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AMD Explains Trinity codename: Piledriver, Northern and Southern Islands

AMD Explains Trinity codename: Piledriver, Northern and Southern Islands

In the breaks during Financial Analyst Day, one AMD executive took the time to explain why the Trinity received its name. It comes from the fact that this is a final part in which AMD will do mix-and-match between different generations of architectures.


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Samsung delays launch of the Galaxy S III

Samsung delays launch of the Galaxy S III

Despite hearing rumours of a launch at MWC 2012 in Barcelona later this month, a report has surfaced with supposed confirmation from Samsung directly that its highly anticipated Galaxy S III will not show up until later in the year.


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Acer updates Revo Nettop line with the RL70

Acer updates Revo Nettop line with the RL70

Acer has just quietly released its new Revo series RL70 Nettop PC powered by AMD's E-450 (Brazos) APU.The design is akin with previous Nettop models from the company, but has a few subtle design changes to help it blend in a bit better in the lounge.


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Skype 5.8 brings Full HD video calling, Facebook integration and more

Skype 5.8 brings Full HD video calling, Facebook integration and more

What looks to be quite a significant update for Skype has just been made available, which most notably brings with it Full HD video-calling support, Facebook integration and Group Screen Sharing features.


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Pioneer to release 6X BDXL capable Blu-ray writer

Pioneer to release 6X BDXL capable Blu-ray writer

Pioneer is about to release a new 5.25" Blu-ray writer which is able to write to 100GB BDXL discs at speeds of up to 6X.


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Motherboard prices expected to increase 10 percent by next quarter

Motherboard prices expected to increase 10 percent by next quarter

Thanks to increasing world market prices of copper, the major retail motherboard manufacturers are looking at increasing their motherboard prices by about 10 percent or so come April. This is bad news for Intel, as this will end up coinciding with Intel's launch of its Ivy Bridge processors and the new 7-series chipsets. 

Updated: We've added a statement at the end of the article from Gigabyte, which states that the company is not about to increase its motherboard prices.


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Motorola DROID 4 to launch on 9 February; retails US$199 with contract

Motorola DROID 4 to launch on 9 February; retails US$199 with contract

News of the Motorola DROID 4 has been going on since late last year, and even before the phone is launched, its specifications and product images have been known. The Droid 4 is like the RAZR, except that it has a keyboard. But on top of that, the RAZR has a 4.3-inch display, while the Droid 4 sports a 4-inch touchscreen.


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Canon Singapore launches PIXMA PRO-1 A3+ photo printer

Canon Singapore launches PIXMA PRO-1 A3+ photo printer

Canon Singapore has announced the launch of their new PIXMA PRO-1, which claims to be the world’s first 12-ink A3+ photo printer that promises superb speed, quality and accuracy for color and monochrome prints.


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Qualcomm Under Investigation for "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act"

Qualcomm Under Investigation for "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act"

Qualcomm's financial results for the fourth calendar quarter 2011 i.e. their first quarter in fiscal 2012 revealed a potentially problematic issue: the company is being investigated by the U.S. Attorney office and the Department of Justice.


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Intel is betting on Tizen and Atom marriage for smart TVs

Intel is betting on Tizen and Atom marriage for smart TVs

With Intel having lost its opportunity with Google TV, the company is now re-focusing its efforts in the smart TV business towards its own Linux operating system – no not MeeGo, but rather Tizen. There will be a smart TV specific version called Tizen TV which will run on Intel's CE range of Atom processors, but the question is if it'll be good enough to compete with Google TV on ARM.


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AMD APU/GPU 2012-13 Roadmap

AMD APU/GPU 2012-13 Roadmap

At its much awaited Financial Analyst Day 2012, AMD has revealed a roadmap for 2012 and 2013 for Client and Graphics Roadmap covering APUs and GPUs over A, C, E & Z series and Radeon product lines.


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ViewSonic launches affordable LED backlit IPS display

ViewSonic launches affordable LED backlit IPS display

It seems like monitor manufacturers are finally starting to move away from TN panels with recent arrivals of several affordable IPS panel based displays from a wide range of manufacturers. ViewSonic has joined the fray with its new VX2336s-LED model which as the name implies features an LED backlit IPS panel featuring what ViewSonic calls SuperClear IPS technology.


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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg defends hackers

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg defends hackers

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has defended hackers in a lengthy letter on what he considers a growing misconception about a skill which he says is essential to his company's success.


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Android tablet ad with Steve Jobs lookalike draws mixed reactions

Android tablet ad with Steve Jobs lookalike draws mixed reactions

A television advert that contains a Steve Jobs lookalike, who praises an Android tablet computer, has resulted in mixed reactions from consumers.


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Apple customer satisfaction plummets in last 18 months

Apple customer satisfaction plummets in last 18 months

Apple remains the industry leader in terms of customer service quality, but that may soon change, as customer support satisfaction has been steadily dropping for the company over the past 18 months, according to a report by Vocal Laboratories.


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