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OCWorkbench have posted pictures and details of AMDs K10 processor. Everyone is sick of K8 as it is now the cheaper and slower CPU in comparison to intel Core 2 duo. The wait should be over soon as there is news that manufacturers re [sic] receiving AM2+ Engineering Samples. The ES CPU will run on yet to be released RD790 chipset and the so called compatible NV chipset NF520 and NF560. Everyone knows that it won't be able to unveil the true performance unless you are using HT3. NF520/560 uses Hypertransport 1.0
HotHardware checked out an AMD electronics event which showcased some of their products. AMD hosted a small gathering in the Penthouse at the SoHo Grand Hotel in New York City yesterday, to showcase some of their existing products and technologies, to show off a few products built by their partners, and to demo some products due to be released in the coming months.
PCMech have posted their thoughts on Facebook and social networking and its effects on society. This is a fact of life: everything evolves. Things get better. That general rule has governed technological growth for tens and hundreds of years now. Consumer computers have become smaller and faster. Even in transportation, moving from point A to point B has gotten less or a nuisance and, in fact, faster. And for that matter, sending messages has evolved from the ever-slow continental snail mail and telegrams to instant communication in email and instant messaging.
IGN have interviewed Tristan Jackson about Rugby 08 AU. With the Rugby World Cup just around the corner, EA is readying the latest instalment in its Rugby series on PS2 and PC. IGN AU chats with the producer about what they've brought to the game, as well as why there's no online play.
Puget Systems have posted an update to their mineral oil cooled PC. The biggest issue with this setup is that there is inadequate heat dissipation. The mineral oil has a terrific specific heat capacity, which means that it takes a very long time to reach peak temperature -- about 12 hours. However, that temperature was too high, at 88C. On the other hand, we had absolutely no problems with stability with over a month of usage at those temperatures.
Marc spotted this document about wireless power. This is showing how to do small scale wireless power transmission, but the coolest part is the Wall clock that runs off 2.4Ghz radiation (same stuff that comes out of the wireless routers etc).
Google has reported disappointing earnings after an unexpected increase in operating costs. Web search leader Google has reported disappointing earnings on a recent jump in operating expenses, depressing its stock 7 per cent. Net profit rose 28 per cent as Google gained market share, but the gains were offset by a rise in costs for adding staff.
The next version of Windows is set to be called Windows 7 and is due within three years. Microsoft is planning to ship its next major version of Windows--known internally as version "7"--within roughly three years, CNET News.com has learned. The company discussed Windows 7 on Thursday at a conference for its field sales force in Orlando, Fla., according to sources close to the company.
ChileHardware have looked at Intel Nehalem with an integrated GPU. The CHW Lethal Squad has obtained data, same exclusive right from Intel, according to one of the so many employees of Intel, Nehalem, the next architecture of the company, will bring a graphical processor in all their models. Intel looks for with this to clear functions of graphical control of chipset, seems to us that as much the IMC next as the IGC, Integrated Graphic Controller, was in the CPU for Nehalem.
Todays timewaster is from Joanna with this point and click Escape Game which is apparently very annoying although I can never figure them out.
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