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Continue Reading October 16th, 2006
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Microsoft Planning Life After IE7
Developers reveal that plans are in the works for IE8 and beyond.
Continue Reading October 13th, 2006
PC Makers Ready for Vista
Microsoft and PC makers move to get the ‘Vista capable’ word out.
Continue Reading October 13th, 2006
Google Docs: Spreadsheets, Writely on the Web
It’s back to business as usual at Google, moving in on Microsoft’s turf.
Continue Reading October 12th, 2006
Mozilla to Free Up Eudora
Future versions of Eudora e-mail will be based on Mozilla’s Thunderbird app.
Continue Reading October 11th, 2006
Double Deuce as Firefox 2.0 Nears Completion
Extension compatibility continues to improve as Mozilla gears up for version 2.0’s final release with Release Candidate 2.
Continue Reading October 9th, 2006
Microsoft Ships Final Test Version of Vista
Looks like it may keep its own deadline after all.
Continue Reading October 6th, 2006
Intel Announce Quad Core
Yes, it is official! Intel will be shipping the quad-core processor in November.
Intel claimed that the new processor code named Core Extreme QX6700 will provide 70% performance improvement over the most current Core 2 Extreme CPU.
However, from my several last experiences, the initial prediction is always overrated. You have to take into consideration your other components such as hard disk, RAMs, motherboards, graphic card that will definitely affecting your machine speed. 70% here might be in a condition where other components do not introduce any bottleneck to the CPU. But initial benchmarks on the new CPU reveal a substantially higher performance than the dual Core 2 Extreme X6700, but with a power thirst. You can see the one of the benchmark result at Toms Hardware.
If you are looking forward to get one of this high end CPU, you might have to wait until Q1 next year for the quad-core mainstream under the “Core 2 Quad” brand. According to Intel CEO, Paul Otellini, the first quad-core processor is aimed especially for gamers and content creators. In other words, it will be very pricey 
Add comment September 28th, 2006
IDF Fall 2006: From Core 2 Quadro to 80 Cores
Intel is proud of its Kentsfield quad core and refers to our technology article. But IDF is stuffed with news on the next-generation mobile platform, an 80-core project and high-efficiency power supplies.
Continue Reading September 27th, 2006
Green Machine: AMD Dual-Core Platform at 54W
AMD has introduced low-voltage versions of several of its Athlon 64 models, promising decreased power consumption and heat output for smaller systems. We compare these to standard parts to put this power savings in perspective.
Continue Reading September 25th, 2006