By Sylvie Barak Monday, 19 January 2009
NOTHING BEATS THE Monday morning blues better than a bargain, and AMD hopes the chipset it launched this morning, the 760G platform, will be one of the cheapest chipsets around capable of DirectX 10 and full OpenGL 2 graphics. This latest mainboard chipset should make gaming possible even on low-cost systems by marrying the 760G platform to the Athlon X2 7000. While trumpeting its energy efficiency, AMD also reckons its new chipset, complete with a Radeon HD 3000-era core, is significantly faster than Intel's GMA 4500 architecture. As a comparison, AMD shows its platform running World of Warcraft at 31 frames per second at 1280x1024, whilst Intel's Pentium E5200 + G41 only manages a paltry 19 frames a second, some 63 per cent slower. As far as options go, the 760G supports both Displayport and HDMI video out. It also gives users the option to use Hybrid CrossFire, allowing the system to flip from a dedicated Radeon card to integrated video, which cuts back on energy when users aren't playing games or HD video.
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Skype joins hands with IBM
Giving birth to LotusLive communication
By Emma Hughes Monday, 19 January 2009
SKYPE ANNOUNCED today its plans to integrate its services with LotusLive – IBM’s new cloud service, in a bid to add more real-time communications to the website and make collaboration in the cloud even easier. The integration will join Skype Internet communications with LotusLive collaborative services creating a more efficient communications experience for both company’s customers. It will work by listing Skype names or phone numbers on LotusLive allowing employees of companies using the service to initiate voice and video calls simply by clicking on the contact. Scott Durchslag of Skype said, “During tough economic times, every business is seeking to cut costs while enhancing competitiveness and we look forward to broader, long-term cooperation between IBM and Skype to help businesses of all sizes around the globe save money, save time, and stay ahead.”
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By Emma Hughes Monday, 19 January 2009
SKYPE ANNOUNCED today its plans to integrate its services with LotusLive – IBM’s new cloud service, in a bid to add more real-time communications to the website and make collaboration in the cloud even easier. The integration will join Skype Internet communications with LotusLive collaborative services creating a more efficient communications experience for both company’s customers. It will work by listing Skype names or phone numbers on LotusLive allowing employees of companies using the service to initiate voice and video calls simply by clicking on the contact. Scott Durchslag of Skype said, “During tough economic times, every business is seeking to cut costs while enhancing competitiveness and we look forward to broader, long-term cooperation between IBM and Skype to help businesses of all sizes around the globe save money, save time, and stay ahead.”
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LG CEO Says LCD Market has Hit Rock Bottom
By Shane McGlaun - January 19, 2009
Among some of the hardest hit technology firms in the global economic downturn are LCD makers. As demand for products like TVs, notebooks, and other products using LCDs dropped, companies like LG, the world's second largest LCD maker, have been on rough times. Those tough times may soon be over according to LG chief executive Kwon Young-soo. The executive told attendees at a press conference that the market had hit bottom and prices were expected to begin to rise again. Kwon said, "The good news is that we've reached a bottom. TV panel prices will likely stop the downward trend and recover." Analysts expect LCD makers to continue losing money through the first half of 2009 as the demand for electronics continues to decline. Kwon's firm LG reported its worst quarterly results ever last week. The main source of the massive loss the firm posted was due to the $400 million fine that was imposed on the company in the U.S. LCD price fixing scandal.
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Among some of the hardest hit technology firms in the global economic downturn are LCD makers. As demand for products like TVs, notebooks, and other products using LCDs dropped, companies like LG, the world's second largest LCD maker, have been on rough times. Those tough times may soon be over according to LG chief executive Kwon Young-soo. The executive told attendees at a press conference that the market had hit bottom and prices were expected to begin to rise again. Kwon said, "The good news is that we've reached a bottom. TV panel prices will likely stop the downward trend and recover." Analysts expect LCD makers to continue losing money through the first half of 2009 as the demand for electronics continues to decline. Kwon's firm LG reported its worst quarterly results ever last week. The main source of the massive loss the firm posted was due to the $400 million fine that was imposed on the company in the U.S. LCD price fixing scandal.
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