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18th April 2007 Archive

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  • Intel introduces ultra-mobile PC platform

    IDF 'Stealy' revealed as Centrino for UMPCs

    Intel's Ultra Mobile Platform (UMP) came out of the shadows today and with it the A100 series of processors for UMPCs and internet access devices. So did its successor, codenamed 'Menlow', set to ship less than a year from now. UMP links the A100 and A110 CPUs with the 945GU and ICH7U north and south bridges. As the names …

    Phones 18 Apr 2007, 02:36

  • Chip giant pledges integrated graphics boost

    IDF Render mender

    Intel's mobile integrated graphics technology is just going to keep on getting better, the chip giant effused today, pledging its next-but-one built-in GPU will deliver a 25 per cent improvement over the one inside the upcoming 965GM chipset. Beyond that, future chipsets will boost IGP performance by 50 per cent, Intel's …

    Bits 'n' Chips 18 Apr 2007, 03:52

  • $1m concept PC contest winners named

    IDF But neither of them on the public shortlist

    Korean combine TriGem this week pocketed $700,000 of chip giant Intel's money for designing what a panel of experts have voted the world's coolest Viiv box. Norway's Mesiro walked away with the $300,000 runner-up prize. Black Crystal by B&O TriGem TriGem's Lluon 'Black Crystal' machine restyles the media centre machine as …

    PCs 18 Apr 2007, 04:31

  • Quote of the Day

    IDF What tickles Intel veep Steve Smith

    "Having enthusiasts play with our parts is our goal here..." Steve Smith, Vice President and Director, Digital Enterprise Group, Intel Make this man happy - play with his parts, now

    Bits 'n' Chips 18 Apr 2007, 06:27

  • Orange and Vodafone cripple Nokia's flagship

    N95 comes with VoIP disabled

    Nokia N95 handsets supplied by Orange and Vodafone, in the UK, have had their VoIP capability removed in what looks like a desperate move by the network operators to defend their voice revenue. Each operator has their own variant of the software pre-installed on a phone handset to allow them to pre-load branding or particular …

    Phones 18 Apr 2007, 09:19

  • Dual- and quad-core 'Penryn' CPUs benchmarked

    IDF Smokin'

    How might processors based on Intel's upcoming 45nm 'Penryn' architecture perform when compared to today's 65nm CPUs? The chip giant today posted test results to give us an indication of what to expect the Core 2 upgrade hits the market. The tests were carried out on a pre-production Intel D975XBX2 motheerboard with a pre- …

    Bits 'n' Chips 18 Apr 2007, 12:02

  • LG launches first foray into dual-format HD arena

    UK release of Blu-ray/HD DVD high-definition player

    Yesterday in London LG announced the UK launch of its dual-format, high-definition player. As we reported in January, the Blu-ray / HD DVD device, known as the BH100, was first shown at CES in Las Vegas, earlier this year. It supports various A/V formats, including playback of existing DVDs with 1080i up-scaling resolution …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 18 Apr 2007, 14:49

  • HD DVD player sales pass 100k mark in US

    Rising demand

    US consumers have bought more than 100,000 HD DVD players, the next-gen optical disc format's backers claim. The figure doesn't include HD DVD drives built into PCs, nor the external HD DVD drive for the Xbox 360, leaving the 100,000 units almost entirely comprised of Toshiba's three players. Back in January, Toshiba said it …

    HD 18 Apr 2007, 15:02