Thursday, March 4, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 04/03/2010


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NPD: PCs still most used platform for online gaming
The average number of hours spent per week gaming online is up 10% since last year according to the results of a study released by the NPD Group today. The report titled "Online Gaming 2010" surveyed over 18 thousand people in the United States from January 4 - 19 who claimed to use at least one platform to play games
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Western Digital enters consumer SSD market
If you needed more proof that solid-state drives are the future of computer storage, today, Western Digital, one of the largest traditional hard disk drives manufacturers has jumped with both feet into the market. Although the company already listed a SiliconDrive SSD in its portfolio, following the acquisition of SiliconSystems last year, the new SiliconEdge Blue represents their very first consu...
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Nvidia Ion 2 unveiled, coming to 30+ products by summer
We've mentioned Nvidia's Ion 2 many times throughout our recent news coverage, but only very limited details about the chip have been available. The company has now officially unveiled the GPU, which is destined for use in low-powered Intel Pine Trail-based systems, such as netbooks and nettops.
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Tech Tip of the Week: Take Ownership of Windows 7 and Vista Files with a Shortcut
While Windows 7 is a largely polished upgrade from Vista, a few headaches have carried over. Among them is a security feature that assigns ownership of many system and program files to an entity called "TrustedInstaller."
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Panasonic intros rugged business convertible notebook
Panasonic has launched a new rugged convertible notebook, the CF-C1. Aimed at clumsy business users, the CF-C1 has durable yet lightweight design (1.69kg with a twin battery) that can be used in clamshell or tablet form via a "toughened triple hinge." The system gets about 10 hours on a full charge, and lets users exchange one of two batteries while remaining on.
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Activision reveals non-FPS Call of Duty title due in 2011
Following the departure of Vince Zampella and Jason West (involved with the creation of Call of Duty), Activision has formed a new business unit to run the CoD franchise. Phillip Earl, who leads Activision's Asia Pacific region, will manage the new unit. Meanwhile, Steve Pearce, chief technology officer, and Steve Ackrich, head of production, will run Infinity Ward.
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Opera 10.50 released, claims world's fastest title
Opera has cut loose the final build of 10.50, and it's eagerly awaiting your download. While Opera may only hold a few percentage points in the browser market, it isn't shy about claiming to be the world's fastest browser -- and it is very quick.
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Averatec announces "world's lightest" 10-inch netbook
TriGem has announced what it claims is the thinnest and lightest 10.1-inch netbook on the market today. Sold under their Averatec brand, the new N1200 comes in at just under an inch thick and weighing 2.2lbs thanks to the use of more efficiently shaped lithium-polymer batteries as well as slimmer 7mm hard drives. Unfortunately, it sacrifices battery life for size; you'll get a scant three hours pe...
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Intel intros new rugged convertible Classmate PC, doubles as e-reader
Intel has unveiled its new convertible Classmate PC aimed at students from kindergarten through high school. Rugged in design, the laptop should be able to withstand life inside a backpack, with features including a durable low-profile handle, improved performance in drop test (from desk height), HDD protection, a water-resistant keyboard, touchpad and screen, bump and scratch resistant husk, and ...
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Crytek adds stereoscopic 3D to CryEngine 3
It's hard to tell at this point if 3D will indeed be the next been thing in the consumer electronics world. But for all the hubbub surrounding the technology these days, one place where it could really flourish is in gaming. That notion is apparently shared by the folks at Crytek, who announced yesterday that their upcoming CryENGINE 3 engine -- which will power Crysis 2, among other things -- wil...
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News around the web: Sony subsumes Media Molecule
Sony subsumes Media Molecule @ GameSpot
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Zotac intros new Zbox with dual-core Atom, next-gen Ion
Zotac has unveiled a new nettop computer armed with the latest processor and graphics technology from Intel and Nvidia. The Zbox HD-ID11 is very similar to its predecessor in size and shape, measuring only 188 x 188 x 44 millimeters.
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AMD shows off Phenom II X6 processor at CeBIT
If current rumors are to be believed, AMD's fist hexa-core processors are headed for desktops sometime around April. The new chips will reportedly come in three flavors: Phenom II X6 1035T, 1055T, and the 1075T. While AMD has yet to confirm any specific details and launch plans, today they've gone ahead and started showing off a Thuban engineering sample at the CeBIT tradeshow in Hannover.
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Asus officially unveils 9-inch e-reader, the DR-900
We knew Asus was jumping into the e-book reader market, and even saw alleged specs for a couple of devices, but today at CeBIT the company has finally gone and made it official by announcing the DR-900. Featuring a 9-inch, 1024x768 resolution touch screen display made by SiPix, the new device hopes to give Amazon's Kindle DX a run for its money with good connectivity and great battery life.
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Take Ownership of Windows 7 and Vista Files with a Shortcut
While Windows 7 is a largely polished upgrade from Vista, a few headaches have carried over. Among them is a security feature that assigns ownership of many system and program files to an entity called "TrustedInstaller."

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MediaCoder 0.7.3.4606 64-bit
Free universal audio/video batch transcoder.
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MediaCoder 0.7.3.4606
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RemoveIT Pro XT - SE 03.03.2010
Remove many viruses that other popular antivirus software cannot discover.
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EF Commander 7.40
File manager, archiver, viewer, FTP-client for Windows desktop.
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RemoveIT Pro v7 Enterprise 03.03.2010
Locates & Removes many new dangerous files that other popular AV programs do not find.
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EF Commander Lite 7.40
EF Commander is a file manager for the Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Window XP desktop.
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RemoveIT Pro v7 Ultra 03.03.2010
Locates & Removes many new dangerous files that other popular AV programs do not find.
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TwistedBrush Open Studio 16.17
TwistedBrush is a software that helps you paint and draw with completely natural art tools.
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Mozilla Firefox 3.7 Alpha 2
The second RC milestone of the next release of the Firefox browser.
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PRTG - Free Network Monitor 7.3.1.5459
PRTG Network Monitor is the powerful network monitoring solution from Paessler AG.
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Core FTP Lite 2.1.1643
Free FTP client for personal and business use.
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AVG LinkScanner 8.5.364
Verifies the safety of web pages you visit, and of links.
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novaPDF Lite 7.0 Build 330
novaPDF Lite is a software that allows you to produce PDF files from printable documents.
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Belarc Advisor 8.1.11.2
Builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes.
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32bit Web Browser 10.03.01
An easy to use, lightweight and very fast web browser.
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Rapidshare Search Tool 2.4
Search mp3, movies, software or other shared files with Rapidshare Search Tool.
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CryptoExpert Professional 7.11.0
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Joyfax Server 4.90.0302
Fax software allows you to send and receive faxes in a network environment.
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DriverMax 5.5
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Windows Defender Latest Definition Updates 1.77.268.0
Download the latest Windows Defender Definition Updates.
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AVG Anti-Virus Updates March 3, 2010
Keep your AVG Anti-Virus updated.
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avast! Virus Definitions March 3, 2010
Protect your system and valuable data against computer viruses.
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus Update March 3, 2010
Virus definitions for Kaspersky Anti-Virus.
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AVIRA Antivirus Desktop Update Package March 3, 2010
Update AVIRA Desktop for Windows with latest virus definitions and scan engine.
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A Better Finder Rename 8.53 for Mac OS X
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Mozilla Firefox 3.7 Alpha 2 for Mac OS X
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Opera 10.50 for Windows
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UltraEdit 16.00
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Nvidia Forceware WHQL Driver v 196.75 for Windows 7/Vista
Driver Date: 3/2/2010 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7

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Nvidia Forceware WHQL Driver v 196.75 for Windows 7/Vista 64-bit
Driver Date: 3/2/2010 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7

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