IT News HeadLines (VR-Zone) 11/09/2009

Adobe Flash Gets Accelerated on Zii Chips

ZiiLABS is collaborating with Adobe as part of the Open Screen Project to optimize and enable Adobe Flash Player. It enable users to experience uncompromised Web browsing, full H.264 HD video playback and rich Flash technology based content on any platform based on its ZMS media-rich applications processors and recently announced handheld Zii EGG StemCell Computer.

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SA pigeon 'faster than broadband'

BBC news has an article on the ADSL speed of South Africas biggest broadband provider. It may sound kind of ridiculous to use a pigeon carrying a 4Gb memory stick as a comparison to the broadband speed but nevertheless, an interesting read.

"Broadband promised to unite the world with super-fast data delivery - but in South Africa it seems the web is still no faster than a humble pigeon."

News via [BBC]
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GlacialTech F101 PWM Cooler Honored to be Intel's official partner in Lynnfield Launch

GlacialTech has been appointed as Intel's official partner in a press conference to announce the Intel P55 chipset and LGA 1156 Core i5 and i7 processors in Beijing. The event will showcase GlacialTech's recently announced flagship F101 PWM CPU Cooler for the LGA 1156 Core i5 and i7 processors.
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[Rumour] ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series Round-up
Following AMDs press events this week, a flurry of information has leaked on to the internet. However, there are no confirmations as AMD have been adamant on getting everyone in attendance at these events to sign NDAs. This article will attempt to summarize the entire range of rumours/specifications for your convenience.

Some of the confirmed information is 40nm, DirectX11, Over 2 TFlops processing power, Over 2 billion transistors. Cypress XT will be ATI Radeon HD 5870, Cypress Pro will be ATI Radeon HD 5850. No surprises. ATI has also demonstrated ATI Eyefinity for which the NDA has expired and detailed information is available across the web.

More details next page.


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Motorola announces CLIQ Android phone

Motorola has recently announced their first Android powered phone, called Motorola CLIQ, which comes with the company's proprietary MOTOBLUR solution. The MOTOBLUR allows you to sync contacts, posts, messages, photos and content easily.

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(Engadget) LG XD3 Slim portable HDDs

LG has launched their new XD3 slim and portable hard disks that features a nice brushed aluminium exterior, 13mm thickness and offering USB and SATA II connectors. The XD3 really looks good, and will come in capacities of up to 500GB.

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AMD Goes VISION

What is AMD VISION ? While we might have seen a few rebrandings by Intel itself, AMD adopts a strategy and brands it - VISION.

Read on to find the right VISION for you


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JVC Introduces 46-inch 3D LCD Monitor

Cant wait to get yourself a 3D LCD monitor ? JVC had introduced theirlatest GD-463D10, a 3D full HD Monitor.

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Windows 7 Advertisement - 7 is a happy word

With Windows 7 scheduled to arrive on 22 October, Microsoft has prepared a TV advertisement with Kylie, a little girl who has been featured in previous Microsoft commercial. This time round, Kylie says she saw "happy" words on her dad's PC and that more "happy" is coming. Check out the video.

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Thermalright unveils the MUX-120

Thermalright has released the MUX-120. Measuring L133 x W38 x H160 mm and weighing in at 670g, it has a unique bent winglet design, minimizing airflow resistance. With its quad 6mm heatpipes and 48 pieces of aluminium fins, the MUX-120 is able to dissipate the heat developed efficiently with the bundled X-Silent 120mm fan. Installation to the mainboard is a breeze, thanks to its new bolt-thru-board retention brackets. Read more..
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COMEX 2009 Coverage

Comex 2009 is now officially open until this Sunday. With booths and mega bargains extending from first floor to the sixth in the convention halls (yes, every floor has something going on).

Do you have what it takes to join the rest of the crowd in finding your best bargain for the gadgets and hardware?

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[Rumour] First ATI Radeon HD 5870 performance numbers
One of Chiphell's moderators reports the first performance figures for the upcoming Radeon HD 5870, which sees public availability on 23rd/24th September.

With a Phenom II X4 955BE, the HD 5870 returns an average of 43 fps at 1920x1200, Very High, 4xAA, 16xAF, minimum of 30, and maximum 54.

The final specifications are rumoured to be 1600 SP / 80 TMU / 32 ROP, 825 MHz core, 1300 MHz memory. TDP of 190W, idle power less than 30W. More information is expected soon.

Reference: Chiphell BBS

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