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Samsung Intros Enterprise SSD's
"Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled its first enterprise-class solid-state drive aimed specifically at high-performance applications. The new drive, unveiled at the Storage Visions Conference in Las Vegas, offers 100-GB capacity and about ten times the performance of standard 15,000-rpm drives, the company said. Samsung grows an ever-longer list of storage vendors hoping to make solid-state drive technology ubiquitous this year.
The new SS805 2.5-inch form factor drive reads data sequentially at 230 MB per second and writes sequentially at 180 MB per second. It features an 8-channel controller, improved NAND flash and new drive firmware, all of which were developed by Samsung. The drive also includes technology to allow all data in the process of being stored within the SSD to be preserved in the event of a power outage." ~crn.com
"Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled its first enterprise-class solid-state drive aimed specifically at high-performance applications. The new drive, unveiled at the Storage Visions Conference in Las Vegas, offers 100-GB capacity and about ten times the performance of standard 15,000-rpm drives, the company said. Samsung grows an ever-longer list of storage vendors hoping to make solid-state drive technology ubiquitous this year.
The new SS805 2.5-inch form factor drive reads data sequentially at 230 MB per second and writes sequentially at 180 MB per second. It features an 8-channel controller, improved NAND flash and new drive firmware, all of which were developed by Samsung. The drive also includes technology to allow all data in the process of being stored within the SSD to be preserved in the event of a power outage." ~crn.com
HP to launch series of low cost computers
"This week at the Consumer Electronics Show, Hewlett-Packard will take the opportunity to launch a more inexpensive, energy efficient line of PCs and notebooks. Among the products to debut will be the brand new Firebird desktop gaming PC with Voodoo DNA." ~tgdaily.com
"This week at the Consumer Electronics Show, Hewlett-Packard will take the opportunity to launch a more inexpensive, energy efficient line of PCs and notebooks. Among the products to debut will be the brand new Firebird desktop gaming PC with Voodoo DNA." ~tgdaily.com
Blizzard releases new Starcraft II screens
"Blizzard, the kind and gentle souls that they are, have released a set of three new Starcraft II screenshots to help ease our collective pain. Truth is, it probably just makes you want it more. System requirements for the screenshots are as follows: one extra pair of underwear and one box of kleenex. That's all." ~sk-gaming.com
"Blizzard, the kind and gentle souls that they are, have released a set of three new Starcraft II screenshots to help ease our collective pain. Truth is, it probably just makes you want it more. System requirements for the screenshots are as follows: one extra pair of underwear and one box of kleenex. That's all." ~sk-gaming.com
Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333 Triples
"Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today announced the immediate availability of Crucial® Ballistix TracerTM DDR3-1333 (PC3-10600) memory modules in three vibrant new colors - green, blue and red. Performance memory enthusiasts and system modders can choose from a variety of Crucial Ballistix Tracer module colors to match their case color scheme or to suit their individual style. The new color modules are available in 3GB and 6GB kits through select resellers worldwide." ~vr-zone.com
"Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today announced the immediate availability of Crucial® Ballistix TracerTM DDR3-1333 (PC3-10600) memory modules in three vibrant new colors - green, blue and red. Performance memory enthusiasts and system modders can choose from a variety of Crucial Ballistix Tracer module colors to match their case color scheme or to suit their individual style. The new color modules are available in 3GB and 6GB kits through select resellers worldwide." ~vr-zone.com
Apple shows us how to compete with MSFT
Yesterday I suggested that Dell should acquire Red Hat to build its software business with open source. While there is a range of valid concerns about such a move, perhaps the biggest complaint back was, "What if Microsoft doesn't like it? ~news.cnet.com
Yesterday I suggested that Dell should acquire Red Hat to build its software business with open source. While there is a range of valid concerns about such a move, perhaps the biggest complaint back was, "What if Microsoft doesn't like it? ~news.cnet.com
Online video viewing jumps 34 percent
"Americans appear to be getting more comfortable watching videos online--and Google is the clear winner. Internet users in the U.S. watched 12.7 billion online videos in November, an increase of 34 percent versus a year ago, according to numbers released Monday by market researcher ComScore.
Thanks to YouTube, Google Sites retained the crown as the top U.S. video property with nearly 5.1 billion videos viewed--or about 40 percent of all videos viewed online--with the video-sharing site accounting for more than 98 percent of Google's traffic. Fox Interactive Media was a distant second with 439 million videos watched (or 3.5 percent), followed by Viacom Digital with 325 million videos watched (2.6 percent)." ~news.cnet.com
"Americans appear to be getting more comfortable watching videos online--and Google is the clear winner. Internet users in the U.S. watched 12.7 billion online videos in November, an increase of 34 percent versus a year ago, according to numbers released Monday by market researcher ComScore.
Thanks to YouTube, Google Sites retained the crown as the top U.S. video property with nearly 5.1 billion videos viewed--or about 40 percent of all videos viewed online--with the video-sharing site accounting for more than 98 percent of Google's traffic. Fox Interactive Media was a distant second with 439 million videos watched (or 3.5 percent), followed by Viacom Digital with 325 million videos watched (2.6 percent)." ~news.cnet.com
Intel and Adobe team up for TVs with Flash
"ntel and Adobe are teaming up to bring Adobe's Flash technology (the browser plug-in, not SDD storage) to Intel's upcoming Media Processor CE 3100 for TVs. The first products are expected mid-2009. According to Intel, Adobe's Flash Platform will bring high-definition capabilities and will create "a powerful entertainment hub capable of delivering rich Web content and Adobe Flash based applications to an array of Internet-connected CE devices." ~tgdaily.com
"ntel and Adobe are teaming up to bring Adobe's Flash technology (the browser plug-in, not SDD storage) to Intel's upcoming Media Processor CE 3100 for TVs. The first products are expected mid-2009. According to Intel, Adobe's Flash Platform will bring high-definition capabilities and will create "a powerful entertainment hub capable of delivering rich Web content and Adobe Flash based applications to an array of Internet-connected CE devices." ~tgdaily.com
Greenberg Expects PS3 Price Drop
"The rumors of a price drop for the PlayStation 3 continue, although this is more suggestion than rumor. In a recent interview with EDGE, Xbox 360 product manager Aaron Greenberg said he expects to see a PS3 price cut "in the next couple of months." ~psxextreme.com
"The rumors of a price drop for the PlayStation 3 continue, although this is more suggestion than rumor. In a recent interview with EDGE, Xbox 360 product manager Aaron Greenberg said he expects to see a PS3 price cut "in the next couple of months." ~psxextreme.com
Specs of GT212 Detailed
"Our source indicates that the number of stream processers increases from 240 (GT200) to 384, and the number of TMUs also increases to 96. Such improvements are fairly significant, kind of like 128 SPs of G92 to 240 SPs of GT200. As the second-generation rendering structure, GT200 features 10 TPCs, and we’re wondering if GT212 would follow this structure. If so, GT212 will feature 16 TPCs, and there’re only 6 TMUs in each TPC, while there’re 8 TMUs in GT200. GT212 is very likely to adopt the third-generation rendering structure - each TPC contains four SMs and 8 TMUs, and there’re 12 TPCs, so there’re 12*4*8=384 stream processors in total." ~en.expreview.com
"Our source indicates that the number of stream processers increases from 240 (GT200) to 384, and the number of TMUs also increases to 96. Such improvements are fairly significant, kind of like 128 SPs of G92 to 240 SPs of GT200. As the second-generation rendering structure, GT200 features 10 TPCs, and we’re wondering if GT212 would follow this structure. If so, GT212 will feature 16 TPCs, and there’re only 6 TMUs in each TPC, while there’re 8 TMUs in GT200. GT212 is very likely to adopt the third-generation rendering structure - each TPC contains four SMs and 8 TMUs, and there’re 12 TPCs, so there’re 12*4*8=384 stream processors in total." ~en.expreview.com
Symwave & Seagate Demonstrate USB 3.0
"Symwave, Inc., a semiconductor supplier of highperformance analog/mixed-signal connectivity solutions for the PC, consumer and mobile devices, today announced collaboration with Seagate to demonstrate Symwave’s USB 3.0 storage controller device designed to comply with the Superspeed (USB 3.0) specification revision 1.0. The technology demonstration is the world’s first consumer product application of USB 3.0 and will take place at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 8-11, 2009. The demonstration will showcase streaming data to and from a commercially available external storage device at speeds previously unattainable with legacy USB technology." ~nordichardware.com
"Symwave, Inc., a semiconductor supplier of highperformance analog/mixed-signal connectivity solutions for the PC, consumer and mobile devices, today announced collaboration with Seagate to demonstrate Symwave’s USB 3.0 storage controller device designed to comply with the Superspeed (USB 3.0) specification revision 1.0. The technology demonstration is the world’s first consumer product application of USB 3.0 and will take place at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 8-11, 2009. The demonstration will showcase streaming data to and from a commercially available external storage device at speeds previously unattainable with legacy USB technology." ~nordichardware.com
Creative axed 2,700 jobs since June 2007
"In its annual report submitted to the Singapore Exchange on Wednesday, Creative Techologies lists it had 3,100 full-time employees at the end of June 2008. This is a 47 percent drop in the size of its workforce year-on-year, as the company employed 5,800 in 2007. More worryingly, we don't know what happened after June 2008, i.e., after the global financial crisis reached its peak." ~fudzilla.com
"In its annual report submitted to the Singapore Exchange on Wednesday, Creative Techologies lists it had 3,100 full-time employees at the end of June 2008. This is a 47 percent drop in the size of its workforce year-on-year, as the company employed 5,800 in 2007. More worryingly, we don't know what happened after June 2008, i.e., after the global financial crisis reached its peak." ~fudzilla.com
XFX's Radeon cards pixellized
"One of the biggest German retailers/e-tailers Alternate.de was so kind to spill the beans and show the entire XFX Radeon offering. Alternate.de was so kind to even put the pictures up, and now we can see that XFX is really serious about this ATI thing.
The currently listed cards range from the HD 4350 and HD 4650 in both 1GB and 512MB versions, all the way to the HD 4870 with 1GB of memory. XFX also has the HD 4850 and HD 4830 cards, which are using some sort of non-reference dual slot cooler, but according to the specs at Alternate's site, the card remains at reference clocks. The only card that we are currently missing is the HD 4870 X2, and we hope that the factory overclocked cards are coming soon." ~fudzilla.com
"One of the biggest German retailers/e-tailers Alternate.de was so kind to spill the beans and show the entire XFX Radeon offering. Alternate.de was so kind to even put the pictures up, and now we can see that XFX is really serious about this ATI thing.
The currently listed cards range from the HD 4350 and HD 4650 in both 1GB and 512MB versions, all the way to the HD 4870 with 1GB of memory. XFX also has the HD 4850 and HD 4830 cards, which are using some sort of non-reference dual slot cooler, but according to the specs at Alternate's site, the card remains at reference clocks. The only card that we are currently missing is the HD 4870 X2, and we hope that the factory overclocked cards are coming soon." ~fudzilla.com
Blu-ray’s Fuzzy Future
"A decision by Warner Brothers to withdraw support for the HD DVD video disc format sent shock waves through the electronics industry and appeared to hand the future of home entertainment to Blu-ray, a rival format." ~nytimes.com
"A decision by Warner Brothers to withdraw support for the HD DVD video disc format sent shock waves through the electronics industry and appeared to hand the future of home entertainment to Blu-ray, a rival format." ~nytimes.com
Freescale Chases $199 Netbook
"Freescale on Monday is expected to announce a new processor for netbooks that may challenge chip maker Intel on price in the low-cost computing space. The company's i.MX515 processor will run on netbooks, low-cost laptops that are designed to perform basic computing functions like accessing the Internet and running productivity applications." ~pcworld.com
"Freescale on Monday is expected to announce a new processor for netbooks that may challenge chip maker Intel on price in the low-cost computing space. The company's i.MX515 processor will run on netbooks, low-cost laptops that are designed to perform basic computing functions like accessing the Internet and running productivity applications." ~pcworld.com
MD5 Is Officially Insecure
"Speaking at the 25th annual Chaos Communication Conference (25C3) earlier this week, security researchers demonstrated the first known application of a years-old theoretical attack against the MD5 hashing algorithm used by companies like Verisign and Thawte to issue SSL certificates." ~dailytech.com
"Speaking at the 25th annual Chaos Communication Conference (25C3) earlier this week, security researchers demonstrated the first known application of a years-old theoretical attack against the MD5 hashing algorithm used by companies like Verisign and Thawte to issue SSL certificates." ~dailytech.com
RIAA dumps evidence-gathering firm
"The Recording Industry Association of America has dumped the company charged with gathering evidence for use against people accused of illegally sharing copyrighted music, according to a report Sunday in The Wall Street Journal." ~news.cnet.com
"The Recording Industry Association of America has dumped the company charged with gathering evidence for use against people accused of illegally sharing copyrighted music, according to a report Sunday in The Wall Street Journal." ~news.cnet.com
Enermax REVOLUTION85+ 1050W PSU
"The Revolution85+ line of power supplies are currently available in wattages ranging from 850 to 1250 (the 1250W model is 220V) . I'll be reviewing the Enermax REVOLUTION85+ 1050W Power Supply. The approximate maximum peek output of the 3.3/5v rail is 170 watts & the 12v is 1044 watts. This PSU meets the 80+ silver, CrossFire & SLI certifications. It also comes with PowerGuard, AirGuard & HeatGuard features. Additionally it meets the 80+, ATI CrossFire & NVIDIA SLI certifications. If you're in the market for a high wattage super efficient power supply, this is it! Watch the video to find out more..." ~http://www.3dGameMan.com
"The Revolution85+ line of power supplies are currently available in wattages ranging from 850 to 1250 (the 1250W model is 220V) . I'll be reviewing the Enermax REVOLUTION85+ 1050W Power Supply. The approximate maximum peek output of the 3.3/5v rail is 170 watts & the 12v is 1044 watts. This PSU meets the 80+ silver, CrossFire & SLI certifications. It also comes with PowerGuard, AirGuard & HeatGuard features. Additionally it meets the 80+, ATI CrossFire & NVIDIA SLI certifications. If you're in the market for a high wattage super efficient power supply, this is it! Watch the video to find out more..." ~http://www.3dGameMan.com
Lenovo announces dual-screen Thinkpad
"Research Triangle Park (NC) – Lenovo today announced the world’s first dual-screen notebook, which may give the idea of a mobile workstation or business desktop replacement notebook new meaning. The Thinkpad W700ds adds a slide-out display to the system’s main 17” screen to duplicate a desktop dual-screen environment. The privilege of owning one of these notebooks comes at a price – in terms of weight, battery life and money." ~tgdaily.com
"Research Triangle Park (NC) – Lenovo today announced the world’s first dual-screen notebook, which may give the idea of a mobile workstation or business desktop replacement notebook new meaning. The Thinkpad W700ds adds a slide-out display to the system’s main 17” screen to duplicate a desktop dual-screen environment. The privilege of owning one of these notebooks comes at a price – in terms of weight, battery life and money." ~tgdaily.com
Here's How to Build a Winner
"Why do some people prefer Windows XP and Mac OS X over Windows Vista? After all, Vista is pretty and sleek and much more advanced than XP, and, in many areas, Mac OS X. Why is there so much love for Xbox, but none for Windows Mobile?" ~pcworld.com
"Why do some people prefer Windows XP and Mac OS X over Windows Vista? After all, Vista is pretty and sleek and much more advanced than XP, and, in many areas, Mac OS X. Why is there so much love for Xbox, but none for Windows Mobile?" ~pcworld.com
LG Adds a Direct Internet Link to HDTVs
"Those who want to bring the wide world of Web video to their television screens usually need a separate device — a video-game console, DVD player or set-top box with Internet access." ~nytimes.com
"Those who want to bring the wide world of Web video to their television screens usually need a separate device — a video-game console, DVD player or set-top box with Internet access." ~nytimes.com
