Five Reasons to Embrace Intel Xeon 5600 Processors

 

Intel unveiled an array of new Xeon 5600 server processors. Like the Core i7 980x desktop processors, the Xeon 5600 chips deliver up to six CPU cores on the more efficient 32nm architecture. Processor evolution used to be all about clock speed. Each generation of new CPU just added more GHz to the bottom-line speed of the processor. Now, clock speed is more or less maxed out, and processor evolution is based on developing CPU’s that are more energy efficient, and cram more cores into a single processor.

Upgrading server hardware to adopt the latest processors can be an expensive undertaking–at least in terms of the initial investment. However, depending on the hardware currently deployed in your data center, few IT purchases offer an ROI (return on investment) as direct or guaranteed as embracing the latest processor technology…..

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FCC Officially Releases National Broadband Plan

 

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission officially released the country’s first national broadband plan Tuesday, and one of its major goals is to bring broadband service to all U.S. residents. The FCC meeting Tuesday was a bit anticlimactic, because commission officials had conducted briefings on the major proposals in the 360-page plan in recent weeks. The FCC on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a two-page joint statement on broadband, but did not vote on the broadband plan in its entirety. The approximately 200 recommendations in the broadband plan will need to be approved separately, FCC officials said. The agency is planning a series of about 40 notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRMs) in coming months, and some recommendations in the plan will need action from the U.S. Congress. The FCC also makes a series of recommendations to other U.S. government agencies.

 

“Every American should have a meaningful opportunity to benefit from the broadband communications era,” the broadband statement approved Tuesday says. “Ubiquitous and affordable broadband can unlock vast new opportunities for Americans, in communities large and small, with respect to consumer welfare, civic participation, public safety and homeland security, community development, health care delivery, energy independence and efficiency, education, worker training, private sector investment, entrepreneurial activity, job creation and economic growth, and other national purposes.” The broadband plan recognizes that private investment will largely drive broadband deployment in the U.S., but that government has a “crucial but restrained role to play,” said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski……

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Nexus One available with AT&T

 

Rumors of an AT&T compatible Nexus One have been around for some time now. Today, those rumors have been brought back behind the barn and shot faster than Ol’ Yeller. The AT&T (NYSE: T) compatible 3G Nexus One is now available for from the Google (NSDQ: GOOG) online store. Now, with that said, there is some less than stellar news as well. If you’re an average Joe– more than likely, if you are looking up the Nexus One after reading this site, you’re probably not average Joe, you’re probably a mobile enthusiast of some sort, but let’s pretend. Say you’re an average Joe, and you get word on the AT&T compatible Nexus One, and you can’t wait to get your hands on on it. Problem is, the device is only available unlocked for AT&T users, there is no subsidized pricing as there is for T-Mobile……

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Sony Ericsson Vivaz

 

Sony Ericsson (NYSE: SNE) have launched their Vivaz device on Vodafone UK, bringing some much-needed HD video handling to UK users! Really, if you are looking a media monster, of a device, check out what this bad boy is packing. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz puts you in the director’s chair, letting you shoot great video clips in full on high definition with its eight megapixel camera. Clever centre tracking auto focus means everything’s crisp and clear – whether you’re making movies or capturing snap shots…..

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Google: Searches via mobile up 5x over 2 years

In a recent analyst call, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Engineering Vice President Vic Gundotra said that Google searches via mobile have gone up 5x over the past 2 years, and that the company really believes that one day ad rates for mobile will surpass those of ad rates on PC….

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Sprint lets users ‘test drive’ phones online

Sprint (NYSE: S) launched a new online tool that enables users to take a deep look at the features of a phone before they buy it….

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Mac virtualization face-off: VMware Fusion 3 vs. Parallels Desktop 5 (video)

With Steam officially hitting Mac in just a few weeks many Apple gamers have suddenly lost their need to emulate. But, for those who are hoping to get busy in a little Command & Conquer 4 under Snow Leopard this week — or any of the other myriad of PC-only gaming options — virtualization is the only way to go — short of rebooting into Boot Camp, of course. Parallels is the most commonly used solution, but how does VMware’s Fusion 3 stack up for gaming? Not too well, as it turns out. MacTech sat the two down together on matching Mac hardware and ran them through a number of benchmarks, including 3DMark. The results of that test fall heavily in the favor of Parallels, offering better framerates and far more consistent visuals, which you can see for yourself in a video below. Most of the many, many other tests run favor that option as well, but we won’t spoil all eight pages worth of results just waiting for you on the other end of that source link.

The Unofficial Apple Weblog
sourceMacTech

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PayPal releases an updated iPhone app; Bump integration included

PayPal has updated its iPhone application. The single most notable feature of the new version (at least me thinks so) is the Bump integration, thanks to which users can move money…

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Nokia: Apple practices ‘legal alchemy’ to mask IP theft

Nokia last week asked a federal judge to toss out Apple’s antitrust claims, saying the iPhone maker indulged in “legal alchemy” when it tried to divert attention from its “free-riding” of Nokia’s intellectual property.

The filing last Thursday was the latest salvo in a battle that began in October 2009 when Finnish handset maker Nokia sued Apple, saying the iPhone infringed on 10 of its patents ,and that the U.S. company was trying “to get a free ride on the back of Nokia’s innovation.” Nokia demanded royalties on all iPhones sold since Apple introduced the smartphone in June 2007.

Apple countered in December with a lawsuit of its own that not only claimed Nokia infringed 13 of its patents, but that Nokia also violated antitrust law by legally attacking Apple after it declined to pay what it called “exorbitant royalties” and refused to give Nokia access to iPhone patents.

It was the six non-patent claims by Apple that Nokia asked U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Sleet to throw out last week….

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Coming Soon Google’s Nexus One

The UK launch of Google’s Nexus One smartphone is being pushed back until at least mid-April.

The exact cause of the Nexus One delay is unclear, although it is being speculated that it may have to with Google’s ability to provide customer support, rather than any technical problem with the handset itself.

The delay means that the Nexus One will launch in the UK at least two weeks after two of its smartphone competitors – the HTC Legend and HTC Desire – which are both set to be released on April 1st.

via:www.t3.com

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