AMD FX are presented and made to pray

We forgot to comment on the presentation of the processors AMD FX Series . It's been done in the past E3 and now there is more detail than what we already assumed: the long-awaited Zambezi will be officially called AMD FX , ranking as the most powerful of the range offered by AMD . It is expected to stand up to the high ranges of Intel models, ie the Core i7 .

Processors will feature up to 8 cores that we had seen before , and whose prices could put around $ 300 or so. Bring the 32-nanometer (the first of AMD ) and use the AM3 socket and chipset + AMD 9-Series, which have also been presented recently.

The doubts are dispelled and we approach the launch date . It is still unknown, but in a few days we will go to a world premiere of AMD in which we expected to see the new platform AMD Fusion 'Llano' . Will we have also the opportunity to greet the new AMD FX ?

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AMD Introduces AMD Series APUs

The new AMD Fusion APUs allow bright graphics, and supercomputer-like performance batteries that last all day. AMD today announced the next generation of consumer computing with the availability of the new Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) AMD Fusion Series of high performance. AMD Series APUs generate truly immersive computing experiences to notebook and desktop PCs, HD graphics can create bright, provide supercomputer-type performance and offer more than 10.5 hours of battery life.

In a world increasingly geared to the visual and digital, consumers are giving greater priority to multi-tasking, colorful graphics, realistic games, videos without delay and multimedia performance. To meet these needs, the AMD Series APUs combine up to four CPU cores with powerful x86 discrete graphics for DirectX ® 11 and 400 cores with Radeon ™ HD video processing on a single chip dedicated. AMD Series APUs also provide advanced capabilities such as gestural interfaces, support for multiple monitors, 3D entertainment and image stabilization in real time " "The Series APU AMD represents a turning point for AMD and perhaps one of the architectural changes largest in the industry since the invention of the microprocessor, "said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Products Group, AMD. "Announces the arrival of computing experiences and enables entirely new graphics and video performance unprecedented in laptops and desktop PCs.

From this day, we discrete graphics to the mass market. " The APUs AMD Series (previously known by the codename "Plain") and are being delivered and are scheduled to join over 150 laptops and PCs escritorioiv of major OEMs throughout the second quarter of 2011 and beyond. With powerful computing capabilities for serial and parallel HD video, 3D design and high workloads with data requirements in a given single processor, the AMD Series APUs provide software developers with unprecedented power in a package more small. AllDay Energy ™ AMD: Long battery life The Series APU AMD provides ideal power level for the way consumers use their PCs, all day, without sacrificing performance. With more than 10.5 hours of battery life-an increase of over 50% compared to the AMD Mainstream 2010 - users can work or watch several movies in one cargav HD. Also, the dynamic exchange of AMD graphics optimize battery life on PCs that have AMD dual graphics solutions, since the energy levels are managed wisely in the APU and GPU AMD Radeon ™ independent. "

The battery life of AMD APU Series represents a quantum leap and will surprise many consumers and business customers, "said Chris Cloran, vice president and general Client Division, AMD. "In addition, the performance of supercomputer type will give people some innovative capabilities such as image stabilization in real time, eliminating the time jumps in the videos played on portable devices." brilliant HD: every pixel counts People is producing, sharing and enjoying digital content more than ever on their PCs, and AMD VISION-engine hardware and innovative software presented with all A-series APUs AMD helps digital content such as videos, games and pictures look better. The unsurpassed clarity of HD video is possible thanks to the technology of video playback and dedicated postprocessing dynamic, while the websites are processed faster with accelerated performance HTML5 Direct2D. Edit, transfer and view HD content is quick and easy with support for advanced connection standards, including HDMI 1.4a, USB 1.1 and DisplayPort 3.0 and native support for multiple monitors. Videovi AMD Steady, a new feature introduced in conjunction with the AMD APU Series is designed to stabilize the videos during playback, so the content looks unstable and inconsistent and seamless fixed.

The Series APU AMD also provides advanced capabilities such as gestural interfaces, 3D games and video entertainment 3D Blu-ray - features that have become part of the experiences and expectations of consumers. All PCs that incorporate AMD APUs HD Series offers bright thanks to its ability to DirectX ® 11 discrete graphics-with models available at different prices. APUs Only AMD graphics offer Dual AMD Fusion, with performance up to 75% higher than a discrete graphics card AMD Radeon ™ vii. This capability faster, higher quality, more intense and more realistic feel makes consumers present in the digital world, especially when they play. Supercomputing personal unmatched performance Consumers are doing more than ever with their PCs, both at work as in the game, and with the AMD-series APUs, including their laptops can keep up thanks to parallel processing of next generation. The APUs AMD Series, starting with up to 400 gigaflops for laptops and PCs with 500 gigaflops of escritorioviii, ensure that users get power to run even more demanding applications such as video and image processing, face recognition, gesture recognition and multitasking.

As for more complex environments, the AMD Fusion Series APUs offer AMD Turbo Core, which promotes and dynamically optimizes the performance of the CPU and GPU to reduce power consumption depending on the application being used. The growing AMD Fusion ecosystem AMD has accumulated great achievements in the software development community since the launch of AMD Fusion APUs in January 2011, with over 50 leading applications now accelerated by the family of APUs AMD Fusion and advanced browsers such as Internet Explorer 9, offering next-generation Web experiences more immersive PCs with AMD Fusion APUs. Also, the Inaugural Summit of AMD Fusion Developer, open until June 16 in Seattle, Washington, will offer developers, academics and innovators to collaborate on a forum about parallel programming and industry standards, such as OpenCL ™, which will help the software ecosystem to deliver on the promise of new computing methodologies.

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Chromebook presented by Samsung series 5

Chromebook series 5 , the new netbook with the stamp of Google , has been introduced by Samsung in a European event. Chromebook works on the Chrome OS , the main feature is that you do not have a desk to use, nor hard . Summarizing the Chromebook not much use if there is no internet connection .

The price of this laptop is 399 euros for the version with wifi and 499 euros for the 3G version. If you wonder why pay that much for a device that needs to " necessarily "be connected to internet , according to the president of Samsung in Europe, called Seokpil Kim, Chromebook 5 series is differentiated by its speed, easy operation and high security .

The netbook starts at 10 seconds , has a battery that lasts all day and the system and programs are automatically updated. Furthermore, all data is stored in the cloud , and in case of theft or loss, can be easily recovered.

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Sony Ericsson is betting everything to Android

The Japanese company introduced two phones based on Google's operating system: the Xperia ray, with a sophisticated design, and the Xperia active, waterproof. It is expected that these models will help the company to increase its 11% market share of smartphones based on Google's operating system. According to Sony Ericsson, by 2015 60% of handsets sold in the Asia / Pacific will be smartphones, and the company wants to get out of the market growing.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia active is a waterproof model that works if your fingers are wet, the company said, while the ray Xperia combines a slim device with a thickness of 9.4 millimeters. Among its benefits, available GPS sensor with A-GPS function, which could use the built-in geotagging system. It also has Facebook integration inside Sony Ericsson Xperia and access to more than 200 000 applications through the Android Market.

"We expect Xperia ray to the attention of consumers looking for the best combination of design and the ultimate in performance," said Daniel Sandblom, manager of the company. The Xperia ray includes a 1Ghz processor, Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, 8.1 megapixel camera with Exmor R Mobile, front camera and video functions in HD (High Definition).

Both devices will be available globally from the third quarter of 2011.

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SEGA: We made too many Sonic games

Playstation Network gets a special pack of hedgehog in its twentieth anniversary. "We have been doing too many games on Sonic . " It's been shown sincere Mike Hayes, chief of the western division of SEGA on the large number of titles seen on the blue hedgehog in the last two generations.

According to the manager, the franchise reached its nadir with the release on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Sonic The Hedgehog, a title that was to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the series in style and was criticized: "[That] was most likely the worst Metacritic we've had. "

"What this taught us - and it is very difficult to see - we have two very different audiences for Sonic," said Hayes , "the original fan base, which is huge, and then we have a younger audience than just Sonic sees a good icon but want a game that is relevant to them. "

The manager blames the "confusion "of these two targets audience as a reason for the low quality of the last games of the series, and adds that "the development teams now have very clear where they need to try and run their games these go ahead. I think Generations (surely the most anticipated Sonic the past few years) will be very loved by loyal fan base. "

To celebrate two decades of one of the biggest icons in gaming history, who wrote letters of gold in the genre of platforms with its incredible tetralogy released on Mega Drive for the 4th generation, PlayStation Network gets the "Pack Sonic 20 Anniversary, "composed of the original Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic 2 brilliant sequel to the great Sonic Adventure with his update pack DX, the recent Sonic 4: Episode 1 and a moving target based on the latter.

All at a price of € 17.99 for a limited time, ending accurate within twenty days, like today released the demo of Sonic Generations.

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The N9, Another Innovation From Nokia

The N9 is shown to be an efficient model in the mobile world, as it will go from program to program and perform activities simultaneously without any problem.

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The market leader of mobile phones, Finnish Nokia, announced three new business models and a new flagship device among smartphones, N9. The N9, 3.9 inches, will have two versions of 16 or 64 GB and 1 GB of RAM; be a touch screen that covers the entire surface of the phone, as Nokia will switch from one program to another without using keyboard (not included in the phone).

This is the first device with the operating system Meegan, Nokia developed along with the chip company Intel. The N9 will be released later this year. Nokia is aware of the competition and therefore long been betting structures that serve multiple operating systems. Thus, programs to be transferred smoothly Symbian to N9.

In addition, the company announced that in the next 12 months will bring ten more models of phones with Symbian, the current operating system. In July the new version will be available from Symbian, Anna, said the most critical issue will improve the system, handling the phones.

The company will continue using the system for several years and wanted to sell even 150 million terminal for a ride, but experts consider it unlikely. In parallel, Nokia announced for the next quarter, the C2, to continue gaining market between low-cost phones, priced from 75 euros ($ 107).

Nokia is losing market share among smartphones against both Android and the iPhone.

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The giant Dinosaurs Were Warm Blooded

After many years of debate between paleontologists, a study has shown that large dinosaurs had body temperatures between 36 and 38 degrees Celsius, similar to that of mammals. The results obtained by a team of researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) seems to have been terminated, together with extinction, has been one of the major issues of conflict in the scientific community for decades.

The head of research, Robert A. Eagle recognizes that "until now, no one thought were possible to measure the temperature of the dinosaurs." However, he and his team have managed to do.

This fossil remains have used two types of sauropods (Brachiosaurus and Camarasaurus), giant dinosaurs recognized for having the neck and tail extremely long. Eagle's team has focused its research on the measurement of a compound consisting of oxygen and carbon isotopes found in the enamel of the teeth of fossilized dinosaurs. The study, published today in the journal Science , the cumulative amounts of this compound "are directly related to the temperature of the environment in which it was formed, in this case, the inside of the dinosaurs." The researcher says that the data obtained by this method are "very accurate" and have an error not exceeding one degree centigrade.

Although the data collected by Eagle and his team are correct, there is still room for debate. While many paleontologists that dinosaurs were assumed to have higher body temperatures, not all agree on whether these had thermoregulatory mechanisms internally, such as mammals, or dependent on external changes, such as lizards. "Having a high body temperature does not necessarily mean that dinosaurs could regulate its temperature as humans," said José Luis Sanz, a professor of paleontology at the Autonomous University of Madrid.

To those who defend the lack of internal control mechanisms, the fact that the temperature of the dinosaurs is high due to its enormous size. "The sheer volume of sauropods in relation to their body surface to take a long time ago to lose heat, "says Sanz," so that its temperature could be maintained high and approximately constant over long periods of time. "

Based on this phenomenon, called gigantotermia, earlier studies had determined that the temperature of the dinosaurs must have been above 42 degrees Celsius . According to Eagle, the difference between temperatures measured by his team "could indicate that sauropods had mechanisms to prevent your body from reaching the high temperatures typical of their giant size." The study presents several examples of these mechanisms, such as the provision of internal air sacs that help to cool or heat dissipation through a neck and a particularly long tail.

A new view
Nevertheless, Eagle concluded that their results fail to respond to the question of whether dinosaurs had only internal regulatory mechanisms or guidelines needed to help them regulate their temperature , as happens with modern reptiles.

In any case, Eagle says that "no one has ever made ​​a similar measurement of body temperature of dinosaurs ", which this study offers a" new view on the old debate about the physiology of dinosaurs. "

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