Nvidia unveiled a new computer graphics processor with more than double the power of its predecessor. The new microchip, called the GeForce 8800, has a retail price of $599 for the high end version.
Nvidia also said that for the first time it is releasing a set of software tools that will let programmers tap the chip to handle non graphics related tasks such as crunching data. which they hope to boost the appeal of its chips for non gaming uses that need to crunch huge amounts of data.
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Sunday, November 12, 2006
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Dell delivers quad core processors
Dell is selling its servers and workstations with Intel\'s new Quad-Core Xeon processors on board. The servers will arrive first and the workstations will appear soon after.
There are two processor versions available, the 1.6 GHz and the 1.8 GHz with faster models coming out next year. Dell claimes the new server options offer up to 1.6 times the performance of equivalent dual core systems.
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There are two processor versions available, the 1.6 GHz and the 1.8 GHz with faster models coming out next year. Dell claimes the new server options offer up to 1.6 times the performance of equivalent dual core systems.
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Dell goes with AMD for desktop processors
Dell plans to launch a desktop for its business customers that is powered by an Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor.
Dell's OptiPlex 740 will offer users the choice of an Athlon 64 or Athlon 64 X2 AMD processor, which replaces the Intel Pentium used in the last generation computers. The new PC is expected to be Vista Capable as well.
AMD has had growing success in the server market to compete with Intel in recent months and hopes this will even the score.
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Dell's OptiPlex 740 will offer users the choice of an Athlon 64 or Athlon 64 X2 AMD processor, which replaces the Intel Pentium used in the last generation computers. The new PC is expected to be Vista Capable as well.
AMD has had growing success in the server market to compete with Intel in recent months and hopes this will even the score.
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Friday, November 03, 2006
Google Gmail on your mobile device
Google has released an enhanced and downloadable version of Gmail for Mobile Devices. It is a free Java based application that allows users to access their Gmail from a mobile phone or PDA.
The interface looks like the web based Gmail, but the features that are optimized for handheld devices. It offers improved access times and ease of use due to technology that automatically pre-fetches e-mail messages.
Gmail is available only in the US at the moment, and is compatible with more than 300 cell phones. Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, and Cingular will carry the service
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The interface looks like the web based Gmail, but the features that are optimized for handheld devices. It offers improved access times and ease of use due to technology that automatically pre-fetches e-mail messages.
Gmail is available only in the US at the moment, and is compatible with more than 300 cell phones. Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, and Cingular will carry the service
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Sony lightens up the notebook
Sony is going to be selling the world's lightest notebook computer in December in Japan, in a bid to boost its presence among business users.
Weighing 1.9 pounds, Sony,s type G Vaio computer will be the lightest laptop PC, and comes with a 12.1-inch LCD screen and will cost around $1,881.
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Weighing 1.9 pounds, Sony,s type G Vaio computer will be the lightest laptop PC, and comes with a 12.1-inch LCD screen and will cost around $1,881.
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Sunday, October 29, 2006
Microsoft cracking down on Office pirating
The Office Genuine Advantage is going final and about to be switched on for all, with no choice to opt out of the validation process as there has been during the beta testing phase.
As of October 27 last week, anyone using a pirated version of Office will no longer be able to download Office templates or other Office downloads. From January 2007, pirated Office users will no longer be able to check for and download Office updates.
If you are using an illegal copy of Office then you will not be able to perform updates and will have to run the risk that documents you receive from others do not contain threats that could damage your system.
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As of October 27 last week, anyone using a pirated version of Office will no longer be able to download Office templates or other Office downloads. From January 2007, pirated Office users will no longer be able to check for and download Office updates.
If you are using an illegal copy of Office then you will not be able to perform updates and will have to run the risk that documents you receive from others do not contain threats that could damage your system.
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Friday, October 27, 2006
Web Browser Battle
Days after Microsoft released Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla released Firefox 2,its latest web browser that includes upgraded security features such as built in phishing protection and a new interface. It also has a new feature called session memory, which brings back the set of Web pages that were in use when it was last closed.
There have been claims of security flaws in the latest version of Firefox which Mozilla denies. One of the problems is related to a vulnerability that was patched in an earlier version of the browser.
With IE 7, security experts have found a weakness that could help crooks mask phishing scams which is the type of attack Microsoft designed the browser to defeat.
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There have been claims of security flaws in the latest version of Firefox which Mozilla denies. One of the problems is related to a vulnerability that was patched in an earlier version of the browser.
With IE 7, security experts have found a weakness that could help crooks mask phishing scams which is the type of attack Microsoft designed the browser to defeat.
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Microsoft offers Vista upgrade discounts
Microsoft says it will help holiday season computer buyers upgrade to its new Windows Vista operating system, in some cases paying 100% of the upgrade cost.
The upgrade assist program is meant to bolster PC sales during the critical holiday period despite the discouraging absence of the long delayed Vista.
Microsoft said the upgrade assistance program, covering both Windows Vista and Office, will cost it about $1.5 billion in sales in the current quarter.
Upgrading from Windows XP Home Edition to Vista Home Basic will cost $49, and upgrading from Windows XP Home Edition to Vista Home Premium will cost $79.
Microsoft said it is backing a similar upgrade program for people who buy computers preloaded with the current version of its business software, Office 2003, and want to upgrade.
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The upgrade assist program is meant to bolster PC sales during the critical holiday period despite the discouraging absence of the long delayed Vista.
Microsoft said the upgrade assistance program, covering both Windows Vista and Office, will cost it about $1.5 billion in sales in the current quarter.
Upgrading from Windows XP Home Edition to Vista Home Basic will cost $49, and upgrading from Windows XP Home Edition to Vista Home Premium will cost $79.
Microsoft said it is backing a similar upgrade program for people who buy computers preloaded with the current version of its business software, Office 2003, and want to upgrade.
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