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Tuesday Morning News & Reviews
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Tuesday, 27-January-2009 00:02:40 (GMT +10) - by BlaYde
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This one is for our photography folks. Anandtech is looking at the state of digital imaging. January and February are anticipation months in the Digital Camera industry this year. Anything big is likely to wait until PMA in March to be announced. Manufacturers are consolidating product lines, reshuffling their point-and-shoot offerings, and dropping hints. With the worldwide economy in recession (or worse) things seem even slower than usual as the Digital SLR industry – which many thought was bullet-proof – is finally feeling the pinch of declining sales.
Intel has announced that it intends to launch its 45nm Lynnfield Core i5 processors later this year. Just recently, Intel announced the introduction of three new energy-efficient quad cores for its Core 2 lineup - Q8200s, Q9400s, and Q9500s with 65w TDP. Later this year in August or September, the company intends to launch its 45nm Lynnfield Core i5 processors, based on socket LGA1156. Moreover, these initial models will carry a TDP of 95w.
Microsoft has axed the entire ACES studio that was responsible for the Microsoft Flight Simulator series. According to our sources, all but six full-time members of the ACES team were let go, which now leads us to think that the future of the Flight Simulator X technology as well as any future sequels to the game are also in doubt.
Is this the end of Microsoft Zune music platform? While our moles tell us that nothing is final yet with the Zune, it is obvious that Microsoft will have to turn things around with the Zune platform in order to compete with the iPod. Could it be that Microsoft has another ace in the hole for the Zune platform to try before throwing in the towel?
It seems that not all is well at ASUS with reports that there is an internal power struggle going on between Johnny Shih and Tung Tsu Hsien. What does this all mean though? Nothing at this stage, but if this rift continues to build between two powerful men in the Taiwanese tech business, Johnny Shih and Tung Tsu Hsien, and with a desire to create branded products after being basically kicked out of the ASUS, anything could happen - at this stage though, it's all open to speculation.
AMD has announced the availability of five new 45nm Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE processors. The 45nm Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE processor, has speeds ranging from 2.1 to 2.3 GHz. AMD claims that Server platforms based on these new AMD Opteron HE processors can offer up to 20 per cent lower idle power compared to similarly configured competing systems, helping cut energy costs without compromising any of the processor features of the standard power options.
Christoph Katzer of Anandtech has payed a visit to Lian Li's Headquarters in Taipei. I'm still jetting around the world, visiting various manufacturers. Up next on my list is a familiar name for anyone that has ever considered purchasing an aluminum chassis. In fact, Lian Li is practically synonymous with high quality aluminum cases; that's where they started, and they've never really strayed from that path.
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