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India To Soon See Slew Of Unbundled BlackBerry Handsets

India To Soon See Slew Of Unbundled BlackBerry Handsets Since India is being considered as the fastest-growing wireless market, the maker of BlackBerry devices, Research In Motion (RIM), which is based in Canada, is thinking to sell unbundled handsets through retail chains and some exclusive stores in India.

According to the sources, “The company is on fast track to roll out a few own outlets and sell its devices through other mobile stores. This is in addition to the operators with whom it has tied up in India.”

Intel Ships High-Performance SSDs

Intel Ships High-Performance SSDsLeading computer chip manufacturer, Intel rolled out high performing solid state disk (SSD) drive, X-25. It maintains less capacity but provides good data throughput. It is based on single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash technology. It can offer up to 250 MB/s sequential read speeds and up to 170 MB/s sequential write speeds.

It is specially fabricated to provide 75 microseconds read latency and 4 KB random read in addition to 4KB random write. It consumes 60 per cent less power as compared to speedy enterprise-class 2.5” hard drives.

Soccer coaches and monster hunters: New PC games in October

Soccer coaches and monster hunters: New PC games in OctoberHamburg - Gamers are repeat offenders. There are few other explanations for why revived older games or sequels to famous titles frequently top the sales charts.

Micro-blogging conquers the virtual world

Munich - Posting the details of one's doings on the Internet for the world to see is all the rage right now. Micro-blogging is one recent form of short online messages that is particularly well-suited to letting other people have permanent access to the details of one's daily life. Experts expect that this type of exchange will soon become an integral component of digital communication.

Micro-blogging combines characteristics from various communications worlds. As with traditional web-based diaries or blogs, micro-bloggers create a profile with a blog service and use it to post short entries. These posts are not normally more than 140 keystrokes long - shorter than a standard text message.

Luxury for virtual worlds: Keyboards and mice for gamers

Luxury for virtual worlds: Keyboards and mice for gamersMunich - Most PC users are happy enough with a standard keyboard and mouse. Gamers, however, can be very demanding when it comes to their hardware, and manufacturers have responded with keyboards and mice specially tuned to their needs.

While these devices include a variety of extra functions, the question of whether the extras justify the significantly higher prices is a matter of debate.

Computer beats TV: How young people use media today

Computer beats TV: How young people use media todayStuttgart, Germany - More German youths have a computer of their own than a television. While 71 per cent of 12 to 19-year-olds own a computer, the share of youths with their own TV came to 61 per cent, according to a 2008 "JIM Study" by the Stuttgart-based Media Pedagogy Research Association Southwest.

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