Here we go again.
By David Murphy Aug 13, 2009
On the plus side, the newest version of AMD's Phenom II processor won't cost you a penny extra over what you'd currently pay for the company's top-of-the-line CPU, the $245, 3.2-GHz Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition processor. Consider the company's newest and fastest-ever CPU a free upgrade of-sorts--if you ignore the slight drop in price that will undoubtedly hit all Phenom II processors once this new Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor hits the market. If you're a little put off by the slight variance in numbers between AMD's two top chips, that's understandable. The two processors are nearly identical in form and function. Both CPUs contain the same amounts of cache, the same compatibility for both DDR2 and DDR3 memory types, and the same unlocked multiplier that can lead to substantial overclocks, amongst other attributes. If you're looking to slap this processor on an AM2+ system, know that AMD has boosted the CPU's TDP to 140 watts and that might be incompatible with your current setup.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Tegra chip could save Zune brand
Bring on the killer apps
By Stewart Meagher, 13 August 2009
IT'S IMPOSSBLE TO DENY THAT Microsoft's range of Zune portable media players (PMP) have lived in a perpetual shadow cast by the ever-present Ipod and its manifold siblings, but an announcement from Nvidia could shine a light for fans of Microsoft's also-ran pocketable music and video jukeboxes. Graphics chip giant Nvidia has announced that the next iteration of the Vole's player, the Zune HD, will be armed with a dual-core Tegra processor. Based on blueprints from Brit chip shop ARM, one of the two processor cores will take care of the operating system, and graphics duties will be taken over by an Nvidia Geforce GPU. And ARM has applied its usual skill at squeezing a hell of a lot of processing punch out of a tiny amount of electrickery, with the whole Tegra chipset drawing less than half a Watt of power, not least because clever software will shut down parts of the chips not being used. So, if you're listening to music, the graphics side of the hardware will sit idle until needed.
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By Stewart Meagher, 13 August 2009
IT'S IMPOSSBLE TO DENY THAT Microsoft's range of Zune portable media players (PMP) have lived in a perpetual shadow cast by the ever-present Ipod and its manifold siblings, but an announcement from Nvidia could shine a light for fans of Microsoft's also-ran pocketable music and video jukeboxes. Graphics chip giant Nvidia has announced that the next iteration of the Vole's player, the Zune HD, will be armed with a dual-core Tegra processor. Based on blueprints from Brit chip shop ARM, one of the two processor cores will take care of the operating system, and graphics duties will be taken over by an Nvidia Geforce GPU. And ARM has applied its usual skill at squeezing a hell of a lot of processing punch out of a tiny amount of electrickery, with the whole Tegra chipset drawing less than half a Watt of power, not least because clever software will shut down parts of the chips not being used. So, if you're listening to music, the graphics side of the hardware will sit idle until needed.
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Microsoft, Nokia Team Up for Smartphone Dominance
By Shane McGlaun - August 13, 2009
Microsoft and Nokia announced yesterday that the two were holding a teleconference to announce a new partnership. Speculation was that the two might be teaming up on smartphones or that it could be about Nokia getting into the netbook market. Today the two companies have announced details of their new partnership to design, develop, and market mobile productivity solutions. In a nutshell, this agreement means that Nokia Symbian devices will get native capability to view and edit Microsoft Office documents. With the new agreement, the two firms will collaborate on solutions that will be offered on a broad range of Nokia smartphone starting with the Eseries range aimed at business users. The solutions developed under the partnership will be marketed to both carriers and to consumers directly.
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Microsoft and Nokia announced yesterday that the two were holding a teleconference to announce a new partnership. Speculation was that the two might be teaming up on smartphones or that it could be about Nokia getting into the netbook market. Today the two companies have announced details of their new partnership to design, develop, and market mobile productivity solutions. In a nutshell, this agreement means that Nokia Symbian devices will get native capability to view and edit Microsoft Office documents. With the new agreement, the two firms will collaborate on solutions that will be offered on a broad range of Nokia smartphone starting with the Eseries range aimed at business users. The solutions developed under the partnership will be marketed to both carriers and to consumers directly.
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