eWEEK Newsbreak Video March 12 2010

Google Android users can now use Opera Mini 5 on their smart phones. The new mobile browser includes features such as Speed Dial, tabbed browsing, and boosted speed. On March 4, Opera announced Opera Mini 5 beta for Windows Mobile 5.x and 6.x devices; Google has released Google Bike Directions. The new feature will let bikers in on the best route and give you insight into nearby biking trails; Intel showed off its Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, the chip maker’s first six-core CPU for consumers. Codenamed Gulftown, the Core i7-980X comes with more cores and computing threads, and a larger L3 cache, than the current i7-975, and all at the same price; NAS storage specialist Buffalo Technology recently linked up with NovaStor to provide cost-conscious businesses with backup software solutions. The alliance will bundle the company’s NovaBackup data protection software with the entire portfolio of Buffalo's network attached storage solutions; Nearly 70 million people worldwide claim Irish heritage. So today as we end this weeks Newsbreak, eWEEK Reporter Ashley Daley will leave you with images of the St. Patrick’s Day festival in Ireland.