Saturday, September 24, 2011

IT News Head Lines (TechConnect Magazine) 24/09/2011

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Sharkoon rolls out the Vaya Value mid-tower PC chassis
Sharkoon has now introduced the Value Edition of the Vaya mid-tower PC case which was released in July. This updated version adds a side window, USB 3.0 connectivity, and comes in two color versions - black and white.





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Asus' UX21 and UX31 ultrabooks get priced in France
Asus' first wave of ultrabooks is closing in fast and according to a new report it will contain at least two machines, the 11.6-inch UX21 and 13.3-inch UX31, both featuring a low-voltage Sandy Bridge processor, a solid state drive, and a brushed aluminum casing just 17mm thick.





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Elpida uses 25nm tech to make the smallest 4Gb DDR3 chip yet
Japanese company Elpida Memory has proudly announced that it managed to develop the world's smallest 4Gb (gigabit) DDR3 DRAM by using the ultra fine-width 25nm process migration technology.





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SpeedLink debuts the Xanthos stereo gaming headset
SpeedLink has now introduced a new, non-discriminating (it works with PCs as well as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles) stereo gaming headset called Xanthos which features a lightweight (310 grams) construction but promises to deliver crystal-clear audio deep bass and crisp trebles.





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Chrome 15 goes beta as Chrome 16 enters the Dev channel
More Chrome treats are now available for use and abuse as Google has rolled out the 15.0.874.24 (Windows, Mac) and 15.0.874.21 (Linux) beta builds and the 16.0.889.0 dev channel release for Windows and Mac.





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Enermax releases the ETD-T60 CPU coolers
Well-known PC chassis and PSU maker Enermax has now updated its cooling offer through the roll out of the ETD-T60-TB and ETD-T60-VD CPU coolers which make use of the VGF (Vortex Generator Flow) and VEF (Vacuum Effect Flow) technologies allowing for better heat dissipation.





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Facebook debuts Timeline, a new profile view that tells your story
Yesterday at the f8 gathering, Facebook has revealed its latest profile view evolution, a timeline which is supposed to tell the story of your life in a very visual, easy-to-navigate way.





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AMD Products Group GM Rick Bergman steps down
Less than a month after hiring a new CEO (Lenovo's Rory Read), AMD is experiencing some suit shakeup as former ATI exec Rick Bergman has resigned from his position as General Manager of the Products Group. CEO Read will serve as interim GM of the Products Group until a replacement is found.





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HP lets Apotheker go, names Meg Whitman as CEO and President
After just about 11 months heading the company, Léo Apotheker has parted ways with HP who can now (try to) brag with its newly-named CEO (chief executive officer) and president, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman.





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