Intel Introduces Single-Chip Cloud Computing Processor with 48 Cores

Intel Labs has designed a new single chip cloud computing solution that offers 48 processor cores on a single die and high speed on chip network for inter-core communication. Intel says that this single chip could one day offer high-performance cloud computing in ultraportable form factor.
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Digital Camera Deals For Black Friday and Christmas Holidays 2009

Retailers have posted digital camera deals for Black Friday and Christmas holidays 2009. Most camera deals will be available on 27th November, but some deals will be available till Christmas this year. Listed below are the deals categorized store-wise and the comparable Amazon pricing:

Product Details	Price	Amazon Pricing
Best Buy:
Canon EOS Rebel T1i DSLR 15.1-megapixel sensor with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens	$699.99
Canon PowerShot SD 1200 IS 10-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom	$149.99
Fujifilm Finepix Z37 10-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom	$119.99
Nikon CoolPix P90 12.1-megapixel camera with 24x optical zoom	$299.99
Nikon CoolPix S60 10-megapixel camera with 5x optical zoom	$179.99
Nikon D3000 DSLR 10.2-megapixel sensor with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR lens	$499.99
Sony Cybershot W180 10.1 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom	$99.99
OfficeMax:
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS 12.1-megapixel camera with 4x optical zoom	$149.99
Canon PowerShot A480 10-megapixel camera with 3.3x optical zoom	$94.99
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS 12.1-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom and free Photo Keychain	$249.99
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS 10-megapixel camera with 10x optical zoom and free Photo Keychain	$249.99
Kodak Easyshare C182 12-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom	$109.99
Kodak Easyshare M340 10-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom	$109.99
Kodak Easyshare M341 12.2-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom	$129.99
Kodak Easyshare Z950 12-megapixel camera with 10x optical zoom	$229.99
Nikon CoolPix L20 10-megapixel camera with 3.6x optical zoom	$99.99
Nikon CoolPix S570 12-megapixel camera with 5x optical zoom	$149.99
Olympus FE-4000 12-megapixel camera with 4x optical zoom	$99.99
Olympus FE-46 12-megapixel camera with 5x optical zoom	$99.99
Olympus Stylus 550 10-megapixel waterproof camera with 3x optical zoom	$159.99
Olympus Stylus 9000 12-megapixel camera 10x optical zoom	$199.99
Sony CyberShot W290 12.1-megapixel camera 5x optical zoom	$209.99
Sony CyberShot W220 12.1 megapixel camera 4x optical zoom	$129.99
Radio Shack:
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 10.1 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom	$89.99
Nikon CoolPix S220 10-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom	$129.99
Olympus Stylus 7010 12-megapixel camera 7x optical zoom	$149.99
Staples:
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS 12.1-megapixel camera with 4x optical zoom	$129.99
Kodak EasyShare M340 10-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom	$109.99
Nikon CoolPix L100 10-megapixel camera with 15x optical zoom	$199.99
Nikon CoolPix L20 10-megapixel camera with 3.6x optical zoom	$99.99
Nikon CoolPix S570 12-megapixel camera with 5x optical zoom	$149.99
Nikon D3000 10.2 megapixel DSLR with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-s DX VR lens	$499.99
Olympus Stylus FE-4000 12-megapixel camera with 4x optical zoom	$99.99
Sony CyberShot W220 12.1-megapixel camera with 4x optical zoom	$129.99
Walmart:
Kodak Easyshare C182 12-megapixel camera 3x optical zoom	$69.00
Nikon CoolPix S230 10-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom and 3-inch touchscreen	$139.00
Sony CyberShot S950 10-megapixel camera with 4x optical zoom	$79.00

Notebook Deals For Black Friday and Christmas Holidays 2009

Electronic retailers Best Buy, Walmart and many others have started posting notebook deals for upcoming Black Friday and Christmas holidays 2009. Most deals are available on Black Friday 27th November, but some deals will be available till Christmas this year. Listed below are the deals categorized store-wise and the comparable Amazon pricing:

Product Details	Price	Amazon Pricing
Best Buy:
HP Laptop with 15.6-inch screen 2GHz Intel Celeron Processor model: G60-507DX	$197.00
HP Laptop with 15.6-inch screen, 2.1GHz AMD Turion M500 Processor, 6GB RAM and 320GB hard drive	$599.99
HP Laptop with 15.6-inch screen, 2.1GHz AMD Turion M500 Processor, 8GB RAM and 500GB hard drive	$699.99
Sony Vaio with 15-inch screen, Pentium Dual Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive and Windows 7	$399.99
Sony Vaio with 15-inch screen, Pentium Dual Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, Windows 7, Sony headphones, Built-in Blu-ray drive and Blu-ray movie	$479.99
Toshiba Laptop with 16-inch screen, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 3GB RAM and 250GB hard drive	$399.99
Toshiba Laptop with 16-inch screen, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive Printer and case	$499.97
OfficeMax:
HP Pavilion Laptop with 15.6-inch screen, AMD Sempron Processer, 3GB RAM and 160GB hard drive	$379.99
Sony Vaio 15.5-inch screen, Intel T4300 3GB RAM and 320GB hard drive	$549.99
Radio Shack:
Acer Laptop with 15.6-inch screen, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor, 4GB RAM and 320GB hard drive	$399.99
Staples:
Dell Studio Laptop with 15.6-inch screen, 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo T6600 processor, 4GB RAM and 500GB hard drive	$599.98
HP Laptop with 15.6 screen, Intel Celeron Processor 900, 3GB RAM and 160GB hard drive	$299.98
HP Laptop with 15.6-inch screen, Intel Pentium Processor T4300, 4GB RAM and 250GB hard drive	$399.98
HP Laptop with 17.3-inch screen, 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM and 320GB hard drive	$599.98
Sony Vaio 15.5-inch 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo T6600 processor, 4GB RAM and 320GB hard drive	$599.98
Walmart:
Acer Laptop with 17-inch screen, Intel Pentium Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive	$498.00
eMachine Laptop with 15.6-inch screen, AMD Processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive	$198.00
HP Laptop with 15.6-inch screen, Intel Processor, 3GB RAM and 250GB hard drive	$298.00
HP Laptop with 17-inch screen, Intel Processor, 4GB RAM and 320GB hard drive	$398.00

[Via TechzTalk]

Apple Patent Application Shows Methods for ‘Pushing’ UI From Devices to Accessories

According to a recent patent application by Apple, the company is working on methods to allow devices like iPod to push their graphical user interfaces to accessory devices for the purpose of controlling the media devices remotely. In the patent application Apple says:

Existing remote GUIs are defined and controlled by the remote control device, and consequently, they may bear little resemblance to a GUI supplied by the portable media device (such as browsing or searching a database, adjusting playback settings, etc.) may be unavailable or difficult to find.

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Rumor: Apple Tablet Delayed Until Second Half of 2010 and will Feature OLED Screen

Digitimes is reporting that Apple reportedly plans to postpone the launch of its tablet PC from an original March launch to the second half of 2010. The delay is cause by Apple’s plans to switch some components and add a model using 9.7-inch OLED panel from LG Display. Digitimes’ sources say that in addition to Foxconn Electronics, Quanta Computer and Pegatron Technology are also expected to be manufacturing partners for Apple’s two tablet PC models – one with 10.6-inch LCD screen and other with 9.7-inch OLED screen.
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Qualcomm in Talks with Apple for iPhone Chips

Qualcomm’s CEO Paul Jacobs told Bloomberg “We continue to discuss it (with Apple), but haven’t made it yet. Hopefully, in the future, we will have the opportunity.” Paul was replying to a question related to chip supply for use in Apple iPhone.
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Phishing Scam Targeting Apple Customers

9to5Mac has posted an email from one of the readers, which could be a new phishing attack targeting Apple customers. The email says:

We recorded a payment request from “Apple Inc.” to enable of $7548.45 on your account.
The payment is pending for the moment
If you made this transaction or if you just authorize this payment, please ignore or remove this email message. The transaction will be shown on your monthly statement as “Apple Inc.”
If you didn’t make this payment and would like to decline it, please download and install the transaction inspector module (attached to this letter).

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Apple Already Developing Next Generation Mac OS X 10.7

MacRumors believes that an error message posted to a database recording changes to the open source “launchd” framework, which oversees booting of Mac OS X and administers processes running on the system, might be the first public evidence of next generation Mac OS X. The text string in the error message contains 11A47 – a reference to the Mac OS X build number being used.
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Asus and Toshiba Most Reliable Laptops

SquareTrade has analyzed failure rates for over 30,000 new laptop computers covered by SquareTrade laptop Warranty plans and found that one-third of all laptops will fail within 3 years. Asus and Toshiba were the most reliable laptops over a period of three years followed by Sony and Apple with both performing better than average.
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Verizon to AT&T: Stop Being a Crybaby and Improve Your Network

In the ongoing battle between Verizon and AT&T regarding “There’s A Map For That” ad campaign by Verizon, the company today filed an aggressive legal response to AT&T’s lawsuit. The lawsuit asked Verizon to pull the ads from the air. The ads highlight the poor 3G coverage offered by AT&T in comparison to Verizon. The legal response starts with an aggressive introduction:
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Rumor: Apple’s Black Friday Deals Leaked

BGR has posted a shot of Apple’s yearly Black Friday deals (image above), which they got from one of their connects. Their sources say that Apple will email this deals out shortly. The deals will be available on November 27th only and some stores will open at 6AM that day. The image shows that Apple will offer up to 30 percent discount on iPods, up to 25 percent on Macs and up to 15 percent off on Apple accessories, software and hardware.
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Microsoft Disputes Windows 7 Vulnerability Claims

Chester Wisniewski of Sophoslabs posted that in a test done by the labs 8 out of 10 viruses affected Windows 7. He wrote in his post “Windows 7 disappointed just like earlier version of Windows. You still need to run anti-virus on Windows 7, the new OS is no cure for the virus blues.” However, Microsoft didn’t like the results and called the findings biased.
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New Battery Technology Could Offer 10 Times More Capacity than Lithium-Ion and Upcoming Zinc-Air Batteries

A new battery technology developed by Fluidic Energy may solve the problem. The new technology called Metal-Air Ionic Liquid (MAIL), which uses ionic liquid salts in place of liquid to conduct electricity is much more stable and isn’t prone to drying and eventual decay. Also as the new battery can use metals denser than zinc to store much larger charge in the given volume.
Researchers at Fluidic Energy estimate that they can improve battery capacity by up to 900-1,600 watt-hours (Whr) per one kilogram (2.2 pounds) mass. That is 11 times more than lithium-ion batteries available today.
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Sprint Starts Selling Palm Pixi

Sprint today started selling the second webOS based phone from Palm. The new Palm Pixi is available on Sprint for $99.99 with two-year contract and after $100 mail-in rebate. The phone comes with 2.63-inch (320x400) touchscreen, 2-megapixel camera, Dual-band CDMA2000, EVDO Rev A, Bluetooth, GPS and 8GB of onboard memory.
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Benchmarks Show Significant Performance Boost on Core i5 and i7 iMacs

Last week, Apple started shipping the new 27-inch iMac based on Intel’s Core i5 and Core i7 processors, and various websites have posted benchmarking results for the 2.8GHz Core i7 iMac and 2.66GHz Core i5 iMac. Timon Royer’s blog has posted Geekbench 2 benchmark results for all four processor configurations available for iMac.
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ICD Announces 15-inch Vega Tablet Based on Android 2.0

nnovative Converged Devices (ICD) has announced new Vega tablet that will feature a 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 resistive touchscreen. The Android 2.0 based device will have NVIDIA Tegra chipset, 512MB RAM, 512MB NAND flash, microSD card slot, 1.3-megapixel webcam, dual digital microphone, ambient light sensor, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth and 3G network support.
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AT&T Issues a Letter to Customers to Set the Record Straight on Verizon Ads

Verizon ads are definitely cause lot of trouble for AT&T. The company today issued a letter to its customers clarifying details about its 3G network. The letter tilted “AT&T Sets the Record Straight on Verizon Ads” says:

To Our Customers:
As the U.S Market leader in wireless data service, we typically don’t respond to competitors’ advertising. However, some recent ads from Verizon are so blatantly false and misleading, that we want to set the record straight about AT&T’s wireless data coverage.

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Dell Officially Announces Mini 3 Smartphone

Dell today officially entered the smartphone race with the new Mini 3 handset. Dell has partnered up with China Mobile and Claro to launch the phone in China and Brazil. The Mini 3 smartphones are designed around the Google Android platform to deliver power, flexibility and customization opportunities for both users and carrier, according to Dell.
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Battery Life Comparison: Windows 7 Vs. XP

Few days back, we posted results of benchmarking tests done by PC Mag on Windows 7, Vista and XP. Results were equally divided between Windows 7 and XP in the six tests, as Windows 7 came on top in 3 and XP won 3. Vista didn’t win a single test. All the tests done by PC Mag were performance based and none measured the impact of the OS on the battery life. Well, now many tech websites have posted battery life comparison between XP and Windows 7. And the results are unanimous, XP trounces Windows 7 in every battery life test.
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Apple Files Patent For Improved Pen Aware Computer Systems

Pen based computing has largely been a niche market, but it looks like Apple plans to bring pen based computing to the mainstream, like it brought mp3 player with iPod and touchscreen with iPhone. In a patent application filed by Apple titled “Method and Apparatus for Acquiring and Organizing Ink Information in Pen-aware Computer Systems”, the company talks about methods that can be used to improve accuracy of pen-based inputs. Apple says that the pen-based input methods used today are inadequate for many users.
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