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Western Digital to launch 3TB drives in coming weeks

October 5th, 2010

Western Digital to launch 3TB drives in coming weeks

Quite interesting news this is, after we heard about Seagate offering 3TB drives in their NAS solutions. Rumours has it that Western Digital will also be offering 3TB drives to retail soon, as in very soon.

WD has been struggling to make 3TB and above drives to work with 32-bit version of operating systems, as there has been known compatibility issues surrounding it. Since WD is gearing up for a full scale launch of new 3TB models, we can safely assume that they’ve successfully solved the compatibility issue. Read more…

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Vendors begin testing Intel X68 motherboards

October 5th, 2010

Vendors begin testing Intel X68 motherboards

It is already know that Intel will be launching their Sandy Bridge processors early next year, but those that you’ll find in stores will only be Socket 1155 processors. Sandy Bridge E processors and the Intel X68 chipset architecture will only hit stores at the end of 2011, or even early 2012. Read more…

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ARM to implement multi-threading in next generation microarchitecture.

October 5th, 2010

ARM to implement multi-threading in next generation microarchitecture.

Cortex A15, or Eagle, is the name of ARM’s next generation microarchitecture. After Cortex A9, Eagle will raise the bar further with up to four physical cores and clock frequencies up to 2.5 GHz. ARM confirms that it is working on a multi-threading technology to follow Cortex A15. This multi-threading technology will be interesting, as we will see far more advance apps entering smartphone market. Read more…

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AMD HD6k coming on October 18?

October 5th, 2010

AMD HD6k coming on October 18?

We all know that AMD will be launching their new GPUs soon, and we’ve heard that it’ll probably land this year with one or two strong models, as the mid-range and low-end ones would probably follow suite next year. But the question here is: When? Everyone’s been anticipating it, and now there’s a rumour from Nordic Hardware with strong source saying that it’s going to hit on October 18 (or October 19 pending on time zone). Read more…

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Audi Quattro Concept pays homage to 30 years of Quattroness

October 5th, 2010

Audi Quattro Concept pays homage to 30 years of Quattroness

Audi has debut the Quattro concept car at the Paris Motor Show in conjunction to celebrate its famous all-wheel-drive system’s 30th anniversary. The concept is inspired from the original 1980 Audi Ur-Quattro, and also shares some design cues from the current RS5. The Quattro concept features a shortened wheelbase, lower roofline, and a sub-3,000 pound curb weight, as the original also weighted in under 3,000 pounds. Read more…

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Deepcool releases two new coolers to woo enthusiasts and gamers

October 5th, 2010

Deepcool releases two new coolers to woo enthusiasts and gamers

You would surely have heard of Deepcool if you’re an enthusiast in computer hardware. Deepcool has been a strong player of computer cooling products, and they’re going to further seal their name as a top contender in this niche market. The company has release two new tower design heatsink, named Gamer Storm and Ice Warrior, tailored for gamers and overclockers that seek to drain the CPU performance potential. The two performance CPU coolers feature a tower heatsink design and a patented TPE cover fan which aims to lower the operating sound to whisper quiet.

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The iArm. It’s amazing. Coming soon.

October 4th, 2010

The iArm. It’s amazing. Coming soon.

No seriously, you can ‘almost’ buy this thing for $8. The iArm lets you take your favourite gadget with you wherever you go, and show it off to everyone. And with its optional “multi-mount”, you can attach an iPhone, tablet PCs, eReaders, remotes even that the plate on your arm. Feels great to eat on your arm, but you’ll need to train yourself to eat with only one hand. What’s more, you can even stay ‘cool’ in class. Read more…

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ASRock to release new motherboard with USB 3.0 at the front. FRONT!

October 4th, 2010

ASRock to release new motherboard with USB 3.0 at the front. FRONT!

We’ve seen plenty of manufacturers releasing motherboards with USB 3.0 support, and that’s amazing. But the thing is, you’ll need to sprain your backbone in order to use those ‘usually two ports only’ USB 3.0 ports. What a boner right? But now, ASRock has finally understood your fragile backbone’s whining, and is the first company to move those speedy holes to the front. TO THE FRONT! Read more…

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Zomgwtfbbqsaucerawr iPhone eating monster!

October 4th, 2010

Cannot comprehend what you’ve just saw? This is an umbilical cord-inspired charger cable by interactive media artist Mio I-zawa, which comes to life when it is connected to an iPhone. Besides gobbling up your iPhone, it also gave your iPhone some juice. :)

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Death toll reach thousands as Blizzard swept through their banhammer

October 4th, 2010

Death toll reach thousands as Blizzard swept through their banhammer

Blizzard enjoyed their day as they swept through the Starcraft 2 servers with bloody banhammer. Thousands of players caught using hack programs or other forms of cheating were banned or suspended, as they were warned beforehand. The final count ended with “over five thousand”. Sadly it didn’t reach over nine thousand, or anon will applaud. Read more…

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