05.27.07
Posted in Motherboards at 10:50 pm by admin
AMD showed off their upcoming enterprise and consumer-level motherboards and chipsets at a press event in Monterey California. The boards which sport up to two quad-core processors could give server and data processing centers extra power, but AMD isnt ready to release any specific performance numbers or specs just yet. The press is under an NDA, but weve been given the go ahead to publish some pics.
AMDs Wahoo board: A reference design for upcoming 4×4 platforms with up to two quad-core processors.
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Posted in Uncategorized at 9:38 pm by admin
A sensor chip controlled not by wires and transistors, but by a living slime mould marks an important step towards more widespread use of biologically-driven components and devices, researchers say.
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Posted in Notebooks, Asus at 11:03 am by admin
Asus G2S-A1, the 17-inch gaming notebook, based on Intel “Santa Rosa” platform and nVidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics unit, is now available for pre-order at EXcaliberPC, as same as the similar 15.4-inch G1S-A1.
Buy ASUS G1S-A1 for $1,887.39 at buy.com
Buy ASUS G2S-A1 for $1,941.99 at buy.com
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Posted in UMPC at 10:57 am by admin
Fujitsu today announced the addition of the U Series of ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs) to its FMV-LIFEBOOK line of laptops. The introduced FMV-U8240 model for the Japanese market is the Company’s first UMPC device.
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Posted in Notebooks at 10:52 am by admin
The European Panasonic has announced that its refreshed CF-74 and CF-52 Toughbook ruggedized laptops, featuring the latest Intel mobile “Santa Rosa” platform, will be available in June and July respectively.
“The new Intel mobile technology platform is centered on an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with an 800 MHz front-side bus, mobile Intel 965 Express chipset, Intel Wireless WiFi
Link 4965AGN wireless module, and Intel Turbo Memory,” Panasonic explains.
Additionally, Toughbook CF-52 provides and option of Centrino Pro technology for improved security and for easier laptop maintenance and repair.
Currently there are no full specifications available for the Panasonic’s upcoming “Santa Rosa” rugged notebooks. The current “business ruggedized” 13.3-inch CF-74 model features a magnesium alloy case, vibration and shock resistant hard drive, splash resistant keyboard and touchpad, an integrated optical drive, a display suitable for outdoor viewing, and a claimed battery life of approximately eight hours. The “semi-ruggedized” CF-51, which is a precursor of CF-52, has a 15-inch XGA display, a magnesium alloy display case, vibration-protected HDD, and a battery life of up to 5.5 hours.
Panasonic has not published the prices for its next-generation CF-74 and CF-52 notebooks. The old CF-74 and CF-51 start at around $2,200 and $1,500 respectively.
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