Intel Shows Off 48-Core CPU

December 3, 2009 – 2:05 pm

Intel BlackJustin Rattner, CTO of Intel revealed a brand-new chip design yesterday that he dubbed “Single-chip Cloud Computing” or SCC. A 48-core prototype was unveiled, built using Intel’s 45nm manufacturing process. Read More »

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Psystar vs Apple

December 2, 2009 – 8:31 pm

Psystar OfficesI normally take the side of the underdog. A psychology major might say this is because of an inferiority complex that is temporarily buried each time a small guy wins against the big guy.

The truth is, I’m a bit of an anarchist, I always have been. I visit Piratebay on a regular basis, and I don’t pay a monthly Usenet fee for the news articles. However, when it comes to the case of Psystar vs Apple, I’m all about the big guy: Apple. Read More »

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Nokia Sues LCD Manufacturers

December 1, 2009 – 6:34 am

Nokia EcoNokia has announced a lawsuit against 11 manufacturers of LCD screens, including Samsung, Toshiba, Phillips and LG, claiming that they fixed prices to keep the LCD market higher than normal market demand would have allowed.

In 2006, the electronics world was rocked when US regulators announced a probe into possible price fixing by the world’s leading LCD manufacturers, a probe that eventually lead to convictions against the companies, who eventually paid large fines for their actions. Several of the companies plead guilty to the crime of price fixing, though Samsung was never charged and cooperated with investigators.
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