IT News HeadLines (VR-Zone) 06/07/2010

Intel Core July refresh led by six-core i7 970 priced at $885
vr-zone.com - As expected, Intel is preparing for a Core 2010 series refresh between July and August. The second six-core Gulftown CPU, Core i7 970, is expected to release at a whopping $885 in mid-July. Previously, we hoped the i7 970 would fit into the $562 price point, but Intel is not interested in making its six-core offerings more affordable yet. Considering the Core i7 980X is 0.13 MHz faster Extreme Edition CPU with an unlocked multiplier, surely a consumer would pay the extra ~$100 and go for the $999 980X? Either way, the hopes for a more affordable Gulftown will need to be prolonged for a while longer.

Also part of the mid-July refresh is the Core i5 760 and the low-power Core i7 870S.

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667GB per platter: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB WD20EARS-00MVWB0
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Slightly over a month ago, we reported that Western Digital's Caviar Green 2TB desktop hard drive had an updated appearance. However, it turned out that it was still a four-platter drive. What we have here today is a three-platter (hello 667GB per platter) WD20EARS, the WD20EARS-00MVWB0.

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Altec Lansing Unveils New Octane Plus 2.1 Speaker System
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Altec Lansing has unveiled their latest 2.1 speaker system, the Octane 7 (VS4621). Featuring unique down-firing mid-range drivers, the speaker system is designed to provide superior audio on the desktop and laptop computers.

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LG Updates Application Store, Celebrates 2nd Anniversary
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LG phone owners rejoice! LG Electronics has recently announced the opening of their new App store with more apps offerings to the consumers, including games such as The SIMS 3, Asphalt 4 Elite Racing and FIFA 09.

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Buffalo Releases Flash Drive with Anti-Virus
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Buffalo Japan has launched its latest portable external storage device, the RUF2-JVS flash drive.

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