Friday, October 2, 2009

IT News HeadLines (InsideHW) 02/10/2009


InsideHW
LG BD390
Earlier this year LG presented its first Blu-ray player (LG BD370) which was revolutionary at that moment, and now, we present you its successor: LG BD390. Our expectations for this model were high, but we must admit that despite our high expectations we were still pleasantly surprised with features that this player offers. For now, LG BD390 is the only Blu-ray player that will allow you to get rid of your “old” DVD/DivX players, and send them to desired retirement. What’s more, this player will allow you to watch HD movies in compressed (among others MKV) format.
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Lancool K62 Dragonlord Case
The hardware installation with Dragon Lord k62 is very easy and simple. The front panel and top panel are detachable and they can be removed without tools. LINK (http://translate.google.de/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.technic3d.com%2Farticle-949%2C1-lancool-k62-dragonlord-guenstige-oberklasse.htm sl=de tl=en hl=de ie=UTF-8)
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ASRock M3A790GXH/128M AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard
The review will show if the speed will benefit from DDR3 memory and if this AMD 790GX DDR3 motherboard can be overclocked as high as the previous tested 790GX DDR2 motherboard. LINK (http://www.ocinside.de/html/results/mainboard_asrock_m3a790gxh_128m.html)
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Microsoft gives Free Security Essentials
Microsoft offered non-beta and free version of Security Essentials software. It's anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-other malicious software, that should work easy and quietly somewhere on our Windows Genuine PC where we don't see it. Microsoft said that Security Essentials provides real-time protection for home PC.
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AMD introduced Fusion to the partners
AMD today announced the AMD Fusion Partner Program, its first global partner program designed to provide its channel partners with tailored tools and resources to help them gain sales traction based on their unique business models. By fusing its four existing partner programs, AMD now gives partners customized incentives and resources – especially when selling all-AMD (AMD CPU, AMD GPU and AMD Chipset) solutions. Partners also will receive more personalized tools, training and resources - both in person and online - that mesh with their specific business objectives.
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Wake up, wake up
Kopin Corporation, producer of microdisplays for consumer and military applications, showed its Golden-iTM Gen 2 concept, Wireless Hands-Free Control of PCs, Clouds and the Internet. It's a Bluetooth headset with 15-inch virtual PC display and a hands-free natural speech recognition interface. Golden-i provides hands-free spontaneous access to digital information, broadcast programming and Internet services including real-time, full-color D-1 high resolution (720 x 480p x 30 fps) streaming video over industry standard Bluetooth 2.0.
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OCZ Agility-EX SLC SSD
In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the 60GB OCZ Agility EX SSD OCZSSD2-1AGTEX60G, and Indilinx-based SLC Solid State Drive. LINK (http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content task=view id=374 Itemid=60 )
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CrossFire X with GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5870 Graphics Card
Since we already know how a stock HD 5870 is going to perform, we thought it was the perfect time to take CrossFire X for a spin. Unlike our first CrossFire article, because we haven't had a look at what GIGABYTE are giving us we'll take the time to have a look at the package they’re offering before getting into the card itself. LINK (http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2943/gigabyte_radeon_hd_5870_graphics_card_in_crossfire_x/index.html)
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Ubuntu Linux for Everyone
For the Linux newbie, Ubuntu is the oft recommended distro, for a few different reasons. It's easy to set up, works on a lot of hardware, and doesn't require a manual to understand how to manage it. LINK (http://techgage.com/article/ubuntu_something_for_everyone/)
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Core i5 vs. Phenom II X4 CPU
Core i5-750 (2.66 GHz) from Intel is costing today USD 200 and AMD doesn't have any Phenom II X4 at the same price tag. Which CPU is faster, Core i5 or Phenom II X4? LINK (http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/819)
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