DriverHeaven.net - Other Tech News http://www.driverheaven.net/ en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:50:49 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.driverheaven.net/styles/razer_november/misc/rss.jpg DriverHeaven.net - Other Tech News http://www.driverheaven.net/ <![CDATA[Ballmer Says Windows 7 Is Microsoft's Best OS Ever]]> http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192763-ballmer-says-windows-7-microsofts-best-os-ever.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:36 GMT Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system is quickly gaining popularity among computer users, according to CEO Steve Ballmer.

"Since launch, we've already sold twice as many units of Windows 7 than any other operating system we've ever launched in a comparable time," said Ballmer, who spoke Thursday at Microsoft's annual shareholder meeting.
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Source: Information Week ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192763-ballmer-says-windows-7-microsofts-best-os-ever.html Hackers target leading climate research unit http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192762-hackers-target-leading-climate-research-unit.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:41 GMT The e-mail system of one of the world's leading climate research units has been breached by hackers.
E-mails reportedly from the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit (CRU), including personal exchanges, appeared on the internet on Thursday.
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Source: BBC News ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192762-hackers-target-leading-climate-research-unit.html <![CDATA[Adobe's Acrobat.com reorganizes, gets mobile app]]> http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192753-adobes-acrobat-com-reorganizes-gets-mobile-app.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:03:21 GMT Adobe Systems on Saturday will be unveiling a slightly sleeker version of its Acrobat.com (http://www.Acrobat.com) hosted-application service. ... Adobe Systems on Saturday will be unveiling a slightly sleeker version of its Acrobat.com hosted-application service.

The site, which combines a number of tools, including word processing, PDF conversion, spreadsheets, and live Web meetings, has been reworked with a new architecture the company says will help it scale beyond its 6 million existing users. Currently, it is garnering about 100,000 sign-ups a week, with about half those coming from the United States.
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Source: C|Net ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192753-adobes-acrobat-com-reorganizes-gets-mobile-app.html <![CDATA[Nokia to lay off up to 330 R&D staffers]]> http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192752-nokia-lay-off-up-330-r-d-staffers.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:58:50 GMT Nokia said Friday that a streamlining effort could result in the elimination of as many as 330 positions from its research and development staff, or... Nokia said Friday that a streamlining effort could result in the elimination of as many as 330 positions from its research and development staff, or about 2 percent of its global R&D workforce.

The changes will likely hit up to 230 workers in the company's Oulu site in Finland and roughly 100 at its Copenhagen site. Nokia said it plans to offer voluntary severance packages to the affected workers and to find alternative jobs for as many people as possible.
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Source: C|Net ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192752-nokia-lay-off-up-330-r-d-staffers.html EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192745-ebay-completes-sale-skype-2-billion.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:19:10 GMT SAN JOSE, Calif. - EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone... SAN JOSE, Calif. - EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone service.

Last week, the online auction site settled a legal skirmish with co-founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis which allowed the deal to move forward. The settlement gave Skype ownership of critical software that had been licensed from the company they founded, Joltid Ltd.
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Source: Yahoo ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192745-ebay-completes-sale-skype-2-billion.html YouTube introduces automatic captions for deaf viewers http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192741-youtube-introduces-automatic-captions-deaf-viewers.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:48:42 GMT YouTube's parent company Google has announced on its blog that automatic captions are to begin to roll out across the site.
The machine-generated captions will initially be generated in English. At first they will only be found on 13 channels.
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Source: BBC News ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192741-youtube-introduces-automatic-captions-deaf-viewers.html Making the first computer virus http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192740-making-first-computer-virus.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:46:06 GMT If you've ever had to spend a lot of money on antivirus software, you'd be forgiven for wanting to take Dr Fred Cohen aside for, to put it politely, a few choice words.

But although Dr Cohen is responsible for creating the first ever computer virus some 26 years ago, his pioneering research has in fact led the way in protecting computers from the threats that surfaced in the years to come.
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Source: BBC News ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192740-making-first-computer-virus.html Tyme Machines Releases Twilight Sculpted USB Drive http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192729-tyme-machines-releases-twilight-sculpted-usb-drive.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:05:15 GMT *_Tyme Machines Releases Twilight Sculpted USB Drive with Official New Moon Soundtrack_* Tyme Machines... Tyme Machines Releases Twilight Sculpted USB Drive with Official New Moon Soundtrack

Tyme Machines, makers of licensed USB drives, is pleased to announce the release of its fully sculpted 3D Cullen Crest USB thumb drive. The drive has a memory capacity ranging from 4GB to 16GB and is pre-loaded with the entire official New Moon Soundtrack for easy plug and play. The drive is available for sale on www.tymemachines.com for $29.99 - $59.99.

“Partnering with Summit Entertainment and Atlantic Records has been phenomenal,” said John McDaniel, Chief Marketing Officer of Tyme Machines. “Together, we’ve been able to deliver a great product and satisfy the thirst of many Twilight fans to have a cool and purposeful product in their collections.”

Whether you’re looking for a place to store your school work, photos of the Twilight cast or you’re favourite MP3s, this 3” commemorative USB drive is the perfect addition to any Twilight fan’s collection.
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]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192729-tyme-machines-releases-twilight-sculpted-usb-drive.html Hardware Round-up (20/11/09) http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192728-hardware-round-up-20-11-09-a.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:28 GMT *_Cases_* CoolerMaster Sileo 500 Case Review @ Ninjalane (http://www.ninjalane.com/reviews/cases/cm-sileo500) *_Storage_* QNAP TS-419P NAS... Cases
CoolerMaster Sileo 500 Case Review @ Ninjalane

Storage
QNAP TS-419P NAS 4-Bay Network Storage @ BmR

Misc
Cooler Master SNA95 Slim Universal Notebook Adapter Review @ Think Computers
Thermaltake BlacX Duet HDD Docking Station Review @ OCIA
Cooler Master Choiix Accu-Mouse Wireless Optical Mouse Review @ Overvlockers HQ

Memory
OCZ DDR3 PC3-12800 Intel XMP LV 4GB review @ Neoseeker

Mobile Devices
HTC Hero @ InsideHW

Processors
Amd Athlon 2 X3 435 CPU @ RBMods

GFX Cards
Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 Review @ XSReviews
Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 Review @ Ultimate Hardware
Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 OC Review @ OCC
Palit GeForce GT 240 Sonic 1 GB @ TechpowerUp
Leadtek GT 220 @ Bjorn3D

Motherboards
MSI NF980-E65 Motherboard Review: SLI for AM3 @ PC Perspective ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192728-hardware-round-up-20-11-09-a.html MSI Launches New CR600 in Canada http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192727-msi-launches-new-cr600-canada.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:40:00 GMT MSI Computer (http://www.swiftpage3.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=2V0OTV0DHR2KF25C01ZCWX), a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions,... MSI Computer, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, is excited to announce the Canadian retail availability of the classic CR600, the newest member to the classic C Series line of reliable notebooks. The notebooks are lightweight 16 inch notebooks that weigh in at just 5.4 pounds and are only 1.18 inches thick – 20 percent thinner than the average 16 inch notebook. These trendy laptops feature a striking design with clean lines and 45 degree angled edges. The CR600 also features MSI’s Color Film Print Technology, which creates vivid designs when the unique surface interacts with ambient light.

The newest MSI C-Series notebook features a widescreen LCD 16:9 aspect ratio high resolution 1366 x 768 display. This allows users to view DVDs in full widescreen with no black lines. The CR600 also features the NVIDIA GeForce 8200M GPU and an additional HDMI port for outstanding display capabilities and an enhanced visual experience.

The new notebooks also deliver superior connectivity with an 802.11 b/g/n high speed WLAN. MSI also includes a 1.3 megapixel webcam, making it easy for users to create and share video content from anywhere to anyone in the world.
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]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192727-msi-launches-new-cr600-canada.html Gpu-z 0.3.7 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192703-gpu-z-0-3-7-a.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:06:37 GMT GPU-Z is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU. ____________ *Download: Fileforum... GPU-Z is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU.
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Download: Fileforum ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192703-gpu-z-0-3-7-a.html ATI Tray Tools 1.6.9.1435 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192682-ati-tray-tools-1-6-9-1435-a.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:43:57 GMT ATI Tray Tools is a free utility that runs in the system tray and provides easy right-click access to all of your ATI video card's crucial settings. You can change anisotropic filtering + antialiasing levels in Direct3D and OpenGL, adjust image quality, turn on/off special driver features, or simply just fool around with clock settings (core and memory speeds). It uses minimal system resources and isn't intrusive.
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Freeware. ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192682-ati-tray-tools-1-6-9-1435-a.html Best Buy starts Black Friday craze a week early http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192681-best-buy-starts-black-friday-craze-week-early.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:36:22 GMT In a troubled economy, companies and consumers are looking for any advantage they can get. So it is that Best Buy is jumping the gun by as much as... In a troubled economy, companies and consumers are looking for any advantage they can get. So it is that Best Buy is jumping the gun by as much as nine days on Black Friday, announcing that, starting immediately, shoppers can get Black Friday bargain pricing on select products.
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Source: C|Net ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192681-best-buy-starts-black-friday-craze-week-early.html <![CDATA[AOL: We need to fire 2,500 'volunteers']]> http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192680-aol-we-need-fire-2-500-volunteers.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:34:28 GMT AOL, which has already told investors that it will spend up to $200 million firing a good chunk of its staff... AOL, which has already told investors that it will spend up to $200 million firing a good chunk of its staff, has now told its employees. It is looking for "up to 2,500 volunteers," CEO Tim Armstrong told his staff today. That's a third of the company's payroll.
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Source: C|Net ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192680-aol-we-need-fire-2-500-volunteers.html Fraps 3.0.2 Released http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192674-fraps-3-0-2-released.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:13:26 GMT New features and a new look! Fraps is now compatible with Windows 7 and the latest DirectX 11 games.

Ventrilo & TeamSpeak users have long wanted a way to record their microphone and speakers at the same time. For Windows 7 and Vista we've added realtime sound mixing to our video recording so you can now capture both sides of the conversation!

NVIDIA have recently included stereoscopic 3D support directly into their drivers. If you play your DirectX9 (D3D9) game with 3D Vision enabled you can use Fraps to record the game in full 3D too! You'll get a side-by-side stereo AVI recording that you can drop straight in to a stereoscopic 3D player!

Finally, we are aware that more and more people are putting Fraps to professional use. We've added a new option to force lossless RGB compression to ensure that you always have the highest quality video output to work with.
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Source/Download: Fraps.com ]]> Other Tech News MIG-31 http://www.driverheaven.net/other-tech-news/192674-fraps-3-0-2-released.html