IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 11/16/2010

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 11/16/2010

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LSI readies expensive, 240,000 IOPS topping PCI-Express solid state drive
LSI Corp. has just revealed a sweet new storage solution for enterprise applications, the WarpDrive SLP-300 solid state drive which features a PCI-Express x8 interface, 3xnm class SLC (single-level cell) NAND Flash memory and one LSISAS2008 controller.

Yahoo! Messenger 11 beta released, enables more social fun
Yahoo! today rolled out on a global scale the public beta version of its newest Messenger application which comes with support for social games from the likes of Zynga, ELEX and OMGPOP and the ability to share game activities and play-status with friends.

The Beatles finally available on iTunes
It certainly took forever but as of today the deed is done, The Beatles and their unmistakable hit songs have become available through Apple's infamous media distribution service, the iTunes Store.

Nvidia debuts the Nvidia Quadro 4000 graphics card for Macs
Nvidia has today officially brought its Fermi architecture to Apple's Mac platform by releasing the Quadro 4000 for Mac professional graphics cards. Aimed to be used within Mac Pro systems, the new card has a single-slot design, 256 CUDA Cores, a 256-bit memory interface, and 2GB of GDDR5 VRAM.

Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor shipping early
Initially set to begin shipping on November 19, Barnes & Noble's NOOKcolor e-book reader is now already finding its way towards people who have pre-ordered it. A limited number of units will reach B&N stores for testing and purchase later this week.

Buffalo US launches the MiniStation Stealth and DriveStation Axis external HDDs
Buffalo Technology USA today announced a couple of external storage solutions which have already made their Japanese debut, the MiniStation Stealth 2.5-inch drive, and the DriveStation Axis LED 3.5-inch drive.

Data Robotics adds USB 3.0 to Drobo S 5-bay RAID drive
Data Robotics' Drobo S five-drive storage solution has now received an update in the form of USB 3.0 support which comes to complement the previously-available FireWire 800 and eSATA connectivity options.

OCZ announces the Vertex Plus and Colossus Plus SSDs - update
OCZ has just announced the expansion of its solid state drive offer with two solutions, the Vertex Plus and Colossus Plus series of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drives, respectively, which make use of an Indilinx controller and aim to provide solid performance at affordable prices.

eviGroup reveals the Paddle Pro Windows 7 tablet PC
French company eviGroup has today presented to the world its second Paddle tablet PC, the Paddle Pro which runs Windows 7 Home Premium, is based on Intel's Pine Trail platform, has a 10.2-inch (1024 x 600) capacitive touchscreen and makes use of head-tracking technology for touch-less control.

LG Tegra 2-powered 4-inch smartphone gets pictured
Want a (new) reason to postpone your smartphone purchase plans? Then just feast your eyes on the leaked images depicting an upcoming LG model which is powered by Nvidia's Tegra 2 dual-core chip, runs Android, and packs an 8 megapixel camera (with flash) able to record 1080p video.

Hyundai releases the W223D 22-inch monitor
Hyundai IT today announced the addition of a new LCD monitor to its product offer, that of the 22-inch W223D model which features a two color (black front frame, white back panel) design, is Full HD (1920 x 1080 native resolution), and has a stand that enables height adjustment, tilt, and rotation.

PowerColor officially intros its PCS+ series Radeon HD 6870
Hot on heels of Sapphire who came up with a toxic Radeon HD 6870, PowerColor has just announced the PCS+ HD6870 which was actually exposed last week as having a custom cooler (with a 92mm fan and three copper heatpipes), and higher-than-stock clocks.

Hitachi announces the Ultrastar SSD400S enterprise SSD line
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has went all flashy today to introduce the Ultrastar SSD400S, a family of enterprise-minded solid state drives which utilize 34nm SLC (single-level cell) NAND Flash memory from IM Flash Technologies (Micron and Intel joint venture).

MSI GT663 gaming laptop gets priced
MSI Europe has this week provided the pricing and configuration scheme for the GT663 15.6-inch gaming notebook unveiled early last month. The mobile machine is set to become available next month in three setups, all based on Intel's Calpella platform, and all pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium.

AMD E-350 Fusion chip performance previews published
While Intel confirmed the January 5th launch of the first Sandy Bridge chips, AMD gave the thumbs up for the publishing of performance articles focused on its Brazos platform, and, more specifically, on the E-350 (Zacate) APU.

Google Maps for Android 4.7 embraces local recommendation engine
The Google Maps for Android application has just been updated to version 4.7 and received support for Hotspot, the new G-themed local recommendation engine which is supposed to make place search more relevant thanks to ratings and reviews from you and your friends.

MSI Radeon HD 6870 Twin Frozr II card is cool, custom and quiet
MSI is preparing to take the Radeon HD 6870 to the next level by pairing it up with the cvasi-infamous Twin Frozr II cooling solution enabling both a quieter operation and lower working temperatures.

Dell Inspiron Duo hybrid tablet/netbook reportedly debuting next week
According to a new report Dell will next week officially introduce the Inspiron Duo tablet-netbook hybrid device which features a flippin' 10-inch touchscreen and is based on Intel's Pine Trail platform.

Intel sued for patent infringement by the University of New Mexico
While it's rumored to be settling with Nvidia, Intel is far from taking a court room break as only yesterday UNM.STC, the licensing division of the University of New Mexico, has filed a complaint accusing the chip company of patent infringement.

Envision announces the 60 Series LCD monitors
Fremont-based monitor-maker Envision has introduced the 60 Series LCD line which is made up of three widescreen models, the 20-inch H2060+ and the 23.6-inch H2460w and G2460w. All three LCDs have a thin bezel and a matte finish, a 5ms response time, and a contrast ratio of 60,000:1.

Toshiba unveils two new hard drives designed for 24/7 operation
For those in need of storage solutions that can work non-stop in not so friendly environments, Toshiba Storage Device Division has developed two 2.5-inch hard drives, a 100GB spinner with a SATA interface and a 80GB model with PATA connectivity.

LG Optimus One reaches 1 million sales mark
40 days were needed by the Android 2.2-based Optimus One smartphone to hit the one million sales mark worldwide, and yes, that calls for a press release and a celebration since it makes the Optimus One, LG's fastest-selling handset in history.

LG Quantum QWERTY keyboard-equipped phone available from AT&T
LG and AT&T have launched the Quantum Windows Phone 7 smartphone and are selling it for $199.99 with a two-year contract. The new device packs a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, a 3.5-inch (480 x 800) touchscreen, 16GB of internal storage space, and includes a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

Apple said to finally bring The Beatles to iTunes
Today's iTunes related announcement is reportedly focused on the biggest musical piece missing from the iTunes puzzle, The Beatles archive. The British band's albums have yet to be available through iTunes but the EMI Group may have finally struck a deal with Apple.

Asus Eee Tablet to debut in Q1 2011 bearing a new name
Asus' e-reader/digital notebook revealed at Computex this year is still a go, apparently, and is said to be set for an early 2011 introduction under a new name. Previously, Asus called the device the Eee Tablet but that will be changed to something like Digital Note or Eee Note.

Google Product Search added local availability and more
The holiday shopping craziness is almost upon and Big Brother Google has decided to lend a hand with new purchases by adding a few new features to its Product Search service. The more note-worthy update sees to the introduction of local availability information, which is live for the US.

Facebook adds a touch of social to your inbox
As expected Facebook, today announced the fruits of Project Titan, a three-part solution focused on making email easier to use and better tailored to each individual user. The components of Titan are an enhanced messages system, a conversation history archive and a social inbox.

Sapphire debuts the Radeon HD 6850 Toxic Edition card
Sapphire Technology has now introduced its first factory-overclocked Barts-based graphics card, the Radeon HD 6850 Toxic Edition which features GPU and memory clocks of 820 MHz and 4400 MHz, respectively (775/4000 MHz stock) and is equipped with a dual-slot, three-heatpipe cooling system.

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The New MacBook Air, a close look
No one was really surprised when Apple announced the MacBook Air update at its Back To The Mac event three weeks ago as the most famous thin and light notebook has been exactly the same since it hit the selves two years ago which is ages in the tech word

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