Alienware X51 mini-PC launched
January 19th, 2012 | 
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Dell has announced a new machine in the Alienware range.
The X51 is a mini-PC designed to fit under the television, and it’s around the same size as an Xbox, taking care of HD gaming and movie duties.
The compact box, which is around 12 inches square and just under 4 inches thick, comes loaded up with an Intel Sandy Bridge processor, GeForce GT or GTX graphics card, wireless-N for net access, HDMI 1.4 to hook up to the TV, along with USB 3.0 ports.
Much like the Xbox, it can be stood up vertically or laid down horizontally, and indeed the base black and green colour scheme of the pictured model gives it a very Microsoft console vibe.
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Norminet are introducing New Multi-Year Registations.
1st of May 2012 Nominet are introducing multi-year registration periods so that .uk domain names can be registered and renewed for between 1 and 10 years. Cracking news for Long Term Registrations and for those who specialise in Internet Marketing.
Support Update
Fantastic news, Over the weekend we have been rolling out 24×7 Workstation as standard within our Silver + Support packages. So far we have seen that:
- Serial Numbers of machines have been recorded for Insurance policies.
- Fully Audited Licenses for Microsoft Licensing
- Fully Asset Tacking
- Knowledge of all your machines within the Business.
This is just to mention a few.
RIM demos PlayBook OS2
Finally, native email… a month from now
CES 2012 PlayBook owners should be getting native email next month, but as RIM’s tablet gains independence it’s also shifting away from the infrastructure which has served RIM so well.
RIM has been demonstrating the latest version of its PlayBook OS at CES, and has finally got native PIM applications running on the tablet – including email, contacts and calendar. But the PlayBook goes a good deal further in providing a universal inbox for all one’s communications, as well as putting LinkedIn contacts on a par with business associates.
Virgin Media to push out nimble new broadband speeds
Telco to burn £110m on shoving 120Mbps through fibre
Virgin Media is planning to whip its broadband into a wild gallop in a £110m upgrade that will produce a top speed of 120Mbps.
The company won’t be charging its existing customers for the new speeds, and folks who have an old modem incapable of handling the super-fast internet – such as those on the 20Mbps package – will get a new one free.
Hands cold on Your Smart Phone?
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The cold weather has now returned. This means cold fingers, especially when your mobile rings or when you need to reply to an e-mail on your iPad. But it doesn’t have to be like that!
Sandberg’s new Touch Screen Gloves are stylish, woven gloves with conductive fibres stitched into the lining of the fingertips. These fibres conduct electricity and, like the skin on your fingers, can provide the induction needed to operate a touchscreen.
In other words, you can keep your gloves on when using your mobile. So you can stay warm and in touch at the same time.
Available in Black, Pink and White
Priced @ £14.16 inc VAT |
Kodak to file for bankruptcy says WSJ
Veteran film company Eastman Kodak is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy protection according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The company has been trying to sell off a raft of imaging patents to raise cash with the company earlier warning that it would be unable to survive if it couldn’t raise $500 million either by credit or selling off patents.
If the company fails it will be a sad end for the 131-year-old film pioneer that once invented the digital camera. That said, Kodak never managed to successfully move the business to digital, instead choosing to focus on chemicals for traditional photography.
