Micron Demos SSD With 1GB/sec Throughput

URL: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/BHzT0mM7DRw/article.pl

Lucas123 writes "Micron demonstrated the culmination of numerous technology announcements this year with a solid state disk drive that is capable of 1GB/sec throughput with a PCIe slot. The SSD is based on Micron's 34nm technology and interleaving 64 NAND flash chips in parallel. While the techology, which is expected to ship over the next year, is currently aimed at high-end applications, a Micron executive said it's entirely possible that Micron's laptop and desktop SSDs could have similar performance in the near future by bypassing SATA interfaces."

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Shipments of Mainboards Are Dropping Dramatically - Goldman Sachs

URL: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mainboards/display/20081126123451_Shipments_of_Mainboards_Are_Dropping_Dramatically__Goldman_Sachs.html

Motherboard Industry Faces Financial Disaster

USB powered lunch bag will keep your food hot while you "work"

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Hungry for a hot lunch at your desk every Monday through Friday, but don't want to stand in line for the microwave? The USB-powered heated lunch bag is probably something you'll want to look into, then. It apparently keeps your food at a steamy 140 degrees Farenheit all day, though it gives us pause that we're warned to "make sure the plastic container that you store your food in is of a certain grade and quality" to ensure that there's not "an adverse chemical reaction," but we figure that's probably a minor concern. We don't know if the bag will ever be available in the US, but we have a feeling that if it is, it'll be at least double the size of the current iteration.

[Via Everything USB]

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

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Campus Party Brasil vende mais da metade dos ingressos

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A menos de dois meses do evento, 66% dos ingressos para a segunda edição da Campus Party Brasil já foram vendidos. A expectativa da organização é que 6 mil pagantes compareçam ao evento, que se propõe a discutir, durante uma semana, tecnologia, mídia e entretenimento em frentes como astronomia, robótica, software livre, games, simulação, modding (modelagem de computadores), música e blogs. A edição de 2009 da Campus Party acontece entre os dias 29 e 25 de janeiro, no Centro de Exposições Imigrantes, na zona sul de São Paulo. Há isenção na taxa de inscrições dos participantes que vão por meio de caravanas organizadas. As novidades podem ser acompanhadas pelo blog oficial. Quem comprar os ingressos poderá se mudar para o local com seu computador e terá direito a um ponto na conexão de 10 GB --maior banda já disponibilizada em um evento de tecnologia, segundo a Campus Party. Leia mais (25/11/2008 - 19h55)

Fw: Intel's X25-E Extreme solid-state drive

URL: http://techreport.com/articles.x/15931
Intel's new X25-E Extreme SSD reads at 250MB/s, writes at 170MB/s, has
near-instantaneous seek times, and may very well be the fastest drive
you can plug into a standard Serial ATA port. Read on to see it blow
away mechanical hard drives, other SSDs, and even our own expectations.

***

Ah, quero um desses... :)

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Sales of Blu-Ray Disc Players Below Expectations, Movie Prices Should Get Cheaper - Sony

URL: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20081121060500_Sales_of_Blu_Ray_Disc_Players_Below_Expectations_Movie_Prices_Should_Get_Cheaper__Sony.html

Sony Admits: High BD Movie Prices Curtail Sales of Blu-Ray Players

AMD to Release Quad-Core Processor for Notebooks in 2010

URL: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20081121041219_AMD_to_Release_Quad_Core_Processor_for_Notebooks_in_2010.html

AMD's "Champlain" CPU Set to Emerge in 2010

AMD overclocks the snot out of Phenom II processors

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No, you're not looking at some high-precision, multimeter-laden kegerator; the above is a picture from a recent AMD event in which things apparently got a little out of hand. The company started by talking up its upcoming Dragon platform (Phenom II X4, Radeon 4800 graphics, and 7-series chipset), took a few moments to discuss how its new 45nm chips will use 30-50 percent less power than their predecessors, and then threw all notions of sensibility out the window in an attempt to see just how fast the darned things could go. A Phenom II X4 managed 4GHz with air-cooling, 4.4GHz with a refrigerated setup, and finally a "stable" 5GHz on liquid nitrogen. That's mighty fast, but will the chips be quick enough to tackle Intel's mighty Core i7 when stripped of their fancy-pants cooling appendages? We'll see when they ship early next year.

[Image courtesy of Legit Reviews]

Filed under: Desktops

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Nokia planning touch-less, gesture-controlled devices?

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Usually when we're talking about Nokia and patents, a mention of Qualcomm can't be far behind. This time however, we're looking at something entirely less boring, fascinating even: ultra-sound sensors that detect hand gestures in the air in front of the device. Now the stretch. Nokia's chief designer, Alastair Curtis, was asked at a recent cocktail party why Nokia's N-series of multimedia devices have yet to see a multi-touch interface, Curtis replied, "We've not launched what we think is right for N-series in a touch product. You'll see in the coming months, years... what we feel is right." Curtis then elaborated, "Much as I'm talking to you now with gestures." Hmm. Ok Alastair, if such devices are in the chute, as long as they don't resemble the Palm V-series... we're cool.

[Thanks, Pdexter]

Read -- Patent application
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ASUS Eee Top climbing to 20- and 22-inches by June

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Like the Eee Top all-in-one PC but 15.6-inches is just too wee for your taste? Fine, you'll have the chance to grapple with 20- and 22-inchers, according to ASUS CEO Jerry Shen, sometime in the first half of 2009. Drop Windows 7 into these touchscreen monuments to mediocrity and we're in.

Filed under: Desktops

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Blu-Ray Disc Players' Prices Fall Below $150

URL: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20081120082925_Blu_Ray_Disc_Players_Prices_Fall_Below_150.html

Relatively Inexpensive Blu-Ray Players Finally Emerge

Samsung Producing 256GB SSD with Higher Levels of Performance

URL: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=13484

Samsung 256GB SSD with significantly higher performance is now in mass production...

USB 3.0 demonstrations dazzle: uncompressed 1080p transfer proves simple

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You've been adequately teased with what all USB 3.0 (or SuperSpeed USB, as we tend to refer to it) can do, but a gaggle of companies took the chance in San Jose, California to really demonstrate just how quick the protocol is. Most notable was the demo by Synopsys, which prototyped an HDTV video transmission system based on USB 3.0 and showed to wide-mouthed onlookers that an uncompressed 1080p feed at 30 frames-per-second could be whisked along at around 450Mbps. Sure, USB 3.0 has wireless HD to watch out for, but given that said technology is currently on track for an August 2298 release, it could really do some tethered damage in the meanwhile.

Filed under: Peripherals

USB 3.0 demonstrations dazzle: uncompressed 1080p transfer proves simple originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel Prepares Assault with 35W Quad-Core, Dual-Core Processors for Desktops

URL: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20081119061411_Intel_Prepares_Assault_with_35W_Quad_Core_Dual_Core_Processors_for_Desktops.html

Intel Readies Broad Lineup of Ultra Low Power Processors for Desktop Computers

Intel to Unveil Desktop Quad-Core Chips with Lowered Power Consumption

URL: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20081119034328_Intel_to_Unveil_Desktop_Quad_Core_Chips_with_Lowered_Power_Consumption.html

Intel Plans to Release Low-Power Quad-Core Processors for Desktops

PC com processador superveloz começa a ser vendido hoje em SP

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Computadores com o novo processador Core i7, anunciado pela companhia Intel como o mais avançado dos últimos tempos, começam a ser vendidos nesta quarta-feira (19) em São Paulo. Duas lojas da rede varejista Extra (Itaim e Morumbi) já estão comercializando o produto, cujo chip atinge velocidades entre 2.66GHz a 3.20GHz..

Divulgação

PCs equipados com o Core i7 devem se destacar com tarefas como uso de fotos

O microprocessador tem velocidade de execução 40% maior à dos microchips da geração anterior e sem gasto adicional de energia. O Core i7 é o primeiro da nova família de processadores Nehalem, que conta também com versões para servidores e equipamentos portáteis previstas para serem lançadas nos próximos meses. Leia mais (19/11/2008 - 12h01)

Dell SP2309W hits for $379: your old display is marked for death

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Filed under: Displays

If you're in the market for a reasonably sized, widescreen flat panel monitor, Dell just added one more choice to the platter. The SP2309W, which we saw officially announced back in September, is now available on the company's site. The screen boasts a 2048 x 1152 resolution, 300 nits of eye-searing brightness, a 80,000:1 contrast ratio, and all the DVI, HDMI and VGA ports you could ever need (well, one of each actually). The display retails for $379, and don't even think about stealing it. Seriously. Steven's watching, wise guy.

[Thanks, Lee]

Dell SP2309W hits for $379: your old display is marked for death originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mercado LIvre: Processador Intel Extreme Quad Core i7 965 3.2GHz 8MB 1366

http://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/MLB-84975025-processador-intel-extreme-quad-core-i7-965-32ghz-8mb-1366-_JM

Primeiro Core i7 do Mercado Livre.

O preço? Indecentes R$ 4462.00. :)

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Roteador com duas antenas promete aumentar velocidade do Wi-Fi - Autor(João Brunelli Moreno)

URL: http://uoltecnologia.blog.uol.com.br/arch2008-11-16_2008-11-22.html#2008_11-17_19_38_20-133915325-28

Roteador com duas antenas promete aumentar saiba mais...

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 spec officially released, first chipset demonstrated

URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/hrXuK7YkGkU/

Filed under: Peripherals

It's been nearly a year since we first saw the USB 3.0 connector make an appearance at CES, and after months of corporate infighting, spec-polishing, and technical navel-gazing, the future of consumer peripheral connectivity is here -- in the form of complete specifications and a demo. Yeah, so maybe SuperSpeed USB isn't making the most dramatic entrance ever, but hey, it doesn't have to with 4.8Gbps transfer speeds, improved power management, and backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 along for the ride. As expected, the first wave of devices won't hit until 2010, but Symwave's giving attendees of this week's SuperSpeed conference a taste of tomorrow with a demo of the Quasar USB 3.0 chipset, which is targeted at "sync-and-go" devices like phones and media players. Sounds lovely -- now if you'll excuse us, we have to go back to mourning the death of FireWire 400.

[Via Gearlog]

Read - SuperSpeed USB 3.0 spec released
Read - Symwave demos first USB 3.0 physical layer device

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 spec officially released, first chipset demonstrated originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How To: Get A 4 GHz Dual-Core For $120

URL: http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=0c266689a044379ef0160a531390bb57

Intel's 45 nm Core 2 serious is known to boast substantial overclocking margins, and the entry-level E7200 with 3 MB L2 cache costs less than $120. We'll show you how to get close to 4 GHz from this little gem.

Fujitsu apresenta HD de 15.000 RPM - Autor(João Brunelli Moreno)

URL: http://uoltecnologia.blog.uol.com.br/arch2008-11-16_2008-11-22.html#2008_11-17_15_17_16-133915325-28

Fujitsu apresenta HD de 15.000 RPM

saiba mais...

Pesquisa diz que 15% dos usuários de aparelhos com problema desistem de conserto

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Um estudo realizado pela Pew Internet & American Life Project indica que 15% das pessoas que tiveram problemas com aparelhos tecnológicos no último ano nunca conseguiu fazer com que a falha fosse consertada. O índice é ainda maior para certos produtos: cerca de 25% dos celulares quebrados não foram consertados. De acordo com a pesquisa, grande parte dos usuários que corrigiram a falha tiveram de fazer o trabalho sozinhos ou recorrer a parentes e amigos, em vez de usar o serviço dos fabricantes. "Você vê quase um em quatro usuários de celular e um em cinco donos de computador dizendo: 'eu não posso mais lidar com isso. Estou farto'", afirma John Horrigan, autor do estudo. A pesquisa analisou as falhas em computadores, serviços de internet, tocadores de música, celulares e smartphones. Leia mais (17/11/2008 - 11h16)

Netgear's HDXB111 / XAVB101 powerline adapters now shipping

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Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Networking

It took 'em long enough, but Netgear has at long last decided to ship the two powerline adapters it announced way back at CES in January. The Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Kit (XAVB101; pictured above), which is based on the HomePlug AV standard, and the UPA-based HDXB111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter Kit (which is obviously capable of transmitting HD footage) can both be snapped up in time for the holidays. Each set is designed for plug 'n play action and for those who'd rather network their wares via installed cabling instead of running something new. Of course, performance is always the questionable aspect of these type devices, but those with faith (and a North American address) can finally lay down their $149.99 / $169.99 and get busy. The full release and a shot of the HDXB111 can be found after the break.

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Netgear's HDXB111 / XAVB101 powerline adapters now shipping originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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