marți, 16 februarie 2010

AMD integrates GPU to CPU


Intel was first to put Quad Core processor, although it was built in 2 Dual Core. AMD Quad Core processors answered true.

Today the two companies are in the same situation. Still to the market in 2009 Intel Core i3 and i5 processors with integrated memory controller and GPU, but basically used the same method for soldering. If we look under the cap in hand is a processor made with 32nm technology, and at a distance of ~ 3mm is the chip that contains the graphics processor and memory controller, 45nm technology:
 

AMD today showed us how to do, presented a Quad Core processor with DirectX 11 GPU and memory controller integrated on the same chip (no tricks type Intel), made with 32nm technology. However AMD promises that the new chip called the AMD Fusion (code name "Llano") will have a maximum energy consumption under 25W, thanks to 32nm and a new type of system power management. 

YouTube has added the option "SafetyMode"



While Youtube site is in a growing and increasingly more content is uploaded on this website, often can be difficult to avoid videos with inappropriate content, that the children should not see them. It is very hard to write a keyword on the site and have come across hundreds of indecent videos.

On the left side at the bottom of Youtube (in countries and languages), you will see an option called "Safety Mode". Selecting this option, all the videos inappropriate will be blocked by default by YouTube. By implementing this service absolutely free, your children will be protected from videos containing explicit or nude, inappropriate to their age.

Safety Mode is an opt-in option that can be turned on and off, or be blocked by default in the browser of your choice (you need to opt-in choices, in each browser you use).

Google bought the Aardvark



Those from Google are delighted to announce that Aardvark has just been purchased. It has defined a new type of social search: "sometimes we want to find a person, not a website that we answer a question. Finally, Google shared our vision for how the search to evolve, including social characteristics.

Most of the Aardvark states that in the past two years have been very careful in designing and building it, considering our views and visions.

This acquisition represents an incredible opportunity to accelerate the evolution, development work with some of the best people in the industry to offer a new kind of search for hundreds of millions of people around the world.

As a first step, Aardvark will be available through Google Labs, so you remain fully operational and completely free, offering fast and helpful answers to questions Our. Those wishing to join, they can do here.

As developed, will continue to work with Aardvark for the speed and quality, building new and interesting features that respond to feedback and to provide the highest level of support. Priority has been and remains to provide quality high-level user.

Aardvark is a type of social search to answer any intrebare.Aardvark launched a private beta in March last year and has grown very rapidly since then. Today people use the site by Aardvark vark.com, Aardvark iPhone app, IM and email. In recent months had an amazing reception in what is the press and industry, appear in the New York Times, Time's 50 Best Websites of 2009, Tech Crunch and won second place for "best new product or the beginning of 2009 "Crunchies Award. Read more on page press.

Aardvark team consists of about 30 people, some of whom are engineers and scientists in the field. The team includes engineers from each of the major technology companies in Silicon Valley, four doctoral students and founders of a dozen pornographic.

Acer One 532G: first netbook with NVIDIA's Ion 2



Acer has supported in the MWC conference that had the first laptop that uses NVIDIA Ion 2 for graphics adapters. Aspire One 532G laptop wants to be the Acer laptop that we talk in the press release.


It has the 10.1 inch screen, LED lighting, capable of running HD clips in 720p. As an alternative, it can connect via HDMI connector available on a monitor or Hi-Def for running a 1080p clips. The amazing capabilities of running video accelerator NVIDIA is due Ion 2 that Acer have used it.

Aspire One 532G laptop users will remain impressed by the ultra-compact design, despite the size of the laptop provides all necessary computing power. Even more, the laptop has a battery that can keep the laptop turned to 10 o'clock.

Laptop cope with honors everyday applications like internet browsing, checking e-mail, chats, photo editing and manipulation of documents and more demanding applications such as video editing, 3D video games, video conversion and other applications running in 1080p Hi-Def. All this is possible only because of the Intel Atom ™ platform based N450 and the new generation of GPUs NVIDIA ® ION ™ with 512MB dedicated memory.


Besides the strong performance we have spoken above, Acer still kept an ace in the sleeve for this laptop is fully optimized for energy consumption as low. Thus he manages to reach a much larger period of operation compared to other netbookuri, and this without any compromise in the performance.

The laptop is automatically transfers power to the processor and video card only when necessary. Everything is possible using NVIDIA ® Optimus ™, as the toy becomes a real fighter when needed.

You can upload oricunde laptop, it comes with an AC converters package for any situation, so will not count if you're in the car or in another country. Sure you will be able to load the laptop with ease. Always one to find the right plug.

The laptop measures only one inch thick, weighing only one kilogram and comes in a range of just three colors: ruby red, sapphire blue and silver pearl. Acer Aspire One netbook will start distribution 532G at the end of Q1 2010.

The first three smartphones HTC interface Sense


Samsung Legend

It has a perfectly smooth, seamless, processed from a single block of aluminum in a compact form. Like RIM's recent Blackberry models, Samsung has gone rather a optical trackpad, a trackball physically. This is a feature not to dirty or scratch it when it falls. The Legend has a HVGA a 3.2 inch AMOLED display and will be offered by Vodafone, since April.

Samsung Desire

Almost identical to Google Nexus, Samsung Desire has a 3.7-inch AMOLED display, 1GHz processor, full touchscreen design. There are some differences in hardware. Like Samsung Legend, Desire tranzitioneaza trackball optical trackpad. May has also an FM radio, of which Nexus has not.

Desire is a little harder than the Nexus and is 4.76, as opposed to 4.6 is Nexus, but is just as thin. In terms of the software will run on Sense Desire's changed, beating Android's user interface 2.1.

Samsung Desire will be available in Europe and Asia, around March or April.

Mini HD

A smaller version of HTC's beautiful and HD2, Samsung Mini Sport has a 3.2 inch touchscreen display (unlike the HD2 has a 4.2 inch display). HD2 not understand why they tried to do a smaller version, considering that the HD2 looks pretty good and have a screen big enough. However, the new display's Mini DH is superb. It seems that people from Samsung just put emphasis on its design. Like Palm and Pixi Pre Plus Plus, HD Mini can easily turn into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot for your computer or other wireless devices.

MINI HD will come out on the market in Europe and Asia starting in March. Availability in North America has not been announced yet.

sâmbătă, 13 februarie 2010

The first LG phone with Android surprise Romanian consumers

The first Android smart phone by the LG model GW620, Romanian gives users fast and easy access to social networks: the use of social networking services (SNS), they can easily check status of a friend, can leave a comment or they can update their social networking sites without having to do more operations.

SNS integrate all the needs of social networks in a single platform that controls multiple accounts simultaneously while receiving updates are made in real time. Even when users search the contact list can see your friends updates that can be downloaded directly from the sites of interest to them.

Unique to the LG GW620 are automotive technology and Face Tagging Face-to action that saves all sides. Thus, wherever they are users, friends and family are just a touch away. After identifying a friend of his name in a picture, the user can carry out a wide range of operations such as uploading your favorite pictures on the site or interacting with friends via SMS, MMS or voice at the touch of face identified.

LG LCD HVGA GW620 offers a dynamic 3-inch records to view DivX and Xvid support the best quality, but only a 3.5 mm audio jack for users to enjoy entertainment at the maximum rate through this device versatile.

The first handset with Android is a wider range that LG intends to introduce on the market this year. GW620 is available in Orange.




Update Windows Activation Technologies for Windows 7


Microsoft releases an update for Windows Activation Technologies, the set of component activation and validation set of Windows 7. Activation Technologies Update for Windows called Windows 7, it is able to detect more than 70 known vulnerabilities activation. Meanwhile, update detects if the installed version of Windows 7 is authentic and efficiently protects PCs clients, ensuring the integrity of their licenses.
Once installed, update your system protects users identifying vulnerabilities already known, which could affect PC experience. If vulnerabilities are found activation will issue an alert providing options to resolve the problem. If the user does not use a genuine version of Windows 7, will be informed through notifications that version running on his PC is not genuine, displaying the information dialog box, giving users the option to either obtain more information or to purchase a genuine version of Windows. Background image is transformed into a black screen while the user applications and shortcuts remain the same. Alerts will continue in the form of reminders and a persistent watermark on the desktop.

Unlike previous updates that alert the user when a new version was available, the PCs now checked every 90 days for new vulnerabilities. Thus, Microsoft can protect customers against various threats, seeking the latest vulnerability - even those incurred after February 23.

Another key is that the update will not reduce the functionality of Windows 7. Even if a vulnerability is found activation, users still have full access to programs and data, applications will work normally, and access to personal information will remain unchanged. During validation, Windows will download the latest "signatures" used to identify new vulnerabilities activation. If the basic license files were affected, update site is able to restore them, ensuring the integrity of the copy of Windows user. Although Microsoft's servers are contacted for each threat, information received from PC during these checks do not include users' personal data.

Update is optional and applies to all editions of Windows 7. It will be available online on the website www.microsoft.com / genuine as of February 16 and the Microsoft Download Center since February 17. During this month (February 2010), Update will be offered through Windows Update.

Windows Activation Technologies for Windows 7 is built on a technology platform Software Protection Platform (SPP) introduced with Windows Vista. This marks the evolution of Microsoft anti-piracy approach is designed to become increasingly intelligent over time and protects customers from the latest threats.

joi, 28 ianuarie 2010

Bit AMD's market share Intel in 2009


Microprocessor sales increased by 31.3% in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to same period in 2008. Thus, AMD increased its market share in the segment processors for laptops and desktops. After the record reached in the third and fourth quarter of 2009, global sales of microprocessors could rise by 15.1% in 2010, announces research company IDC.

Intel held a market share of 80.5% in the fourth quarter, down from 81.9%, as had in the fourth quarter of 2008. Market share in the fourth quarter for AMD was 19.4% in the fourth quarter, up from 17.7%.

AMD has registered an important advance in the first quarter of 2009 when sales fell Intel, IDC analysts say. Also, AMD has gained market share through aggressive pricing.

Also, Intel and AMD have achieved results beyond expectations in Q4, and IDC analysts believe that the microprocessor industry will grow in 2010 due to growing costs made by consumers and companies.

The two companies will continue to be based on expansion into new markets, such as a tablet PC, as well as in emerging countries, to cover the market of cheap computers.

Yahoo felt the taste of profit


The company announced that revenues in the last three months fell 4% from the previous year but rose 10% over the third quarter at 1.73 billion U.S. dollars, exceeding analysts' expectations.

Company's net profit was 153 million U.S. dollars compared with losses of 303 million U.S. dollars, as they were in Q4 2008.

"Our company has a positive moment and rejoice as we enter this format in 2010," said Carol Bartz, one months ago that celebrates one year after takeover.

Yahoo results come after another positive earnings announcement from rival Google, which has surpassed Yahoo in audience the world.

Sales of display ads type of Yahoo rose 26% in the fourth quarter, the highest quarterly growth for the past four years. Income from the searches were also increased by about 8%.

Chief Executive reiterated his plan to end acquisitions. It said that will change the scheme of international operations management, and Yahoo could have three geographical divisions.

An IT company has taken 2.4 million euros from EU for inclusion in the work of 700 students


The project PLM-Adapter, developed in partnership with the Technical University of Bacau, Galati, Braila, Constanta, Oradea and Suceava Petrosani, worth a total of 2.4 million euros, financed at 95% of the European Social Fund through Human Resources Development Sectoral Operational Program 2007-2013 will run for a period of 31 months, until mid 2012.

During that time, the collaboration between technical team of Ada Computers and 14 teachers of technical universities in the cities concerned, research will be drawn on an ideal employee profile companies active in automotive markets, aero-naval and electronic products and appliances.

Companies included in the survey had turnover of more than 100,000 euros.

Based on research findings, each 100 students in the 7 universities, chosen according to average scores, will participate in courses and projects to understanding the business environment and employment requirements.

During the 31 months will be held 14 local events "Jobs Fair", in partnership with AJOFM, where both companies will be invited from industry, and students involved in the project PLM-adapter.

The total amount of grants under the funding schemes for employment, training and improving working conditions provided by the Ministry of Labor is 142 million euros, of which 85% is the contribution of the European Union European Social Fund and 15% contribution from the budget state.