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Apple Stock Drops Three Percent on iPhone Cutback
The shine is quickly coming off Apple's iPhone. Apple shares took a 3% dip Tuesday amid speculation about a cut in production of the trendy iPod-inspired phone.
The chatter that sent the stock down was that Apple was reducing its production of iPhones from "9 million units to 4.5 million units," according to a note from Miller Tabak & Co. The note cites talk among traders at Goldman Sachs and also includes speculation that the cuts may be coming in iPod production.
Posted by | Tue, Jul 31, 2007 - 10:40 AM
Super Talent Extends DDR3 Leadership to 1866MHz
Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of DRAM memory modules and flash storage solutions, today announced the world's fastest production DDR3 kit. W1866UX2G8 is a 2GB Kit that is tested and guaranteed to operate at 1866MHz (PC3-14900) at extremely low latencies.
The W1866UX2G8 Kit, the world's first 1866MHz 2GB Kit (2x 1GB), supports ultra low 8-8-8-24 latencies. This Kit is built with the fastest available, carefully screened DRAM chips, and is hand tested as a matched pair on a dual channel Asus P5K3 Deluxe motherboard at its rated specs at 1.9 volts. This kit comes equipped with Super Talent's black cast aluminum heatsinks and is backed with a lifetime warranty. The W1866UX2G8 is designed, built and tested in Super Talent's San Jose, California headquarters. This product begins shipping today. Street price on the W1866UX2G8 will be approximately $625.
Posted by | Mon, Jul 30, 2007 - 04:41 PM
Intel 45nm notebook CPUs to account for 50% of total shipments in 2Q08
In reports similar to those for server platforms, Intel plans to ramp up its 45nm mobile processors (Penryn) and related platforms to account for over 50% of the company's total notebook shipments in the second quarter of 2008, according to sources at notebook makers.
45nm-based Penryn processors for Santa Rosa Refresh will launch in first quarter of 2008 and are expected to account for 20% of total notebook CPU shipments for the quarter. In the second quarter, CPUs supported by the Montevina platform will launch and account for 15% of shipments, while the proportion of Santa Rosa Refresh CPUs will increase to 35%.
Posted by | Mon, Jul 30, 2007 - 08:27 AM
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The ZM-NC1000 is a very well built piece of notebook cooling hardware. But what it gains in performance, it loses in bulk and weight. If you are in the market for a cooling option for the road, then just keep on searching. This big boy weighs in at over 2.5lbs an when you add that kind of weight to an already loaded laptop bag, then expect a chore when you are lugging this around an airport. Add in the rather stiff price, and Zalman is really painted themselves in a premium niche corner.
Posted by | Sun, Jul 29, 2007 - 06:57 PM
Internet tax debate continues - tax or no tax
As a federal ban on discriminatory and access taxes on the Internet approaches a Nov. 1 expiration date, Congress is once again embroiled in a question that comes up every three or four years: To what degree does the Internet merit special federal protection from state and local tax collectors?
The states are pressing for a narrower definition of Internet access, fearing that if the definition is too broad they will be unable to tax traditional telecommunications and video services that are bundled with Internet access. VoIP was explicitly exempted when Congress last extended the ban, and the states are concerned that non-access related emerging services, such as IP TV, could end up tax-free if service providers bundle them with connectivity. Two bills pending in the House would make the ban permanent, but questions have arisen whether the Internet is sufficiently mature to thrive without eternal federal protection. A pending Senate bill would extend the ban for another four years.
Posted by | Fri, Jul 27, 2007 - 09:31 AM
PC Power & Cooling Forum Contest Ends In Three Days
This month we have a brand spanking new (Yes, it's never been turned on) power supply that we are giving away to one lucky forum member. Big deal a power supply contest right? No, this is a PC Power & Cooling power supply that we are giving away! We have a special one at that. This is one of the first 100 Silencer 750 Quad Power Supply (Crossfire Edition) made in the entire world!!! How can you tell? It was painted red internally and not overseas, so the paint isn't automotive grade.
The PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad Power Supply that we are giving away runs $199 and is a monster! This power supply is awesome as it has support for 8-pin and 6-pin quad PCI-Express graphics cards.
Posted by | Fri, Jul 27, 2007 - 09:22 AM
Cisco to buy $150 mln of VMware shares
VMware Inc., a unit of data storage company EMC Corp. said Cisco Systems agreed to buy $150 million worth of VMware Class A common shares. Those that have been following the VMware IPO will recall that Intel just recently took a $218.5 million equity stake in VMware on July 9th of this year.
After the investment, Cisco will own about 1.6 percent of VMware's total outstanding common stock, the companies said in a statement. VMware, which plans to go public soon, also said it agreed to consider the appointment of a Cisco executive to VMware's board of directors at a future date.
Posted by | Fri, Jul 27, 2007 - 08:51 AM
ASRock pushes low price motherboard for entry-level market
ASRock has launched its ConRoe1333-series motherboards featuring FSB support up to 1333MHz. ASRock adopts the Intel 945GC A2 stepping chipset for the series. Although Intel's official maximum FSB support for the chipset is only up to 800MHz, ASRock has been able to reach 1333MHz allowing the motherboards to support the new Core 2 Duo E6050-series processors. Legit Reviews just happened to publish our review on this new motherboard yesterday and can be read in full here.
The ConRoe1333-series including ConRoe1333-D667 (with IGP) and ConRoe1333-GLAN (non-IGP) have channel prices in China around RMB$445-495 (US$58.85-65.46), noted the sources.
Posted by | Fri, Jul 27, 2007 - 08:26 AM
Intel says actions in Europe 'benefit consumers'
Intel has issued the following statement in response to the decision by the European Commission's Directorate General for Competition to issue a statement of objections concerning the companies business practices. For the full statement be sure to head to the forums.
"We are confident that the microprocessor market segment is functioning normally and that Intel's conduct has been lawful, pro-competitive, and beneficial to consumers. While we would certainly have preferred to avoid the cost and inconvenience of establishing that our competitive conduct in Europe has been lawful, the Commission's decision to issue a Statement of Objections means that at last Intel will have the opportunity to hear and respond to the allegations made by our primary competitor..."
Posted by | Fri, Jul 27, 2007 - 08:21 AM
Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day!
Did you know that today is System Administrator Appreciation Day? Actually, this is the 8th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day! On this special international day, give your System Administrator something that shows that you truly appreciate their hard work and dedication.
Let's face it, System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year. This is the day that all fellow System Administrators across the globe, will be showered with expensive sports cars and large piles of cash in appreciation of their diligent work. But seriously, we are asking for a nice token gift and some public acknowledgment. It's the least you could do.
Posted by | Fri, Jul 27, 2007 - 08:12 AM
European Commission Charges Intel with Antitrust Violations
The European Commission (EC) today confirmed that it has charged Intel with violating EU competition laws by abusing its dominant position in the global microprocessor market. The Commission said in a press briefing today that "in the short, medium and long-term, we think that the actions of Intel are bad news for competition and consumers."
"First, Intel has provided substantial rebates to various Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) conditional on them obtaining all or the great majority of their CPU requirements from Intel. Secondly, in a number of instances, Intel made payments in order to induce an OEM to either delay or cancel the launch of a product line incorporating an AMD-based CPU. Thirdly, in the context of bids against AMD-based products for strategic customers in the server segment of the market, Intel has offered CPUs on average below cost."
Posted by | Fri, Jul 27, 2007 - 08:04 AM
AMD Gears Up for Future Intel Wars - Enter Bulldozer and Bobcat
After appearing to have fallen behind in the microprocessor arms race, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) finally offered a glimpse of its next generation of chips.
The two chips, code-named Bulldozer and Bobcat, are still a couple of years away from commercial availability. But they represent the most-concrete evidence to date of how AMD intends to leverage its $5.4 billion acquisition of graphics chipmaker ATI to battle Intel going forward. AMD also said its upcoming quad-core processor, dubbed Barcelona, will put the company back on an even playing field and help stabilize the falling prices that have eroded profit margins of late.
Posted by | Fri, Jul 27, 2007 - 06:39 AM
AMD Shows Off Phenom Processor Gaming @ 3GHz
AMD just sent us over an e-mail letting us know that they have publicly shown off their 3GHz Phenom processors to the press at the Analysts Day. AMD stated that the machine they sent pictures of is running Call of Juarez and people have been gaming on it all day. Congrats to AMD for showing off Phenom at a respectable clock speed! Now let's see some media samples followed by retail boxed product!
I wanted to send over these pics for your viewing pleasure. This shows a 3-way CrossFire configuration along with an AMD quad-core at 3GHz. As you can see, the CPU is air-cooled with no extra cooling needed (we had some questions already). Let me know if you have any more questions. These pics were snapped today at our Analysts Day.
Posted by | Thu, Jul 26, 2007 - 03:59 PM
Microsoft cuts Xbox HD DVD player to $179
Microsoft said on Thursday it would lower the price of the high-definition DVD player accessory for its Xbox 360 game console in the United States to $179 from $199, and add five free movies to anyone who buys the machine in August or September. Legit Reviews just used the Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD player in an article where we attached it to a HTPC and used it to play HD DVD's on the big screen.
D DVD is a next-generation technology developed by Toshiba and backed by Microsoft and film studios including Warner Bros. It competes with Blu-ray, a DVD system from Sony, which is built into its PlayStation 3 game console, an Xbox rival. Attaching the players to popular game consoles is seen by both camps as a way to get the technology into millions of homes, and pique consumers' interest.
Posted by | Thu, Jul 26, 2007 - 09:41 AM
TSMC hints at deal with AMD
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip maker, is gearing up to make microprocessors for an undisclosed customer that appears to be Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
TSMC will manufacture processors for the unnamed customer in 2008, Rick Tsai, TSMC's chief executive officer, told analysts during a meeting that was transmitted live over the Internet. "We expect to see something start to happen during the second half of next year," he said, adding the deal is expected to make a "meaningful contribution" to TSMC's revenue.
Posted by | Thu, Jul 26, 2007 - 09:38 AM
Motherboard makers doubt performance claims of upcoming Intel IGP drivers
Although Intel will try to deliver better graphics performance by introducing new drivers for its integrated graphics processors (IGPs), motherboard makers in Taiwan generally doubt the advancements that Intel is claiming. Intel plans to introduce new drivers for its G965, GM965 and G35 chipsets to support Vertex Shader 3.0 in August. Two new drivers, 15.6 and 14.31, will be introduced to support Windows Vista and XP respectively.
These new drivers are claimed to enhance stability significantly and support Shader Model 4.0. The drivers are also said to add better support for games including Stalker, UT2004 and Guild Wars, allowing the IGPs to deliver a noticeable performance leap. Although the upcoming drivers mark an improvement, motherboard makers from Taiwan note that the revealed information from Intel shows that these drivers still do not support a certain number of well-known games. This prompts them to believe that the drivers will not actually deliver much of a difference.
Posted by | Thu, Jul 26, 2007 - 09:35 AM
AMD Unveils Forward-Looking Technology Innovation
Responding to customer and industry demand for increasingly improved system memory capabilities and choice, AMD today announced it collaborated with leading integrated circuit (IC) companies to develop the Socket G3 Memory Extender (G3MX) technology, which is planned for the AMD Opteron processor platform infrastructure ecosystem in 2009. This innovative platform-level technology is designed to extend the total memory footprint in future AMD Opteron processor-based systems and, therefore, enable increased performance to customers’ enterprise-class servers, such as those used for databases and emerging technologies like virtualization and multi-core computing.
“AMD’s competitive edge lies with responding to our customers’ requirements now and in the future,” said Randy Allen, corporate vice president, Server/Workstation Division, AMD. “As we look ahead to pervasive quad-core and octal-core server computing, AMD is committed to delivering the flexibility and choice our customers desire to successfully deploy virtualization and multi-core environments. True to our collaborative nature, we worked closely with memory technology experts to develop G3MX, as an easy, cost-effective way for customers to attain faster access to memory or additional memory to enable increased performance for complex and emerging applications and environments.”
Posted by | Wed, Jul 25, 2007 - 02:11 PM
Apple shares drop on iPhone activations
AT&T Inc. wiped some of the glow off Apple Inc.’s iPhone on Tuesday, releasing numbers that showed fewer people than expected signed up for service in the first two days of the multimedia cell phone’s release
AT&T — the iPhone’s exclusive carrier — said it activated 146,000 iPhones on June 29 and 30, a number that disappointed investors following some analyst forecasts that Apple would sell 500,000 or more iPhones in its first weekend. The news interrupted a steady rise in Apple’s stock price that started with the iPhone’s release. The 18 percent surge generated $18 billion in shareholder wealth.
Posted by | Wed, Jul 25, 2007 - 08:06 AM
Intel to push new server platforms in 2Q08
Intel plans to shake up its server platforms in the second half of 2008, according to sources at server makers. Current non-x86 Itanium 2 servers are to be replaced by the new Boxboro MC platform, while high-end 1- and 2-way server platforms, Bensley and Garlow, will be replaced by the Tylersburg EP platform.
Intel will continue to adopt the Caneland platform for its 4-way server market while the Tylersburg series will dominate the company's 1- and 2-way server and workstation markets. In addition, Intel plans to also separate Tylersburg into four different lines codenamed MC, EX, EP and EN to indicate their advantages over different fields. MC indicates Mission Critical, EX indicates Expandable, EP indicates Efficient Performance and EN indicates Entry, noted the sources.
Posted by | Wed, Jul 25, 2007 - 08:02 AM
Intel slashes the price of desktop, laptop, and server processors
The world's largest chip maker slashed prices on a handful of microprocessors after the company's battle to retake market share from rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) took a turn for the worse.
Intel appears to have undertaken some precision cutting in this round, re-pricing chips likely to catch attention, such as a quad-core microprocessor aimed at desktop PCs. The company slashed the price of the Q6600, a Core 2 Quad processor that runs at 2.4GHz, to $266, down 50 percent, according to a new price list on Intel's Web site dated July 22.
Posted by | Tue, Jul 24, 2007 - 08:41 AM
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