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First images of Gulftown, CPU core Westmere six

August 7th, 2009 admin No comments

Circulating on the Net the first images of a sample of the forthcoming Intel high-end, based on the Westmere microarchitecture.

The successor to Bloomfield Gulftown will be called and will consist of six core made with the manufacturing process to 32 nanometers.

From the screenshot of CPU-Z software, you can deduct some of the technical features which, according to the new nomenclature Intel, should be identified as Core I9.

The socket will remain unchanged by allowing owners of motherboards LGA 1366 to make ..read more

Khronos Announces WEBGL

August 7th, 2009 admin No comments

Khronos Group has announced WebGL a javascript binding for OpenGL ES 2.0.

The specification has the backing of industry giants such as Google, Mozilla and Opera. It will be available free of charge and is based on concepts of HTML5 canvas element, such as to eliminate the use of these plugins owners now needed to get 3D acceleration.

Knronos hopes to release the specification in the first half of 2010 and invites all stakeholders to participate in the development. Even Apple and ..read more

Happy holidays from Hardware & Gadget

August 7th, 2009 admin No comments

While the world ‘hi-tech is preparing for a sparkling season, which begins immediately after the summer break with ‘ s appointment of

” ***** ↓ Digg this below if you like the above post ***** ” Sony LCS-CST General Purpose Soft Carrying Case for Slim Cybershot Digital Cameras

Intel has appealed against EU fine

August 7th, 2009 admin No comments

As mentioned by

NVIDIA adds a variant of Ion, lack of support DX10

August 7th, 2009 admin No comments

That NVIDIA is working to launch as soon as a new market review of Ion, it is almost certain, but not the theme of this news. As noted by Fudzilla, the latest NVIDIA drivers include all ’s configuration file important information about the support of a graphics chip at the time never heard. These lines of code in the file NV_DISP.INF:

NVIDIA_DEV.0874.01 = “NVIDIA ION” NVIDIA_DEV.0876.01 = “NVIDIA ION” NVIDIA_DEV.087A.01 = “NVIDIA Quadro FX 470 ” ..read more

E ‘come openmamba 1.1

August 6th, 2009 admin No comments

After several months of refinements has released version 1.1 of openmamba GNU / Linux. Here’s the official announcement:

E ‘disponibile per il download la versione 1.1 di openmamba milestone1.

This is a maintenance release of version 1.0 with Support for the latest hardware platforms and fixes improve the usability and stability of the system.

This version includes:

- All software updates made available since to openmamba 1.0

- Kernel 2.6.28.10 with ..read more

Pine Trail Intel confirmed the arrival by the end of the year

August 6th, 2009 admin No comments

article, we assumed a possible shift to the Intel platform of 2010 Pine Trail.

The Santa Clara chipmaker, however, has denied these reports, confirming the arrival of new processor for Netbook and nettop later this year.

Almost certainly the first sample will be shown at the ‘Intel Developer Forum in September, as stated by Mooly Eden, head of Intel’s mobile platforms:

Pine Trail was scheduled. By a 3-chip solution will move to action and we ..read more

The new AMD chipset with DirectX 10 support

August 5th, 2009 admin No comments

new 785G chipset, a product reserved for mainstream systems with integrated GPU Radeon HD 4200, which supports

CNet on Zune HD is worth it in the d ‘wait

August 5th, 2009 admin No comments

Donald Bell According to CNet, enthusiastic admirer of readers Microsoft, the new Zune HD multi-touch proven preview function well. Do not give an awkward one for iPods, claims, and the gesture with your fingers work just like the iPhone and iPod touch. And while Apple systems in the world is talking about actually increased, the market enterprise and mobile gaming, the new Zune will bring with it the HD radio.

Described as “a po ‘like an iPod nano” ..read more

Ovunque Netbook

August 5th, 2009 admin No comments

ITespresso.it 05-08-2009

In 2009 the Netbook, mini-notebook made popular by Asus EeePC and Acer, could achieve a growth of 99.1%, close to triple digits. DisplaySearch foresees that the Netbook will be sold 32.7milioni.

Instead, the notebook could slip from 129.6 million a year ago to 129.5 million provided that ‘year, but thanks to the Netbook, the portable segment will see a growth estimated dell ‘ 11.1%. All this while the PC market in 2009 could learn a fall ..read more

Acer Aspire Revo, nettop with NVIDIA ION

August 5th, 2009 admin No comments

Low price, sufficient for basic activities, use almost exclusively web-based. These are the main characteristics that describe l ‘anima systems Netbook. Shortly after their debut on the market for such solutions, the hardware manufacturers have decided to adopt this approach in the desktop. D ‘other hand, many users do not need to take a system below, but simply a compact desktop solution that can fit all ‘ s desk congested or next to a TV in the living room, without ..read more

Qualcomm fined for abuse of dominant position

August 4th, 2009 admin No comments

As happened with Intel, Qualcomm has also fallen into the network of antitrust, this time in South Korea

The fine imposed on the company is a record for the Asian country: 260 million won, equivalent to about 209 million dollars or 147 million euros.

Qualcomm has a virtual monopoly on the production of chips for mobile phones based on ARM architecture, with a market share (in 2008) of 99.4% and is the ..read more

OCZ Colossus, 1 TB of capacity on the SSD

August 4th, 2009 admin No comments

The SSD technology, which provides ‘use of memory chips instead of the traditional plates and read heads for hard disk, is progressing in its advanced, though perhaps less than you sent expected.

Even the last two obstacles that had to materialize l ‘advent of the first generation of devices, ie, limited capacity and performance of the devices belong to the past.

The proof of this is given by the new solid state disks to OCZ, Colossus in the ..read more

Italian translation and localization of the Linux Kernel

August 3rd, 2009 admin No comments

One of the issues that typically concern the average user is strangely compiling Linux Kernel. I do not understand why, as this is a step beyond that required almost essential in order to streamline the forms necessary for the proper functioning of hardware, as well as the implementation of multiple patches that can be targeted to hardware or simply security.

Speaking here and, in turn, I realized that all this big problem very often is generated by the translation ..read more

Compiling new Kernel 2.6.x

August 3rd, 2009 admin No comments

Below are listed with a brief explanation of the steps needed to compile the basis of a new 2.6.x kernel series, specifically, the distro is Slackware reference.

NB: No matter the distro, the commands you are always the same, as the following example.

Different kernels are available from the Link Officer in the format you want.

Get the kernel chosen:

~ $ Wget linux-2.6.30.tar.bz2

Move the sources in the generic reference to the kernel sources / usr / src /:

~ $ Su Password: ~ # Cp linux-2.6.30.tar.bz2 ..read more

Traveling with GPS navigators for latest generation

August 3rd, 2009 admin No comments

ITespresso.it 03-08-2009

Navigating with GPS is one of the “sport” favorites of those who go on holiday. The market for satellite navigators (PND) in our country is practically saturated, lives mostly of replacement of the device.

TomTom edge services, without any revolution software / hardware, new models - no renewal of the entire collection - but made a point of interest: Prompter of lanes and EasyPort attack, with the system and IQ Routes MapShare are the strengths of ..read more

10 gadgets, which every schoolboy dreams

August 3rd, 2009 admin No comments

In contrast to our happy students, who can relax with a quiet conscience, until the end of summer, American students will have to return for the party in a week or two. In order not to leave them unequipped for the formidable granite science, observers on-line edition of

How to install Google Android on PC

August 2nd, 2009 admin No comments

Google Android is an operating system based on Linux and designed for devices such as mobile-phone or G1 ‘HTC Hero and is in fact an attempt of Google to challenge the other devices of high level such as the famous Apple iPhone .

But in the light of the fact that Android is based on Linux and that is the next market launch also Netbook “Android powered, maybe someone would volunteer to ask whether this interesting operating system if it were not for ..read more

The global crisis is not about Apple

August 2nd, 2009 admin No comments

Apple products also cost more if ', despite the crisis, you sell more'. The global crisis also affects the areas of electronics and computer science, is a reflection of greater caution than the rampant consumerism which it created in recent years. In this black period for the entire compardo of 'hi tech Apple goes against trend .

In fact, Apple's budget is in surplus, even with the registration of ..read more

Windows 7 has already been Cracco

August 2nd, 2009 admin No comments

The final version of Windows 7 will be distributed to the public in 'next autumn. The operating system will be available for download on or after 6 August 2009 in two versions ISV (Independent Software Vendor) and IHV (Independent Hardware Vendor), will be recoverable ..read more

[Review] Acer TravelMate 5730

August 1st, 2009 admin No comments

Dear readers today will propose a very interesting review that concerns a product manufactured by Acer, whose model is as follows: TravelMate 5730. This is a very interesting product where the color is black in line with other products, followed by its edges, and for its design makes it really intriguing and elegant. But we begin to describe the components diquesto computer, so you will understand if they actually suits your needs and your goals.

We start now from the monitor, this is a 15.4-inch TFT LCD with a maximum resolution that reaches 1280 x 800 ..read more

Acer buys 30% of Olidata

August 1st, 2009 admin No comments

L ’shareholder reference Olidata, Poseidon, has signed a preliminary contract with Acer Europe for the sale of 29.9% of the company. L ‘final agreement expected by August 12. Un po ‘di Romagna in Taiwan

Emanuela Teruzzi 31-07-2009

Acer will buy a share of Olidata. L ’shareholder in the latter, Poseidon, has signed a preliminary contract with Acer Europe for the sale of 29.9% of the company for a consideration of 2.54 million euros. According to Reuters this is ..read more

Crazy Machines 2

August 1st, 2009 admin No comments

On the web, especially in recent years have been truly amazing to see movies: we are talking about those movies where some “crazy” fan of mechanical and dynamic creates a very particular with balls, springs, pistons, descents, climbs etc. to create a kind of domino effect among all the elements in play. You have not understood what we are talking about, here’s an example of an advertisement ‘famous:

If now the concept and ‘more’ clear, and the idea of ..read more

Budget at a loss for Intel, but with optimism

July 31st, 2009 admin No comments

Intel announced financial results for the second quarter of 2009, the turnover has amounted to 8 billion dollars, but with a loss for the year amounted to 398 million dollars.

By comparison, the turnover during the same period last year was 9.5 billion dollars, with a profit of 1.6 billion dollars.

The incidence increased loss was caused by a appeal.

In the event that the appeal for the fine was upheld, ..read more

Free Blender 3dMagix renamed and sold at $ 47

July 31st, 2009 admin No comments

It ’sad to see people who abuse the free software

A product called 3DMagix, is sold for $ 47 claiming to Blender, the popular free program modeling, rigging, animation, compositing and rendering of three-dimensional images.! But Blender is free, open source and downloadable for free from the official website of Blender The thing is not new after all, even with OO, QCad, Gimp, etc. etc. have had a similar phenomenon. Going to see the official website ..read more

Asus decided to cancel the release of the motherboard P6X58

July 31st, 2009 admin No comments

Asus announced that he had board P6X58.

The decision was not motivated by senior management if not by the assertion that the basis “there are interesting reasons” … interesting to hear from the public then.

The product was announced not long ago and was welcomed by many fans as it was the first motherboard with USB 3.0 connectors, capable of reaching a speed of 4.8 GB / s in the transfer of files, or very faster than the ..read more

Guide the optimization of Windows Vista

July 31st, 2009 admin No comments

Windows Vista is probably the worst version of Windows ever distributed by Microsoft, with many users who buy a new computer with Vista preinstalled, often opting for the downgrade to Windows XP. The main problem is that the default settings of Windows Vista include the use of many features that you are normal and virtually useless as they have effect only to make the computer is slow (due to hardware requirements) and the operation of (due to control systems too exaggerated like UAC). ..read more

In sharp braking Nintendo profits

July 31st, 2009 admin No comments

Nintendo Profits have slumped by about 60 percent

ITespresso.it 30-07-2009

Nintendo closed the quarter April to June, net profit recorded in vertical drop of 60.6%, to around 316 million euros.

A weigh on the Nintendo, is the decline in the video market, that should not be that bad since 2000.

In addition, Nintendo sconta l ‘lack of titles on the market call for the Wii console and DS.

The video games market, which in a ..read more

TGtech 30 July 2009: Agreement Microsoft - Yahoo

July 31st, 2009 admin No comments

In this episode of Tgtech end of July we have once again the story of Microsoft and Yahoo. The two companies have reached an important turning point: any acquisition by Microsoft, but a real agreement between the parties to have access to mutually exclusive benefits. Microsoft will exploit the technology of Yahoo and search that ’s will be responsible for advertising sales for the colossus of Redmond. The two companies are an d ‘encounter to reach the ‘ common goal: ..read more

Revealed the possible look and feel of Firefox 4.0

July 30th, 2009 admin No comments

Dear readers, unnecessary opening of a new bracket on the bad period is going through Mozilla, we all know that. A few days ago, myself, postai an article that showed screenshots of the new Firefox 3.7 (Link to Article HERE) and now check the Wiki for the Mozilla layout that could have Firefox 4.0 and some new.

On this page dedicated to Firefox 4.0, which is present in the Wiki at this link, ..read more