07 December 2008

Intel Launches Fastest Processor on the Planet

Intel Corporation introduced its most advanced desktop processor ever, the Intel® Core™ i7 processor. The Core i7 processor is the first member of a new family of Nehalem processor designs and is the most sophisticated ever built, with new technologies that boost performance on demand and maximize data throughput. The Core i7 processor speeds video editing, immersive games and other popular Internet and computer activities by up to 40 percent without increasing power consumption.

Broadly heralded by the computing industry as a technical marvel, the Intel® Core™ i7 processor holds a new world record of 117 for the SPECint_base_rate2006* benchmark test that measures the performance of a processor. This is the first time ever for any single processor to exceed a score of 100 points.

"Intel has delivered the fastest desktop processor on Earth to the most demanding users on Earth, the ones who are using their PCs for video, gaming and music," said Patrick Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group. "When you couple what is Intel's biggest leap in chip design with other incredible innovations like Intel's solid state drives, the Core i7 processor has redefined the computer of tomorrow."

Tech Web sites have been extremely positive in their product reviews. Anandtech states that "Core i7 continues to fuel Intel's beacon of performance." "The Core i7 is everything they promised it would be," says PC Perspective. "Nehalem is a masterpiece," says the Lost Circuits Web site. The Tech Report calls it "one of the most consequential shifts in the industry."

Intel's unique Turbo Boost Technology accelerates performance to match a computer user's needs and workloads. Through a sophisticated on-die power control unit and using new "power gate" transistors based on Intel's advanced 45 nanometer, high-k metal gate manufacturing process, Turbo Boost automatically adjusts the clock speed of one or more of the four individual processing cores for single- and multi-threaded applications to boost performance, without increasing power consumption. The Core i7 also has the latest Intel power-saving technologies, allowing desktops to go into sleep states formerly reserved for Intel-based notebooks.

The Core i7 processor more than doubles the memory bandwidth of previous Intel "Extreme" platforms, speeding the transfer of computer bits and bites in and out of the processor with Intel® Quickpath Technology. Designed with Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology, the processor also allows multiple computing threads to run simultaneously, effectively enabling it to do two things at once. As a result, the Core i7 quad-core processor delivers 8-threaded performance.

The Intel Core i7 processor also offers unrivaled performance for immersive 3-D games - over 40 percent faster than previous Intel high-performance processors on both the 3DMark Vantage CPU* physics and AI tests, popular industry computer benchmarks that measure gaming performance. The Extreme Edition uses 8 threads to run games with advanced artificial intelligence and physics to make games act and feel real.

The Intel® Core™ i7 processors and Intel® X58 Express Chipset-based Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO Extreme Series are for sale immediately from several computer manufacturers online and in retail stores, as well as a boxed retail product via channel online sales.

The Core i7 processor is the first member of the Intel Nehalem microarchitecture family; server and mobile product versions will be in production later. Each Core i7 processor features an 8 MB level 3 cache and three channels of DDR3 1066 memory to deliver the best memory performance of any desktop platform. Intel's top performance processor, the Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition, also removes overspeed protection, allowing Intel's knowledgeable customers or hobbyists to further increase the chip's speed.

Acer Predator

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Acer recently announced its new Aspire Predator television....

acer predatorThis is desktop computers for PC gaming enthusiasts. The processor is Core 2 Extreme quad-core processor with a FSB of 1333MHz (and its overclockable) lets goAcer's Aspire Predator offers three way enabled NVIDIA SLI. This PC combining two or three indepedent NVIDIA GPU via SLI technology.

The Acer Aspire Predator features a two-part liquid cooling design for completely cool system performance. The rear-mounted heat sink connects to a pump located on the CPU, while copper pipes use natural entropy to cool the MOSFET, North Bridge, Southe Bridge and PCIe Expander.love for more information visit acer predator

N97

Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N97, the world's most advanced mobile computer, which will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5" touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an 'always open' window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia's flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology - including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds - for people to create a personal Internet and share their 'social location.'

"From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence," said Jonas Geust, Vice President, heading Nokia Nseries. "Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most. With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet into your Internet".

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Sensing your 'So-Lo'

The Nokia N97 introduces the concept of 'social location'. With integrated A-GPS sensors and an electronic compass, the Nokia N97 mobile computer intuitively understands where it is. The Nokia N97 makes it easy to update social networks automatically with real-time information, giving approved friends the ability to update their 'status' and share their 'social location' as well as related pictures or videos.

Widescreen - Internet and entertainment

The home screen of the Nokia N97 mobile computer features the people, content and media that matter the most. Friends, social networks and news are available by simply touching the home screen. The 16:9 widescreen display can be fully personalized with frequently updated widgets of favorite web services and social networking sites. The Nokia N97 is also perfectly suited for browsing the web, streaming Flash videos or playing games. Both the physical QWERTY and virtual touch input ensure efficiency in blogging, chatting, posting, sending texts or emailing.
The Nokia N97 supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card for music, media and more. This is complemented by excellent music capabilities, full support for the Nokia Music Store and continuous playback time of up to 1.5 days. The Nokia N97 also has a 5-Megapixel camera with high-quality Carl Zeiss optics, 16:9 and DVD quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN.

The phone is expected to begin shipping early 2009.

29 November 2008

ALX X-58

The ALX X-58 Advantage

The Alienware ALX X-58 delivers exactly what you would expect from the industry's most sophisticated high-performance desktop computer. Features such as an Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme CPU, both ATI® CrossFire™ and NVIDIA® SLI™ technology as well as low latency DDR3 memory come standard on every ALX to generate the highest benchmarks and the fastest, most intense graphics. The chrome accented case communicates that you appreciate a touch of luxury in your life. By choosing an Alienware ALX X-58 desktop computer, you join an elite club of the most discerning computer enthusiasts in the world.








Intel Core i7 Extreme

Intel packs the Core i7 Extreme processor with an array of features and performance enhancers to give the Alienware ALX a boost of power. A dedicated memory controller allows a system to fully utilize all available bandwidth, dropping load times and system communications with DDR3 memory is unmatched. Intel 64 Architecture prepares you for next–generation applications and operating systems that utilize 64–bit data transfer. The Alienware ALX X-58 with Intel Core i7 processors provide state–of–the–art capabilities today while eliminating the need for costly upgrades tomorrow.


Alienware ALX X-58 desktop computers give you the choice of NVIDIA® SLI® or ATI® CrossFire technology.

The unmatched graphics performance of dual graphics, delivers speeds of up to 50% faster than single card solutions and increases system longevity. By utilizing the most cutting edge graphics technologies available, the Alienware ALX X-58 generates a rich visual experience including advancements in PC gaming, 3D applications and high–definition video viewing and editing. Windows Vista also gives you DirectX® 10, which delivers dynamic environmental lighting and weather along with film-quality effects for collisions and larger–than–life explosions, creating a life–like gaming experience.


Throw It In High Gear

No other Alienware computer out-performs an ALX X-58. The only Alienware system to come standard with DDR3 1600MHz memory, the ALX X-58 desktop features the shortest possible load and execution times. By reducing the natural latency and delays inherent in even the most insignificant commands, an ALX X-58 with up to 12GB of DDR3 1600MHz memory increases a user's multitasking abilities, allowing for more complex applications, extreme gaming, 3D content creation, video editing and more.

When you set your sights on an ALX X-58, you have more than word processor documents and spreadsheets in mind. 1600MHz DDR3 memory, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme processors and ATI® CrossFireX™ technology all equal one powerful multimedia system. That is, as long as you have room to store all that media.

But don’t worry, the ALX X-58 has you covered. 4TB of hard drive capacity hold roughly 1,000 full-length movies or 1 million songs. Store your entire entertainment library in a single, convenient location. With a minimum drive speed of 7200rpm, you can expect higher performance and faster read and write speeds. Options for RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations allow for flexibility in maximum capacity and backup security. If you want the ultimate in hard drive technology, the ALX desktop offers solid state hard drives for the fastest, most stable solutions available.

WD TV™ HD Media Player brings media collection to the big screen

WD, the world's leader in external storage solutions, today introduced a simple way for consumers to play their stored digital content on their HDTV in Full-HD 1080p resolution. The WD TV™ Media Player connects to a user's TV or home theater and plays digital movies, music and photos from WD's My Passport™ portable drive or other USB mass storage device.


According to research firm IDC, nearly 334 million GB of photos and more than 3.1 billion GB of video will be stored on consumer desktop and laptop computers in 2008. The research firm expects that to increase to 400 million GB and 5.8 billion GB, respectively, by 2010.