tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260381869238333492024-03-13T21:20:43.658+08:00OC Extreme!Pinoy Tech Blog.Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.comBlogger264125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-55367487068893172072011-05-05T10:53:00.000+08:002011-05-05T10:53:42.754+08:00Intel Reinvents Transistors Using New 3-D StructureNEWS HIGHLIGHTS:Intel announces a major technical breakthrough and historic innovation in microprocessors: the world's first 3-D transistors, called Tri-Gate, in a production technology.
The transition to 3-D Tri-Gate transistors sustains the pace of technology advancement, fueling Moore's Law for years to come.
An unprecedented combination of performance improvement and power reduction to enablePreslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-56323799436943721412011-04-19T09:42:00.000+08:002011-04-19T09:42:47.319+08:00[BETA] Norton AV and IS 2012.
The official links to the Norton Antivirus and Internet Security 2012 Beta.
NAV: http://us.norton.com/beta/overview.jsp?pvid=nav2012beta
NIS: http://us.norton.com/beta/overview.jsp?pvid=nis2012betaPreslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-5303344157319973702011-03-16T08:59:00.001+08:002011-03-16T09:01:01.618+08:00Internet Explorer 9Internet Explorer 9 is now live for Windows 7. Download here the web-installer. More details on the features here: http://www.beautyoftheweb.com/
Because of Direct2D hardware acceleration, it is not available for Windows XP.
Installing it is just a breeze, though would require you to close your other applications, including Windows Explorer.Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-81422707580177144922011-03-10T12:40:00.003+08:002011-03-10T12:46:00.171+08:00[Free] iOS 4.3 Software UpdateThe world’s most advanced mobile operating system keeps getting better. Download the free iOS 4.3 Software Update and get new features that let you do even more with your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The software update is free.
Updating is easy. Just connect your device to your PC or Mac and follow the onscreen instructions in iTunes.
http://www.apple.com/ios/Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-61131920689139438672011-02-25T18:13:00.003+08:002011-02-26T10:11:42.552+08:00Toshiba NB520 NetbookReading the Philippine Star dated Feb. 25, on page 21 is the new Toshiba NB520 Netbook with the Intel® Atom™ Processor N550 (1.5GHz dual-core w/ HT). It boasts five (5) colors to choose from (Warm brown, Sophisticated Turquoise, Daring Sunlight Copper, Striking Lime Green, and Joyful Blue), and according to Toshiba, the world's first netbook with Harman Kardon® speakers.
The Special Features:
1. Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-44399837801302343442011-02-25T16:31:00.000+08:002011-02-25T16:31:19.492+08:00Intel unveils Thunderbolt (a.k.a LightPeak)Remember LightPeak? Thunderbolt is the new name.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 24, 2011 – Intel Corporation today announced the availability of Thunderbolt™ technology, a new high-speed PC connection technology that brings together high-speed data transfer and high-definition (HD) display on to a single cable. Running at 10Gbps, Thunderbolt technology can transfer a full-length HD movie in less thanPreslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-86006507534519111242011-02-23T13:05:00.025+08:002011-02-23T13:16:50.848+08:00Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 SP1Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 is out. Get it via Windows Update or download directly from the Microsoft Download Center. Genuine product validation required.
More info on KB976932 here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976932
Mine came via Windows Update this morning. I also downloaded the 32-bit and 64-bit for deployment to other machines.
Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-77324746070109128722011-02-01T17:36:00.010+08:002011-03-08T09:50:19.121+08:00Intel Identifies Chipset Design Error, Implementing Solution
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2011 - As part of ongoing quality assurance, Intel Corporation has discovered a design issue in a recently released support chip, the Intel® 6 Series, code-named Cougar Point, and has implemented a silicon fix. In some cases, the Serial-ATA (SATA) ports within the chipsets may degrade over time, potentially impacting the performance or functionality of Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-42299227184705705242010-10-15T18:00:00.000+08:002010-10-21T11:47:31.972+08:00Unlocking an AMD Sempron 140.It's about 4PM at our offices. I was deploying a customized PC. While I was accessing the BIOS, I ran across the "Unlock CPU" option, which then I Enabled just to try. Upon saving and restarting, the single-core AMD Sempron 140 (Sargas) is now a dual-core AMD Athlon II X2 440 (Regor). Here is the CPU-Z Validation and the image below:
Windows 7 booted perfectly. I ran the usual office applicationsPreslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-38235960605545831472010-06-15T09:34:00.001+08:002010-06-15T09:35:49.160+08:00XnView and NConvert
Today I stumbled upon two free-for-private-use and Multiplatform Graphics Tools which you may want to add to your Graphics Arsenal. XnView is a utility for viewing and converting graphic files, and NConvert is a batch utility for converting graphic files.
If interested, go to the official website: http://www.xnview.comPreslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-91328971820025789902010-06-10T11:17:00.002+08:002010-06-10T11:19:14.062+08:00Google's new search index - Caffeine
QUOTE=googleblog.blogspot.com
Caffeine provides 50 percent fresher results for web searches than our last index, and it's the largest collection of web content we've offered. Whether it's a news story, a blog or a forum post, you can now find links to relevant content much sooner after it is published than was possible ever before.
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/our...Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-19941213357977548272010-06-07T23:06:00.000+08:002010-06-07T23:06:37.119+08:00BitDefender Total Security 2011 Public Beta
If you are interested, you may try the public beta of the upcoming BitDefender Total Security 2011:
http://beta.bitdefender.com/ Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-51156558537321891352010-06-07T15:54:00.003+08:002010-06-07T15:59:22.278+08:00AMD demonstrates Fusion APUs
AMD gave its first public demonstration of a working Fusion Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) at Computex 2010:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/computers/comput...usion-apus/2701
Another article:
http://www.hardwarezone.com/tech-news/view/41821
Video:
Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-78813671120064358422010-05-22T10:00:00.000+08:002010-05-22T10:00:31.437+08:00Pacman 30th Anniversary and the Google PLAYABLE Logo
http://www.google.com
Today is PACMAN's 30th anniversary. Google has made a logo... a PLAYABLE one! So go insert a coin while it's still there.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWqFokN1s4o&hd=1Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-37170989140950529062010-05-15T10:02:00.000+08:002010-05-15T10:02:55.869+08:00Intel’s Single-chip Cluster Computer (SSC), 48-core experimental processor.Intel recently released an experimental processor that resembles a cluster on a chip.
http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7762
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_cXi7uyJU4...player_embeddedPreslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-34963840697559921042010-05-14T10:03:00.003+08:002010-05-14T13:45:39.008+08:00Cray and the New Opteron 6100 Series
This morning at around 1:00AM Manila Time, I was able to join a webinar entitled Cray Boosts Performance with New 12-core AMD Opteron 6100 Series Processor", which was hosted by Linux Magazine.
Presented by David Wallace of Cray Inc. and Travis Justilian of AMD (should have been Joshua Mora). The presentation is about Cray (XT6 Production Supercomputers) utilizing the new AMD Opterons for Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-90407089900542594502010-05-12T04:19:00.004+08:002010-05-14T09:49:04.562+08:00Check out Firefox 4, slated for Nov. 2010On May 10, Mike Beltzner presented the vision for Firefox 4 (the next major release of Firefox) to the Mozilla community.
ZDNet Article: Firefox 4: Can it become 'super-duper' fast?
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/firefox-4-ca...295?tag=nl.e539
The Mozilla Blog:
http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2010/05/10/fi...and-empowering/
Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-53392791315308088522010-05-12T04:09:00.001+08:002010-05-14T22:32:10.886+08:00New attack bypasses EVERY Windows security product, KHOBE and SSDT
QUOTE (Adrian Kingsley-Hughes)
The attack is a clever “bait-and-switch” style move. Harmless code is passed to the security software for scanning, but as soon as it’s given the green light, it’s swapped for the malicious code. The attack works even more reliably on multi-core systems because one thread doesn’t keep an eye on other threads that are running simultaneously, making the switch Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-30593544086740050512010-05-05T09:08:00.001+08:002010-05-05T09:09:48.193+08:00Mechwarrior 4 + MekPak3.1 now FREE!
Thank you Bartgoblin for the heads up. 8)
Studio MekTek, in association with Smith and Tinker, INC., Virtual World Entertainment, LLC, Catalyst Game Labs, and Microsoft Games, is happy to announce the release of Mechwarrior4 Free.
Getting started is easy. Just download and install MTX, MekTek's free Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-89906570885015620162010-04-15T11:32:00.000+08:002010-04-16T08:34:20.852+08:00Intel demos new Light Peak cable
USB 3.0 is just making a dent in the marketplace, and Intel is already talking about a new cable that may signal the end for USB altogether.
Light Peak is the code-name for a new high-speed optical cable technology designed to connect your electronic devices to each other. Light Peak delivers high bandwidth starting at 10Gb/s with the potential ability to scale to 100Gb/s over thePreslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-90073639381455210832010-03-30T23:50:00.000+08:002010-03-30T23:50:01.490+08:00AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series platform
AMD Sets the New Standard for Price, Performance, and Power for the Datacenter
AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series platform with Direct Connect Architecture 2.0 delivers more cores, more memory for less money.
Up to 119 percent improved performance while maintaining low price and power.
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AMD (NYSE: AMD) Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-44107299995737064482010-03-19T16:23:00.000+08:002010-03-19T16:23:10.288+08:00A closer look at ReadyBoost features in Win7.ReadyBoost is a still a part of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, so Greg Shultz examines its features in more detail:
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-o...225&tag=nl.e132
Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-54076475856323592902010-03-16T21:43:00.000+08:002010-03-16T21:43:41.977+08:00Four Things Firefox Could Learn from IE, ... and Chrome too.
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<!--QuoteEBegin-->It’s popular to hate on IE8, and easy to do! But the truth is, Firefox could take a few cues from stodgy old Internet Explorer. From user-friendly features to deployment tools, there are still a few things that IE does better.<!--QuoteEnd-->
http://www.linux-mag.com/cache/7709/1.html Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-30016652856268557012010-03-12T22:55:00.000+08:002010-03-12T14:50:40.229+08:00Get your own jet pack!
QUOTE (SmartPlanet)
SmartPlanet: For $75,000, you can own a jet pack. It's light weight, so you don't need a pilot's license. After 40 solid minutes of training, you could be flying in no time...
http://www.smartplanet.com/technology/blog...n-jet-pack/341/ Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826038186923833349.post-55219361628799188302010-03-11T09:07:00.001+08:002010-03-11T09:07:57.569+08:00Ethernet over power lines, Netgear makes major improvements.
QUOTE (TR)
Using in-house electrical wiring for networking computers usually only happens if wires can’t be run or Wi-Fi connections are less than adequate. Netgear’s new Ethernet over power-line devices may change that...
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/networki...704&tag=nl.e102 Preslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843218175292509783noreply@blogger.com0