factor works well for blade, rack, and tower servers hosting transaction-based applications, and addresses increasing demands for more performance and capacity in a smaller space. The 15K v4 offers many of the inherent advantages of the 2.5" form factor, such as lower power consumption and higher performance, in comparison to the 3.5" 15K HDDs.
One of the newest additions to the Seagate 15K line is the arrival of Turbo SSHD models. These hybrid models provide seamless workload acceleration without any user configuration or management. We recently took an in-depth look at the Seagate Turbo SSHD, and the inclusion of a 32GB layer of eMLC NAND cache delivers incredible performance benefits. The option to choose a standard 15K HDD, or a 15K SSHD with built-in caching, provides users the flexibility to tailor their deployments to application requirements.

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The dual-port 6Gb/s connection offers high-availability features, such as multipath and failover, to the performance segment. The UBER rating of one per 10^16 is standard for this class of drive, but the 15K v4 differentiates itself with a robust two million hour MTBF. The drive also uses a larger 128MB multi-segmented cache to help boost performance.
There is an incremental increase in power consumption from the previous generation, but the doubling of capacity easily outweighs the small increase. The 15K v4 makes an impressive leap in watts-per-GB by doubling capacity at the cost of an additional .6 watts. The Enterprise Performance 15K v4 also touts an impressive 70% reduction in power in comparison to 3.5" 15K products. Power consumption equals heat, and Seagate dynamically reduces power consumption during operation with proprietary PowerTrim technology.
Performance-based deployments often require robust storage security features to meet data security and compliance initiatives. The 15K v4 covers the bases with SED, FIPS 140-2, and ISE versions. These versions protect data on the drive, and ease costs during the drive retirement, or repurposing process. The Enterprise Performance 15K HDD v4 also offers broad compatibility with 512N, 512E, and 4k format options available.
The 15K v4 line also offers thermal monitoring, a humidity sensor, and support for SAS-based Protection Information. Seagate has also focused on the Unified Storage Architecture, which uses fewer components to reduce failure points, and reduce design, qualification, and support costs.
The battle for high-performance slots has intensified as SSDs have brought stiff competition to the table, but this has also led to more competitive pricing and performance from the venerable 15K HDD segment. Let's take a closer look.
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