VR-Zone Technology News | Stuff for the Geeks! Issue #20

April 12th, 2011 Published by: VR-Zone

VR-Zone.com | Stuff for the Geeks!
in that time we've seen the Black Edition series created from
VR-Zone | Stuff for the Geeks is a bi-weekly publication the company; a series that has had some of the best looking
covering the latest gadgets and stuff for the geeks. cards around. I say best looking as I haven't had the chance to
look at one until today. Today we see if the Black Edition is all
bark and no bite, or if its bark is just the entrée to a menacing
The Daily VR-Zone News bite for main
Summary - 12 April 2011 Antec Kuhler H2O 920 Liquid Cooler @ Benchmark Reviews
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/the-daily-vr-zone-news-summary--12- Description: Since Corsair popularized their version of
april-2011/11859.html Asetec's "LCLC" (low cost liquid cooling) system back in 2009,
April 12th, 2011 it seems that every time you look, another variation on the
theme appears. Other manufacturers have leapt into the fray,
and Antec's initial entry into the market, the Kühler 620,
impressed us with its amazing performance. Now Antec's
introduced a new product, the Kühler 920. At first glance it
seems very similar to Corsair's Hydro H70 product, but Antec
In today's news roundup: Intel is attempting to close the distinguishes their offering with exceptional performance and
gap with ARM with tablets powered by its Oak Trail and features.
Cedar Trail processors; XFX's Radeon HD 6870 1GB Black Cubitek HPTX Tank Review @ Vortez
Edition graphics card gets reviewed; Microsoft's Bing has Description: The Tank series features 3 different designs, we
reportedly secured 30% of the search engine pie, all of it at will be taking a look at the biggest of the 3 today - HPTX
the expense of Google; Cisco has killed off its Flip business Tank. As with all the cases in this series, the HPTX Tank is
unit to focus on its enterprise-centric networking offerings; fully aluminium. It is wide, allowing up to 190mm tall CPU
AIKA SEA officially goes live today, and Microsoft's Xbox 360 coolers to be installed and can house XL-ATX motherboards
console will reportedly start hosting free-to-play games on its such as GIGABYTE's G1 Assassin and EVGA's SR-2. Being able
Xbox Live service. to house such big hardware also means long graphics cards can
Hardware news also be installed within the HPTX Tank, in fact up to 340mm
of clearance is available! With lots of cooling, lots of space and
Antec Kuhler H20 920 CPU Water Cooler Review @ Legit lots of features I'm expecting some good results from this case,
Reviews Lian Li ought to be very afraid.
Description: Of the self contained kits we have tested the
Corsair Hydro H70 is what we would consider the Antec Intel seeks "relevancy" with Oak Trail tablets, talks up Cedar
Kuhler H2O 920 water coolers closest competition. The Trail instead
Corsair Hydro H70 is the second generation self-contained Description: Intel has admitted that it has significant ground
water cooling kit that was designed in part by Asetek. The to catch up in its aim to become “relevant” in the tablet market
Antec Kuhler H2O 920 is the third generation self-contained this year, with hopes pinned on the release of its Oak Trail
water cooling kit that was also just happens to designed by platform, for now, at least.
Asetek. Due to the fact that Asetek helped design both CPU Cyberpower Gamer Xtreme 4000 Sandy Bridge System
coolers it makes sense that their newer product cools better Review @ Legit Reviews
than the previous model. The Antec Kuhler H2O 920 on the Description: What can be said about a full system that does
extreme setting out performed the Corsair Hydro H70 at every exactly what we expected it to do? More specifically, what can't
clock frequency that we ran the Intel Core i7 930 processor at... we say! In short, this system pretty much rocked the socks off
XFX Radeon HD 6870 1GB Black Edition Video Card Review of everything I am currently using in my main system. Time for
Description: Who would've thought we'd ever be looking at an upgrade. Well, first I'll have to convince the wife that a shiny
XFX cards based on an AMD GPU? It's been a long time new CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 4000 is worth skipping a
since we've looked at something from XFX. Going through our few meals. I'm not saying that the CyberPower Gamer Xtreme
content archive, it was August of 2007 and the victim was the 4000 is expensive; quite the contrary. If you were to purchase
9800 GTX+. So much has happened since then, though, and

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all of the parts to build a comparable system at Newegg.com, Since it’s meant to be taken outdoors for serious running it
you may just be surprised... won’t be just any touchscreen but a waterproof one. It is also
responsive enough so that it can be operated with running
Patriot Supersonic 32GB USB 3.0 Review @ XSReviews.co.uk
gloves on. With features such as a pace, distance and time
Description: Supersonic is the name and… probably, going fast
meter, a heart rate monitor, and the ability to race with friends
and stuff, its it’s… Anyway, here’s a review of another Patriot
who aren’t even in the same country, the Forerunner 610 is
flash drive. It’s got a 32GB capacity, USB 3.0 functionality and
designed for the serious runner.
its Quad Channel. Read on to find out how it performs.
Memory module firms enjoy rebound in March revenues Cisco kills Flip camera business to refocus on networks
Description: Cisco today axed its Flip camera division in a
Description: Taiwan-based memory module houses
bid to bring the company back into shape. The company
Transcend Information, Power Quotient International (PQI)
provided few details but said its new "network-centric
and Apacer Technology have reported sequential growth
platform strategy" meant the former Pure Digital group had to
in revenues for March 2011 of 54.1%, 43.2% and 33.9%,
be closed. Those on the FlipShare service would be supported
respectively, joining fellow company Adata Technology that
through a "transition plan," though Cisco didn't say what that
also enjoyed a substantial rebound in March sales compared
was.
to the prior month's levels.
Google acquisition of PushLife could teach Android to sing
Consumer Electronics and Software news:
Description: Google has acquired media synchronization
Microsoft Bing Controls 30% Of Search Market, Google Slowly software developer PushLife in a deal that reportedly cost the
Sinking search giant $25 million. It's likely that PushLife's technology
Description: Microsoft has secured 30% of the search market, will be used in Google's upcoming music service for Android.
largely at Google’s expense, according to data from Experian
Gaming news
Hitwise.
AIKA SEA Goes Live Today
Mophie iPhone 4 Juice Pack Plus Review @ OCIA.net
Description: Following the closed beta test a fortnight ago,
Description: We had the opportunity to review the Mophie
Asiasoft is finally putting the official tag on AIKA SEA. That’s
Juice Pack Air for the iPhone 3GS back in 2009. The model we
right, the game is launching today, in fact now. AIKASEA will
will be looking at today is the Juice Pack Plus, but they also
also be featured at the upcoming Asiasoft Games Festival 2011
offer a slightly cheaper Air version. The difference being the
(ASGF 2011) to be held in conjunction with Licence 2 Play
Plus model has a 2000 mAh battery capacity vs. the 1500 mAh
2011, Suntec City Hall 401 from May 27-29.
of the Juice Pack Air. The Juice Pack Air for the iPhone 3GS
sported a 1200 mAh batter capacity. This additional capacity Free-to-Play Games Headed to Xbox 360
does increase the overall size slightly, though it seems to be Description: Free-to-play games are already a very successful
fairly minimal. business model on PC (particularly in Asia) and soon they
might become even more successful by expanding to Xbox
Study: Smartphone Users Wasting Hundreds Of Dollars Per
Live. IGN reports that free-to-play games are headed to Xbox
Year On Unnecessary Contracts
360 next year, opening the door for games like FarmVille and
Description: A new study says that smartphone users are
Battlefield Heroes to come to Xbox Live.
overpaying for their service by several hundred dollars each
and every year. The study, put together by Billmonitor, notes Ocarina of Time 3D's Release Date Revealed
that people are overspending primarily because they’re on Description: It's the news that so many have been waiting for.
contracts that wildly overshoot their needs. People have Nestled gently just inside a press release sent out by Nintendo
a habit of signing up for contracts with far more voice of America this morning was the official release date for The
minutes than they use, and it’s primarily for this reason that Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, the highly anticipated
smartphone users are paying much more than they need to. In portable remake of Link's first polygonal adventure.
other words, double-check your statement to make sure you’re
on the right contract.
GIGABYTE T1125N 11.6-inch Tablet Convertible Notebook
Eyes on Asus' new IPS and 3D
Unboxing displays
Description: The GIGABYTE T1125N is an 11.6" convertible Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/eyes-on-asus-new-ips-and-3d-
notebook with a docking station. It comes in two varieties displays/11862.html
- a Core i3 U380 with the CF1 designation at $1,099 April 12th, 2011
and the CF2 with the i5 U470 for $1,249. Both sport
discreet graphics featuring NVIDIAs GeForce 310M DDRIII
512MB with support for NVIDIA Optimus Technology. We've
managed to get our hands on the Core i5 version for an
unboxing which features a nice added extra - a very high
quality neoprene sleeve and of course the docking station.
Garmin Forerunner GPS watch gets a touchscreen Earlier today we attended Asus' unveiling of its new range of
Description: Garmin has just announced the launch of a new IPS panel based LCD displays, of which three are consumer
GPS watch – the Forerunner 610, and it sports a touchscreen. models and one is a new professional model which should suit
those with a slightly more constrained budget. Finally Asus
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also showed off a new 3D display with a built in IR transmitter while you end up paying NT$8990 (S$388) for the IPS based
which should have a certain appeal to those interested in ML239H which is a small price to pay if you're at all concerned
getting a 3D Vision display. about the colour reproduction of your display.

Earlier today we attended Asus' unveiling of its new range of
IPS panel based LCD displays, of which three are consumer
models and one is a new professional model which should suit
those with a slightly more constrained budget. Finally Asus
also showed off a new 3D display with a built in IR transmitter
which should have a certain appeal to those interested in
getting a 3D Vision display.

AMD and Fresco Logic gains
USB 3.0 certification
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/amd-and-fresco-logic-gains-usb-3.0-
certification/11860.html
April 12th, 2011

First up, let's take a closer look at the new consumer level
displays in the new ML series. The actual physical design of
the new displays is identical to that of the current ML series
of monitors which has won the company a good design award.
In fact, pretty much every single feature apart from the panel It's been a slow progress, but we're finally starting to get some
is the same, so what we're looking at are 22, 23 and 24-inch alternatives to Renesas USB 3.0 chips and today the USB-IF
models with LED backlight, HDMI and D-sub connectivity and also announced the first USB 3.0 certified chipsets courtesy of
a 3.5mm audio jack for sound output from audio carried over AMD. Fresco Logic also got its FL1009 USB 3.0 host controller
the HDMI connection. The three new models announced today certified today which is a viable alternative to Renesas two port
are the ML229H, ML239H and ML249H, all with 1920x1080 solution and it will allegedly bring better performance at lower
resolution and a 5ms grey to grey response time. cost, all of which sounds like good news to us.

It's been a slow progress, but we're finally starting to get some
alternatives to Renesas USB 3.0 chips and today the USB-IF
also announced the first USB 3.0 certified chipsets courtesy of
AMD. Fresco Logic also got its FL1009 USB 3.0 host controller
certified today which is a viable alternative to Renesas two port
solution and it will allegedly bring better performance at lower
cost, all of which sounds like good news to us.
The USB-IF has certified the USB 3.0 host controller built into
AMD's upcoming A75 (desktop) and A70M (mobile) Fusion
Controller Hubs (FCH) and the long of the short is that AMD
now has not only the first, but also the second USB 3.0 certified
The key differentiator between the TN and the IPS models is
chipsets, although neither has been officially announced by
that the TN models have model numbers that ends with an 8,
AMD as yet. The press release doesn't really give away much
ML248H for example, whereas the IPS models ends with a 9
in terms of details, but we already know that AMD's high-end
as in ML249H as an example. We wish Asus could've made
FCH's will support four USB 3.0 ports.
this a little bit more obvious, as it's not going to be easy to tell
the difference without knowing the specifics. The IPS sporting As for Fresco Logic, well, the company is now going to
models have a wider dynamic contrast range of 50,000,000:1 have to find some key partners to work with, especially in
(don't read too much into that figure) than the TN models the motherboard and notebook industry. The company has
which “only” manages a contrast ratio of 10,000,000:1. Price already had some success in the notebook market space
wise the difference is much smaller than we expect and we with its older FL1000 single port PCI Express 1.0 USB 3.0
managed to track down some local retail pricing in Taiwan implementation, although its new FL1009 PCI Express 2.0
where the ML238H with a TN panel goes for NT$7390 (S$319) dual port host controller should prove a lot more appealing.
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This is also the first xHCI 1.0 USB 3.0 host controller to
pass USB-IF certification and if demo's we've seen in the past The Nokia X7 is an entertainment-focused smartphone with
are anything to go by, we should see a decent performance a large 4-inch display ideal for gaming, and an 8-megapixel
increase over what's currently on offer. camera for capturing pictures and high definition-quality
video. The Nokia X7 is feels solid and comes preloaded with
In related news, Fresco Logic has also demoed its USB 3.0
the popular Galaxyon Fire HD and Asphalt 5 HD games.
webcam controller at IDF Beijing which supports real-time
streaming of uncompressed 1080p video at 30fps. It's not clear
as to which products we'll see this in, or when it will actually
launch, but hopefully we should be able to get some hands on
Adobe announces Creative
time with it at a later stage to see what benefits it offers over a Suite 5.5: not a "Service Pack"
USB 2.0 1080 capable webcam. Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/adobe-announces-creative-suite-5.5-
not-a-service-pack-/11857.html

Nokia unveils E6 and X7
April 12th, 2011

smartphones for business
users and mobile gamers
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/nokia-unveils-e6-and-x7-smartphones-
for-business-users-and-mobile-gamers/11858.html
April 12th, 2011 Point-updates for certain popular applications and programs
are sometimes considered as the software equivalent of
Service Pack updates for Microsoft's Windows operating
system. However, Adobe wants to make it clear that the new
development schedule which it has embarked upon for its
industry-standard creative suite of software has little to do
with the 'Service Pack' method, and that the new Creative
It will be some time till we see the Windows Phone Suite 5.5 which it announced today at a media event held at
7 devices from Nokia. Meanwhile, the Finnish company The Screening Room is every bit a full-fledged release as its
has unveiled two new smartphones today, the Nokia E6 and predecessor was. VR-Zone brings you the coverage.
X7, aimed at business users and entertainment enthusiasts
respectively.

When it comes to dealing with software, it is almost impossible
to leave the topic of software updates out of the conversation.
Nokia today announced the E6 and X7 smartphones designed After all, users would do well to remember the number one rule
for business professionals and entertainment enthusiasts of software; there is no such thing as purchasing the latest and
respectively. The two devices are the first Nokia smartphones greatest copies of a application, as major updates will always
to be equipped with the updated Symbian software, with new find their way into the equation. And we do not have to search
icons and usability enhancements such as improved text input, far for examples of how this culture has affected our computing
a faster browser and refreshed Ovi Maps. life: just look at Microsoft Windows and its Service Packs if you
Following on from Nokia’s highly successful E71 and E72 will.
devices, the Nokia E6 is a sleek business smartphone with a full Of course, this also applies for smaller-scale, not-so-critical-
QWERTY keypad and a high-resolution touchscreen display. but-still-essential software, where point-updates are often
Designed using premium materials such as glass and stainless considered as the software equivalent of Service Pack updates
steel, the device offers exceptional battery life and the best out- for Microsoft's Windows operating system, simply because
of-the-box Microsoft messaging experience, including access point-updates sometimes come with added functionality and
to Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Communicator Mobile and features to enhance user productivity and experience. And
Microsoft SharePoint. this is precisely what Adobe has done for its software with

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its announcement of Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 for creative
professionals. Sony announces Memory Stick
According to Vicky Skipp, Adobe's regional manager for PRO-HG Duo HX with High
South East Asia, the introduction of CS 5.5 highlights both
the company's shift in business model and product release
Speed Data Transfer
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/sony-announces-memory-stick-pro-hg-
strategy with the adoption of mid-cycle releases for Creative
duo-hx-with-high-speed-data-transfer/11856.html
Suite.
April 12th, 2011

Sony Electronics Asia Pacific has announced their new
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX that boasts high speed data
transfers of up to 50MB/s. which is ideal for users who want
to capture full high definition or 3D videos. The Memory Stick
will be available by end of April.

"Adobe's mission is to change the world through digital
experience...Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 is all about allowing
content providers to create their content once, and then
delivering it across multiple platforms and devices," she said,
while adding that post-PC era devices such as smartphones
and tablets will feature heavily into the enhanced workflow in
Adobe Creative Suite 5.5. This will allow content producers to
spend lesser time on tweaking their content for consumption
on non-PC devices, as CS 5.5 can automatically optimize
content for display and consumption on various popular
mobile platforms.
"Traditionally, Adobe has a technology refresh cycle of around Sony Electronics Asia Pacific has announced the new Memory
18 months. With the introduction of CS 5.5, that cycle will Stick PRO-HG Duo HX that offers fast data transfer speeds at
be extended to 24 months, which means that we are going an affordable price. It features high performance with speedy
to have a lot more 'dot' releases so that we can keep up with data transfers of up to 50MB/s, making it ideal for taking burst
our customers' evolution and changing needs," she added, shots with an Alpha DSLR or shooting full high definition and
while explaining that the new cycle for CS 5.5 allows Adobe to 3D movies and photos with Sony’s new range of Cyber-shot
"introduce newer technologies more frequently". cameras and Handycam camcorders.
However, Skipp was quick to point out that despite its The Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX features a new and
adoption of a longer development cycle and dot-release intelligent flash memory controller called the “HX Engine”
schedules, users should not see point-release versions of which maximizes the capability of high-performance flash
Creative Suite as the Adobe equivalent of Microsoft Windows' memory and enhances data-transfer efficiency by increasing
Service Packs and wait only for the latest 'point-release' . the internal clock that handles data processing.
This is due to the fact that, unlike Windows, the needs of the
creative world are always evolving with the introduction of With its improved transfer speed, the Memory Stick PRO-HG
new platforms, and that each point-release is meant to address Duo HX is perfect for high resolution action photography in
various new requirements that may crop up in the midst of the continuous burst shooting modes, with the ability to capture
company's 24-month release cycle. up to 190 shots with NEX-5 in a minute. Furthermore, it
handles the speed and capacity requirements for not just the
"The rapid adoption of tablets and smartphones has taught us Handycam, but also the new demands of AVCHD video and 3D
that Adobe needs to be quicker in responding to the industry's capture capabilities for the new Alpha and Cyber-shot models.
needs. If we wait 18 months for the next release, it is very
possible that Adobe might be out of the game in various The Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX also comes with AVCHD
segments by the time it happens," she explained. Memory Card File Rescue software. Available as a free
download, the software enables the retrieval of photos, music
and movies that were deleted by mistake for greater peace of
mind.
Users of the Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX can also
download x-Pict Story for free. This fun and easy-to-use

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software allows users to create unique slideshows of their
favourite pictures, synced to effects and music and shared with
friends and loved ones.
The new Memory Stick HX will be available in Asia Pacific
from end April 2011, in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities.
Pricing information not released at press time.

HTC Flyer scheduled to retail
in May, pre-order price of Â
£600 - VR-Zone.com
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/htc-flyer-scheduled-to-retail-in-may-
pre-order-price-of-600/11855.html
April 12th, 2011
Logitech launches Wireless
Mouse M325
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/logitech-launches-wireless-mouse-
m325/11854.html
April 12th, 2011

The HTC Flyer is the company's latest 7-inch Android tablet
device which was showcased at Mobile World Congress in
February this year. According to news sources, the tablet is
scheduled to retail in May and available for pre-order now.

The Wireless Mouse M325 is the latest addition to Logitech's
line of mice peripherals and features a precision scroll wheel
and contoured shape that provides comfortable use. It will be
retailing in Singapore at the end of this month.

The HTC Flyer looks to be a slightly different breed of tablet
devices on the market - it isn't using Android 3.0 or has a 10-
inch display.
UK reseller Clove Technology has started accepting pre-orders
of the HTC Flyer tablet and the price tag is 600 UK pounds,
which is slightly higher than most tablet devices. Clove
Technology has expressed that the HTC Flyer will be retailing
mid April while another reseller, Carphone Warehouse has
said that the tablet will be selling in May. At press time, there
has not been any official word on when exactly the HTC Flyer
will be on shelves.
Today, Logitech announced the Wireless Mouse M325 that
The HTC Flyer sports a 7-inch display (1024x600), which features a precision scroll wheel with up to four times
is similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Instead of dual-core as many ratchets as a standard scroll wheel for smoother
processors, it is equipped with 1.5GHz single-core processor. scrolling. Based on the contoured shape of the best-
One unique feature of the HTC Flyer is it comes with selling Logitech Wireless Mouse M305, the Wireless Mouse
an optional "magic pen" that lets users draw, paint, write, M325 lets you scroll down a page quickly.
highlight and even retouch pictures.
The precision scroll wheel contains 72 tiny, rugged ratchets
that let you have the precise control whether you are viewing
websites, spreadsheets, slideshows and other presentations.
The Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 also includes Logitech
Advanced Optical Tracking, so you can forget about your
laptop's touchpad. Plus, with up to 18 months of battery life
and a three-year limited hardware warranty, you can virtually
forget about replacing batteries. The tiny leave-in plug-and-

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forget Logitech Unifying receiver allows you to connect up to Faster than ever HD content transfer speed with 3.5” hard
six devices. drive support
The Wireless Mouse M325 works with Windows XP, Windows The O!Play Gallery can be upgraded to house a 3.5” hard drive
Vista and Windows 7, as well as Mac OS X 10.5 or later and with a fast SATA 6Gb/s connection, also becoming a large-
Linux kernel 2.6. capacity storage device. Users can transfer media content via
USB 3.0 from PCs to the O!Play Gallery, up to ten times faster
Pricing and Availability
compared to USB 2.0. They offer the faster speeds needed to
The Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 will be available in end
April for a suggested retail price of S$39. handle high definition content, resulting in a smoother, more
enjoyable experience. The O!Play Gallery also includes the
MyLife calendar function which can quickly organize photos
ASUS launches O!Play Gallery to create photo diaries and share with other people easily.

HD Media Player Rich online entertainment services with Netflix, YouTube and
Gracenote
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/asus-launches-o-play-gallery-hd-
media-player/11853.html The O!Play Gallery is built around abundant online
April 12th, 2011 entertainment services such as Netflix (US only), YouTube,
thousands of online TV stations and radio streams, Flickr,
Picasa and much more. The O!Play Gallery also includes a
Gracenote software* interface which turns the media player
into a powerful audio library manager by providing access to
the online Gracenote database so users can access metadata
ASUS has launched their latest addition to its O!Play line of of their music library. Extensive metadata support means
media players for home entertainment enthusiasts. Known as album covers, artwork, information and even genres become
the O!Play Gallery HD Media Player, it promises to take "all- available and viewable on the big screen.
around high-definition enjoyment" to one's television set with
Full HD 1080p and Dolby TrueHD 7.1-channel support
the help of a variety of features.
The O!Play Gallery supports the most popular formats, even
Media players are by far one of the few devices which allow for
ISO format, in HD quality. Audio is projected in spectacular
easy plug-and-play home entertainment, and ASUS's new O!
7.1-channel Dolby TrueHD surround, which easily integrates
Play Gallery media player is no exception. Recently launched
with home surround sound setups and brings out the full audio
by the Taiwanese electronics giant, the O!Play Gallery boasts
experience with no compromise or loss of fidelity. Users are
capabilities to bring HD-quality home entertainment to one's
guaranteed an impeccable performance in every aspect of their
television set, thanks to a variety features found in it.
multimedia.
*Installed 3.5” hard drive is required to use the Gracenote
service.
No information about the O!Play Gallery's pricing or official
release date has been announced yet, so do check back for
updates.

The Daily VR-Zone News
Summary - 11 April 2011
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/the-daily-vr-zone-news-summary--11-
april-2011/11850.html
April 12th, 2011
Enjoy your iPod and iPhone content on large HDTVs with
intuitive controls
Entertainment on demand! The O!Play Gallery allows users
to plug and play media content from an iPod and iPhone in
full HD on the living room TV, with no additional software
needed. The intuitive remote control with a built-in rotary
wheel bundled with the O!Play Gallery helps users make their In today's news roundup: ASUS's GeForce GTX580 DirectCU
multimedia experience fun and easy to use. II graphics card gets reviewed; Intel is once again attempting
O!Direct – the most direct way to multimedia enjoyment to compete with ARM by launching the new Intel Atom Z670
processor meant for use in tablet devices; Asrock's 3D-capable
The ASUS exclusive O!Direct function offers consumers fast Vision 3D HTPC gets reviewed; Windows 8 will reportedly
and reliable one-click streaming of content from PC to TV. feature both a built-in PDF reader and access to a Windows
Hassle-free streaming brings broader enjoyment in the living App Store; The Xbox 360 version of the latest Need For
room in both wired and wireless modes, without the need for Speed game, Shift 2 Unleashed, gets reviewed, and Capcom
USB storage devices and their storage restrictions.
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has announced that the company does not have any plans to Description: The Thermolab Trinity may be a step down from
localize Ace Attorney Investigations 2 at this point of time. their excellent Baram 2010 but it comes bundled with a pre-
installed high-speed 130mm PWM fan and at the same time it
Hardware news
does perform quite well, not to mention it also costs less.
ASUS GeForce GTX580 DirectCU II: The Ultimate Choice @
InsideHW Intel launches Atom Z670 for tablet devices
Description: Intel has enjoyed significant success with its
Description: ASUS is a company reputed for going all the way
Atom processor in netbooks, however as tablets becomes the
through with its ideas; once they’ve decided to create a special
product (or product series, for that matter) and present it to next big cash cow the firm is in danger of sitting back and doing
nothing while ARM takes all the glory. Therefore Chipzilla's
the market, they achieve what they had in mind. This is the
Atom Z670 processor is likely to be one of the firm's most
case with their own rendition of GeForce GTX580 DirectCU
important chips in a long time.
II, which has been redesigned in every way, all with the goal
of separating the card from competitors in mind, with both Consumer Electronics and Software news
low temperatures and overclock capabilities. Even the world- QPad 5K Gaming-Mouse and HeatoN Mousepad Review on
famous overclocker Shamino managed to set a record on this Technic3D (German)
card; you can read more about this in a separate box. This Description: (Machine translation) The QPad "5K" Gaming-
card is aimed at users who don’t restrain from paying good Mouse und "HeatoN" Mousepad arrived Technic3D. We will
money for quality and now exactly what quality means. ASUS check the QPad Laser Mouse with up to 5040 cpi and 7 Buttons
has done their part of the job flawlessly and we really can’t say in the following Review on Technic3D.
that we have anything to reproach to this card...
Thermaltake TTeSports CONKOR and DASHER Mouse Pads
Seagate Constellation.2 2.5” 1TB SATA / SAS 6Gb/s HDD
Review @ Madshrimps
Review @ Real World Labs Description: Both TTeSports Conkor and Dasher mouse pads
Description: In today’s review/comparison we put the latest from Thermaltake come with simple but modern designs,
Seagate Constellation.2 1TB Serial ATA drive up against and are built from high quality materials. The included carry
its Serial Attached SCSI brother for the sole purpose of pouches are a plus for people that go frequently at LAN Parties,
determining which type of interface is faster, more reliable and but also protect them from dust accumulation.
most suited for your needs.
Asrock Vision 3D HTPC @Hi Tech Legion
MSI GeForce GTX 580 1536MB Lightning Overclocked Video Description: The Asrock Vision 3D HTPC was designed to
Card Review deliver cutting edge home theater technology in a compact
Description: Kicking it up a notch in price and performance, form factor. The Asrock Vision 3D HTPC uses an Intel
the MSI GTX 580 Lightning could well be the card for you, “Arrandale” mobile processor, paired with an NVIDIA GT
being of course based on the high end GTX 580 GPU. The 425M GPU, instead of the typical Intel Atom processor found
Lightning series is all about overclocking, though, so we want in most pre-built HTPCs. The components of the Asrock Vision
to find out just what this series can do for the GTX 580. 3D HTPC are compactly housed inside a thick, heavy, anodized
Cooler Master USNA 95 Review @ ocaholic aluminum enclosure. A slot-loading Blu-ray or DVD drive can
Description: With the USNA 95 Cooler Master has a very small also be found inside, with a 2.5” 7200rpm HDD for storage
multy purpose notebook power supply in its portfolio. When and 4GB of DDR3 SO-DIMM memory, upgradeable to 8GB.
plugging in different tip it is possible to make the USNA 95 The Asrock Vision 3D HTPC is not only capable of 3D media
compatible to a very wide range of notbooks. Unfortunately it playback with 7.1 HD audio support over HDMI 1.4a, but
doens't support Apples Mag-Safe mechanism as well as some users can also enjoy media encoding and even 3D Vision video
Dell notebooks. gameplay.
Sentey GS-6400R Arvina PC Case Review @ Windows 8 to Have Built-in PDF Reader
DragonSteelMods Description: WinSuperSite and Within Windows have another
Description: Today for review I’ve got a PC case from a new Windows 8 feature to share. Soon, you may no longer need
company called Sentey, it’s the GS-6400R Arvina and it’s a big to install any extra software to view that ever popular PDF
case with a ton of room in it. The case has a built-in card reader format, thanks to an integrated PDF reader called Modern
and an SATA port on the top that works with the included Reader that will ship with Windows 8
SATA data and power cables that come with the case. The Atrio M5 Special Edition (ASE) Earphones @ TestFreaks
Arvina has more than enough room for the largest of video Description: A few years ago, almost three to be exact, I
cards, along with space for five hard drives. reviewed the Future Sonics Atrio M5 earphones and I found
Thermaltake Armor A30 MATX Case Review @ Vortez them to be an excellent product. To this day my opinion hasn’t
Description: Aimed primarily at LAN gamers the A30 aims to changed of them, I still grab them first even though I’ve got
combine compact dimensions with high performance installs. many others to pick from. Future Sonics though isn’t he type
A rugged and aggressive looking design is the name of the of company to leave well enough alone and they just had to
game here and will hopefully attract users of all kinds looking go an improve upon on one of the best sounding earphones
for the performance edge! on the market. Aesthetically they haven’t changed, the internal
workings have been improved with a new version of their
Thermolab Trinity CPU Cooler Review @ Real World Labs
proprietary drivers that offer a wider range of frequencies and
just all around better specs. The set or kit I have today is the

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special edition that is green, this kit features packaging made April 12th, 2011
from recycled materials and a carrying case made from used
rubber inner tubes.
Nokia C7: Beautiful = Forgivable @ InsideHW
Description: The C-series has always been treated by Nokia
as the “entrance” category, the initial step into the phone
world. Roughly translated into numbers from the previous It's been a long time coming, but Intel's tablet and fanless
era, the C-series would cover models marked 1xxx to 5xxx. netbook specific version of its Oak Trail platform has finally
There’s even a division within the C-series itself, with models launched and is now known as the Atom Z670 CPU and the
from C5 upwards being smartphones with the Symbian SM35 chipset. We're looking at quite a few changes here, even
operating system. The currently leading model from the C- compared to Intel's previous Z-series Atom processors and the
series, namely C7, is supposedly Nokia’s last model based on SM35 chipset is interesting all on its own. For those waiting
the S³ platform… for smartphone solutions from Intel, well, you'll have to keep
Windows App Store shots allegedly leak out, already disputed waiting, as that's what Intel's 32nm Cedar Trail will bring later
Description: Talk of an app store in Windows 8 was this year.
rekindled Monday after a post showing what's supposedly
early screenshots of the portal. So far titled the Windows App
It's been a long time coming, but Intel's tablet and fanless
Store, it would have its own dedicated portal app to browse
netbook specific version of its Oak Trail platform has finally
categories and charts. Cnbeta's copy had a sidebar that would
launched and is now known as the Atom Z670 CPU and the
both show the installed apps as well as a way to manage the
SM35 chipset. We're looking at quite a few changes here, even
download queue.
compared to Intel's previous Z-series Atom processors and the
Gaming news SM35 chipset is interesting all on its own. For those waiting
Need For Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed Xbox 360 Review for smartphone solutions from Intel, well, you'll have to keep
Description: Just like the Shift game from two years ago, the waiting, as that's what Intel's 32nm Cedar Trail will bring later
aim of this title is to take the Need for Speed series in a this year.
more realistic direction. High speed police chases are replaced The Atom Z670 CPU will be joined by the Z650 CPU and
by wheel to wheel racing in proper racing cars rather than the only difference here is clock speeds where the Z670 is
high powered exotics. You really do need to leave the old clocked at 1.5GHz and the Z650 at 1.2GHz. Both models are
Need for Speed behind before taking Shift 2 on, as it's such a single core with Hyper-Threading support and 512KB of L2
quantum shift and a few decisions that were made during its cache. Both models are 32-bit CPUs and have a limit of 2GB
development have kept it from being a must play game. of single channel DDR2 800MHz memory. The TDP is a mere
Will There Be Only One Console in the Future? 3W, although this is still far from the best Atom processors
Description: When Denis Dyack argued in favor of a "One and even last year's Atom Z625 which is also clocked at
Console Future" during the 2007 Games Convention in 1.5GHz comes in at 2.2W, although the two new additions
Leipzig, Germany, it was the first time many gamers had heard measures the same 13.8x13.8 as the earlier Z600-series Atom
of the term. The public reaction was less than welcoming, with processors.
cries of monopoly and stagnant evolution at the forefront of
counter-arguments. Nearly four years later, consoles are as
divided as ever, but we're seeing some strides that suggest
Dyack may have actually been right all along.
Capcom: No plans to localize Ace Attorney Investigations 2 'at
this time'
Description: If you're eager to find out about the ongoing
adventures of Miles Edgeworth, Dick Gumshoe, and Kay
Faraday (like we are), we have some possibly distressing news
to report. Capcom is currently denying any plans to localize
Ace Attorney Investigations 2. During a recent "Ask Capcom"
video, VP of strategic planning and business development
Christian Svensson answered a question about the game pretty
flatly: "The answer is 'no.' Sorry about that." Intel claims that the new Atom processors will handle 1080p
video playback thanks to an integrated hardware accelerated
video decoder which is part of the Intel GMA 600 which is
Intel's Atom Z670 CPU lands part of the Z600-series Atom processors. We should also see
alongside the SM35 chipset improved battery life thanks improved SpeedStep support and
more advanced Deeper Sleep power states. The new CPUs
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/intel-s-atom-z670-cpu-lands-
as well as the SM35 chipset are all based on Intel's 45nm
alongside-the-sm35-chipset/11852.html
fabrication process.

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The SM35 chipset brings with it lower power usage and a
smaller package at 14x14mm compared to 17x17mm for the
previous generation chipset. Intel has stripped out a lot of
features here though, such as PCI Express which is nowhere
to be found. On the other hand the SM35 still offers SATA
support which makes it an ideal candidate for a wide range of
SSD solutions. It's also offers up to four USB 2.0 ports, Intel
HD audio support, HDMI 1.3a support as well as SDIO 2.0 and
eMMC 4.3 support.
We should hopefully be getting details of the first devices based
on the new platform very shortly, as IDF Beijing kicks off later
today and we'd expect at least some of Intel's partners to show
off their new products there. Intel has already announced that
Evolve III, Fujitsu, Lenovo, Motion Computer, Razer and Viliv The board is somewhat limited when it comes to expansion
have a range of products which will start to arrive from next options; although as with all H61 boards it has four SATA
month based on the Oak Trail platform. The question is if 3Gbps ports. It also has two full-size DIMMs unlike some
the Oak Trail platform will be enough for now to counter the models that rely on SO-DIMMs. The single expansion slot in
onslaught of ARM based tablets that has started to arrive in the this case is a PCI Express x1 slot, so don't expect to be able
market, although Intel's recent support for Google's Android to upgrade the graphics on this board. The only other useful
platform might tip the scale to Intel's advantage, at least more feature on the board is a pair of USB 2.0 headers for a total of
so than Windows 7 and MeeGo, simply based on the wide four ports.
uptake of Android and general consumer acceptance.

MSI launches its H61I-E35
mini-ITX board
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/msi-launches-its-h61i-e35-mini-itx-
board/11851.html
April 12th, 2011

Around the back you'll find a pair of PS/2 ports, four USB
2.0 ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port, a D-sub and HDMI port
and finally three audio jacks. We feel like MSI could at least
If you've been waiting for an affordable mini-ITX board for have added another pair of USB 2.0 ports around the back,
Intel's Sandy Bridge processors, then MSI might have what low cost board or not. Something we noticed in passing is that
you've been waiting for in the shape of the H61I-E35 which MSI seems to have replaced its H67 mini-ITX board which
is its latest LGA-1155 motherboard. It might not be the most was shown back at IDF last year with the H61I-E35 as the two
feature rich board out there, but this should also allow MSI to carries the same MSI model number. This is a shame, as the
keep costs down to that of a very reasonable level. H67 model featured angled SATA ports as well as a mini PCI
Express slot at the bottom of the PCB which would've made it
a more suitable home server solution.
If you've been waiting for an affordable mini-ITX board for
Intel's Sandy Bridge processors, then MSI might have what
you've been waiting for in the shape of the H61I-E35 which
is its latest LGA-1155 motherboard. It might not be the most
feature rich board out there, but this should also allow MSI to
keep costs down to that of a very reasonable level.
As the model name gives away, the H61I-E35 is based on the
Intel H61 chipset which by default makes it a budget solution That said, Intel's 1k pricing puts the H61 at US$13 less than
as far as Sandy Bridge motherboards are concerned. That said, the H67 chipset which is a huge difference not only for the
not everyone needs a board with everything but the kitchen motherboard maker, but also for the retail price. The H61I-E35
sink and MSI has come up with a board that should appeal to is listed for about €66 (S$120) which makes it the cheapest
those building a home media server for example. LGA-1155 mini-ITX board we've seen so far, but only by a small
margin of about S$5.50 compared to Intel's own DH61DL
board which offers USB 3.0 connectivity and a mini PCI
Express slot as an added bonus, although it only has three
SATA ports and a DVI port instead of HDMI.

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the F-12C except for the fact that it will dual-boot between
Rumour: Fujitsu to launch Symbian and Android v2.3.
dual-booting Symbian
smartphones?
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/rumour-fujitsu-to-launch-dual-
booting-symbian-smartphones-/11849.html
April 12th, 2011

We have heard of various out-of-this-world claims made by
the rumour mill when it comes to popular consumer electronic
devices such as smartphones and tablets, but this particular
one which has just come to our attention today is probably in a
class of their own with regards to their credibility. That being
said, does anybody fancy a Fujitsu smartphone....and powered Now, we are not going to doubt the fact that Symbian is capable
by Symbian? of running on an x86 processor, as working x86 ports of the OS
have already been made way back in 2009. And we are also not
going to contest that an Atom processor is capable of handling
both operating systems: after all, Windows 7 was supposedly
developed with netbooks in mind, and this means that the
processor used in the F-07C should be sufficiently powerful to
run the desktop-grade operating system from Microsoft.
Rather, our suspicions stem from the fact that the user-
For the most part, users typically understand that there is little interface presented in the image above looks decidedly fake: it
hope that an existing, non-open source operating system will is almost as if someone cut out an image of the Unity interface
continue to be developed after the corporation which holds the from Ubuntu, changed the wallpaper and added a chunk of
copyrights (and the underlying source code to it) has thrown Windows icons to pass it off as the real thing. But then again,
in the towel. And for those who are unaware, this is exactly we have been caught with wrong predictions when it comes
what has happened to the Symbian operating system that once to rumours such as this, so suffice to say we will definitely be
held more than 70% of the world's smartphone OS market keeping tabs on this one.
share. While Nokia has promised to keep Symbian alive, even
to the extent of announcing an update for the OS that is due
on April 12, most OEMs would be wary about hopping onto a Samsung to launch three
platform that is seemingly being soundly beaten by the likes of
BlackBerry OS, Android and iOS.
Bada-powered smartphones
With that in mind, it seems that the rumour mill has not this year?
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/samsung-to-launch-three-bada-
had its fair share of Symbian-related news yet, and the latest
powered-smartphones-this-year-/11848.html
information we have received seems to confirm that fact.
April 12th, 2011
In what is probably the most unexpected news ever, the
rumour claims a partnership between the likes of Fujitsu and
NTT DOCOMO that will see the former hopping onto the
almost-dead Symbian platform with two smartphones that
will feature the ability to dual-boot to an alternative operating
system.
Sure, the whole world has gone goo-goo-gah-gah over
According to a blog posting made by Juggly.cn, the two devices Android, iOS and to a slightly lesser extent, Windows Phone 7
will have the model names F-07C and F-12C. That being when it comes to selecting a mobile OS of their choice for their
said, it is the F-07C that boasts the more outlandish claim: new, shiny smartphone, and for good reason. However, there
apparently, the F-07C will feature an Intel Atom processor are also alternative mobile OSes out there to choose from, and
and a 32GB SSD for storage. And everyone knows what it Samsung's Bada is one of them. Or rather, make it 'three' of
means when an OEM crams an x86 processor complete with them: a leaked flyer has seemingly revealed that the Korean
such a large SSD into an embedded device;that the F-07C will electronics giant intends to launch at least three Bada-based
be made to dual-boot between the likes of Windows 7 and mobile phones this year.
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So the mobile operating system scene is being dominated
by three very powerful players: Google with its Android AMD posts job listing for
operating system, Apple with its iOS and lastly, Microsoft with Android driver developers: a
both Windows Phone 7 and to a lesser extent, Windows 7.
That is great and all, for choices are always good for both sign of impending changes to
consumers and developers; users are not forced to commit
to one particular platform, while competition ensures that
fglrx?
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/amd-posts-job-listing-for-android-
developers are kept on their toes in delivering quality products
driver-developers-a-sign-of-impending-changes-to-fglrx-/11846.html
and user experiences.
April 12th, 2011
However, this does not mean that there are only three
operating systems available for mobile users to choose from.
While it is true that the aforementioned platforms are the most
dominant in the market today, there are also other smaller- Well, look at what we have got here. Apparently, AMD is
scale operating systems that fill various niches, and Samsung's starting to feel a little left out of the entire smartphone and
Bada is one of them. And it seems that Samsung is going ahead tablet game, and has since taken steps to ensure that it does
to pull out all the stops to ensure that Bada does not fade away not lose out on too much of the rapidly shrinking pie while its
from the competition like a distant memory: a recent leak has rivals are busy churning out mobile-friendly products. After
indicated that the Korean electronics giant has at least three all, that can be the only reason AMD is putting up job offerings
Bada-powered phones planned for launch this year. for Android developers, no?

It is common knowledge to most people that situated at
the heart of the Android operating system for tablets and
smartphones is the Linux kernel. And most people who are
familiar with the implementations of open-source software
and the Linux kernel know what it means when developers
from all over the world make contributions or improvements
to any operating system which utilizes the Linux kernel.
SImply put, there is a chance that some of these contributions
will eventually find their way back to the main kernel
According to a report from Badaworld.net, the first of three
tree, where they will be merged with the upstream sources
phones to launch in 2011 will be known as the Samsung
to provide a more complete 'out-of-the-box' solution for
Wave 578 and it will come pre-loaded with a slightly dated
developers who which to utilize the kernel for various uses.
version of the Bada OS, namely version 1.1 as opposed to
the current version, which is 1.2. In addition, the Samsung And apparently, it seems that the latest announcement
Wave 578 will feature a 3.2-inch display capable of WQVGA from AMD is about to bring driver support in the Linux
resolutions, a three megapixel camera and standard wireless kernel to newer heights, especially where AMD-based GPUs
communication options such as Bluetooth and WiFi. are concerned. This is because the company has posted a
job listing on its website in which it specifically calls for
Of greater interest though, are the two mobile phones which
experienced Android and Linux developers to apply for the
are slated for launch much later in 2011 (September and
position of a Linux Driver Development Engineer.
November respectively). Based on the image shown above,
the model which will be launching in September appears
to be a slightly higher-end model, as shown in the 3.65-
inch displaycapable of HVGA resolutions and what appears
to be dual cameras. This is in direct contrast to the model
slated for a November launch, which features a much lower-
res QVGA display and a three megapixel camera. That being
said, it is interesting to note that all three mobile phones
will feature NFC technology, a trait which has yet to find
mainstream acceptance on most existing smartphones on the
According to the listing, the prospective engineer will be
market today.
working with the Linux Base Graphics team, to deliver an
Last but definitely not least, no information about pricing and updated video driver stack that can be used on the Android
specific release dates have been leaked out yet, so do check operating system while keeping "in line with the current
back for updates. development trends in the Android ecosystem". The posting
also goes on to say that the applicant will need to be proficient
in various programming languages such as C/C++, although
it was the requirement about needing at least three years in
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kernel-mode driver development which caught our eye, and
for good reason.

Most Linux users with AMD graphics cards will be fully aware
that there exists two drivers for use with their hardware: the Launched on 9 March 2011, Prevview.com claims to be the
open-source radeon (or radeonhd) and AMD's proprietary first portal in Asia to utilize Video Resumes – Visumés - in an
fglrx. While it is widely known that the open-source radeon interactive manner between employers and jobseekers.
driver is completely left behind in the dust when compared
The portal creates a professional platform that allows job
to the proprietary fglrx driver module provided by AMD in
seekers to differentiate themselves not merely on paper, but
terms of supported hardware and performance, radeon also
in a more insightful and expressive manner on video, allowing
boasts a key advantage that fglrx has failed to match for years:
them to get talent spotted by their employers locally and
the ability to run in kernel-mode (aka KMS). And since AMD
abroad.
has already committed itself to fglrx, it is highly possible that
the entire Linux Base Graphics team may be working to bring Employers can save time, money and hassle by pre-screening
KMS capabilities to fglrx in order to make it more portable potential candidates, before investing in a face-to-face
around various Linux-based OS. At the least, this will be more interview.
efficient than producing a completely new driver stack for As with any new venture, knowing the right information is
what is essentially another distribution of Linux. integral for success. At Prevview, every registered employer is
And because newer, more visually-appealing display given an online video branding platform – never before seen in
managers such as the much-talked about Wayland mandate the market. This comes fully equipped with a short corporate
the use of KMS drivers, being able to make the entire fglrx video(s) and tidbits about the company, including “getting
driver stack kernel-mode compatible will not only make the hired” tips. Giving out information about the company and its
driver more portable, but more futureproof as well. In the hiring criteria allows them to attract suitable job candidates
unlikely event that desktop Linux distributions eventually and desired talents to the company.
decide to drop the X Window system in favor of something Being an integrated communication platform, Prevview gives
else like Wayland, a KMS-capable fglrx driver stack will allow its users an avenue to share information and directly engage
users to transition from one display manager to another with employers in conversation via Reviews (on schools, industries,
minimal hiccup to their productivity. employers and internships), Interview Questions and even “In
Of course, this is nothing more than just speculation on the the Shoes of” blogs from working professionals. All of which
outcome of fglrx now that AMD has decided to evolve its driver provides insider information to job seekers that would help
stack in order to allow the company to get into the whole them integrate into the working world easily.
Android game, and it could be possible that we are just reading Much like Facebook, Prevview understands that privacy is
too much into the job requirements. Well, one can only wait crucial to all users. As such, the portal is equipped with security
and see. measures to ensure confidentiality of the user’s information.
Jobseeker profiles can only be searchable by employers and
Prevview.com is Asia's first they are given the choice to allow their profile to be LIVE.
Those with searchable profiles can also choose to block
interactive job portal to unwanted viewing.

feature video resumes What can jobseekers expect?
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/prevview.com-is-asia-s-first- Dedicated Profile Page
interactive-job-portal-to-feature-video-resumes/11847.html Jobseekers are given a profile page to upload their visumé,
April 12th, 2011 cover letter, resume, portfolio, and reference letters, which
showcases their personalities and soft skills inexpressible on
paper.
In-Depth Information about Employers
Jobseekers can learn more about Prevview’s Employers by
While there are many job recruitment websites for job hunters watching their HR Video and other information.
and employers alike, none of them are offering video resumes Updated Job Postings
yet, considering we are going beyond the age of text and With a comprehensive search function, Jobseekers will be the
images. Well, Prevview.com claims to be the first job portal in first to hear about available jobs and apply for them.
Asia to offer video resumes.
360 Degree View of Candidates

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Employers are given a holistic view of their potential Seems like the good folks over at Mozilla are not going to
candidates through downloadable personal details and quick be taking their time with new browser releases now the the
and secure streaming of candidates’ visumés. browser wars are starting to heat up yet again. According to
some development notes left in the browser's GIT repositories,
Visumé Guide
users might be able to see a brand new version of Firefox make
Jobseekers will be provided with a comprehensive video guide
its way out of Mozilla's development labs by as early as June
as well as Visumé tips and articles.
this year, or only a mere three months after Firefox 4 was
Communication Bridge launched back last month.
Jobseekers can participate in exciting and thought-provoking
Employer Reviews, discussions and Interview Question
portion where they will be privy to some of the frequently
asked interview questions.
Important and Interesting Tips
Prevview uses a lifestyle and interactive approach to educate
its users on crafting visumés, cover letter writing, and
interview dress code.
What can Employers expect?
Streamline Their Recruitment Process
Visumés enable pre-screening and shortlisting of potential
candidates which cuts down the initial interview process. With
a professional search and viewing platform, employers can
search for potential candidates anytime, anywhere.
360 Degree View of Candidates Getting used to the various new features introduced to a web
Employers are given a holistic view of their potential browser that was only recently updated will probably most
candidates through downloadable personal details and quick average users some time to pull off. After all, most browser
and secure streaming of candidates’ visumés. updates usually introduces some minor changes to the user
interface, and that alone will require some time for users to
Company Branding familiarize themselves with. And that does not include other
With a dedicated branding platform – never before provided under-the-hood changes which users need to get acquainted
in the market – registered employers can showcase their HR with as well, such as new privacy features and more extensive
video and profile (which includes a Q&A section and “Getting user-customizable settings, among many others.
Hired” tips) to attract the most suitable talents.
However, it seems that all of that will no longer be a factor
Immediate Job Postings & Search Functions when it comes to Mozilla's new release schedule for its Firefox
Employers can post job advertisements and search for web browser. According to development notes hosted on its
candidates via a Content Management System where they can GIT repositories, version 5 of the Firefox web browser will
search for candidates, post, edit and refresh job postings. feature a much shorter development phase: this is due to
Value-Added Services the fact that Firefox 5 lacks what the Mozilla team calls
1) Professional and personalised visumés for jobseekers, either 'development overlap' with Firefox 4.
at Prevview’s studio or at a preferred location.
2) Professional HR Video production for organizations.
In-Depth Information about Employers

Jobseekers can learn more about Prevview’s Employers by
watching their HR Video and other information.

Firefox 5 to be officially
released in June this year?
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/firefox-5-to-be-officially-released-in-
june-this-year-/11845.html
April 12th, 2011

However, it should be pointed out that this accelerated
development schedule only applies to Firefox 5, and that
Firefox 6 will revert back to the old schedule, where each phase
of the cycle will undergo six weeks of development:

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moaning and groaning about how these superior clones which
cost only a fraction of the real deal never make it out of the
great walls of China.
And unfortunately for fans of such Chinese clones, it seems
that the latest consumer electronic device to leave the factory
will be something worth groaning about where its global
availability is concerned. Apparently, a new tablet sporting the
'Think' moniker has emerged, and is said to be designed with
the business user in mind, just like how the original 'Think'-
branded products produced by a certain OEM are.
Last but not least, the nightly builds for Firefox 5 have
reportedly been made available for public testing already.
While the builds have been signed off as being nothing more
than alpha releases of Firefox 4.2, we have got word from
TechCavern's report that these builds are actually the pre-
release versions of what will eventually be known as Firefox
5. Of course, these builds are also highly unstable due to the
fact that they have not been tested, so download at your own
risk; we cannot be held responsible for computers and the data
residing within its hardware going up in smoke at the click of
a mouse button.

According to a report by Giz-China, the Thinkbook is a
business-centric tablet powered by the Android operating
system and will be made available for sale in two different
sizes. The smaller of the two features a seven inch screen and
uses a Rockchip 2818 CPU for its processing needs, however
we cannot help but feel baffled about GizChina's claims that
the tablet only features a measly 25MB of RAM. Of course,
there is a chance that this could merely be a typo on GizChina's
part, and that the tablet will actually come with 256MB of
memory instead. The device is also relatively thin, with a
height that measures a mere 11.6mm.
On the other hand, little detail has been announced about the
larger version of the Thinkbook, although GizChina claims that
"Thinkbook" tablets show up it will feature a 10-inch screen and will utilize a slightly more
powerful processor based off the ARM A8 microarchitecture.
in China Last but definitely not least, both models will be sold in a
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/-thinkbook-tablets-show-up-in- variety of colour choices, namely white, black, dark red and
china/11844.html blue.
April 12th, 2011

Any computing device with the 'Think' branding stamped
on it is expected to feature the reliability and robustness in
enterprise conditions that users have come to take for granted
from a certain OEM, right? Well, here's a piece of advice from
us: you might want to hold back those expectations a little
just to be on the safe side, especially if the manufacturer of
these "Thinkbook" business tablets ever plans to release them
outside of its Chinese domestic market.
Keeping track of the large variety of cloned consumer That being said, we should point out that this Thinkbook is not
electronics devices churned out by the factories in China can your typical 'Think'-branded device which hails from the likes
be a very interesting affair. Every once a while, new devices of Lenovo. Rather, GizChina claims that the manufacturer of
which appear to be superior than the original in either design the Thinkbook, Tin Chung Digital, has got little to no relations
or hardware specifications (or maybe even both) will magically with Lenovo; this means that the 'Think' branding on the
pop out of the factories' production line, and we all start tablet is definitely a clear example of unauthorized use, and
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that the quality and reliability that we have come to expect trip to Jönköping, Sweden to compete in the Season One
of the genuine 'Think'-branded devices do not apply to the Grand Finals at DreamHack Summer 2011, the world’s largest
Thinkbook. digital festival from 18 to 21 June. On top of that is the total
cash prize of S$2,000.
Finally, no details about the Thinkbook's release date and
price have been revealed yet: this is because the tablets The number of participating teams is expected to range from
GizChina were able to play around with were little more than 32 to 64 and will include both Singaporean and Malaysian
engineering dummies. So do check back for updates, while players. Registration for the Season One Qualifiers was opened
remembering to curry some favor with a Chinese friend in the on 21 March.
hopes that he might be able to ship one over to you.

AMD A-Series (Llano), Socket
League Of Legends qualifiers FM1 Pictured
announced Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/amd-a-series-llano--socket-fm1-
Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/league-of-legends-qualifiers- pictured/11842.html
announced/11843.html April 12th, 2011
April 12th, 2011

Chinese website ZOL.cn have revealed pictures of an
Think you're good at League of Legends? Well, the qualifiers Engineering Sample of Llano, along with the first pictures of
for this online multiplayer session-based game has already the FM1 Socket Llano fits into. A CPU-Z screenshot has also
begun on the Singapore/Malaysia servers since 4 April, and been posted, which refers to a quad core AMD Engineering
the top two teams will face off on 30 April. Read on for more Sample running at 2.4 GHz, and featuring 1MB L2 cache and
details. no L3 cache - in tune with what would be expected from a Llano
sample.

Garena, online game service provider and Southeast Asia’s
exclusive publisher of League of Legends, has announced the
dates for the qualifiers of its acclaimed online multiplayer
session-based game.
League Of Legends is a session-based, multiplayer online
game where teams of players compete for victory. Built by
a veteran development team and the original creators of For the first time, we have clear pictures of the elusive Socket
Defense Of The Ancients, one of the world’s most popular FM1.
player-made mods, League Of Legends combines elements
of the role-playing and strategy with addictive competitive
action.
The qualifying tournament for the Season One Grand Finals,
in partnership with Dell's Alienware, will take place on the
Singapore/Malaysia server, where gamers will compete online
from 4th to 30th April.
The top two teams will then face-off in the finals at the
Alienware Launch in Suntec City, Singapore on 30 April to
compete for the grand prize which includes a fully sponsored
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