News Asustek Computer Unleashes WorldВ’s First Skype Videophone. Skype Certifies Asus AiGuru SV1 Videophone [09/18/2008 01:20 PM]by Anton Shilov Asustek Computer, the world’s largest maker of computer components that is trying to break and enter the market of various electronic gadgets, on Thursday unveiled the world’s first Skype videophone that was officially certified by Skype. While the device impresses, it weighs too much and works for a very short time, which is likely to limit its popularity.“The AiGuru SV1 is Skype’s first foray with a partner into the videophone category. With more than 25% of Skype-to-Skype calls including video, we know that video is fast becoming a mainstream way for people to communicate. Th
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AMDВ’s Patrick Moorhead Condemns Netbooks for Short Battery Life, High Price, Low Performance.
Vice President of Advanced Micro Devices Criticizes Netbooks
[09/17/2008 01:11 PM]
by Anton Shilov
A highly-ranking executive of Advanced Micro Devices recently heavily criticized the so-called netbook computers for their short battery life and low performance amid rather high price-tags. While the claims made are generally correct, the reasons such controversial PCs have emerged are simple: consumers want laptops instead of desktops and they want them for the lowest price possible.
“You would expect 8 or 9 hours out of a netbook because it’s small – maybe you’ll compare it to a cell phone. In
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Chinese Inventors to Reveal Quad-Core В“Nearly x86В” Microprocessor Next Year.
Chinese Academy of SciencesВ’ Godson 3 May Compete Against AMD and Intel
[09/09/2008 06:06 PM]
by Anton Shilov
There were numerous companies trying to compete against Intel Corp. on the field of x86 microprocessors, but all of them have vanished into thin air. But Chinese Academy of Sciences hopes that it will be able to offer an alternative to products by AMD and Intel in the coming years.
The first central processing units (CPUs) developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences – Godson and Godson 2 (also known about Loongson and Loongson 2) – could allow building certain very low-cost products, but for something that required even minimal level of performance microprocessors by Advanced Micro Devices and Intel Corp. were com
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News Chief Executive of AMD: We Are Going to Go Away from a Captive Fab Model to Fabless Model. The Head of AMD Again Talks About Selling Off Manufacturing Facilities [09/09/2008 12:33 PM]by Anton Shilov Chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices again implied in an interview that the company was on track to sell off its manufacturing facilities and switch to a fables model of operation. No details were given, but a claim itself means that the decision has already been made.“We’re going to go away from a captive fab model to more of a fables model for the CPU part of the business. Longer-term, it relieves us of the burden of having to shell out cash for these gigantic factories.
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Samsung Looks Forward Acquiring SanDisk.
Samsung Wants to Take Over Supplier of Flash-Based Products
[09/05/2008 03:26 PM]
by Anton Shilov
Samsung Electronics, a leading maker of consumer electronics, reportedly intends to take over SanDisk Corp., a leading supplier of flash memory cards and other flash-based products. The deal would create numerous market opportunities for Samsung, though, it is unclear whether the transaction is actually needed.
South Korea-based Edaily has reported that Samsung Electronics is seeking to acquire SanDisk and that Samsung has chosen JP Morgan Chase & Co. as an advisor for the purchase of the world’s largest flash memory card maker, reportsMarketWatch.
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