"A picture clarifies how cpu AMD Socket AM3 will maintain compatibility with Socket AM2 motherboards"
In recent days we have on several occasions had the opportunity to talk about the new cpu AMD Phenom X4 II, the next generation of desktop processors specifically developed by American producer of desktop systems for the medium high. I even published the first list of online retailers, which we have news on this page.
At the debut, scheduled for January 2009, AMD brings to the market in the first two versions of processor Phenom X4 II motherboards for Socket AM2 +, models II X4 Phenom 940 and Phenom X4 II 920. Only then will be presented the first option Socket AM3, mechanically and electrically compatible with the motherboard Socket AM2 +.
On the left a processor Socket AM3, place compared with a Socket AM2 on the left. Note how the number is below the pin Socket AM3 processor, which lost two points of contact thus maintaining compatibility with Socket AM2 motherboards. The same can not be said for Socket AM
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Yahoo will launch a new mobile version
ahoo has been working for some months now on a new version of its mobile web browser, and more generally on its mobile portal. But the webzine mobilecrunch managed to reach, screen shots to support an evolution of the latter should be introduced in the coming months.
More visually attractive, it will place great emphasis on the latest mobile services giant decline in Internet search. Starting with a forward from the home page of Yahoo oneConnect and Yahoo onePlace. OneConnect will display notifications and updates to its email accounts (Gmail, Windows Live, Yahoo) or its like social networks (Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, Twitter, Dopplr, ...).
More visually attractive, it will place great emphasis on the latest mobile services giant decline in Internet search. Starting with a forward from the home page of Yahoo oneConnect and Yahoo onePlace. OneConnect will display notifications and updates to its email accounts (Gmail, Windows Live, Yahoo) or its like social networks (Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, Twitter, Dopplr, ...).
Motorola Deploys its First WiMAX 802.16e
Motorola, Inc. announced today that the company has deployed its first WiMAX trial network for Vietnam Datacommunications Company (VDC), a member company of the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), the largest Internet service provider (ISP) in Vietnam. The network allows VDC to test next-generation wireless broadband services in major cities of Vietnam and reinforces Motorola’s leadership in deploying commercial and trial networks for WiMAX 802.16e technology worldwide.
The launch of the WiMAX service follows the signing of an agreement between Motorola and VDC to commence a technical and commercial WiMAX trial in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City last year. Under the agreement, Motorola will install WiMAX Diversity Access Points and more than 100 customer premises equipment (CPE) in the nation’s two largest cities.
“Launching the trial network for Vietnam Datacommunications Company is another milestone in Motorola’s long history of leading WiMAX development in the industry,” said Dr. Ray Owen, head of Technology for Asia and general director of Motorola Vietnam. “The WiMAX trial further strengthens our relationship with VDC and offers more choices of broadband access to its subscribers.”
The launch of the WiMAX service follows the signing of an agreement between Motorola and VDC to commence a technical and commercial WiMAX trial in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City last year. Under the agreement, Motorola will install WiMAX Diversity Access Points and more than 100 customer premises equipment (CPE) in the nation’s two largest cities.
“Launching the trial network for Vietnam Datacommunications Company is another milestone in Motorola’s long history of leading WiMAX development in the industry,” said Dr. Ray Owen, head of Technology for Asia and general director of Motorola Vietnam. “The WiMAX trial further strengthens our relationship with VDC and offers more choices of broadband access to its subscribers.”
CID website hacked by pro-Pakistan hackers
Hackers cocked a snook at police fighting cyber crime by defacing the CID website, www.cidap.gov.in, in the week hours of Tuesday. Incidentally, CID also has a cyber crime cell.
Additional DGP AK Khan confirmed that the CID website was hacked and efforts were on to restore it.
According to Additional DGP (Law and Order) A K Khan the hacking was real but it seems that someone only wanted to prove that our web site could be attacked.
“We have blocked the URL, efforts are on to restore the information and track the hackers. People have to bear the inconvenience till we restore information on the website,” Khan said. He said that the AP police was competent enough to handle cyber crime and the CID personnel were tracking the attacker’s server.
The hackers left messages claiming the attack was in retaliation to the hacking of Pakistan's Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority's (OGRA) web site.
Additional DGP AK Khan confirmed that the CID website was hacked and efforts were on to restore it.
According to Additional DGP (Law and Order) A K Khan the hacking was real but it seems that someone only wanted to prove that our web site could be attacked.
“We have blocked the URL, efforts are on to restore the information and track the hackers. People have to bear the inconvenience till we restore information on the website,” Khan said. He said that the AP police was competent enough to handle cyber crime and the CID personnel were tracking the attacker’s server.
The hackers left messages claiming the attack was in retaliation to the hacking of Pakistan's Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority's (OGRA) web site.
Microsoft Slashed Office Home and Student
Microsoft has slashed the price of its Office Home and Student 2007 edition starting with the Black Friday weekend. Following Thanksgiving, and to mark the official debut of the 2008 holiday season, the Redmond company is offering Office Home and Student 2007 at over 50% less than its normal price. In this regard, a full license of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 - English costs just $69.99, down from $149.95. Customers have until the start of the coming month to take advantage of the special offer.
“We're offering an incredible Black Friday Deal now through December 1. All you need to save over 50% is proceed to the download the version today. Between November 28 and December 1, 2008 ONLY, you can buy and download Office Home and Student 2007 for just $69.99 (regularly $149.95). Take advantage of this great offer. Offer valid from midnight EST 11/28 until 11:59 am EST 12/1,” reads a message from the Office Online Team.
“We're offering an incredible Black Friday Deal now through December 1. All you need to save over 50% is proceed to the download the version today. Between November 28 and December 1, 2008 ONLY, you can buy and download Office Home and Student 2007 for just $69.99 (regularly $149.95). Take advantage of this great offer. Offer valid from midnight EST 11/28 until 11:59 am EST 12/1,” reads a message from the Office Online Team.
Google API uses unofficial Google
A Google spokesman confirmed that the company has not documented API used for developing Google Mobile for iPhone. In particular colossus had to be able to access the proximity sensor so that the iPhone can use the search features voice when the user is ready to give commands.
The hypothesis is circulated over the past days between the environment of developers, after which many have noted that this function was inaccessible using official development tools available from Apple.
Although Google has admitted the use of undocumented API, the colossus of Mountain View has strongly denied the use of a proprietary framework, to practice more explicitly prohibited in the development on iPhone. However Google Mobile does not have at present, the requirements to continue to be distributed through AppStore.
It looks at this point a position taken by Apple, which look carefully all developers: if, in fact, Apple would also allow the distribution of Google Mobile is now just as it would in fact not be treated fairly leading developers up in arms.
The hypothesis is circulated over the past days between the environment of developers, after which many have noted that this function was inaccessible using official development tools available from Apple.
Although Google has admitted the use of undocumented API, the colossus of Mountain View has strongly denied the use of a proprietary framework, to practice more explicitly prohibited in the development on iPhone. However Google Mobile does not have at present, the requirements to continue to be distributed through AppStore.
It looks at this point a position taken by Apple, which look carefully all developers: if, in fact, Apple would also allow the distribution of Google Mobile is now just as it would in fact not be treated fairly leading developers up in arms.
Pixel Qi Laptop To Run For At Least 20-40 Hours
Display screen technology developer Mary Lou Jepsen is working at her new start-up to create laptop PCs so energy efficient they'll be able to run on a standard laptop battery for 20 to 40 hours before needing a recharge.
Jepsen, formerly the head of Intel's display division and chief technology officer at One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), plans to start shipping ultra-low power screens for laptops and e-books in the second half of next year that people can read in direct sunlight and have a fully saturated HDTV-quality color mode.
Low-power screens that can be read in bright sunlight are one of the key features on OLPC's XO laptop. The screens cost a third that of traditional LCD screens and use about a tenth of the power.
"At Pixel Qi, we have a new series of inventions that go well beyond the OLPC screen that we are developing right now," said Jepsen by e-mail. Her company recently opened offices in Taipei and San Francisco after receiving a first round of funding.
More energy efficient screens are critical for mobile devices such as laptops and e-books because screens are among the most power hungry components on such devices.
Pixel Qi plans to develop entire laptop and PC designs around its new screen technology to create the most power efficient models possible.
Jepsen, formerly the head of Intel's display division and chief technology officer at One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), plans to start shipping ultra-low power screens for laptops and e-books in the second half of next year that people can read in direct sunlight and have a fully saturated HDTV-quality color mode.
Low-power screens that can be read in bright sunlight are one of the key features on OLPC's XO laptop. The screens cost a third that of traditional LCD screens and use about a tenth of the power.
"At Pixel Qi, we have a new series of inventions that go well beyond the OLPC screen that we are developing right now," said Jepsen by e-mail. Her company recently opened offices in Taipei and San Francisco after receiving a first round of funding.
More energy efficient screens are critical for mobile devices such as laptops and e-books because screens are among the most power hungry components on such devices.
Pixel Qi plans to develop entire laptop and PC designs around its new screen technology to create the most power efficient models possible.
ECS unveils Phenom compatible cards
As we are now a little less than six weeks of the launch of the new processor general public high-end AMD, the Phenom II (codenamed Deneb), manufacturers of motherboards in turn announce their cards compatible with this new CPU. Today is therefore the turn of ECS to disclose a list of compatible cards with the new chip etched in 45 nm. Ces 12 cartes sont basées sur des chipsets AMD, les 790GX, 780G et 780V ainsi que sur des chipsets NVIDIA, les GeForce 8100 et 8200. These 12 maps are based on AMD chipsets, the 790GX, 780G and 780V and on NVIDIA chipsets, the GeForce 8100 and 8200.
XFX -The Exclusive NVIDIA Partner, bundles
XFX sends you deep in a war-torn African state to achieve the impossible: find the Jackal. All you are armed with is a copy of Far Cry 2, the newly released sequel to the popular game title, and an XFX GeForce® 9 Series graphics card. Because that’s all you’ll need to emerge victorious.
The XFX GeForce® 9 Series/Far Cry 2 bundle is offered exclusively by XFX, NVIDIA’s preferred board partner. Whichever XFX GeForce® 9 Series card you choose*, you are guaranteed an unparalleled gaming experience thanks to a full range of graphics management features that optimize the user experience.
Commenting on the launch of this exclusive bundle, Mr.Kapal Pansari, Director Marketing, Rashi Peripherals said “Far Cry 2 is the most awaited game of this year. It will be our privilege & Joy to offer this bundle to XFX customers. And I am sure this will excite the Gamers”
Engineered for maximum performance, XFX GeForce® 9 Series GPUs come equipped with industry-leading features such as PhysX®, Cuda and Hybrid Power technology, and many offer dual and three-way SLI® mode.
PhysX is NVIDIA’s powerful physics engine that enables real-time graphics and provides an exponential increase in physics processing power. What all that means is that explosions generate dust, characters move with life-like motion; and weapons generate incredible effects. In other words, it’s the engine that generates a mind-blowing gaming experience.
The XFX GeForce® 9 Series/Far Cry 2 bundle is offered exclusively by XFX, NVIDIA’s preferred board partner. Whichever XFX GeForce® 9 Series card you choose*, you are guaranteed an unparalleled gaming experience thanks to a full range of graphics management features that optimize the user experience.
Commenting on the launch of this exclusive bundle, Mr.Kapal Pansari, Director Marketing, Rashi Peripherals said “Far Cry 2 is the most awaited game of this year. It will be our privilege & Joy to offer this bundle to XFX customers. And I am sure this will excite the Gamers”
Engineered for maximum performance, XFX GeForce® 9 Series GPUs come equipped with industry-leading features such as PhysX®, Cuda and Hybrid Power technology, and many offer dual and three-way SLI® mode.
PhysX is NVIDIA’s powerful physics engine that enables real-time graphics and provides an exponential increase in physics processing power. What all that means is that explosions generate dust, characters move with life-like motion; and weapons generate incredible effects. In other words, it’s the engine that generates a mind-blowing gaming experience.
7Seas Technologies to distribute its 3D
7Seas Technologies Limited, an independent IP-based games development company based out of Hyderabad, India has signed an agreement with UK-based Mobile Entertainment Distribution (MED Limited) for distribution of its 3D mobile games in Europe.
These games include 3D Sudoku and Planets of Sudoku 3D (puzzle games), Neetu-The Alien Killer and Great Elude (action games), Treasure Trove 3D (adventure games) and Derby 3D and Kraze (racing games).
Of these seven games, the racing games – Derby3D and Kraze – are both single and multi-player, while Great Elude, Planets of Sudoku 3D and Derby 3D are multi-lingual and are available in English, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and German.
"These games are now available in the European countries through MED’s network of more than 100 channels. With the mobile gaming industry being an attractive market in Europe, we are planning to enter into more channel distribution tie ups in the regions," said 7Seas Technologies' managing director Mr.L.Maruti Shanker.
“We are excited about working with MED as they have literally shaped the mobile content business in the UK. We will leverage MED's significant presence across Europe and their expertise in judging what’s hot and what’s not in the gaming industry that will help tweak our games to make them more attractive to the mobile gamers in Europe. We are also focusing on other regions for releasing our games through leading distributors,” added Mr Shanker.
These games include 3D Sudoku and Planets of Sudoku 3D (puzzle games), Neetu-The Alien Killer and Great Elude (action games), Treasure Trove 3D (adventure games) and Derby 3D and Kraze (racing games).
Of these seven games, the racing games – Derby3D and Kraze – are both single and multi-player, while Great Elude, Planets of Sudoku 3D and Derby 3D are multi-lingual and are available in English, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and German.
"These games are now available in the European countries through MED’s network of more than 100 channels. With the mobile gaming industry being an attractive market in Europe, we are planning to enter into more channel distribution tie ups in the regions," said 7Seas Technologies' managing director Mr.L.Maruti Shanker.
“We are excited about working with MED as they have literally shaped the mobile content business in the UK. We will leverage MED's significant presence across Europe and their expertise in judging what’s hot and what’s not in the gaming industry that will help tweak our games to make them more attractive to the mobile gamers in Europe. We are also focusing on other regions for releasing our games through leading distributors,” added Mr Shanker.
Dell Vostro Desktop line gets an A-plus from customers
Dell announced its redesigned Vostro™ desktop line for small businesses, with enhancements such as increased storage and expandability based on ongoing customer feedback. Starting at Rs. 22,400, the Vostro 220, 220s and 420 are available today in India.For more information, visit dell.com/vostro and Dell’s new small-business blog direct2dell.com/smallbusiness to join the conversation.
Dell continues to enhance its Vostro portfolio to address the top technology issues facing small-business customers including easy-to-use and maintain computer systems, data storage, and quality service and support, all at a price small businesses can afford.
Building on a strong recommendation rate of 98 percent from current Vostro customers, new Vostro desktops deliver more of what customers demand in a small-business PC and address many of their top pain points. Key improvements include:
Refined industrial design with a glossy front;
Greater convenience through redesigned optical drive bays;
Increased internal storage capacity with one terabyte hard drives offering up to 4 terabytes of internal storage in the Vostro 420;
Standard 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet across full line for fast network access; and
The Vostro 420 high-performance system also offers dual display capability, and more expandability and flexibility with 10 total USB ports and seven total PCI/PCIe expansion slots for more network, sound or graphics cards.
Dell continues to enhance its Vostro portfolio to address the top technology issues facing small-business customers including easy-to-use and maintain computer systems, data storage, and quality service and support, all at a price small businesses can afford.
Building on a strong recommendation rate of 98 percent from current Vostro customers, new Vostro desktops deliver more of what customers demand in a small-business PC and address many of their top pain points. Key improvements include:
Refined industrial design with a glossy front;
Greater convenience through redesigned optical drive bays;
Increased internal storage capacity with one terabyte hard drives offering up to 4 terabytes of internal storage in the Vostro 420;
Standard 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet across full line for fast network access; and
The Vostro 420 high-performance system also offers dual display capability, and more expandability and flexibility with 10 total USB ports and seven total PCI/PCIe expansion slots for more network, sound or graphics cards.
SMART Introduces New Generation of Interactive
SMART Technologies announces the third generation SMART Board™ 600i interactive whiteboard system. The new product line offers two screen formats - widescreen (16:10 aspect ratio) and standard (4:3 aspect ratio). Each model in the improved 600i line combines an award-winning SMART Board 600 series interactive whiteboard and one of two new boom-mounted, short-throw projectors, both of which offer longer bulb life and better image quality than previous generations. The 4:3 model integrates a UF55 projector, and the 16:10 integrates a UF55w. The widescreen model increases active whiteboarding space by 20 percent over the standard. Measuring 87" (221 cm) on the diagonal, the 16:10 makes it compatible with today’s wide-format computer resolutions and content. Any SMART Board 680, 660, 580 and 560 interactive whiteboard can be retrofitted with a UF55, and the 685 model can be retrofitted with a UF55w.
The new 600i system builds on the success of the two previous 600i generations. Network functionality has been added so the system can now be remotely diagnosed and managed, saving users time and reducing costs. It offers a bright, crisp display with true color representation, making all video or still images clearly visible, even from the back of the room. The redesigned projector and boom reduce shadows and glare compared to typical ceiling- or table-mounted projectors, better engaging students and meeting room participants while limiting the amount of light cast toward the teacher or presenter. The extended control panel enables users to plug in peripheral devices such as document cameras, DVD players, laptops, VCRs and other audiovisual equipment. The panel also provides walk-up-and-use control from a single source. Total cost of ownership is lower with a projector bulb that lasts 3,000 hours in standard mode and 4,000 hours in economy mode, an improvement of 50 percent and 33 percent, respectively, over the previous generation’s lamp. The new SMART Board 685i and 680i interactive whiteboard systems will be introduced at BETT 2009 in London, England, January 14–17.
The new 600i system builds on the success of the two previous 600i generations. Network functionality has been added so the system can now be remotely diagnosed and managed, saving users time and reducing costs. It offers a bright, crisp display with true color representation, making all video or still images clearly visible, even from the back of the room. The redesigned projector and boom reduce shadows and glare compared to typical ceiling- or table-mounted projectors, better engaging students and meeting room participants while limiting the amount of light cast toward the teacher or presenter. The extended control panel enables users to plug in peripheral devices such as document cameras, DVD players, laptops, VCRs and other audiovisual equipment. The panel also provides walk-up-and-use control from a single source. Total cost of ownership is lower with a projector bulb that lasts 3,000 hours in standard mode and 4,000 hours in economy mode, an improvement of 50 percent and 33 percent, respectively, over the previous generation’s lamp. The new SMART Board 685i and 680i interactive whiteboard systems will be introduced at BETT 2009 in London, England, January 14–17.
WARP allows DX10 graphics without GPU hardware
Windows 7 promises to bring with it a pair of programs that will enable users to process Direct3D 10 graphics on Direct3D 9 hardware as well as processing Direct3D 9-level graphics with no hardware at all, according to an MSDN article. The former feat is made possible with software called Direct3D 10 Level9, while the latter comes courtesy of Direct3D Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform (WARP10). The new standard is a high-speed, fully compatible software rasterizer that has already shipped in beta form in the November 2008 DirectX SDK.
Previously, users could still play native Direct3D 10 games such as Crysis with a graphics chipset that is only Direct3D 9-capable but at reduced performance levels. Direct 3D 10Level9 will carry with it a similar penalty. WARP10, however, will enable users with low-performance graphics or even none at all to use the power of the new Core i7 CPUs to bring performance that is on par with that provided by a basic Direct3D 10-level graphics chipset. It should also be capable of anti-aliasing up to 8X in multi-sampling as well as anisotropic filtering.
This reveals that the new Intel chips combined with Windows 7 are particularly powerful, as the CPU is not only capable of rendering such advanced graphics but also of processing its regular tasks. The software's developers didn't envision it to replace graphics hardware completely, however, as the intention is chiefly to allow applications to perform at Direct3D 10 levels without relying on largely different code paths or testing system requirements when running on either dedicated hardware or software.
Previously, users could still play native Direct3D 10 games such as Crysis with a graphics chipset that is only Direct3D 9-capable but at reduced performance levels. Direct 3D 10Level9 will carry with it a similar penalty. WARP10, however, will enable users with low-performance graphics or even none at all to use the power of the new Core i7 CPUs to bring performance that is on par with that provided by a basic Direct3D 10-level graphics chipset. It should also be capable of anti-aliasing up to 8X in multi-sampling as well as anisotropic filtering.
This reveals that the new Intel chips combined with Windows 7 are particularly powerful, as the CPU is not only capable of rendering such advanced graphics but also of processing its regular tasks. The software's developers didn't envision it to replace graphics hardware completely, however, as the intention is chiefly to allow applications to perform at Direct3D 10 levels without relying on largely different code paths or testing system requirements when running on either dedicated hardware or software.
Intel, Hitachi to develop solid-state drives
Intel will target solid-state drives for server computers in a tie up with Hitachi that was announced Monday night.
Intel and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) said they will "jointly develop and deliver" Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Fibre Channel (FC) solid-state drives (SSDs) for servers, workstations, and storage systems.
While Hitachi is a large supplier of hard disk drives, Intel manufactures and sells consumer and enterprise-class solid-state drives. The enterprise-class X25-E Extreme SSDs that Intel offers now are based on Serial ATA (SATA) technology. As are its consumer-class drives.
Solid-state drives are generally faster than hard-disk drives, particularly at reading data.
"The combination of a leading Enterprise drive supplier with a NAND technology and manufacturing leader will produce world-class solutions in terms of reliability, performance and system compatibility," the companies said in a statement.
The agreement is exclusive to the two companies with the first Serial Attached SCSI and Fibre Channel products expected to be available in early 2010. Both Serial Attached SCSI and Fibre Channel are interfaces typically used in servers.
Intel and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) said they will "jointly develop and deliver" Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Fibre Channel (FC) solid-state drives (SSDs) for servers, workstations, and storage systems.
While Hitachi is a large supplier of hard disk drives, Intel manufactures and sells consumer and enterprise-class solid-state drives. The enterprise-class X25-E Extreme SSDs that Intel offers now are based on Serial ATA (SATA) technology. As are its consumer-class drives.
Solid-state drives are generally faster than hard-disk drives, particularly at reading data.
"The combination of a leading Enterprise drive supplier with a NAND technology and manufacturing leader will produce world-class solutions in terms of reliability, performance and system compatibility," the companies said in a statement.
The agreement is exclusive to the two companies with the first Serial Attached SCSI and Fibre Channel products expected to be available in early 2010. Both Serial Attached SCSI and Fibre Channel are interfaces typically used in servers.
Microsoft apologizes for Live Search’s Cashback Blackout
Microsoft on Monday apologized for the problems that affected its Live Search Cashback program on Black Friday. which frustrated online shoppers looking to scoop up Black Friday deals.
Amid heavy volume on Friday, consumers encountered a range of problems from site sluggishness to seeing the wrong amount of cash back show up in their accounts.
The problem was particularly acute with shoppers who were looking to take advantage of a promotion with Hewlett-Packard that offered buyers a 40 percent discount when visiting HP.com through Microsoft's Live Search Cashback. Some shoppers, however, reported seeing only a 3 percent cash back amount posted to their account.
According to the Redmond company, the blackout was generated by a high spike in traffic along with a technical glitch. The Live Search Cashback failure to deliver on a joint Microsoft and HP promotion, which advertised a cashback amount of up to 40%, is standing out among the problems. Customers that got past the outage and the site's crawling performance received only a 3% cashback. Microsoft promised that it would return the proper amounts of money to customers.
Amid heavy volume on Friday, consumers encountered a range of problems from site sluggishness to seeing the wrong amount of cash back show up in their accounts.
The problem was particularly acute with shoppers who were looking to take advantage of a promotion with Hewlett-Packard that offered buyers a 40 percent discount when visiting HP.com through Microsoft's Live Search Cashback. Some shoppers, however, reported seeing only a 3 percent cash back amount posted to their account.
According to the Redmond company, the blackout was generated by a high spike in traffic along with a technical glitch. The Live Search Cashback failure to deliver on a joint Microsoft and HP promotion, which advertised a cashback amount of up to 40%, is standing out among the problems. Customers that got past the outage and the site's crawling performance received only a 3% cashback. Microsoft promised that it would return the proper amounts of money to customers.
Microsoft and Yahoo denies deal rumors
The Sunday Times had reported that Microsoft was closing in on a deal with Yahoo which involved Yahoo’s search operations.
However, both Yahoo and Microsoft have now denied that they are in any such talks at the moment.
The newspaper reported that the deal under discussion would put former AOL CEO Jonathan Miller and Ross Levinsohn, a former president of Fox Interactive Media, in charge of Yahoo. The Times of London, which cited no sources, also said executives at both companies had agreed to the broad terms of a deal.
Microsoft representatives said in a statement: “We continue to offer no comment on such rumors and speculation.”
In fact, there are no current talks between the two companies, an executive at one of the firms who requested anonymity told The Chronicle on Sunday. Furthermore, the $20 billion price cited in the Times of London article for Yahoo's search business appears questionable given that the market capitalization for all of Yahoo is $16 billion.
Yahoo, the Sunnyvale Web portal, and technology giant Microsoft in Redmond, Wash., had had on-again, off-again talks over several months earlier this year about a $47.5 billion takeover, and later a proposal focused only on Yahoo's search business. Discussions regarding both scenarios collapsed without an agreement.
However, both Yahoo and Microsoft have now denied that they are in any such talks at the moment.
The newspaper reported that the deal under discussion would put former AOL CEO Jonathan Miller and Ross Levinsohn, a former president of Fox Interactive Media, in charge of Yahoo. The Times of London, which cited no sources, also said executives at both companies had agreed to the broad terms of a deal.
Microsoft representatives said in a statement: “We continue to offer no comment on such rumors and speculation.”
In fact, there are no current talks between the two companies, an executive at one of the firms who requested anonymity told The Chronicle on Sunday. Furthermore, the $20 billion price cited in the Times of London article for Yahoo's search business appears questionable given that the market capitalization for all of Yahoo is $16 billion.
Yahoo, the Sunnyvale Web portal, and technology giant Microsoft in Redmond, Wash., had had on-again, off-again talks over several months earlier this year about a $47.5 billion takeover, and later a proposal focused only on Yahoo's search business. Discussions regarding both scenarios collapsed without an agreement.
CMDA's 11th IT Expo from December 4 to 7
Computers & Media Dealers Association, Pune (CMDA) a 18 year old Association of IT hardware and Media professionals will organize the 11th IT Expo in the city from December 4th to December 7th at the Engineering college grounds.
Speaking to reporters Mr. Shital Nahar, President, CMDA said the exhibition will help people to see, touch, feel and compare different brands under the same roof apart from being able to witness latest technology and happenings in IT Hardware sector. Visitors will also get huge discounts and great bargain offers in this exhibition. They can also see all the lifestyle gadgets in this exhibition, he added.
This year’s theme will be IT for all means use of Information Technology to make people’s lives easier said Mr. Yogesh Godbole Convener of the Exhibition.
Top IT brands Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, Lenovo, AOC, DSK Digital, Netgear, Altec Lancing, XFS, HP, and around 100 System Integrators (Dealers) have confirmed their participation in this Expo, Pune Police Cyber crime Branch will also have a stall at the exhibition, he added.
Mr. Nahar added that this year the main Attraction of the IT Expo will be the CIO Conference where over 200 Chief Information Technology Officers of various Industries will deliberate on latest technology and use of Technology in current scenario.
One of the main reasons of this CIO Conference is to attract the attention of corporate world to this IT Expo and to make this exhibition B2B than just mere B2 C Exhibition, he added.
Speaking to reporters Mr. Shital Nahar, President, CMDA said the exhibition will help people to see, touch, feel and compare different brands under the same roof apart from being able to witness latest technology and happenings in IT Hardware sector. Visitors will also get huge discounts and great bargain offers in this exhibition. They can also see all the lifestyle gadgets in this exhibition, he added.
This year’s theme will be IT for all means use of Information Technology to make people’s lives easier said Mr. Yogesh Godbole Convener of the Exhibition.
Top IT brands Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, Lenovo, AOC, DSK Digital, Netgear, Altec Lancing, XFS, HP, and around 100 System Integrators (Dealers) have confirmed their participation in this Expo, Pune Police Cyber crime Branch will also have a stall at the exhibition, he added.
Mr. Nahar added that this year the main Attraction of the IT Expo will be the CIO Conference where over 200 Chief Information Technology Officers of various Industries will deliberate on latest technology and use of Technology in current scenario.
One of the main reasons of this CIO Conference is to attract the attention of corporate world to this IT Expo and to make this exhibition B2B than just mere B2 C Exhibition, he added.
AMD - The Phenom II AM3 is revealed
HKEPC just find some details about the new AMD processors engraved in 45 nm. First, a photo of a Phenom II AM3 (AM3 left, AM2 + right).
Then, the site has compiled the dates theoretical output of these processors, the latter from January to June. This information comes from computer manufacturers.
Then, the site has compiled the dates theoretical output of these processors, the latter from January to June. This information comes from computer manufacturers.
Google Calendar finally compatible with iCal and CalDAV
Since Google has launched services in Gmail, many users have turned to the tools of the firm, particularly Google Calendar. But if this calendar is synchronized online for some time with Outlook, it lacked a simple way to connect with iCal in Mac OS X.
Google announced yesterday that its service is now compatible with the standard CalDAV. As a result, compatibility with iCal is ensured. Furthermore, to facilitate the setting of the application of Mac OS X, Google provides a tool called "Calaboration"
Google announced yesterday that its service is now compatible with the standard CalDAV. As a result, compatibility with iCal is ensured. Furthermore, to facilitate the setting of the application of Mac OS X, Google provides a tool called "Calaboration"
GOS Cloud: a browser operating system by Google
As the NETBOOK market is growing, several manufacturers are tempted to embark distributions of Linux optimized for use primarily minimum-oriented online services. Among these operating systems, GOS, developed by the California firm Good OS LLC, has entered a new stage.
Known GOS Cloud, the system truly redefines the operating system because it boils down to ... a simple browser. In contrast to the system Express Gates offered some netBook, with GOS, the operating system is truly merged with a browser looking like Google Chrome.
Presented to Netbook World Summit held in Paris yesterday, the GOS Cloud retains the dock similar to Mac OS X with shortcuts to online services, which can also operate in full screen mode. The most impressive probably "the owner of Cloud infrastructure that lets you launch applications, such as Skype or Media Player, which should be open in new tabs.
Known GOS Cloud, the system truly redefines the operating system because it boils down to ... a simple browser. In contrast to the system Express Gates offered some netBook, with GOS, the operating system is truly merged with a browser looking like Google Chrome.
Presented to Netbook World Summit held in Paris yesterday, the GOS Cloud retains the dock similar to Mac OS X with shortcuts to online services, which can also operate in full screen mode. The most impressive probably "the owner of Cloud infrastructure that lets you launch applications, such as Skype or Media Player, which should be open in new tabs.
Teacup Software has released plug-ins
Teacup Software has released several of its plug-ins for Adobe InDesign CS4, including TypeFitter, BarcodeMaker, DataLinker and PatternMaker. TypeFitter is an automated copy-fitting tool, working to find and fix copy problems while highlighting and tracking any changes it makes for later viewing and user-modification. BarcodeMaker allows users to make 27 different types of barcodes, and can also integrate with DataLinker for automatic generation of barcodes as part of dynamic database content. The updated plug-ins are also claimed to offer a number of bug fixes and stability enhancements.
DataLinker is a database publishing utility that enables users to configure templates, with a palette to insert sample data. The templates can then be used to merge data from a source, and update the InDesign document as data changes.
The PatternMaker plug-in can be used in conjunction with the PatternPack add-on to create or modify backgrounds, borders and textures. Each pattern offers a range of parameters that designers can adjust for customized projects.
DataLinker is a database publishing utility that enables users to configure templates, with a palette to insert sample data. The templates can then be used to merge data from a source, and update the InDesign document as data changes.
The PatternMaker plug-in can be used in conjunction with the PatternPack add-on to create or modify backgrounds, borders and textures. Each pattern offers a range of parameters that designers can adjust for customized projects.
Business Agility, a key benefit of the soon
Staying true to their aim of delivering innovative BPM solutions, Skelta BPM.NET 2009 (due for release early this month), leverages its strong enterprise class BPM architecture to deliver powerful new functionalities incore BPM functions. A preview of Skelta BPM.NET 2009 unveiled several new features and enhancements in key areas that will help organizations build applications rapidly on the Skelta platform. Features in Skelta BPM.NET 2009 include a Native Forms Designer, enhanced BAM and KPIs, revamped Skelta Lists, Skelta Object Access Layer, enhanced Security, a more robust Skelta File Watcher and also native connectors for BizTalk and SAP.
Skelta’s Business Activity Monitoring tool (BAM), a resident feature of the BPM product raises the bar on productivity management in the new release. Its Business Intelligence capabilities provide users with several out-of-the-box reports and activity monitoring views and permits users to configure Data Points and KPIs for comprehensive Business Activity Monitoring.
SkeltaBPM.NET 2009 also features a powerful new Forms Designer. Customized Forms are integral to processes and often initiate organizational workflows. However, the serious BPM user has always felt the lack of a user-friendly forms designer for rapidly building GUIs and associating created forms with processes. Skelta’s native Forms Designer is a powerful tool that addresses this very need.
Skelta’s Business Activity Monitoring tool (BAM), a resident feature of the BPM product raises the bar on productivity management in the new release. Its Business Intelligence capabilities provide users with several out-of-the-box reports and activity monitoring views and permits users to configure Data Points and KPIs for comprehensive Business Activity Monitoring.
SkeltaBPM.NET 2009 also features a powerful new Forms Designer. Customized Forms are integral to processes and often initiate organizational workflows. However, the serious BPM user has always felt the lack of a user-friendly forms designer for rapidly building GUIs and associating created forms with processes. Skelta’s native Forms Designer is a powerful tool that addresses this very need.
Nimbuzz Launches Free iPhone Application
Nimbuzz, the most comprehensive mobile Instant Messaging, (geo) presence and VoIP provider launches into the Apple iPhone App Store. The free application lets users call, chat and message, for free, with their friends on virtually all major instant messaging communities and social networks, including Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, Facebook, MySpace, AIM, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber, and more.
Specifically for the needs of iPhone users, this will be the first complete messaging product available with landscape mode chat, IM buddy calling (including Yahoo!), and regional social network support – and it is free.
Users turn the product on its side to use a wide keyboard for fast and easy typing. Furthermore, Nimbuzz is the first product to offer IM buddy calling over Wifi to Yahoo! Messenger as well as Google Talk, Skype, and Windows Live Messenger.
Nimbuzz supports chat for local social networks, such as StudiVZ, the biggest German speaking social network, Hyves for The Netherlands, and Gadu-Gadu in Poland.
Specifically for the needs of iPhone users, this will be the first complete messaging product available with landscape mode chat, IM buddy calling (including Yahoo!), and regional social network support – and it is free.
Users turn the product on its side to use a wide keyboard for fast and easy typing. Furthermore, Nimbuzz is the first product to offer IM buddy calling over Wifi to Yahoo! Messenger as well as Google Talk, Skype, and Windows Live Messenger.
Nimbuzz supports chat for local social networks, such as StudiVZ, the biggest German speaking social network, Hyves for The Netherlands, and Gadu-Gadu in Poland.
Renesas launching shortly 1080p HD video chip for mobile
"Renesas will submit in the coming months a chip capable of allowing the use of high definition content on devices like cell phones and portable media players"
On the occasion of 'International Solid State Circuits Conference 2009 to be held in San Francisco from 8 to 12 February next Renesas, a joint venture of Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric, will present the public with a processor that will allow content to enjoy HD at 1080p resolution also on portable devices like cell phones and handhelds. There is information that, to date, are available on the Renseas solution, but sufficient to start to sketch something concrete.
The session at which the processor will be presented is entitled: "A processor with 342mW Video Codec Full HDTV Multi-Standard", according to some indiscretions seems that the processor is characterized by an operating frequency that can go up to 500MHz. The solution proposed by Renesas should also support MPEG-4AVC/H.264 video formats, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4.
The processor will be produced with 65-nanometer technology and CMOS will have dimensions of 41.6 mm square. The consumption of 342mW seems to be verified in terms of realtime encoding of HDTV content, also making use of DDR-SDRAM memory at 166MHz and 64-bit. Currently do not have any information about the current availability on the market for this solution, it 'on production volumes.
On the occasion of 'International Solid State Circuits Conference 2009 to be held in San Francisco from 8 to 12 February next Renesas, a joint venture of Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric, will present the public with a processor that will allow content to enjoy HD at 1080p resolution also on portable devices like cell phones and handhelds. There is information that, to date, are available on the Renseas solution, but sufficient to start to sketch something concrete.
The session at which the processor will be presented is entitled: "A processor with 342mW Video Codec Full HDTV Multi-Standard", according to some indiscretions seems that the processor is characterized by an operating frequency that can go up to 500MHz. The solution proposed by Renesas should also support MPEG-4AVC/H.264 video formats, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4.
The processor will be produced with 65-nanometer technology and CMOS will have dimensions of 41.6 mm square. The consumption of 342mW seems to be verified in terms of realtime encoding of HDTV content, also making use of DDR-SDRAM memory at 166MHz and 64-bit. Currently do not have any information about the current availability on the market for this solution, it 'on production volumes.
Nokia is going to use Linux in their phones
At the Nokia World event announcements on the Nokia N97 took place in Barcelona, the company reported the company's intention to start using Linux in their phones class high end.
Vice-president of Nokia said that in the long run, Linux will become a serious alternative platform for Symbian, used in today's older phones Nokia. Despite the fact that Google Android platform built on Linux, the company plans to use suited for the phone version of the platform Maemo, currently used only in the Tablet PC, because they see no advantage to the latter.
Operating system maemo Linux open source software is used in handheld computers, Nokia Internet Tablet, however, still did not show interest in terms of open platform devices.
Vice-president of Nokia said that in the long run, Linux will become a serious alternative platform for Symbian, used in today's older phones Nokia. Despite the fact that Google Android platform built on Linux, the company plans to use suited for the phone version of the platform Maemo, currently used only in the Tablet PC, because they see no advantage to the latter.
Operating system maemo Linux open source software is used in handheld computers, Nokia Internet Tablet, however, still did not show interest in terms of open platform devices.
HTC acquires design firm One & Co
HTC to strengthen the design strength of the United States announced the acquisition of well-known design company One & Co
HTc - the global leader in smart phone-HTC today announced that in order to allow mobile phone HTC innovation and design ability to continue to And to push forward, and to have more world-class standards, HTC, through its subsidiary, HTC (BVI) Corp. M & A well-known San Francisco design firm One & Company Design, Inc. (Referred to as' under the 'One & Co). One & Co to join in the HTC team before winning entries have a number of world-renowned and well-known brand design, the next One & Co maintain the existing name of the company and its original design consultant business, at the same time HTC will be included in the product design team. The combination of the two sides is tantamount to creating the world's most advanced and innovative mobile phone design team and create cutting-edge product design HTC peak.
HTC chief innovation Horace Luke, said: "It is designed to decide whether or not a favorite of key commodities. HTC for example, in product, adding a unique element, is enlightening and varied challenges, a good design should be Consumers fully understand, coupled with creativity, innovation and the will to complete the adventure. Which is the One & Co Those qualities. "
One & Co partner Scott Croyle said: "One & Co is very pleased to be able to design our lifestyle and user-oriented way of thinking to HTC, adding the HTC team, we will work together to create a unique and The popularity of innovative products. HTC have the most advanced technology and innovation on the brilliant record, we are very excited about the future and be able to work with HTC, the world-renowned brand innovation. "
HTc - the global leader in smart phone-HTC today announced that in order to allow mobile phone HTC innovation and design ability to continue to And to push forward, and to have more world-class standards, HTC, through its subsidiary, HTC (BVI) Corp. M & A well-known San Francisco design firm One & Company Design, Inc. (Referred to as' under the 'One & Co). One & Co to join in the HTC team before winning entries have a number of world-renowned and well-known brand design, the next One & Co maintain the existing name of the company and its original design consultant business, at the same time HTC will be included in the product design team. The combination of the two sides is tantamount to creating the world's most advanced and innovative mobile phone design team and create cutting-edge product design HTC peak.
HTC chief innovation Horace Luke, said: "It is designed to decide whether or not a favorite of key commodities. HTC for example, in product, adding a unique element, is enlightening and varied challenges, a good design should be Consumers fully understand, coupled with creativity, innovation and the will to complete the adventure. Which is the One & Co Those qualities. "
One & Co partner Scott Croyle said: "One & Co is very pleased to be able to design our lifestyle and user-oriented way of thinking to HTC, adding the HTC team, we will work together to create a unique and The popularity of innovative products. HTC have the most advanced technology and innovation on the brilliant record, we are very excited about the future and be able to work with HTC, the world-renowned brand innovation. "
MSI offers Free Games with its Best Products
This winter, MSI invites gamers to explore everything and stop at nothing with videogaming’s leading action heroine, Lara Croft™. Explore exotic ancient civilizations and discover the truth behind a Nordic myth in Tomb Raider: Underworld™.
In this epic new adventure, the only equipment you need is one of the new MSI graphic cards launching from December 1st. These cards are the R4800, N280GTX, N260GTX and N9800GTX+ Series that come bundled with the latest game from the world-renowned Tomb Raider™ series, “Tomb Raider: Underworld™”, recently a proud recipient of the IGN.com “EDITORS’ CHOICE” award.
Tomb Raider: Underworld™, from EIDOS features an all-new next–generation graphics engine developed for compatibility with Windows Vista’s DirectX® 10, a ground-breaking graphics technology that results in life-like cinema quality environments in the game. Gamers can fully enjoy Lara Croft’s adventures in vivid realistic detail with the unrivalled performance of MSI graphics cards.
One of the best selling videogame series with over 30 million copies sold, Tomb Raider™ is also considered to be one of the best action-adventure games of all time. The heroine of the series, Lara Croft™, winner of the Gunness World Record’s “Most Successful Human Video Game Heroine” award, is a popular culture icon adored worldwide and has been a star of the silver screen with two successful Hollywood Tomb Raider™ movies.
MSI have always considered Gaming as one of its core focuses, and ceaselessly endeavours to deliver the best gaming experience to the market. MSI now offer gamers a first-hand experience of the latest Tomb Raider™ game by bundling the full version of Tomb Raider: Underworld™ with the R4800, N280GTX, N260GTX, and N9800GTX+ Series graphic cards – available from December 1st – allowing gamers to enjoy the hottest adventure game this holiday season.
In this epic new adventure, the only equipment you need is one of the new MSI graphic cards launching from December 1st. These cards are the R4800, N280GTX, N260GTX and N9800GTX+ Series that come bundled with the latest game from the world-renowned Tomb Raider™ series, “Tomb Raider: Underworld™”, recently a proud recipient of the IGN.com “EDITORS’ CHOICE” award.
Tomb Raider: Underworld™, from EIDOS features an all-new next–generation graphics engine developed for compatibility with Windows Vista’s DirectX® 10, a ground-breaking graphics technology that results in life-like cinema quality environments in the game. Gamers can fully enjoy Lara Croft’s adventures in vivid realistic detail with the unrivalled performance of MSI graphics cards.
One of the best selling videogame series with over 30 million copies sold, Tomb Raider™ is also considered to be one of the best action-adventure games of all time. The heroine of the series, Lara Croft™, winner of the Gunness World Record’s “Most Successful Human Video Game Heroine” award, is a popular culture icon adored worldwide and has been a star of the silver screen with two successful Hollywood Tomb Raider™ movies.
MSI have always considered Gaming as one of its core focuses, and ceaselessly endeavours to deliver the best gaming experience to the market. MSI now offer gamers a first-hand experience of the latest Tomb Raider™ game by bundling the full version of Tomb Raider: Underworld™ with the R4800, N280GTX, N260GTX, and N9800GTX+ Series graphic cards – available from December 1st – allowing gamers to enjoy the hottest adventure game this holiday season.
Fujitsu Launches SD Multi-Decoder LSI
Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd. (FMAL) announced the launch of multi-decoder LSI chips that support decoding of MPEG-2 and H.264 video compression formats for Standard Definition (SD) video, in particular for SD digital broadcasts in Russia, eastern Europe and China. Sample shipments of the new MB86H01 series will start from December 1, 2008.
These are system LSIs that are ideally suited to be used in TV and set-top-box (STB) equipment targeted for the Russian, eastern European and China markets. These new products support the DVB broadcasting standard used in those regions, with MPEG-2 and H.264 decoders integrated into a single chip with the functionality necessary for receiving SD broadcasts. Proprietary H.264 decoder technology provides low power consumption, while the availability of small packaging makes these decoder LSIs ideal to be used in portable devices like personal navigation devices (PND) with built-in TV receivers.
The DVB digital broadcasting standard is used in Europe, Russia, and by some broadcast systems in China. For SD broadcasting, the MPEG-2 compression format is widely used, however it is expected that the next-generation compression format H.264 will ramp up in Eastern Europe including Russia. Also, the H.264 format is used in some cable TV services in China for interactive video-on-demand (VoD).
Up until now, Fujitsu Microelectronics has had success with its SmartMPEG series of MPEG-2 decoder LSIs for SD digital TV broadcasts for the DVB standard. SmartMPEG has been implemented widely in TVs, STBs, and portable TV receivers especially in Europe.
These are system LSIs that are ideally suited to be used in TV and set-top-box (STB) equipment targeted for the Russian, eastern European and China markets. These new products support the DVB broadcasting standard used in those regions, with MPEG-2 and H.264 decoders integrated into a single chip with the functionality necessary for receiving SD broadcasts. Proprietary H.264 decoder technology provides low power consumption, while the availability of small packaging makes these decoder LSIs ideal to be used in portable devices like personal navigation devices (PND) with built-in TV receivers.
The DVB digital broadcasting standard is used in Europe, Russia, and by some broadcast systems in China. For SD broadcasting, the MPEG-2 compression format is widely used, however it is expected that the next-generation compression format H.264 will ramp up in Eastern Europe including Russia. Also, the H.264 format is used in some cable TV services in China for interactive video-on-demand (VoD).
Up until now, Fujitsu Microelectronics has had success with its SmartMPEG series of MPEG-2 decoder LSIs for SD digital TV broadcasts for the DVB standard. SmartMPEG has been implemented widely in TVs, STBs, and portable TV receivers especially in Europe.
Power up into the fast lane with Dell's
Dell has shifted its season of design and discovery into high gear with the launch of the Studio XPS desktop, a premium PC that features the new ultra fast Intel® Core™ i7 processor. This is the first Studio XPS PC which represents the best of the Studio product portfolio: premium products that combine state-of-the-art technology, great performance and stylish design.
Available on www.dell.co.in, the Studio XPS desktop starts at Rs.86,400 with 24” Flat Panel and 512MB ATI Radeon HD4580 Graphics Card and can be customized with a variety of complementary high-performance components. Technology enthusiasts will appreciate that the Studio XPS desktop with a Core i7 processor can deliver up to 44 percent faster video editing and encoding, plus outstanding performance on applications like image rendering, photo retouching and editing.
Available on www.dell.co.in, the Studio XPS desktop starts at Rs.86,400 with 24” Flat Panel and 512MB ATI Radeon HD4580 Graphics Card and can be customized with a variety of complementary high-performance components. Technology enthusiasts will appreciate that the Studio XPS desktop with a Core i7 processor can deliver up to 44 percent faster video editing and encoding, plus outstanding performance on applications like image rendering, photo retouching and editing.
Huawei to build China Unicom's first
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd., a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced that it has been selected to build China Unicom’s first 40Gbps (40G) optical transport network across five major cities (centering around Beijing) in Northern China.
The 40G wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transport solution will substantially increase China Unicom’s network capacity and enable it to meet the increasing demand for high-bandwidth broadband from China’s business and residential customers using new multimedia services.
Huawei’s 40G WDM solution is four times faster than most current transport data rates and can achieve ultra-long haul transport without electrical regeneration. This reduces investment costs and enables efficient and scalable deployments in countries like China where dense urban centers are often separated by vast distances.
The 40G WDM system adopts Huawei’s unique C-band extension technology, which increases the fiber transport bandwidth by an extra 20% and enables transport capacity of 3.84T – the largest in the industry. It also provides comprehensive encoding technologies and cost-effective services across different application scenarios.
The 40G wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transport solution will substantially increase China Unicom’s network capacity and enable it to meet the increasing demand for high-bandwidth broadband from China’s business and residential customers using new multimedia services.
Huawei’s 40G WDM solution is four times faster than most current transport data rates and can achieve ultra-long haul transport without electrical regeneration. This reduces investment costs and enables efficient and scalable deployments in countries like China where dense urban centers are often separated by vast distances.
The 40G WDM system adopts Huawei’s unique C-band extension technology, which increases the fiber transport bandwidth by an extra 20% and enables transport capacity of 3.84T – the largest in the industry. It also provides comprehensive encoding technologies and cost-effective services across different application scenarios.
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Internet 2 Now In India.
Internet2 or UCAID (University Corporation for Advanced Internet
Development) is a non-profit consortium which develops and deploys
advanced network applications and technologies, for education and
high-speed data transfer purposes. It is led by over 200 universities
and partners with many affiliate members and corporate members drawn
from companies in the publishing, networking and other technology
industries. "Internet2" is a registered trademark. The Internet2
consortium administrative headquarters are located in Ann Arbor,
Michigan.
Development) is a non-profit consortium which develops and deploys
advanced network applications and technologies, for education and
high-speed data transfer purposes. It is led by over 200 universities
and partners with many affiliate members and corporate members drawn
from companies in the publishing, networking and other technology
industries. "Internet2" is a registered trademark. The Internet2
consortium administrative headquarters are located in Ann Arbor,
Michigan.
Internet2
Internet2 is a not-for-profit advanced networking consortium
comprising more than 200 U.S. universities in cooperation with 70
leading corporations, 45 government agencies, laboratories and other
institutions of higher learning as well as over 50 international
partner organizations.
Its organization is governed by an executive Board of Trustees and
strategic councils consisting of leaders who represent our broad
membership.
Why They Do It?
WD Launches Industry s First 2TB Hard Drives
WD (NYSE: WDC) announced the first 2 terabyte (TB) hard drive – the
world's highest capacity drive and the latest addition to WD's
popular, environmentally friendly, cool and quiet, WD Caviar Green
hard drive family. This new 3.5-inch platform is based on WD's
industry-leading 500 GB/platter technology (with 400 Gb/in2 areal
density) with 32 MB cache, producing drives with capacities of up to 2
TB.
world's highest capacity drive and the latest addition to WD's
popular, environmentally friendly, cool and quiet, WD Caviar Green
hard drive family. This new 3.5-inch platform is based on WD's
industry-leading 500 GB/platter technology (with 400 Gb/in2 areal
density) with 32 MB cache, producing drives with capacities of up to 2
TB.
"While some in the industry wondered if the end consumer would buy a 1
TB drive, already some 10 percent of 3.5-inch hard drive sales are at
the 1 TB level or higher, serving demand from video applications and
expanding consumer media libraries," said Mark Geenen, President of
Trend Focus. "The 2 TB hard drives will continue to satisfy end user's
insatiable desire to store more data on ever larger hard drives."
WD Caviar Green is one of the most successful product lines in the
company's recent history with its third-generation GreenPower
technology, now providing 2 TB of proven reliable storage for today's
high-resolution files and graphics. WD Caviar Green drives are
designed for use in USB/FireWire/eSATA external hard drives, desktop
computers, workstations, and desktop RAID environments.
"Saving power without sacrificing storage capacity is what consumers
want, and what many businesses are requiring today. With the launch of
the new WD Caviar Green 2 TB hard drive, customers receive the
additional capacities needed to operate today's highly advanced
programs and high-resolution digital files while using less power than
typical drives with similar performance and capacities," said Jim
Morris, WD senior vice president and general manager of client
systems.
Hard Drive Makers Develop Opal Encryption Standard
A standard for encrypting all? The Trusted Computing Group has
unveiled preliminary specifications of three technologies that could
become the future standards for encryption of storage devices, hard
disk to the USB key. Bringing together specialists from storage such
as Seagate, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Samsung, Toshiba, Western Digital, Wave
Systems, LSI Logic and IBM, the TCG advocates of standardized
technologies, capable of high-level protection of data, while ensuring
some degree of interoperability between different solutions.
unveiled preliminary specifications of three technologies that could
become the future standards for encryption of storage devices, hard
disk to the USB key. Bringing together specialists from storage such
as Seagate, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Samsung, Toshiba, Western Digital, Wave
Systems, LSI Logic and IBM, the TCG advocates of standardized
technologies, capable of high-level protection of data, while ensuring
some degree of interoperability between different solutions.
The specification Opal SSC (Class Subsystem Specification) is intended
primarily to the hard drive of our laptops. It defines several levels
of protection, one of which would, for example, prohibit any access to
the hard drive of a machine, even before the operating system starts.
Would then, for data centers, the SSC Enterprise Security
specification, combining data encryption and authentication process
strengthened.
Finally, the TCG specification presents a third, this time dedicated
to interoperability with the various protocols physical transfer
(SATA, SCSI, etc..) Or the current security technologies such as chip
TPM (Trusted Platform Module) that the already found in some laptops.
Gaming industry worth $22 billion in 2008
we spent a lot of money on video games last year. Hey, just because
we're blogging all serious like doesn't mean we don't buy our fair
share of games. We're as responsible for this as you are! How much of
that money do you think belongs to Nintendo?
we're blogging all serious like doesn't mean we don't buy our fair
share of games. We're as responsible for this as you are! How much of
that money do you think belongs to Nintendo?
The ESA was kind enough to break down the data further, showing us
that we spent $11.7 billion on software alone, a 22.9% jump
year-over-year. A lot of the sales, both on the hardware and software
side, can be traced back to December, where consumers spent $5.3
billion, breaking the coveted $5 billion mark in a single month for
the first time.
"While industry growth has not continued at the blistering pace we saw
during the second and third quarters, December's 9 percent increase
over last December brings the year in 19 percent ahead of last year,
and sets a new record for total industry sales," said NPD analyst
Anita Frazier in an e-mail statement.
December marked the first time that the gaming industry's revenue
topped $5 billion in a single month, she noted. In comparison, it took
all of 1997 to hit industry sales of $5.1 billion.
While the Wii, with its easy-to-use motion controller and playful
titles, has been basking in the spotlight since its 2006 launch,
Nintendo's portable DS was the best-selling gaming system in December,
topping 3 million units. The Wii, meanwhile, sold about 2.2 million
units, up roughly 5 percent from November's levels.
Net Neutrality: Google unveils M-Labs
Google has to make a series of tools known as M-Labs (Measurement
Labs) to enable users to analyze the traffic of their ISP.
Labs) to enable users to analyze the traffic of their ISP.
On both sides of the world, the lobby of the cultural industry are
trying to put pressure on governments to implement a policy against
piracy. In some countries, one of the first steps is filtering through
the Internet service provider. Thus, at the end of last month,
Australia, Senator Stephen Conroy has decided to implement a series of
tests regulating ISPs. Europe is certainly not immune. The site of
BitTorrent file-sharing is blocked in Sweden and Denmark, TV 2 is the
only player to want to oppose this measure.
Besides piracy, some ISPs are trying to block traffic for their users
to limit their bandwidth charges. By pointing the finger aging
infrastructure and an economic model unsatisfactory, the U.S. cable
operator Comcast, for example, tried to filter the content of users to
prevent the transfer of video.
Faced with these practices, there is the problem of net neutrality, a
concept which is designed to prevent any discriminatory practices on
the network. Among the players supporting net neutrality, Google is
highly engaged with Yahoo! Ebay, Amazon or Microsoft.
Copyright Protection in the Internet
ipoque, the leading European provider of Internet traffic management
solutions, published a new white paper, which shows how to deal with
copyright violations in the Internet. Based on ipoque's experience
with Internet traffic management, especially technical countermeasures
are discussed and possible solutions using commercial, technical,
legal, and regulatory control mechanisms are offered.
solutions, published a new white paper, which shows how to deal with
copyright violations in the Internet. Based on ipoque's experience
with Internet traffic management, especially technical countermeasures
are discussed and possible solutions using commercial, technical,
legal, and regulatory control mechanisms are offered.
During the last years, file sharing of copyright-protected material,
particularly in peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, has been a serious threat
to the established business models of the content industry. There have
been numerous discussions about possible countermeasures, some of
which have already been implemented. The white paper aims to provide
an as objective as possible assessment of the countermeasures for P2P.
ipoque is the leading European provider of deep packet inspection
(DPI) solutions for Internet traffic management and analysis. Designed
for Internet service providers, enterprises and educational
institutions, ipoque's PRX Traffic Manager allows to effectively
monitor, shape and optimize network applications. These include the
most critical and hard-to-detect protocols used for peer-to-peer file
sharing (P2P), instant messaging (IM), Voice over IP (VoIP), tunneling
and media streaming, but also many legacy applications.
Ubisense Release Fish Software
In a unique partnership with Ubisense, Fish Software have agreed with
ExCel London to permanently install their real-time measurement system
as a world's first utilising the latest precise real-time location
system from Cambridge based company.
ExCel London to permanently install their real-time measurement system
as a world's first utilising the latest precise real-time location
system from Cambridge based company.
This is the first permanent installation of this unique technology
anywhere, making ExCel London the World's first truly smart event
space. The Fish system utilizes the Ubisense RTLS (Real Time Location
System) technology to determine the precise location of every visitor
to an event with an accuracy of 6 inches, every second. The Fish
system then leverages that location intelligence to provide a unique
personalized experience for each visitor as well as detailed
measurement and analysis for organizers and exhibitors.
This Fish RTMS (Real Time Measurement System) system calculates
visitor traffic flows, dwell time, staff engagements etc which can all
be correlated against visitor demographic data in real-time. Visitors
benefit from a personalized show experience and enhanced interactivity
as they request information to be delivered to them from their
real-time location, a world first.
Samsung Develops World’s Highest Density DRAM
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory
technology, announced today that it has made a significant advancement
in the push for higher volume memory chips by developing the world's
first four gigabit (Gb) DDR3 DRAM chip, using 50 nanometer (nm)
process technology.
technology, announced today that it has made a significant advancement
in the push for higher volume memory chips by developing the world's
first four gigabit (Gb) DDR3 DRAM chip, using 50 nanometer (nm)
process technology.
With more and more data centers seeking a reduction in the number of
servers they use, the development of low-power 4Gb DDR3 has become
critical in reducing data center costs, improving server time
management and increasing overall efficiency.
For the new generation of "green" servers, the 4Gb DDR3's high density
combined with its lower level of power consumption will not only
provide a reduction in electricity bills, but also a cutback in
installment fees, maintenance fees and repair fees involving power
suppliers and heat-emitting equipment.
"We have leveraged our strength in innovation to develop the first 4Gb
DDR3, in leading the industry to higher DRAM densities," said Kevin
Lee, vice president, technical marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.
"By designing our 4Gb DDR3 using state-of-the-art 50-nm class
technology, we are setting the stage for what ultimately will result
in significant cost-savings, for servers and for the overall computing
market," he added.
The 4Gb DDR3 can be produced in 16 gigabyte (GB) registered dual
in-line memory modules (RDIMM) for servers, as well as 8GB unbuffered
DIMM (UDIMM) for workstations and desktop PCs, and 8GB small outline
DIMM (SODIMM) for laptops. By applying dual-die package technology,
this new device can deliver modules of up to 32GB – offering twice as
much capacity as memory modules based on the previous highest chip
density of 2Gb.
Designed to be low-powered, the 4Gb DDR3 DRAM operates at 1.35 volts
(V), therein improving its throughput by 20 percent over a 1.5V DDR3.
Its maximum speed is 1.6 gigabits per second (Gbps).
Samsung Introduces Multi Functional Printer
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics
Corporation, the world's second-largest manufacturer of laser printer
engines, today introduced the ML-2855ND mono laser printer with
network-ready connectivity designed to increase workgroup
productivity, with print speeds of up to 30 ppm, a 400MHz processor
and 64MB memory (expandable to 192MB max.). The model is now available
at an MSRP of $357.99.
Corporation, the world's second-largest manufacturer of laser printer
engines, today introduced the ML-2855ND mono laser printer with
network-ready connectivity designed to increase workgroup
productivity, with print speeds of up to 30 ppm, a 400MHz processor
and 64MB memory (expandable to 192MB max.). The model is now available
at an MSRP of $357.99.
In addition to time savings, the ML-2855ND printer's built-in duplex
printing and Samsung's TonerSave™ feature, offers one of the lowest
Total Cost of Operation rates in its class.
To deliver the same value and flexibility to its customers, Samsung
Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics
Corporation, the world's second-largest manufacturer of laser printer
engines, today introduced a new line of wireless printers – the
CLX-3175FW, ML-1630W and SCX-4500W. Equipped with integrated 802.11b/g
wireless connectivity, the models offer the space- and time-saving
benefits that workgroups require to remain successful. Along with
their convenient, wireless capability, the models' compact,
sophisticated design is suited to the most distinctive tastes. The
CLX-3175FW, ML-1630W and SCX-4500W models are now available at an MSRP
of $642.99, $285.99 and $428.99 respectively.
"Our new wireless printer lineup shows Samsung's desire to create
products that makes conducting business simple for workgroups, without
the hassle of wires and limitations that hard-wired printers impose,"
said Ken Colby, Director of Product Management, Printers, at Samsung
Electronics' Information Technology Division. "The CLX-3175FW,
ML-1630W and SCX-4500W models offer the plug-and-play connectivity and
unobtrusive design that today's users expect from Samsung."
Plug & Play Projection for Mac users enabled by InFocus
With the growing population of Macintosh users around the globe,
manufacturers are working double time to meet the growing demands of
this particular audience. Hardware and software manufacturers are now
creating Mac versions for what used to be a Windows dominated
marketplace. In an effort to support this growing demand for Mac
applications, InFocus Corporation (NASDAQ: INFS), the industry pioneer
in digital projection technology, today announced the availability of
the InFocus DisplayLink support for Mac, a display driver that allows
Intel-based Apple computers to transmit audio and video content over a
standard USB connection for instant set up with DisplayLink enabled
InFocus projectors.
manufacturers are working double time to meet the growing demands of
this particular audience. Hardware and software manufacturers are now
creating Mac versions for what used to be a Windows dominated
marketplace. In an effort to support this growing demand for Mac
applications, InFocus Corporation (NASDAQ: INFS), the industry pioneer
in digital projection technology, today announced the availability of
the InFocus DisplayLink support for Mac, a display driver that allows
Intel-based Apple computers to transmit audio and video content over a
standard USB connection for instant set up with DisplayLink enabled
InFocus projectors.
"InFocus continues to meet market demands, as evidenced by the release
of the InFocus DisplayLink Mac Driver—enabling users to create an even
more collaborative and productive meeting environment through instant
set up and multi-presentation options," noted David Woolf, InFocus'
Vice President of Global Marketing.
By using the DisplayLink feature, Mac-based presenters can enjoy "plug
and project" convenience by simply connecting a standard USB 2.0 cable
to the projector. The InFocus DisplayLink Mac driver is immediately
detected by the computer and will configure with the DisplayLink
enabled InFocus projector settings within seconds—resulting in zero
set up time and instant screen switching so users can start using the
projector instantly. Users will appreciate DisplayLink's multi-display
capability, which makes it possible to project up to four projectors
simultaneously from just one computer. This feature also allows users
to create video walls, and presentation of multiple contents during
meetings, making it an ideal solution for videoconferences and
collaborative meetings where two or more live broadcasts need to be
shown simultaneously.
VMware Certified Enhance’s iSCSI IP SAN Arrays
Enhance Technology, the pioneer in design and implementation of hybrid
input/output technology in the storage systems is proud to announce
that its UltraStor RS8 IP and RS16 IP Series iSCSI storage arrays have
passed VMware's Certification Program for VMware ESX Server 3.5. The
combination of VMware's storage virtualization and Enhance
Technology's Quad GbE iSCSI Enterprise RAID protected Storage systems
allow Enhance users to make the best use of their existing storage to
improve resource utilization. VMware allows IT customers various
benefits such as less energy consumption, simplify management, and
flexible & scalable network storage environment for enterprise & SMB.
input/output technology in the storage systems is proud to announce
that its UltraStor RS8 IP and RS16 IP Series iSCSI storage arrays have
passed VMware's Certification Program for VMware ESX Server 3.5. The
combination of VMware's storage virtualization and Enhance
Technology's Quad GbE iSCSI Enterprise RAID protected Storage systems
allow Enhance users to make the best use of their existing storage to
improve resource utilization. VMware allows IT customers various
benefits such as less energy consumption, simplify management, and
flexible & scalable network storage environment for enterprise & SMB.
As the leader in server virtualization, VMware provides users for
saving overall cost by its green nature with fewer servers required,
reducing downtime and energy usage, increase flexibility and the
efficiency of the storage subsystems. The efficient setup of using
VMware ESX server along with the Enhance Tech UltraStor RS16 Storage
Array will directly contribute to savings on IT operating cost. VMware
ESX 3.5 enables multiple virtual machines to run simultaneously on a
single server, and it can isolates each virtual machine from its host
and other virtual machines leaving them unaffected when an application
in a virtual machine crashes.
Enhance Technology's UltraStor RS8 IP-4 and RS16 IP-4 iSCSI SAN Arrays
feature industry-leading performance on Intel IOP platform with quad
channel GbE iSCSI ports and throughput of up to 400MB/sec. The
UltraStor RS8 IP-4 and RS16 IP-4 are powered by Intel Xscale IOP342
processor supporting both the high-performance SAS and high-capacity
SATA drives. With the capability of expanding to four (4x) more
UltraStor RS16 JS SAS JBOD Arrays through a built-in SAS JBOD
expansion port, the UltraStor RS8 IP-4/RS16 IP-4 storage solutions can
be expanded to a total capacity of 120TB using the latest 1.5TB
Seagate Barracuda HDDs. With the implementation on green technologies,
such as, auto disk spin-down and 80 plus dual-redundant power supply,
Enhance Technology strives to achieve high power efficiency while
minimizing total operating costs. With the VMware certification,
Enhance customers will be able to take advantage of all the excellent
features provided by the ESX servers in the virtualized computing
environment with a peace of mind.
Google Launches Measurement Lab
Google has launched an effort called Measurement Lab that is aimed at
making it easier to measure how ISPs manipulate subscriber Internet
connections, Google chief evangelist Vint Cerf, co-inventor of the
TCP/IP protocol that underlies the Internet, announced Wednesday.
making it easier to measure how ISPs manipulate subscriber Internet
connections, Google chief evangelist Vint Cerf, co-inventor of the
TCP/IP protocol that underlies the Internet, announced Wednesday.
When an Internet application doesn't work as expected or your
connection seems flaky, how can you tell whether there is a problem
caused by your broadband ISP, the application, your PC, or something
else? It can be difficult for experts, let alone average Internet
users, to address this sort of question today.
Last year we asked a small group of academics about ways to advance
network research and provide users with tools to test their broadband
connections. Today Google, the New America Foundation's Open
Technology Institute, the PlanetLab Consortium, and academic
researchers are taking the wraps off of Measurement Lab (M-Lab), an
open platform that researchers can use to deploy Internet measurement
tools.
Researchers are already developing tools that allow users to, among
other things, measure the speed of their connection, run diagnostics,
and attempt to discern if their ISP is blocking or throttling
particular applications. These tools generate and send some data
back-and-forth between the user's computer and a server elsewhere on
the Internet. Unfortunately, researchers lack widely-distributed
servers with ample connectivity. This poses a barrier to the accuracy
and scalability of these tools. Researchers also have trouble sharing
data with one another.
Razer and Raptr Partner for Gaming Social
Razer™, the world's leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming
and lifestyle peripherals, today announced a new partnership with
Raptr, the first social platform that allows users to know, in
real-time, what games they and their friends are playing across
multiple platforms. When combined with Razer's precision keyboards and
mice, the joint offering provides Razer's millions of customers the
opportunity to seamlessly join Raptr's community and build
friendships, compete and connect while gaming.
and lifestyle peripherals, today announced a new partnership with
Raptr, the first social platform that allows users to know, in
real-time, what games they and their friends are playing across
multiple platforms. When combined with Razer's precision keyboards and
mice, the joint offering provides Razer's millions of customers the
opportunity to seamlessly join Raptr's community and build
friendships, compete and connect while gaming.
The partnership will also enable Razer to communicate directly with
its fan base and better understand their gaming habits with Raptr's
innovative unique social network integrations. Razer will be able to
reach their fans wherever they are and forge a deeper user connection.
With Raptr, users can also automatically broadcast this information
via the Internet's most popular social media sites such as Facebook
and Twitter, thus extending users' ability to reach their friends.
In addition, Raptr and Razer plan to hold contests that give Raptr
users the chance to show off their gaming skills and win special Razer
gear. Raptr will be bundled with three of Razer's most popular
products: the Razer DeathAdder mouse, the Razer Lachesis mouse, and
the Razer Lycosa keyboard, with more products to be added over the
coming months.
Windows 7 less annoying, but also less secure?
Microsoft said on Tuesday that regular PC users will be able to test
out a "beta" version of Windows early next year.
out a "beta" version of Windows early next year.
Windows 7, the forthcoming operating system, will let users choose to
see fewer alerts and warnings from their computers. Rampant
notifications and pop-up windows alerting people to potential security
risks has irked many users of Windows Vista.
"We had all the best intentions of helping to secure the PC platform
even more, particularly for novice PC users who needed to be
protected," said Steven Sinofsky, a senior vice president in
Microsoft's Windows group.
Sinofsky didn't back down from the major changes in Vista responsible
for the rise in alerts, but he did acknowledge that Microsoft needed
to work earlier and more closely with outside companies to avoid a
similar mess in Windows 7.
"Despite the difficult change we introduced, we did move forward the
ecosystem, making it more secure for end users," he said.
With Vista, Microsoft made some significant design changes to the way
windows and icons look, and also to where certain features and
functions are stashed in the system.
Windows 7 keeps some of those changes, but tosses out others. In an
interview, Julie Larson-Green, a Windows vice president, offered one
small example: Microsoft took the "add printer" feature out of the
quick-access Start menu, but after users complained, the company is
putting it back in Windows 7.
Maingear Remix workstation
Maingear recently came out with a new workstation desktop, the Remix.
Remix workstation powered by Intel's i7 processor. This powerful Remix
workstation features up to Intel Core i7-965 Extreme edition 3.2GHz
processor, up to NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 4GB GDDR3 video processor, up
to 12GB of RAM, up to foru 1TB hard drive or 80GB SSD.
Remix workstation powered by Intel's i7 processor. This powerful Remix
workstation features up to Intel Core i7-965 Extreme edition 3.2GHz
processor, up to NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 4GB GDDR3 video processor, up
to 12GB of RAM, up to foru 1TB hard drive or 80GB SSD.
It is specifically designed for video editors and graphics
professionals. Another interesting feature of this workstation is its
NVIDIA Quadro graphics card supporting CUDA.
Digium Defines Web-Aware Unified Communications
Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk® Company, today introduced a
groundbreaking new version of Switchvox® SMB, the feature-rich,
cost-effective IP PBX designed for small- to mid-sized businesses
(SMBs). Switchvox's unique web-aware capabilities allow its
integration with web and back-office applications, turning the phone
system into a powerful unified communications (UC) platform. Switchvox
SMB 4.0 adds numerous UC capabilities, including support for fax, chat
and video calling, which improve users' productivity and efficiency.
groundbreaking new version of Switchvox® SMB, the feature-rich,
cost-effective IP PBX designed for small- to mid-sized businesses
(SMBs). Switchvox's unique web-aware capabilities allow its
integration with web and back-office applications, turning the phone
system into a powerful unified communications (UC) platform. Switchvox
SMB 4.0 adds numerous UC capabilities, including support for fax, chat
and video calling, which improve users' productivity and efficiency.
Switchvox SMB is designed for businesses that want a full-featured
voice over IP phone systemfor hundreds of employees per server at a
fraction of the cost of traditional PBXs. With Switchvox SMB, Digium
offers the power and functionality of Asterisk-the most downloaded
open source telephony software in the world-combined with advanced yet
easy-to-use administrative features and, with version 4.0, close
integration with several communications methods and the web.
"Switchvox has always leveraged web technologies more than other IP
PBXs," said Josh Stephens, general manager of Digium's San Diego
operations and a co-creator of Switchvox. "We've integrated Switchvox
with Google maps and web-based CRM software such as Salesforce and
SugarCRM. We've also provided easy-to-use APIs that enable businesses
to quickly tie together their back-office software that they rely on
day to day with their Switchvox IP PBX. Now, support for instant
messaging, fax and video calling, plus additional IVR functionality
and a range of new benefits for administrators and users alike make
Switchvox SMB 4.0 a truly web-aware UC solution."
Intel : First Xeon Processor with Eight Cores
While dual-core CPUs are standard today already and from week to week
more quad-core processors are sold, it's only a matter of time before
CPUs with eight cores to be the man. The Intel Core i7 makes it ever
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more quad-core processors are sold, it's only a matter of time before
CPUs with eight cores to be the man. The Intel Core i7 makes it ever
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In the desktop market, we can already be happy if the software at all
four cores can benefit, so it certainly will take some time to
octa-core CPUs will reach the market. Anders, on the other hand in the
server segment, as there are significantly more software, which is
adjusted accordingly. They are currently six cores already arrived.
New information about an octa-core derivative of the Xeon server
family is also a PDF document (page 22) are in circulation.
So Intel is on the "IEEE International Solid-State Circuits"
conference, in short (ISSCC), the 8th to 12 Of February, more than the
processor with eight "real" cores tell. According to the official
description, the eight-core processor, thanks to Hyper-Threading with
16 threads bypass can satte 2.3 billion transistors that are in the
45-nm process can be produced. The processor carries the code name
"Beckton" and will have four QPI connections with up to 6.4 GT / s
possess. The processor is placed on the LGA-1567 socket fit.
Because the Xeon processor with eight cores, however, more than three
times as many transistors as the Core i7 desktop part, but only twice
as many computing cores has presumed that, the cache is significantly
increased. From up to 24 MB L3 cache is the speech, but not yet safe.
However, the Beckton-CPU do not seem to be more this year, but appear
only in 2010. Thus, the Xeon-7400-family with four or six CPU cores
the whole year without a major update to stay.
Hitachi, NEC to cut 27,000 jobs
High-tech giants NEC and Hitachi said they were cutting up to 27,000
jobs as Japan Inc. buckles under the strain of the global economic
crisis.
jobs as Japan Inc. buckles under the strain of the global economic
crisis.
NEC Corp. said it was slashing 20,000 jobs worldwide by March 2010 -
half of them regular workers - as it sinks deeper into the red. About
40 percent will be in Japan and the rest overseas, NEC president Kaoru
Yano told a press conference.
Hitachi Ltd. said it would shed up to 7,000 jobs as it forecast a net
loss of 700 billion yen (7.8 billion dollars) in the current financial
year to March. It will try to move full-time workers around within the
company to minimize job losses, company president Kazuo Furukawa said.
"We will take various measures but may not be able to avoid cutting
some regular workers," he said.
NEC announced the job losses after saying it expects a net loss of 290
billion yen (3.2 billion dollars) in the year to March as recessions
in major economies from Japan to Europe and the United States hammer
demand.
"It is regrettable that we have to announce such a big downgrade,"
Yano said. "We must cut waste."
Computer maker Fujitsu Ltd. said its net losses ballooned to 36.1
billion yen (403 million dollars) in the nine months to December, and
forecast it would end the year to March in the red.
"I have absolutely no confidence in the fiscal year 2009," Fujitsu
chief financial officer Kazuhiko Kato told reporters. "I have no clue
what the outlook will be."
Google launches offline mode for Gmail
If, like some members of the Mobile Computer team, you find yourself
increasingly reliant on Google's Gmail service then the company's
latest announcement will be very welcome – you'll soon be able to work
with Gmail offline.
increasingly reliant on Google's Gmail service then the company's
latest announcement will be very welcome – you'll soon be able to work
with Gmail offline.
This might sound a rather retrograde idea in a connected world but the
point is that with mobility comes a reliance on wireless connections
and if you're a devotee of Gmail's webmail interface, then you'll know
it's useless without a line to the web. But not any more. More after
the cut.
Google is currently rolling out a new Labs feature – Offline Gmail. It
uses Google's Gears technology to download a local cache of your Gmail
folders and contents. If you lose your web connection, Gmail
automatically switches to using this cache, allowing you to continue
working – replying to messages, starring emails for later attention,
applying labels – without concern for when your device will next be
online. When a net connection is once again found, Gmail will
automatically synchronise the local cache with its servers.
The Offline Gmail feature even has a 'flaky connection' mode, which
relies on the local cache most of the time, synching automatically in
the background. In theory, at least, this should speed up everyday use
for those whose net connections are unreliable.
Windows 7, Mac OS make gains
The Mac OS is now hovering around the 10 percent mark among operating
systems accessing the Web.
systems accessing the Web.
In its Operating System Market Share report for January, Web metrics
company Net Applications showed the Mac OS at 9.93 percent, up from
9.63 percent in December. The iPhone also trended upward to 0.48
percent in January, from 0.44 percent in December.
January figures from Net Applications on operating system share amid
Internet use.
The biggest winner in January, however, was the iPod touch, whose
"explosive" growth in December continued unabated after the holidays,
growing 37.5% to reach a 0.11% Internet share...That means that more
than one out of every 1,000 Web hits in January were made from iPod
touches -- at least according to Net Applications' data.
Use of Windows 7, meanwhile, surged in January after Microsoft
released the public beta of the operating system, the follow-on to
Windows Vista that's due sometime around the end of 2009. The beta
became available January 10 (though not without some stumbling), up to
which point Windows 7 stood at about 0.04 percent. Through most of the
rest of the month, it fluctuated at between roughly 0.12 percent and
0.15 percent. It closed out the month with a jump to 0.23 percent on
January 31, according to Net Applications' breakout on Windows 7.
Microsoft confirms: no beta 2 for
If the development cycle of Windows Vista, the current Microsoft
operating system, planned for two successive beta versions, it does
not go along with his successor, Windows 7, confirmed Friday the
publisher via the blog dedicated this new OS.
operating system, planned for two successive beta versions, it does
not go along with his successor, Windows 7, confirmed Friday the
publisher via the blog dedicated this new OS.
Beta 1 of Windows 7 will be directly followed by an RC or Release
Candidate, which will provide a definitive overview of the features of
Windows 7, a few weeks before seem RTM or Release to Manufacturing,
which means that the system is ready to be replicated on a large
scale. It finally pave the way for the final version, called step GA,
or General Availability, which correspond to the commercial launch of
Windows 7.
For now, Microsoft is careful not to give any indication as to the
development schedule, and it is unclear when the RC release of Windows
7.
Quote:
"We are on track, and we are making progress," is limited to the
publisher. "We adopt an approach focused on quality, so as to finalize
the product, and not allow ourselves to be guided by time
constraints."
Netbook Sales are on the Rise, but will that hurt
Netbook sales are on the rise, but is it really a good thing? Do
consumers know what they are getting? And is the PC industry really
benefiting from this wave of new found netbook momentum?
consumers know what they are getting? And is the PC industry really
benefiting from this wave of new found netbook momentum?
According to leading market research company The NPD Group's retail
tracking service; laptop unit volume increased more than 23 percent in
December to 1.9 million units. That growth was propelled by netbooks.
Without netbooks sales laptop PC growth would have been just 9 percent
in December. For the full year laptop sales growth was 21 percent with
netbooks and 16 percent without them.
Netbook sales ramped up during the year. In the first half of the
year, netbooks accounted for less than 1 percent of laptop sales.
While that number rose in third quarter it remained less than 2
percent. Only in fourth quarter, as products became more available and
began to reach the shelves of the major U.S. retailers, did sales
become significant. By December, netbooks accounted for 12 percent of
unit volume, their highest total of the year. Nearly 50 percent of all
netbook sales for 2008 occurred in December. The impact on overall
laptop ASPs was significant. In January, laptop ASPs were $861, by
December they had fallen to $740. Without netbooks price erosion in
2008 would have been much smaller as non-netbook ASPs were $795 in
December compared to the $861 at the start of the year.
So are netbooks cannibalizing the market or just making a commotion?
"Without netbook sales, the laptop market grew 16 percent in 2008,"
said Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at NPD. "That
16 percent non-netbook growth likely indicates about 50 percent of all
December netbook sales were incremental and about 50 percent were
cannibalistic.
Cyber crime growing
The BBC reported that at the World Economic Forum in Davos, several
computer security experts have met to discuss the extent of crime and
measures should be adopted to enrailler it. Several experts are there
to Mitchell Baker, president of the Mozilla Foundation, Dave Dewalt,
CEO of McAfee, Jonathan Zittrain, a law professor at Harvard and an
expert on the Internet or even Andre Kudelski as head of the eponymous
firm specializing in digital security.
computer security experts have met to discuss the extent of crime and
measures should be adopted to enrailler it. Several experts are there
to Mitchell Baker, president of the Mozilla Foundation, Dave Dewalt,
CEO of McAfee, Jonathan Zittrain, a law professor at Harvard and an
expert on the Internet or even Andre Kudelski as head of the eponymous
firm specializing in digital security.
Each year, it is estimated that the cost of fraud on the Internet
amount to one trillion dollars and according to one expert, in the
year 2008, we have seen more vulnerabilities, over fraud the net and
more malware than usual. In all, the threats of last year were more
numerous than those from 2002 to 2007 combined.
In contrast to what has been observed in the past, these frauds are
not the result of a single genius but rather made by real gangs.
Moreover, in recognizing the new face of cybercrime and its economic
potential, a lawyer would have formed a team of 300 people (experts,
lawyers, hackers ...) to sponsor several operations. One of these
virtual groups would have diverted 25 million financial transactions
directly in Ukraine.
Perhaps even more impressive, one expert says that the year 2008 was
truly the beginning of the cyber-war, especially when tensions between
Russia and Estonia, which saw its saturated networks denial of service
and electrical infrastructure outage. "2008 was the year of cyber-war
and showed that it is possible to make a country vulnerable in a few
minutes [...] it's like a virtual revolution, Russia had embarked on
this path and Other hackers have followed suit, "says one.
ASUS Unveils VK266H - Personal Entertainment
Cognizant that the brilliant reproduction of colors is the key to
believability and immersion during movie watching and gaming, ASUS
launched the VK266H LCD monitor which supports 1920x1200 high
resolution, Full HD 1080p video playback via an HDMI input, a high
20000:1 contrast ratio, 2 ms (gray-to-gray) response time and ASUS'
exclusive Splendid™ Video Intelligence Technology. Splendid™ utilizes
a color engine that analyzes the properties of video content being
played back and automatically optimizes image quality for the best
visual results in any usage scenario—ultimately making for a vastly
improved personal entertainment experience. In keeping with ASUS'
recent drive to integrate video conferencing features into its
monitors, the ASUS VK266H is also equipped with a rotatable 2.0 mega
pixel webcam with Smart EV (Exposure Value) Control technology to
enable high quality and convenient real-time video communications
under different lighting conditions.
believability and immersion during movie watching and gaming, ASUS
launched the VK266H LCD monitor which supports 1920x1200 high
resolution, Full HD 1080p video playback via an HDMI input, a high
20000:1 contrast ratio, 2 ms (gray-to-gray) response time and ASUS'
exclusive Splendid™ Video Intelligence Technology. Splendid™ utilizes
a color engine that analyzes the properties of video content being
played back and automatically optimizes image quality for the best
visual results in any usage scenario—ultimately making for a vastly
improved personal entertainment experience. In keeping with ASUS'
recent drive to integrate video conferencing features into its
monitors, the ASUS VK266H is also equipped with a rotatable 2.0 mega
pixel webcam with Smart EV (Exposure Value) Control technology to
enable high quality and convenient real-time video communications
under different lighting conditions.
Yahoo! India launches 'UnCANNIES'
Yahoo! India, the leading Internet company invites all creative minds
to post their best work on 'Uncannies', an online portal designed to
identify the most creative work in the field of advertising. Creative
agencies as well as individuals from print, television, radio, outdoor
and the online medium can post their work on the Uncannies website
www.uncannies.com
to post their best work on 'Uncannies', an online portal designed to
identify the most creative work in the field of advertising. Creative
agencies as well as individuals from print, television, radio, outdoor
and the online medium can post their work on the Uncannies website
www.uncannies.com
In order to take part in this contest, participants must submit their
individual entries directly onto the contest website
www.uncannies.com. Entries close on 28th February' 2009. All
shortlisted participants will be notified via email when their entry
gets featured on the site for voting. Entries can be at an individual
or agency level, with a maximum of 200 entries per person.
All participant entries will be judged by an independent panel of
experts from the advertising industry. Users will also get a chance to
rate the shortlisted creative for the entire contest duration.
However, the expert panel's decision would be final. Top 3 winners
will walk away with an Apple iPhone each, while the next top 100
participants will get interesting Yahoo! merchandise as consolation
prizes.
Adobe Adds Video Streaming to Scene7
Adobe Systems introduced the Adobe® Scene7® eVideo Streaming Solution,
a new addition to the Scene7 hosted rich media publishing platform.
The new offering leverages ubiquitous Adobe Flash® Platform
technologies, enabling users to easily upload, transcode, edit, manage
and stream content on the Web. Designed for eCommerce and
multi-channel marketing companies, the new Adobe Scene7 eVideo
Streaming Solution is ideal for producing online product
demonstrations, advertising, training and more. It will be available
as part of Scene7 Enterprise Unlimited Edition or as an add-on module
to the standard Scene7 Enterprise Edition.
a new addition to the Scene7 hosted rich media publishing platform.
The new offering leverages ubiquitous Adobe Flash® Platform
technologies, enabling users to easily upload, transcode, edit, manage
and stream content on the Web. Designed for eCommerce and
multi-channel marketing companies, the new Adobe Scene7 eVideo
Streaming Solution is ideal for producing online product
demonstrations, advertising, training and more. It will be available
as part of Scene7 Enterprise Unlimited Edition or as an add-on module
to the standard Scene7 Enterprise Edition.
The Adobe Scene7 eVideo Streaming Solution features a browser-based
user interface designed to be simple enough for even non-technical
video publishers, so that companies that lack in-house expertise can
still meet the growing customer demands for online video. In addition,
Adobe Scene7 eVideo Streaming enables users to cost-effectively upload
videos in the most popular formats and automatically transcode them to
open formats compatible with the Flash Player (FLV, F4V) for delivery
to any channel. As an end-to-end solution Scene7 eVideo Streaming
automates what is usually a complex process and eliminates the need
for companies to use multiple third-party products which often results
in compromised quality control, production schedule delays and higher
than expected costs.
IE slips further as Firefox, Safari,
Internet Explorer, including the latest IE8 betas and the existing
stable IE7, are still losing market share to its "alternative"
competitors. Microsoft has been eager to push IE7 and more recently
IE8, trying to convince people to use the beta browser in an obvious
attempt to keep their dominance from slipping further. It's not
working that well for the software giant as December saw the overall
IE share dip down to below 70%, which is still a big majority
nonetheless.
stable IE7, are still losing market share to its "alternative"
competitors. Microsoft has been eager to push IE7 and more recently
IE8, trying to convince people to use the beta browser in an obvious
attempt to keep their dominance from slipping further. It's not
working that well for the software giant as December saw the overall
IE share dip down to below 70%, which is still a big majority
nonetheless.
Some of the recent losses are being attributed to the diminished usage
of Internet Explorer in the workplace. While we've been calling IE to
be broken for years now, typically businesses and institutions adopt
new software more slowly.
The losses IE has suffered amount to around 10% for the whole year and
represent gains across the board for others, namely Firefox, Safari
and Chrome. All three of these browsers have gained in December with
Firefox exceeding 21% and Chrome coming in above 1%. These aren't
localized figures, and we've seen statistics in the past that show
actual usage of browsers can vary wildly by what region of the world
people are in. Another very worthy competitor Opera seems to be flat
in terms of market growth.
Internet Explorer's drop of seven percentage point since February last
year is a continuing trend. Microsoft lost over nine percent of
browser market share in the preceding two years.
Most of IE's drop in the past year has been in Internet Explorer 6,
which fell from 30.63 percent last February to 19.21 percent this
January. Internet Explorer 7 has gained market share overall over the
same time period, rising from 44.03 percent to 47.32 percent.
Computerized voice that actually sounds
Scientists at IBM have developed a computerised voice that is almost
indistinguishable from a human.
indistinguishable from a human.
Computer experts at IBM have invented the technology to be used on
telephone helplines, satellite navigation systems and even on cameras
or iPods.It is so sophisticated that the devices will be able to pause
for effect or cough to attract the users' attention, spelling an end
to the irritating monotone voices that have become a part of everyday
modern life.
The new technology, called "generating paralinguistic phenomena via
markup in text-to-speech syntheses", has only recently been patented.
The software will even be able to react to a situation, telling us to
"shhh" if they are being interrupted or coughing to gain attention.
Google Earth 5.0 launched
Google Inc. today announced the launch of ocean in Google Earth, a new
feature that enables users of Google Earth to dive beneath the water
surface, explore 3D underwater terrain and browse ocean-related
content contributed by leaders in ocean science and advocacy. The new
version of Google Earth also introduces Historical Imagery, a feature
that enables users to virtually travel back in time through archival
satellite and aerial imagery, Touring, which makes it simple to create
a narrated tour in Google Earth and share it with the world and Google
Mars 3D, which features hi-res imagery and terrain of the red planet.
feature that enables users of Google Earth to dive beneath the water
surface, explore 3D underwater terrain and browse ocean-related
content contributed by leaders in ocean science and advocacy. The new
version of Google Earth also introduces Historical Imagery, a feature
that enables users to virtually travel back in time through archival
satellite and aerial imagery, Touring, which makes it simple to create
a narrated tour in Google Earth and share it with the world and Google
Mars 3D, which features hi-res imagery and terrain of the red planet.
"With this latest version of Google Earth you can not only zoom into
whatever part of our planet's surface you wish to examine in closer
detail, you can now dive into the world's oceans that cover almost
three-quarters of the planet and discover new wonders that had not
been accessible in previous versions of this magical experience," said
The Honorable Al Gore at this morning's launch event in San Francisco.
"Moreover, with the new historical imagery feature, you can look back
in time and see for yourself the unprecedented pace of change taking
place on the Earth — largely because of human influences. For example,
you can watch the melting of the largest glacier in Glacier National
Park—the Grinnell Glacier—image by image, for the last decade."
"In discussions about climate change, the world's oceans are often
overlooked despite being an integral part of the issue," said Eric
Schmidt, CEO of Google. About one-third of the carbon dioxide that we
emit into the atmosphere ends up in the oceans. Furthermore,
biodiversity loss in our oceans in the next 20-30 years will be
roughly equivalent to losing an entire Amazon rainforest, but this
goes unnoticed because we can't see it. This is why today's launch of
Google Earth 5.0 is so important - it gives us an opportunity to
change everyone's perspective."
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Silicon Power Reveals 2.5-Inch
After releasing the 128 GB 2.5-inch SATA II SSD, Silicon Power, the
leading brand among Flash Memory Manufacturers, is expanding its SSD
product line with a larger, 256GB version. Except for its larger
capacity, a new version SSD delivers an outstanding performance in
data transfer rate. It can reach a read speed of 165 MB/s and a write
speed of 95MB/s. High-speed transfer rates, as well as the very low
(0.2ms) latency, it's a benefit for SSD-equipped computers to provide
faster functioning speed and boot times.
leading brand among Flash Memory Manufacturers, is expanding its SSD
product line with a larger, 256GB version. Except for its larger
capacity, a new version SSD delivers an outstanding performance in
data transfer rate. It can reach a read speed of 165 MB/s and a write
speed of 95MB/s. High-speed transfer rates, as well as the very low
(0.2ms) latency, it's a benefit for SSD-equipped computers to provide
faster functioning speed and boot times.
With the mentioned high speed data transfer, the new units provides
the cutting edge controller and flash memory shock resistance, minimum
vibration, low power consumption, no noise, no latency delay, no seek
error and high reliability, enabling the operating system to work well
even if it is on the move. The new 256GB SSD also features an
integrated ECC (Error Correction Code) to ensure an accurate data
transfer, as well as built-in wear leveling technology that guarantees
long-term reliability and ultra-long storage lifespan. Customers can
easily install the SSD in laptops, PCs or other devices that support
SATA II SSD. Silicon Power 2.5" SSD with SATA II or IDE interface is
fully compatible with RoHS requirement, with capacities ranging from
8GB to 256GB.
Symantec unveils beta parental
After Norton unveiled Online Backup, a backup line for the general
public (see our brief Symantec launches an online backup), Symantec
offers another online service, this time in public beta. Norton Family
Online is a parental control service based on web and download a
client on Windows or Mac OS X. The service that we could not test
completely because they can connect to server Symantec allows, after
having established a parental account and accounts for their children,
monitor the Internet activity of the latter, including sites they
visited, searches they have undertaken (including compatible with
Google, YouTube and Wikipedia), instant messages they have sent or
their activity on social networks.
public (see our brief Symantec launches an online backup), Symantec
offers another online service, this time in public beta. Norton Family
Online is a parental control service based on web and download a
client on Windows or Mac OS X. The service that we could not test
completely because they can connect to server Symantec allows, after
having established a parental account and accounts for their children,
monitor the Internet activity of the latter, including sites they
visited, searches they have undertaken (including compatible with
Google, YouTube and Wikipedia), instant messages they have sent or
their activity on social networks.
Other features include the ability to define a limited number of hours
of connection, or to filter certain categories of sites like most
parental control solutions available. The side of the child, he can
send petitions to parents, for example to access a particular site or
request more hours of connection. Norton Family Online is currently
available in public beta, and only in English.
Realtek Selects Teradyne UltraWave 12G
Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) announced that Realtek Semiconductor
Corporation purchased the UltraFLEX™ test system and UltraWave™ 12G
instrumentation equipped with the Embedded Signal Analyzer (ESA)
Toolkit. Realtek, a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in
Hsinchu, Taiwan, will test WLAN 802.11n MIMO with PCI-E
System-On-a-Chip (SOC) devices for laptop and desktop PCs.
Corporation purchased the UltraFLEX™ test system and UltraWave™ 12G
instrumentation equipped with the Embedded Signal Analyzer (ESA)
Toolkit. Realtek, a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in
Hsinchu, Taiwan, will test WLAN 802.11n MIMO with PCI-E
System-On-a-Chip (SOC) devices for laptop and desktop PCs.
The recently introduced ESA Toolkit embeds industry-leading vector
signal analysis software tools and functions into Teradyne's IG-XL™
software, while adding an extensive wireless waveform library covering
more than 20 wireless cellular and connectivity standards. It allows
the same debug tools and measurement algorithms to span design, bench
verification and ATE for easy correlation. Used in conjunction with
the UltraFLEX Background DSP™, the ESA Toolkit also enables full
modulation test in volume multisite production with zero test time
impact for data transfer, computation and datalogging. The ESA Toolkit
is supported and available on the UltraFLEX test system's RF, analog
and digital instruments and is also available for use with off-line
IG-XL workstations.
"The ESA Toolkit sets the standard for modulated signal analysis in
ATE," said Wilson Wang, Realtek deputy director and Testing
Engineering department manager. "Our test engineering group can
effortlessly add key tests such as EVM and Spectral Mask, even for
MIMO device configurations. When product engineering wants to compare
results with the bench equipment, we can now use the same software
environment on UltraFLEX as in the lab."
NetComm says it ‘raises the bar’ with its prototype
NetComm, an Australian developer and supplier of high performance
broadband communications devices, says it is preparing to launch what
it claims is "the world's first 21Mbps embedded 3G router with all the
bells and whistles" with the looming launch of 21Mbps networks
worldwide.
broadband communications devices, says it is preparing to launch what
it claims is "the world's first 21Mbps embedded 3G router with all the
bells and whistles" with the looming launch of 21Mbps networks
worldwide.
Showcasing the design of its prototype 21Mbps HSPA+ wireless router
(3G21W) at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week,
NetComm says that with the imminent launch of 21Mbps networks, it is
working with partner company, Sierra Wireless, to launch its prototype
211mpbs mobile broadband router.
NetComm's Managing Director, David Stewart, claimed that "when
launched, it will be the first embedded router of its kind to operate
at 21Mbps using the HSPA+ (evolved high speed packet access) standard,
as well as being a fully-functioning 11n wireless router with four
ethernet ports.
"With this capability, the 3G21W will finally enable the true
potential of this new mobile network
standard, offering possible data speeds equivalent to those of
conventional ADSL2+ connections."
According to Stewart, for carriers currently offering or planning
mobile broadband delivery via a 21Mbps network, routers such as the
new NetComm device will open the way for maximising the customer
experience.
Stewart said the NetComm 3G21W router was being designed a
Toshiba Develops USIM Card Compatible
Toshiba Corporation today announced the development of a new USIM card
for use in mobile phones supporting the NFC (Near Field Communication)
function, in anticipation of the worldwide rollout of mobile
contactless services forecast for 2010 and 2011. Toshiba plans to
release samples of the new card in the third quarter of 2009, and will
exhibit the card and provide full details at the GSMA Mobile World
Congress 2009, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from February 16
through 19.
for use in mobile phones supporting the NFC (Near Field Communication)
function, in anticipation of the worldwide rollout of mobile
contactless services forecast for 2010 and 2011. Toshiba plans to
release samples of the new card in the third quarter of 2009, and will
exhibit the card and provide full details at the GSMA Mobile World
Congress 2009, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from February 16
through 19.
Toshiba's newly developed USIM card meets the latest specifications of
the European Telecommunications Standards Institute-Smart Card
Platform (ETSI SCP) and the GSM Association (GSMA). It is also
compatible with the GSMA's Pay-Buy-Mobile programme, and offers full
support for mobile contactless services, and meets all the security
levels required for international payment applications.
Toshiba is able to draw on capabilities in mobile phone handsets,
semiconductors and systems to deliver a lineup of newly developed USIM
cards offering high value-added solutions.
crosoft Equips Individuals With New Training
Microsoft Corp. today announced a new initiative, Elevate America,
which will provide up to 2 million people over the next three years
with the technology training needed to succeed in the 21st-century
economy.
which will provide up to 2 million people over the next three years
with the technology training needed to succeed in the 21st-century
economy.
Microsoft has worked for years with other businesses and
community-based partners to broaden access to job opportunities
through information technology education and training. Elevate America
expands these efforts and provides immediate support in response to
the current economic crisis in partnership with others in the public
and private sector.
Elevate America has two main offerings, one available immediately and
one that will be provided in partnership with state governments
including those of Florida, New York and Washington.
A new online resource, located at
http://www.microsoft.com/ElevateAmerica, is available today. This new
Web site helps individuals understand what types of technical skills
they need for the jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities of today and
tomorrow, and resources to help acquire these skills. The Web site
provides access to several Microsoft online training programs,
including how to use the Internet, send e-mail and create a résumé, as
well as more advanced programs on using specific Microsoft
applications.
Tata Communications Partners With Digital Realty
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., the world's largest wholesale datacentre
provider, has completed a Turn-Key Datacentre(SM) lease agreement with
Tata Communications, a provider of a new world of communications and
the global telecommunications arm of the $62.5 billion Tata Group, one
of India's oldest, largest and most respected business conglomerates.
As per the agreement, Tata Communications will establish a new
datacentre at a Digital Realty Trust facility in the UK to support its
global IT infrastructure.
provider, has completed a Turn-Key Datacentre(SM) lease agreement with
Tata Communications, a provider of a new world of communications and
the global telecommunications arm of the $62.5 billion Tata Group, one
of India's oldest, largest and most respected business conglomerates.
As per the agreement, Tata Communications will establish a new
datacentre at a Digital Realty Trust facility in the UK to support its
global IT infrastructure.
"We are pleased that Tata Communications has chosen to work with
Digital Realty Trust on the establishment of this new datacenter,"
said Bernard Geoghegan, Senior Vice President at Digital Realty Trust,
who oversees International Operations. "This new contract affirms that
we offer real value to our customers."
"We are pleased to partner with Digital Realty Trust as we execute our
global managed services expansion strategy. This partnership allows us
to significantly enhance our position as a data centre services
provider within the UK and European market, and provides us with the
ability to meet the current and future services needs of our customers
in this market," said Abid Qadiri, Vice President, Data Centre
Services for Tata Communications.
Mr. Geoghegan added, "Because we build more datacentres than anyone
else in the world, companies that select us as their datacentre
partner benefit from our unmatched experience, economies of scale and
financial stability. With Digital Realty Trust's Turn-Key
Datacentre(SM), Tata Communications is able to utilize the facilities
within weeks of signing the lease agreement, far ahead of the normal
industry standards."
Digital Realty Trust Turn-Key Datacentre(SM) facilities provide state-of-the-ar
First information on Ubuntu 9.10
Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth revealed plans Friday for Ubuntu
9.10, which will be codenamed Karmic Koala. The developers plan to
bring cloud capabilities to Ubuntu's server edition, boost startup
performance on the desktop, and continue work on the distro's netbook
flavor.
9.10, which will be codenamed Karmic Koala. The developers plan to
bring cloud capabilities to Ubuntu's server edition, boost startup
performance on the desktop, and continue work on the distro's netbook
flavor.
Ubuntu adheres to a time-based six-month release cycle. The next major
release—version 9.04, codenamed Jaunty Jackalope—is moving towards
feature freeze and is scheduled for launch in April. Ubuntu 9.10,
which will be the next release after Jaunty, is planned for October.
The Ubuntu server edition, which was initially launched in 2005, has
been steadily gaining ground in the enterprise, but still lags in
adoption behind competing offerings from Red Hat and Novell.
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has been investing considerable
effort into making Ubuntu a first-class server distro. During the
development cycle for Karmic, Canonical aims to strengthen the server
edition by introducing enhanced support for cloud computing.
One plan is to create a set of standard Ubuntu server Amazon Machine
Image (AMI) profiles that will provide a starting point for creating
specialized images. This will help to simplify deployment of Ubuntu on
Amazon's EC2 platform. The developers also intend to integrate support
for Eucalyptus, an open source framework for implementing a
self-hosted elastic computing cluster. The Eucalyptus project, which
is developed by UCSB, will enable organizations to get many of the
advantages of elastic computing in their own data centers, including
the ability to scale down power consumption when load is low.
"A savvy Koala knows that the best way to conserve energy is to go to
sleep, and these days even servers can suspend and resume, so imagine
if we could make it possible to build a cloud computing facility that
drops its energy use virtually to zero by napping in the midday heat,
and waking up when there's work to be done," Shuttleworth wrote in a
mailing list post. "No need to drink at the energy fountain when
there's nothing going on. If we get all of this right, our Koala will
help take the edge off the bear market."
Microsoft Gazelle: a new browser
The engineers of the Microsoft Research laboratory recently published
a report on a concept called Gazelle, an application midway between
the browser and operating system. For this project, the team was
inspired by Chrome and how the Google browser assigns a new process
for each tab.
a report on a concept called Gazelle, an application midway between
the browser and operating system. For this project, the team was
inspired by Chrome and how the Google browser assigns a new process
for each tab.
With Gazelle, researchers have developed a new architecture by
leveraging browser security that offers more control over each
resource browser. This is the kernel, the heart of the application,
which is responsible for managing communication between the various
components of the browser (eg plugins).
Hitachi GST Strategically Expands
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today announced that
it has agreed to acquire Fabrik, Inc., a privately-held supplier of
personal and professional storage solutions. Fabrik, whose leading
storage brands include G-Technology and SimpleTech, strategically
positions Hitachi in the fast-growing external storage business.
it has agreed to acquire Fabrik, Inc., a privately-held supplier of
personal and professional storage solutions. Fabrik, whose leading
storage brands include G-Technology and SimpleTech, strategically
positions Hitachi in the fast-growing external storage business.
Industry analyst firm IDC expects worldwide personal storage device
shipments to grow from approximately 52 million in 2008 to 123 million
in 20121. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Closing of the acquisition, which is subject to customary conditions,
is expected to occur early in the second quarter of 2009.
Fabrik's business will continue intact and form the core of Hitachi
GST's newly-formed external storage business. Hitachi GST will fully
support the G-Technology and SimpleTech product lines, building upon
their success and differentiation in the market. The combined company
will also leverage operational, technical and product development
resources, distribution channels and global reach to accelerate
delivery of a full portfolio of traditional hard drives, solid state
drives and branded personal and professional storage products.
Norton now protects children!
Known for its utilities, security, backup and optimization, Symantec
now looks for solutions of parental control. To avoid the pitfalls of
any security, the publisher said California seeking a more
comprehensive response to the problem of protecting children on the
internet. To do this, it just created the Norton Family Online
Advisory Council, bringing together doctors, writers and other experts
in the field. This study group aims to develop appropriate tools,
promoting understanding and dialogue between parents and children.
now looks for solutions of parental control. To avoid the pitfalls of
any security, the publisher said California seeking a more
comprehensive response to the problem of protecting children on the
internet. To do this, it just created the Norton Family Online
Advisory Council, bringing together doctors, writers and other experts
in the field. This study group aims to develop appropriate tools,
promoting understanding and dialogue between parents and children.
In this regard, Symantec has launched Norton Family Online still in
public beta. This service is currently offered free of charge and
available only in English. Not claiming that a simple inscription on
the site of the publisher, it is composed of an administration
parental line and a control software called Minder Safety to install
on the computer monitor.
Available for Windows and Mac, this utility allows you to remotely
monitor all Internet activities of one or more children. After
creating a profile, more or less stringent will be applied by default
with age. Scalable and customizable, it is possible to moderate in
detail the sites by categories, search filters, the instant messaging
session, access to social groups such as Facebook, but also time spent
on the internet. For added flexibility, the child stuck in these
activities will be encouraged to discuss with his parents and where
appropriate will seek permits on a case by case basis.
Windows XP to Windows 7 upgrades
IT shouldn't surprise many testers that Microsoft has shrewdly closed
the upgrade channel for users who will -- probably sooner this year
than later -- be making the switch to Windows 7. Many who had chosen
to steer clear of Windows Vista and hang on to Windows XP -- by all
rights, a decent operating system, at least for Service Pack 3 users
-- are pondering the nightmare scenario of having to upgrade to and
validate (which usually means, pay for) both Vista and Windows 7, if
it so happens that Windows 7 proves to be desirable or simply
necessary.
the upgrade channel for users who will -- probably sooner this year
than later -- be making the switch to Windows 7. Many who had chosen
to steer clear of Windows Vista and hang on to Windows XP -- by all
rights, a decent operating system, at least for Service Pack 3 users
-- are pondering the nightmare scenario of having to upgrade to and
validate (which usually means, pay for) both Vista and Windows 7, if
it so happens that Windows 7 proves to be desirable or simply
necessary.
This led us to thinking: Windows Vista can run without being purchased
and activated, albeit for a limited time (usually 30 days). During
that time, it behaves as though it were a fully operational trial
edition (except for the Ultimate SKU, where several of the "Extras"
aren't available except after validating). But it doesn't take a month
to install an operating system; so what if a valid XP user could
simply borrow the promotional edition of Vista, if you will, to make
the skip over to Windows 7?
You can't download a trial version of Vista any more that runs on a
physical machine; the trial edition now is a pre-configured virtual
hard drive (VHD) that lets you test the applicability of your existing
software in a Virtual PC environment. So you can't make the hop to
Windows 7 via a downloadable version of Vista. And although you can
download a real, physical trial version of Windows Server 2008 (which,
after all, does have the Vista kernel), you can't install it as an
upgrade of Windows XP...just Windows Server 2003.
So it might seem pointless, at first, to say that the first tool you
need to make an XP-to-Win7 upgrade is a copy of Vista. But the key
here is that you don't need to activate Vista after you've upgraded
from XP to Vista, before you begin the upgrade from Vista to Win7.
This could give hope to XP users who do plan to purchase Windows 7;
all they need to do is borrow a friend's legitimate copy of Vista.
we intentionally used a very old, non-updated Windows XP Professional
virtual machine, with only Service Pack 1 installed. But very
importantly, Office 2007 was also installed. Because this was an old
VHD, we had to activate both XP and Office. But doing so at least
ensured us of an antique-like system in good working order, with real
working applications whose settings would need to survive the upgrade
as well. For the heck of it, we attempted a few tricks to see if
Windows Server 2008 could be made to install as an upgrade. Those
tricks failed, but not surprisingly. We also double-checked for the
availability of an evaluation version of Vista. No such version is
officially available from Microsoft's servers at present.
IBM Delivers Software to Ontario Universities
IBM and the Ontario Centres of Excellence today launched a pilot
project that gives university students, professors, and other
researchers anytime, anywhere access to some of IBM's leading business
software via cloud computing.
project that gives university students, professors, and other
researchers anytime, anywhere access to some of IBM's leading business
software via cloud computing.
Cloud computing is an emerging compute model for delivering and
consuming IT capabilities as a service. This Tools as a Service (TaaS)
technology showcase, which enables researchers to have 24/7 access to
IBM's WebSphere Integration Developer and Rational Software Architect
over the Internet, is a major milestone for the IBM Canada Centre for
Advanced Studies and its partners in the Centre of Excellence for
Research in Adaptive Systems (CERAS).
Early adopters of this pilot include the University of Waterloo, York
University, Queen's University, University of Toronto, Carleton
University, the Ontario Cancer Institute, and developers from the IBM
Canada software lab.
This Tools as a Service initiative will provide the participating
research institutions with tremendous productivity increases, along
with cost, and energy savings. The researchers will have access to
some of the latest enterprise software securely without needing to
upgrade their own hardware systems or expand their data centers, and
without the need for on-site expertise to install and get the tools
running. TaaS provides the end user with sufficient computing
resources to use the software, regardless of the capability of their
own hardware. TaaS is able to preserve users' data from their last
session and restore it so they can continue from where they left off
with the software tools.
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