Tuesday, May 3, 2011

II 980 BE Phenom X4, AMD Deneb architecture goes to 3.7GHz

Even if there is just launching the next generation of AMD CPU based on the new home of the bulldozer Sunnyvale decided to take advantage until the end of the current quad-core architecture (Deneb) and six-core (Thuban) to try to propose alternatives to Intel-based architecture Lynnfield and Sandy Bridge.

For almost a year AMD is updating on a regular Phenom family of processors and Phenom X4 II II X6 models faster, with a careful selection process and through the now-established 45-nm manufacturing technology. Debut of the CPU Phenom X4 II 980 BE, the fastest quad-core Proporta ever made by AMD, characterized by a clock frequency of 3.7 GHz BE symbol indicates that this is a Black Edition, that is, with the multiplier unlocked upward for easy overclocking.

AMD is focused on the x86

AMD has recently denied this, the mouth of John Taylor, director of product the company, rumors circulated on the internet that wanted her committed to creating new solutions in collaboration with ARM. Taylor said that the objectives of his company remains focused on the implementation of x86 architecture-based processors such as the Fusion family.

The latter will be able to embrace many market segments from those related to low-power systems such as netbooks and tablet through the platform and the Brazos APU Zacate and Ontario, to the high-end desktop systems (with future CPU Bulldozer) servers and workstations. "It is definitely a misconception to say That ARM has a defined advantage over x86 (in mobile).

New material fromGoogle Earth: 360-degree photographs of tsunami areas

In March 2011, the Japanese photographer traveled Akila Ninomiya tsunami-devastated areas in the prefecture of Iwate in northern main island of Honshu. There resulting panoramic photos are part of the nonprofit project. Over 360-degree images, the initiators of the consequences of the natural disaster of the 11th March 2011 a major international public convey.

With Google working on the project could now win a partner.  To obtain the images, you must activate on your PC and view additional photos in the program. Now fly the villages Rikuzen-Takada, Kamaishi, Osawa, Miyako, Settai Omoto or to appear in the satellite image of an orange marker to guide you to the photos.

Digitize old photos: Rollei slide scanner DF-S 290 HD S 300 and PDF-Pro

Both devices achieve dpi with their nine-megapixel sensors, a maximum scanning resolution of 3,600. The image preview of the film scanner DF-S 290 HD appears on a nearly three-inch large monitor. With SD and MMC cards of the internal 24-megabyte memory can be extended. connected via a USB cable to a computer, a transfer of the digitized material to the PC.

In addition, Rollei, the model with an HDMI output is provided. To view your scanned slides on a suitable TV set. The PDF-S 300 Pro is a negative and slide scanner with an additional unit for digitizing paper prints up to a size of 10x15 inches. To improve the image quality is the "magic touch" technique: An infrared light source scans the inserted slide, negative or photo for bumps and matches them automatically.

Thor: from film to video games up short

How many times have we seen become a successful film in a video game or film to become a video game? I could cite examples of very many, of a Tomb Raider Tron, passing for Doom and Far Cry. In programming these days is in the film says that Thor, as reported by Film Review, the son of Odin punished for his reckless actions that would threaten the peace of Asgard and thus stripped of his powers, and especially of his hammer magical.

Mini-ITX platform with AMD-350 APU also Zotac

Zotac has also submitted its own motherboard based on AMD Brazos. The board adopts the form-factor mini-ITX and the APU is equipped with AMD's family Zacate E-350, a solution that integrates a dual-core CPU (1.6GHz) and a Radeon HD 6310 GPUs in a single component. Among the features of "multimedia compact" are 3 video outputs (DisplayPort, DVI and HDMI), an 8-channel HD audio chip and an optical connector S / PDIF.

Foxcoon Announces Mini-PC NT-A3500 equipped with AMD Fusion.

Foxcoon introduced the Mini-PC model NT-A3500 equipped with AMD Fusion, AMD has a E-350 APU, Radeon HD 6310 and the ability to play HD content. With dimensions of 190 x 135 x 25mm and weighs 450 grams, the NT-A3500 truly becomes a mini-PC to be taken into account, as it allows placement anywhere thanks to its small size.

As for performance, features an AMD APU E-350 "Grass" with two cores at 1.6GHz and a Radeon HD 6310 graphics solution, all under the A45 chipset FCH. The NT-A3500 allows the installation of a RAM module formats 1066Mhz DDR3 SO-DIMM up to 4GB of capacity, besides having a bay 2.5 "hard drive designed to SATA-II, integraEthernet Gigabit, Wi-Fi No, memory card reader, 4 USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 I / O audio interfaces also DVI and HDMI video.