Friday, September 23, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Motherboards.org) 23/09/2011

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LaCie's Thunderbolt-equipped Little Big Disk goes on sale :: Posted by THRASHER2
Initially planned for a summer release, the LaCie Little Big Disk with Thunderbolt connectivity has now become available for purchase, but only in two flavors, with two 500GB and two 1TB 2.5-inch HDDs. The promised SSD model with two 120GB drives is scheduled for an October arrival.



The dual-HDD Little Big Disk with Thunderbolt offers transfer speeds of up to 190 MB/s (the SSD unit tops 480 MB/s), features an aluminum enclosure, two Thunderbolt ports, and comes with a three-year warranty. LaCie's storage solution measures 40 x 140 x 85 mm, it weights just 650 grams and is awaiting purchase in Apple's web store .The 1TB model costs $399.95 while the 2TB unit is priced at $499.95.



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ViewSonic debuts the V430 Froyo-flavored smartphone :: Posted by THRASHER2
ViewSonic has recently revealed the V430 a new mid-range Android smartphone which apparently will first arrive in the Russian market. This device runs Android 2.2 (Froyo), comes with a 'stylish' black case (silver rim included), and is equipped with a 4.3-inch (800 x 480) touchscreen.



ViewSonic's phone also boasts a 1GHz Qualcomm processor, 512MB of RAM, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus and flash, a front-facing 0.3MP camera, GPS, plus 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. No price tag was announced. Yet.



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Motorola Atrix 2 smartphone pictured up and running :: Posted by THRASHER2
The second-generation Atrix smartphone from Motorola Mobility is closer and closer to becoming a retail reality and proof of that stands in the pictures of the device which have made their way online.



Codenamed Edison, the Atrix 2 comes with a large, likely qHD touchscreen, four touch buttons, a dual-core processor, a front camera for video calls, a rear-facing 8-megapixel camera with LED flash that can record 1080p video, and no LTE. The phone runs Android 2.3.5 and is expected to be introduced by AT&T sometime later this year.



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SteelSeries' Sensei uber-customizable gaming mouse :: Posted by THRASHER2
SteelSeries has now put up for sale on its web shop the Sensei gaming mouse which comes equipped with an ARM processor (for calculating ExactTech settings) and allows for everything from button, macro and profile to color customization.



SteelSeries' mouse measures 125.5 (L) x 68.3 (W) x 38.7 (H) mm, and also features an ambidextrous design, a non-slip metal coating, a 16 million color lighting system, a built-in LCD screen, seven configurable buttons, a 5,700 CPI laser sensor, the Double CPI technology that enables you to go up to 11,400 DCPI (useful for multi-monitor setups), a double-braided nylon cord, and a gold-plated USB connector.



The Sensei costs $89.99 / €89.99 and is set to start shipping in the first week of October.



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Cooltek ships the Timaios midi-tower PC case :: Posted by THRASHER2
Cooltek has recently expanded its PC chassis offer and introduced a new midi-tower model called Timaios which measures 476 (H) x 190 (W) x 488 (D) mm, supports micro ATX and ATX motherboards, and is painted black both inside and out.



Cooltek's case features a front mesh panel, a top-placed I/O panel with USB 3.0 (x 2), USB 2.0 (x 2) and audio (x 2) ports, a built-in 2-channel fan controller, four exposed 5.25-inch bays and four 3.5/2.5-inch internal bays with tool-free mounting systems, two pre-drilled holes at the rear for the tubes of watercooling systems, and four pre-installed fans, one 140mm model with white LEDs in front, two 120mm spinners on top, and another 120mm fan at the back.



The Timaios can be purchased here for €54.90 .



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