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Infineon looks to make Linux handsets more affordableFeb 13, 2007 - in News
On the heels of securing chip orders from Nokia to be used in entry-level GSM handsets, Infineon announced that it is also working with its partners to demonstrate that the capabilities of Linux need not only be applied in the high-end of the handset market, but can be used in the more affordable market segments, including for entry-level mobile phones.
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AMD Crossfire Xpress 3200 Chipset for Core 2 Rolls, But Doesn't RockFeb 13, 2007 - in Reviews
The new AMD chipset, also known as RD600, keeps pace with Intel's P965/975X and Nvidia's nForce 680i SLI, but is lacking in terms of features. Great overclocking results and a superb motherboard by DFI save the day, fortunately.
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TI's OMAP3 cellphone processor plays 720p HD videoFeb 12, 2007 - in News
Texas Instruments (TI) has added three new processors to its handheld application processor lineup. On the high-end, the company now offers a platform that decodes high-definition video, supports 12 megapixel digital cameras and can play Shader Model 3-based video games.
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Coraid pushes SATA over the EthernetFeb 12, 2007 - in News
System administrators who need a lot of network storage may want to look into Coraid's serial ATA over Ethernet. At the recently completed Southern California Linux Expo, the folks from the San Clemente-based company showed off their SR1521T 15-drive tower that can be accessed by Linux, Mac and Windows machines.
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Coraid pushes SATA over EthernetFeb 12, 2007 - in Picture Story
Coraid's SR1521T unit can hold 15 SATA drives. Two 1GB Ethernets on the back provide network connectivity.
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Micron bundles mobile DRAM and NAND flashFeb 12, 2007 - in News
Micron will begin offering memory solutions for cellphones that combine DRAM and NAND flash memory in one package.
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Sandisk puts 4 GB into your cellphoneFeb 12, 2007 - in News
Flash memory cards reach the next stage with finger nail-sized MicroSDHC cards hitting the 4 GB mark.
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Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6Feb 12, 2007 - in News
Microsoft unveiled the next version of its smartphone operating system at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Windows Mobile 6 brings a range of improvements and new features, ranging from a new Internet Explorer web browser to the integration of Office and Windows Live applications.
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The AMD Squeeze: Nvidia Intros GeForce 8800 for $300Feb 12, 2007 - in Reviews
With nothing coming out of the newly merged AMD and ATI, Nvidia pushes out another product to take the sweet spot in the discrete graphics market.
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Nvidia intros 320 MB 8800 GTS modelFeb 12, 2007 - in News
Nvidia today announced a new version of its 8800 series of graphics cards.
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NBC Nightly News plans to go hi-defFeb 12, 2007 - in News
Washington (DC) - NBC has announced that it is planning to air its nightly news program, NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams, in high definition, which would make it the only network news show in its timeslot to do so, according to a report on TVPredictions.com.
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Sandisk announces microSD-miniSD-SD combo packsFeb 12, 2007 - in News
At the 3GSM World Conference in Spain, Sandisk introduced a new SD card product that will be making its way to the US next month.
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Sandisk introduces 8 GB JEDEC-compatible iNANDFeb 12, 2007 - in News
Today at the ongoing 3GSM World Congress 2007 in Barcelona, Spain, Sandisk introduced a new version if its iNAND embedded flash drive (EFD), which the company says is compatible with a standard issued by the JC-64.1 subcommittee of the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association (formerly known as the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council), the semiconductor engineering standardization body of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA).
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Micron to launch 1.75-micron pixel CMOS image sensors for cameraphonesFeb 12, 2007 - in News
As a follow up to Micron Technology's announcement last year that it was able to develop a 1.75-micron design in a 8-megapixel image sensor for digital cameras, the number-one CMOS image sensor company will now begin making the 1.75-micron design CMOS image sensors available for incorporating into handsets, the company stated during the first day of 3GSM World Congress 2007 (February 12-15) Barcelona, Spain.
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Extreme OverclockingFeb 12, 2007 - in Reviews
Is pushing your hardware further and faster actually worth it in this day and age? The answer is a resounding yes! We pushed all of the components in our test system 20% or more above specification, and got it all back in extra performance.
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BeOS addicts ressurrect their favorite OSFeb 11, 2007 - in Picture Story
Haiku's OS developers showed off their new operating system at the Southern California Linux Expo. The devs say the OS is in pre-alpha stage and people are welcome to download VMWare images to test it out.
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EUROCOM M620NC Titanium: Performance
Feb 11, 2007 - in Picture Story
In comparison to the Tecra A8 the Eurocom M620NC Titanium's No AA No AF score doesn't look so hot. Though these two notebooks have the same integrated Intel graphics controller, the two have different CPUs. The M620NC Titanium as tested only has an Intel
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EUROCOM M620NC Titanium: PhotosFeb 11, 2007 - in Picture Story
The M620NC Titanium is a compact notebook, measuring 11" x 1.25" x 9.3" and weighing only 2lb 14oz / 1304g.
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Sex is Good for the Body, But what about Games?Feb 11, 2007 - in Picture Story
After the scandalous "Hot Coffee" mod for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, sexual content in video games became a bigger issue.
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AMD puts Barcelona quad-core into the spotlight at ISSCCFeb 11, 2007 - in News
AMD unwrapped a few more details about its upcoming quad-core server and workstation processor "Barcelona" at the International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC). While the announcements focus on the power efficiency of the processor, the company tells conference attendees that it is confident about regaining the performance crown from Intel's Xeon 5300 series processors.
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Intel squeezes 1.8 TFlops out of one processorFeb 11, 2007 - in News
Intel today revealed more details about its 80-core research CPU, which likely is the most powerful floating point engine built to date. 200 of these processors achieve the same floating point performance as today's most powerful supercomputer. But don't get excited just yet: The CPU won't come to market and the number of cores isn't everything to future CPU design, Intel said.
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Battlestar Galactica coming to Xbox and the PCFeb 9, 2007 - in News
Sierra Online is bringing the popular sci-fi show Battlestar Galactica to the Xbox Live network and PCs in a new video game this fall. The space flight simulator will have ships from both the human and Cylon races and will feature single and multiplayer games. A single player campaign mode will also have missions that resemble episodes from the television series.
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AT&T consolidates parental controlsFeb 9, 2007 - in News
AT&T has unveiled a new website that lets parents control access to phone calls, Internet access and television. The new "Smart Limits" website consolidates parental controls and comes from the company's acquisition of BellSouth and merger with Cingular Wireless.
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Microsoft preps 12 patches for FebruaryFeb 9, 2007 - in News
In a blog posting at Microsoft's Technet site, Microsoft security program manager Christopher Budd announced details about February's monthly security update, which will be available to Windows users on February 13.
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EMI considers DRM-free music downloadsFeb 9, 2007 - in News
As a response to falling online music sales, UK-based EMI Group PLC, the largest music publisher in the world, has begun a campaign to allow its music online without any form of encryption, and is pressuring digital stores like iTunes to join in the effort.
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VIA announces PadLock RSA module for Microsoft WindowsFeb 9, 2007 - in News
VIA has announced the VIA PadLock RSA Module, which utilizes the strength and speed of the VIA PadLock Security Engine integrated into all VIA C7 family processors, to accelerate public key encryption such as RSA used in Microsoft Windows operating systems.
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TV card makers look to the HD multimedia marketFeb 9, 2007 - in News
The release of Windows Vista has turned on the heat for high definition (HD) in the PC multimedia market, and TV card makers such as Avermedia and Leadtek have spotted the opportunity and started to launch new products to catch the trend.
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Players in the embedded market see opportunity for x86 system-on-chipFeb 9, 2007 - in News
Major chipset makers such as Intel, AMD and VIA have begun to target the x86 based system-on-chip (SoC) market, according to sources from embedded platform makers.
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Spansion announces MirrorBit HD-SIM solution roadmapFeb 9, 2007 - in News
Spansion has unveiled product roadmaps for its MirrorBit HD-SIM family, its next-generation flash memory-based SIM card solutions.
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View environmental hotspots with Google EarthFeb 8, 2007 - in News
With the increased interest in global warming and environmental issues, Google and the United Nations are reminding people that environmental hotspots can be viewed inside of the free Google Earth program. Back in September the UN struck a deal with Google to allow picture overlays which show drastic changes in terrain, vegetation and sea levels in environmental problem areas.
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