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- Nvidia chipset rumor a Sandy Bridge too far
Yesterday, the rumor mill over at DigiTimes kicked out an intriguing item: a story claiming Nvidia is preparing a new chipset, one that combines a GPU with a south bridge, intended for use with Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge processors. That's a little bit surprising, since Nvidia has admitted...
- A few hours remain in our Metro 2033 and Big Bang Xpower giveaway
Almost a week has passed since we kicked off our latest contest, in which we're giving our loyal readers a chance to win one of six Metro 2033 licenses or the grand prize, an MSI Big Bang Xpower motherboard worth about $300. We'll stop taking entries at 2:00 PM...
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Last by dmjifn at 12:33 PM on 09/02/10 - Amazon now sells TV episodes for 99 cents each
We wrote yesterday about the new Apple TV, which lets users rent TV episodes for 99 cents a pop. That might sound like a pretty sweet deal, but it appears Amazon already has Apple beaten there. As Engadget reports, the online retailer now lets users buy TV episodes...
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Last by Sargent Duck at 1:12 PM on 09/02/10 - GlobalFoundries preps 22-, 20-nm processes for 2013
Backed by a steady stream of cash from Abu Dhabi, GlobalFoundries is quickly establishing itself as a leader in the independent foundry business. Yesterday, the company revealed its roadmap for 22- and 20-nm fabrication processes, and it also announced plans for a "High Performance Plus" version of its 28-nm...
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Last by sweatshopking at 1:16 PM on 09/02/10 - Calendar Adjustment Day Shortbread
Eight is Enough C|Net reports IBM ships 5.2GHz chip, its fastest yet How GlobalFoundries' "major announcements" today impact AMD PC Perspective: AMD Llano APU displayed at GlobalFoundries Technology Conference X-bit labs: AMD displays die-shot of upcoming 8-core "Orochi" processor for the first time and graphics chips to...
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Last by sweatshopking at 1:17 PM on 09/02/10 - New Apple TV heads for the cloud
As has become tradition, Apple guru Steve Jobs had one more thing to announce at today's iPod event. This time, it was a new version of Apple TV that has its head decidedly in the clouds. The new home-theater accessory lacks local storage and is clearly optimized for...
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Last by Skrying at 10:41 AM on 09/02/10 - Sailing up the Nile is now $100 cheaper
Toshiba's Satellite T235D notebook has received a healthy price cut at Newegg, dropping from $599.99 to $499.99. The system is based on AMD's new Nile ultra-thin platform, and we published our review of it just yesterday. Cyril found a lot to like in...
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Last by dpaus at 9:50 AM on 09/02/10 - Apple brings buttons back to Shuffle, revamps Nano
Forgive today's deluge of Apple posts, but the company introduced quite a lot of interesting new products in the span of a couple of hours. I've been refreshing Engadget's live coverage all morning, and new additions to the iPod line immediately caught my eye. In addition to...
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Last by xtalentx at 1:16 PM on 09/02/10 - Epic's iPhone demo hits App Store, looks gorgeous
That Unreal Engine tech demo for the iPhone wasn't just a showpiece for His Steveness' latest keynote. It's available now on the App Store as a free, 82MB download... and it looks absolutely gorgeous. Check out these screenshots freshly gathered from my iPhone 4:
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Last by Chrispy_ at 1:17 PM on 09/02/10 - iOS 4.1 promises to fix iPhone issues, expand gaming for new Touch
Many were expecting Apple to announce a revamped iPod lineup at its "music event" this morning. However, before tending to the MP3 players that arguably propelled the company to greatness, Apple decided to address its current cash cow, the iPhone 4. Engadget was at the event, and it...
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Last by d0g_p00p at 12:06 PM on 09/02/10 - HP, Hynix team up to mass-produce memristors
Most people know HP best for its well-established printers and consumer PCs, but the firm has some intriguing memory technology coming down the pike, as well—technology that's finally on the verge of entering the mass market. HP has teamed up with Hynix to manufacture memory resistors, or memristors for short, a...
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Last by Anubhav at 11:35 AM on 09/02/10 - New Android-powered smart phone is durable, submersible
Today's latest smart phones can surf the web, run a multitude of applications, take surprisingly good pictures and video, and even play games with real 3D graphics. Unfortunately, these portable pieces of high technology are also quite fragile. Few will survive more than a couple of falls to...
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Last by StuG at 4:11 PM on 09/01/10 - Rumor: 6700-series Radeons to have 256-bit memory interfaces
If those recent leaked numbers we saw on Monday are any indication, AMD's upcoming Radeon HD 6800 graphics cards will perform quite impressively. Now, a fresh report by Turkish site DonanimHaber hints that the Radeon HD 6700 series could also leap past cards in the same price range...
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Last by clone at 11:32 AM on 09/02/10 - Wednesday Shortbread
Eight is Enough TUAW reports Apple to stream video of today's event (Event livestream is Mac and iOS only) Obama administration: "Piracy is flat, unadulterated theft" StatCounter: Windows 7 jumps ahead of Vista globally for first time Gartner says worldwide semiconductor revenue to grow 31.5% in...
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Last by dpaus at 9:53 AM on 09/02/10 - HP unveils CULV 2010 notebook, preps 3D-enabled Envy 17
Systems based on Intel's 2010 Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage platform are beginning to trickle out, and at least in the case of HP's new dm3, they look positively tempting. Announced just after the stroke of midnight today, the 13.3-inch Pavilion dm3 boasts a magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis and a Nehalem-based Pentium...
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Last by UberGerbil at 7:26 PM on 09/01/10 -
AMD aims for low-power computing with Bobcat
A second all-new x86 processor from AMD sets its sights on Atom
The Bobcat core could mean big things for cheap, low-power computing. We've taken a quick look at its prospects and architecture.
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Last by IntelMole at 12:39 PM on 09/02/10 - New Xbox controller promises improved directional pad
While the PC's keyboard and mouse are an ideal combo for first-person shooters, gamepads are much better for some other genres. Microsoft's Xbox 360 controller has arguably been the best gamepad on the market for some time, which is an impressive feat considering its directional pad is universally reviled....
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Last by EsotericLord at 7:40 AM on 09/02/10 - Mass production of 24-nm flash memory begins at Toshiba
Add Toshiba to the growing list of flash memory providers who have upgraded to the next generation of fabrication technologies. The company has kicked off mass production of 24-nm MLC NAND. According to the official press release, the first chips rolling off the production line have two...
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