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Intel Core i7 980x Brings Six-Core Power to Desktops
(PC World)
PC World - Intel unveiled its newest flagship processor for the desktop market, the Core i7 980x Extreme. The CPU pushes the envelope by including six physical cores, and hyperthreading technology to virtualize twelve cores--its almost like having twelve computers in one.
OTOY, AMD To Ship Remote-Gaming Servers in Q2
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - OTOY, a remote-gaming rival to OnLive, said Wednesday that the AMD-powered Fusion Render Cloud Servers, upon which its service is built, will come to market sometime in the second quarter of 2010.
When Four Cores Aren't Enough: Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition
(PC World)
PC World - Intel has announced its latest Extreme Edition processor, the Core i7-980X. Like the recently released 2010 Clarkdale lineup, the i7-980X (previously code-named Gulftown) brings Intel's turbo boost and hyperthreading technologies to the 32nm process. The i7-980X is also Intel's first processor with six physical cores, offering increased system performance in applications optimized to take advantage of them.
Intel's Core i7-980X Launches with a Bang
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The new Core i7-980X Extreme Edition (codenamed "Gulftown") is a six-core CPU that promises a whole new level of performance.
Sony VAIO W Series Netbook
(PC World)
PC World - Buy.com has a Sony VAIO W Series netbook in cocoa brown on sale for $443.75 with free shipping. The sleek little netbook has a 10.1-inch backlit LCD panel, which has great picture quality with minimal glare, rich colors, and sharp contrast. The VAIO W Series also features 720p high-definition support and plays 720p video stutter-free. The unit on sale boasts a 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi. Like any good netbook, it also has a built-in Webcam and microphone and two USB ports--who needs an iPad when you can get this netbook for $50 less?
Diodes hikes 1Q sales, profit margin projections
(AP)
AP - Semiconductor parts maker Diodes Inc. raised its first-quarter revenue and margin forecasts late Monday, citing strong sales in global markets.
Intel Sees 2012 Deployment for Mobile WiMax Release 2
(PC World)
PC World - Chip giant Intel, a major backer of the movement to provide mobile WiMax wireless broadband to Internet users around the world, expects the next major release of the technology to be deployed starting in 2012, an executive said Tuesday.
Four Reasons to Beware Fake Intel CPU's
(PC World)
PC World - [Author's Note: While the fake processors involved in the Newegg Core i7 incident are literally hunks of metal good for little other than weighing down paper, it highlights the fact that fake/counterfeit processors are out there. This article addresses the concerns related to counterfeit CPU's in general, and why buyers should exercise caution and due diligence to ensure the hadrware is genuine.] Â
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