India's Prasar Bharati Plans For HDTV In 2010

The digital broadcasting changeover continues worldwide, this time it's India's national broadcaster, Prasar Bharati planning to introduce HDTV by 2010, and go all-digital by 2015. The target event is the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, while other nations focus on readying themselves for the Olympics or World Cup. The report indicates the country's information & broadcasting ministry is already behind in phase one of its digitization plans, but hopefully they'll have things ready in the next 1050 days.

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Review Of Wolfdale 3GHz E8400

The guys over at expreview got their hands on a 45nm Intel Wolfdale dual core E8400 clocked at 3.0GHz.

They reviewed the new part and put it up against the Conroe based E6850. The results are 2-3 percent better than those of its 65nm predecessor, but the new CPU is a lot cooler and under load it draws around 10 percent less power.

When overclocked to 3600MHz, the Wolfdale runs at 46ºC, while the Conroe heats up to 58ºC. On stock clocks, under load, the Wolfdale works at just 33ºC and the Conroe part ends up at 46ºC. Basically, a Wolfdale overclocked to 3.6GHz generates as much heat as a Conroe at 3.0GHz, which sounds impressive.Check out some benchmarks below.

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After Nforce 780i Its Time For 790i

Just weeks after Nvidia launches its Nforce 780i chipset, the first chipset to officially support Triple SLI, Nvidia will follow up with its DDR3 chipset with Triple SLI support.

The Nforce 790i is on track for a January announcement and this new chipset will bring two unique features, support for 1,600MHz FSB CPUs such as QX9770 and DDR3 memory.

This will make the Nforce 790i a real competitor to Intel's X48 chipset which is scheduled for an announcement at about the same time. DDR3 is still overpriced, but people like the sound of 1,800 MHz DDR3 speeds, but unfortunately this super high speed doesn’t really translates to real world performance figures.

The Nforce 780i should support 1,600MHz FSB CPUs, but you will have to overclock the board as officially the Nforce 780i as well as the X38 chipsets are not suppose to go over 1,333MHz.

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Have A Blast In Europe

Whether the world famous Buckingham Palace in London or one of the seven wonder's of the world the Eiffel Tower in Paris,they are some of the jewels of this earth and if you don't see them then you are just wasting your life in those busy schedules of your family and business work.Accompanying them there are some of the finest cities in Europe which are meant to be visited once in a life.

Berlin (Capital of Germany) is a major center in European politics, culture, media, and science.It serves as a continental hub for air and rail transport. Some of the tourist places in Berlin are just mind blowing.Among them the Brandenburg Gate is an iconic landmark of Berlin.Apart from those heavy duty landmarks Barcelona also provides some of the World Heritage Sites such as Sagrada Família, Park Güell and many more.

So after hearing all those things you may be planning a holiday tour to Europe.If this is the case then I just simplify your problem of staying and lodging in those cities.Cheaperthanhotels have all the solutions regarding your stay and accommodation in those period of your tour.They provide a great database and presentation regarding your suitability to find great hotels.London hotels,Paris hotels,Berlin hotels or Barcelona hotels what you need - they have all arrangements ready including your last minute and year round accommodation options in all those cities.

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AMD Tri-core Phenoms Coming In February

The Phenom launch may not have been great but AMD is promising bigger, better things for 2008 and one would be the release of triple-core processors. These CPUs are basically your average Agena quad-core part with one core disabled (read dead and gone) and should offer Intel's offer a run for its money. The tri-cored Phenoms codenamed Toliman are said to make their debut in February 2008 most likely after AMD releases the 9700 and 9900 quads.

The release of tri-core CPUs will see AMD have two products available, clocked at 2.5 and 2.3 GHz, each with their very own 89W TDP. Following these two processors, by the end of Q2 2008 AMD will release two dual-core Kuma processors which still don't have a determined clock. As for the competition, Intel will unleash its dual and quad-cored 45nm CPUs as soon as January.

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Blogsvertise - A Money Machine

Thinking of some online earning alternatives ,then I think I have a solution for you provided you have a blog.This will help you to monetize your blog.You can earn more than $300 per month depending on your blog popularity and other conditions.So try out Blogsvertise.com.You can earn while sitting in front of your computer by just writing reviews about any product.

Just sign in with Blogsvertise.com as a Blogger and earn cash.After signing in just add the blog for verification and wait for their approval.Once it is approved it is your money machine.You will get tasks from them which ranges from $5-$20 but it can also increase with your increase activity in your blog and depending upon the advertisers.Once you complete the review which is described in the advertiser's task,you have to submit the URL address to them by signing into your blogsvertise account.Wait for the approval from the Admin and as it gets approved you are paid with the amount.

The payment option is through Paypal only.So just be sure that you have a Paypal account ready for that.

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3G iPhone Schedule For 2008

Apple Inc. will introduce a version of the iPhone next year that can download from the Internet at a faster rate, AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson said.

The device will operate on third-generation wireless networks, Stephenson said today at a meeting of the Churchill Club in Santa Clara, California. San Antonio-based AT&T is the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the U.S.

``You'll have it next year,'' Stephenson said in response to a question about when the 3G iPhone would debut. He said he didn't know how much more the new version will cost than the existing model, which sells for $399. Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs ``will dictate what the price of the phone is,'' he said.

Jobs said in September that the iPhone's battery life would be too short if it supported faster networks. The handset has eight hours of battery life, and 3G chips are ``real power hogs,'' he said at a news conference in London.

``We've got to see the battery lives for 3G get back up into the five-plus-hour range,'' he said. ``Hopefully we'll see that late next year.''

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Tour To Germany And Austria

Today lets tour to two great cities of the world.One - Berlin, the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany.Second - Vienna, the capital and the largest city of Austria as well as its cultural, economic and political centre.They are both rich in their cultural heritage.One is famous for its nightlife,festivals and museums whereas the other is famous for its music,theatre and opera.

Berlin is noted for its numerous cultural institutions, many of which enjoy international reputation. Since 2005, Berlin has been listed as a UNESCO City of Design.It has one of the most diverse and vibrant nightlife scenes in Europe.Berlin is a city of Museums, Neues Museum, Pergamon Museum and Bode Museum are only a few to name.

Art and culture have a long tradition in Vienna, including theatre, opera, classical music and fine arts.Vienna is a home to a number of popular opera houses such as Staatsoper and Volksoper.Vienna also houses many theatres, The Volkstheater Wien and the Theater in der Josefstadt enjoys a good reputation.It also have many renowned museums to look for.The Leopold Museum, the Technical Museum are few to name.

So wake up from your imagination and plan a real and exciting tour to these two cities.Both of them provides a great mixture of leisure and relaxation with all spices mixed within.Check out the complete list of hotels in Berlin and hotels in Vienna to make your journey as comfortable as possible and also a memorable one.

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Western Digital Unveils GreenPower 500GB HDD

Western Digital unveiled a new 500GB HDD in its GreenPower family of hard drives. The new WD Caviar GP 500GB uses only 3.3W in idle and 6W during seek mode.

WD Caviar GP 500 GB 3.5-inch SATA hard drives support quieter, cooler-running desktop PCs and external storage devices, with power usage 30 percent lower than any other announced 500 GB hard drive in the industry.

"Cooler and quieter operation are key benefits of the WD Caviar GP line of hard drives, which has created a strong following among desktop and external HDD customers," said Don Bennett, vice president and general manager of WD's desktop business unit. "When a hard drive requires 30 percent less power to operate, heat generation is significantly reduced, enabling greater long-term reliability in all applications."

WD Caviar GP 500 GB hard drives (model WD5000AACS) will be available for $149.99 USD.

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Secure Your Future

Are you secure regarding your future ? And what about your children and their dreams,are they secured ? Not sure! - then you need to think again.

Lifeinsure.com have come up with their insurance policies which will fit your situation the best.They provide unique system on their website with user friendly interface so well that every common people can get the best suited insurance plan for himself without other's help.You have the complete access to their life insurance plans and life insurance quotes without giving any of your personal or financial details.This certainly differs from others where you need to give your details in return to know about their policies such as term life insurance which deals with your complete life span.So certainly, maintaining anonymity regarding such an important decision in your life is a great bonus.

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More Games Added To XBOX 360 Backward Compatibility

A new compatibility update for the Xbox 360 have been rolled out which increases the total games playable on your new XBOX 360 to 300.

The Holiday comes a little early this year, as the BC team has just issued out another update. The latest backwards compatibility update is now available over Xbox Live.This free update brings the complete list of original Xbox games that you can play on your Xbox 360 to over 300. Remember, your original Xbox games will look better than ever on Xbox 360 running in 720p and 1080i with anti-aliasing.You can also play cross-platform between Xbox 360 and the original Xbox over Xbox Live.

In the meantime, just sign into Xbox LIVE and drop any of the games on this list and you should get a prompt for the update. If you don’t get a prompt, try again later today as the update is just being rolled out. An updated ISO file for you to download is also available on Xbox.com.

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Three Intel Nehalem Processors On The Road

A Japanese source reports Intel is working on three versions of the Nehalem core: the Bloomfield, Lynnfield and Havendale.

Bloomfield will be introduced first and will be the high-end model, Lynnfield is a mainstream part and Havendale will be Intel's first CPU with integrated graphics.

The Bloomfield processor will be released late next year and will feature four cores, an integrated memory controller with triple-channel DDR3 memory support, Quick Path Interconnectand some other features. Bloomfield will use the Tylersburg and ICH-10 chipsets which supports two x16 PCI Express 2.0 slots.

The cheaper Lynnfield processor will arrive in the second half of 2009. This will also be a quad-core processor but it will only feature dual-channel DDR3 memory support and will have one integrated PCI Express 2.0 controller so you can't use it for more than one graphics card. Lynnfield will use the single-chip Ibexpeak chipset which will be a PCH (Platform Controller Hub). This chip doesn't use Quick Path Interconnect but the old DMI chipset interconnect.

Intel is also working on Havendale, a low-end part with integrated graphics but there will also be support for a PCI Express 2.0 graphics card. Havendale will be a dual-core processor.

Bloomfield uses LGA1366 while the other two processors use LGA1160.


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Intel Foxhollow Platform Disclosed

DVHardware reports about the Intel Foxhollow entry-level platform which will start sampling in Q3 2008. The Foxhollow platform features a cheap dual-core processor with integrated graphics and uses the single-chip Ibexpeak chipset.


Havendale is a desktop processor while Auburndale will be used in notebooks. Both CPUs are dual-core, with 4MB shared cache, integrated dual-channel DDR3 memory controller and integrated graphics. Intel claims these new integrated graphics will perform ten times better than their current IGP solutions.

The PCH will house things like eight PCIe lanes, support for up to four PCI slots, the Gigabit Ethernet MAC, display interface controllers, I/O controllers, RAID and SATA controllers, USB 2.0 controller etc. This is pretty much what the ICH is doing today bar a few exceptions such as the display interface controller. The reason why this is in the chipset and not in the CPU, is because it has to physically connect to the ports on the motherboard.

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Jobs In IT - Present anf Future

How would you feel if the job you've been doing for most of your life just moved offshore without any warning?

What if you just spent several years getting an education for a job that was no longer in high demand?

Now is the time to think specially people in IT Jobs.Looking into the market trends the three position in IT sector are in the driving seat - Computer Systems Analysts,Network And Database Analysts and Software Developers.All these positions require very high skills and so, many recruitment are available for those highly skilled positions which are meant for only those who have some years of experience in the related fields so that the companies can save their funds which would otherwise been invested in training a trainee.There are many online job portal sites available which are dedicated for IT Job Search across the globe.But the present market trend in not in favour of IT sector as the "Monster Employment Index" depicts.

Monster Employment Index - Oct'07

If the present trend continues then people have to think another alternatives.The reason behind this continuous depreciation in the IT jobs is because the companies are moving to countries with English speaking lower cost workers like India and China.So unless the government intervenes, English speaking countries with low labor cost and well educated people will pull high paying jobs out of the United States and Europe.

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Orkut Getting Better - Scrap Notification Feature

With increasing popularity of Orkut,Google is certainly thinking of us.With each day Orkut is getting more and more beautiful with lots of special features.Just couple of months back Orkut enhanced the user's privacy by letting user decide who should watch his/her personal Photo Album or Video Gallery or even the Testimonials.

Now Orkut has added a new feature to this list.This new feature enables you to get a notification at the bottom of your screen if you receive scraps while on orkut.Thus saving your much time and Internet bandwidth in refreshing the page all the time to check whether new scarps have been there or not.To enable this go to your homepage and then settings.Under the notification tab check the "new scrapbook notifications" box under the "Notice" column.

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Discover The Beauty Of Spain

Make this year a memorable one by planning your vacation or family holiday tour to one of the world's finest holiday destination - Spain.Spain is very unique in its own heritage and culture and it has everything ,the excitement of bullfighting ,the gorgeous architectural designs and many more.

Some of the "must visit" destinations within Spain are Barcelona,Malaga,Palma,the capital city Madrid and the list is endless.Barcelona attracts people because of the fantastic architecture of Antonio Gaudi,Zoo in Parc Ciutadella fascinates children.Malaga is also tourist friendly and offers a lot like the Picasso Museum,the Caves of Nerja and many more.And not to forget the Martel Lake,one of the largest underground lakes in the world located in the city of Palma.

To assist you plan your holiday better and comfortable stay during the tour,just book your favourite hotels online from Cheaperthanhotels.Whether you are looking for hotels in Spain or more precisely hotels in Barcelona or hotels in Malaga or hotels in Palma they all are just a click away.Search your best possible and affordable hotels from the list and finalise your accommodation by spending the cheapest amount.They offer last minute and year round accommodation with free inclusions at prices often less than directly at the hotel , hostels or serviced apartments.So, have a blast this holiday in Spain.

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After Gmail The Next May Be Gdrive

Google Inc. wants to offer consumers a new way to store their files on its hard drives, in a strategy that could accelerate a shift to Web-based computing and intensify the Internet company's competition with Microsoft Corp.

Google is preparing a service that would let users store on its computers essentially all of the files they might keep on their personal-computer hard drives -- such as word-processing documents, digital music, video clips and images, say people familiar with the matter. The service could let users access their files via the Internet from different computers and mobile devices when they sign on with a password, and share them online with friends. It could be released as early as a few months from now, one of the people said.

The Mountain View, California company plans to provide some free storage, with additional storage allotments available for a fee, say the people familiar with the matter. Planned pricing isn't known.

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Get Your Dream House Online

With increasing load on the earth,land are selling like a hot cake.So its very difficult to get a land of your choice or rent a house for your family and children.The problem is worse when you are single and want to stay temporarily in US,Canada or UK to complete your study.You won't find a so called suitable apartment to live or even if you found out one such the price is so high that you have to share it among others.The case get worsen if you don't like your roommate.

Now the problem is solved with the birth of roomster.net.Roomster is an advanced housing rental site serving all the United States, Canada & the United Kingdom.Here you can interact with peoples across the globe describing your problem,solution and every thing regarding how to get a particular apartment and can also search your roommates whose views and personality matches with you so that you don't have to regret later.You would get the best apartment according to your budget and place convenience and a good roommate is always a bonus !

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Nvidia's G96 Is The Next

Nvidia's biggest problem now is that they don't have a card that can run against the Radeon 3850. This Radeon is significantly faster than any 8600 GTS, as even overclocked cards can't compete and it cost about €150 for the 256MB version.

Nvidia lost this highly profitable market segment to ATI and it won't have a new chip to challenge ATI until March 2008. This is the time when G96 should be born. The G92 based 8800 GT is simply in another league and with prices between €220 and €250 it fights and wins over the HD 3870.

We don’t know many details as yet, just that the chip is coming and we hope that it is finally the time to move away from a 128-bit memory interface and go for the faster but more expensive 256-bit memory interface. The time will tell.

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Dell XPS M1530 Officially Released

The time is over.Today Dell officially released their much hyped Dell XPS M1530 notebook.The Dell XPS M1530 is a new sleek 15.4" notebook with a starting price of $999.

With starting price of $999, the XPS M1530 is loaded with premium features, like built in webcam and fingerprint reader, and design accents like touch-sensitive multi-media buttons, brushed aluminum accents and a choice of sophisticated colors.

With a starting weight of just under six pounds1 and featuring a trim 1-inch profile, the elegant XPS M1530 delivers a rich mobile experience. Standard features include a high definition widescreen 15.4-inch display, slot-load optical drive, DirectX 10 capable graphics, sophisticated touch sensitive media buttons, and HDMI support. Customers can also personalize their systems with a choice of three colors: standard Tuxedo Black, and optional Crimson Red and Alpine White.

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NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS Delayed To December 11

DigiTimes reports the release of the new NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS has been delayed from November 19 to December 11.

The new GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB cards will replace the previous generation GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB cards with a 65nm process GPU, supporting PCI Express 2.0, HDMI and PureVideo Gen2. The GPU will have 128 streaming processors, 970MHz GDDR3 memory frequency, 650MHz core frequency and a maximum TDP of 140W, according to the sources.

Since the G92 graphics chip, on which the GeForce 8800 GTS is based, has shown good performance after overclocking in the recently launch 8800 GT series cards, several graphics card makers is planning to launch overclocked versions of the 8800 GTS to boost demand.
Pricing will be around $299-$349.

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UK Calling This Winter !

Planning a vacation for this New Year ? UK,Singapore,Germany,Paris and lots more .. which one to select ? Oh ! Don't worry.Why don't you plan this vacation for Britain and leave the rest for next year.

Next,you might me having a question -- Why UK and why not something else? So your answer is here.Unique, traditional, cutting edge, refreshing, imaginative, surprising – UK is all about this and much much more.Whether you are looking a vacation to relax from your stressful work or your children are looking for a high action packaged holiday to relax themselves then UK is the right place to explore.UK provides unlimited fun with unlimited places to visit and relax yourself.The Lowry in Manchester,the football giant Manchester United,the Fountain in Victoria Square and not to mention the Buckingham Palace -- they are just eye candy.

Are you worried regarding your stay in this period of your tour? Which hotels in London are good and affordable? Which one will be cheaper among the hotels in Manchester and which hotels in Birmingham are available for this festive season? No need to take this headache,just leave it to Cheaperthanhotels.They offers last minute and year round accommodation with free inclusions at prices often less than directly at the hotel , hostels or serviced apartments.Just book your ticket to UK and visit the site.

Wish you a happy vacation !!

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Wait For Phenom 9600 Black Edition

According to a press event held in Japan, there will be a Black edition of the Phenom 9600. It will go on sale by end of year 2007. If the black edition is similar to the X2 5000+, it means that multipliers can be easily adjusted upwards.

In addition, Phenom 9700 (2.4GHz) and Phenom 9900 (2.6GHz) will be available in 1Q 2008. The first triple core Phenom 8000 series and Phenom FX will also be announced in 1H of 2008.

At the press event, the speaker showed slides comparing the power usage of the phenom 9500 versus Athlon 64 X2. He emphasised that phenom 9500 under CnQ 2.0 used only 205W.

The speaker also demonstrated AMD Overdrive and show official benchmarks that Pheno is 2x faster than Athlon64X2.

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Intel Processor Roadmap -- A Look Ahead

PC Watch published new processor roadmaps from Intel for 2007, 2008 and 2009-2010.

The roadmap lists a couple of new processors like the Havendale and the mobile Auburndale, both 45nm processors arrive in 2009 and will feature an integrated PCI Express interface and will also be the first to feature an integrated GPU.





I can't figure it out more.But it may help some Japanese tech-freak.

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Phenom X3 Simulation Tested, Faster Than X2

PC Gaming Hardware in Germany has what appears to be the first ever Phenom X3 benchmarks, but what they've gone and done is dissable one of the three cores on a Phenom X4 9600 clocked at 2.3GHz. This might be something close to what the real deal will perform like, but we'll just have to wait and see.

Their simulated X3 processor is faster than their 2.3GHz Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and another simulated processor, a Phenom X2 at 2.3GHz, which in other words was the same Phenom X4 9600 with two cores dissabled.

It didn't come close an Intel Q6600 that was also used for comparitive testing and the benchmarks were limited to WinRAR, Cinebench R10 and 3DMark06's CPU test. As everyone have already guessed by now, three cores are faster than two, but not as fast as four, so there you go.

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Build A Carrer With Good Job

Are you in search of jobs? You do not know where and what jobs are currently available for you? Which company is recruiting? What are their criterion for applying to the jobs?

No problem ! Just check out this site.Here you will find hundreds of jobs waiting for you.This is one of England's largest online job portal site specially for jobs in london.But there database is not only limited to london jobs but it extends globally.You can get jobs from hundreds of sectors which ranges from accounting sector to retail sector.Now you don't have to compromise on your interest as hundreds of jobs are available on your interest with good pay package.All you have to do is,just browse through the site to find your interest-oriented job and apply for that.

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Sony Launches 40GB PS3 Officially In India

Atindriya Bose, country manager, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI), unveiled today in Mumbai the Playstation 3 (40 GB) for the first time in the Indian market, at a grand expo "Playstation Experience - Entertainment like never before".

Along with PS3 40GB (Priced Rs 24,990), Bose also unveiled Slim and Lite PSP (Playstation Portable) with Video Out facility. SCEI also rolled out an assortment of games including the PSP Spiderman specialty pack at Rs 10,490 with Spiderman games and movies; the Simpsons specialty pack at Rs 9,990 with a new Simpsons game and three new games for PS3. Three more games for PSP are on the anvil.

Talking about the event and the new products, Bose said, "According to the industry reports, gaming is becoming increasingly accepted form of entertainment amongst Indian consumers and society. We perceive this as an ideal time to expose Indian youth to the complete spread of entertainment that is possible with Playstation, the phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. "Playstation Experience - Entertainment like never before" aims to capture the attention of the Indian youth who is modern and gives value to quality entertainment solutions."

At the event, a new game named 'Singstar Bollywood' was also introduced today, which is played at Singstar Center Stage.

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Windows Server 2008 ,45 Times Faster Than 2003

It's not unheard of for some of the earliest adopters of Microsoft's Vista this year to compare the experience to swimming in wet cement -- slow and not very pretty.

But word is filtering out of the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant that indicates its new server could be considerably better. Ward Ralston at the Windows Server Division Weblog reports that "our MSN group who is dogfooding Windows Server 200 RC0" has achieved the kind of testing results that might prompt a double-take. In a side-by-side between Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008, the group set out to transfer 10.8 GB of "VirtualEarth Stitch files" from one server to another, and back again.

On Windows Server 2003, the data took five hours, 40 minutes and 30 seconds to transfer once, and more than six hours to transfer back again.
On Windows Server 2008, the same data took seven minutes and 45 seconds to transfer one way, and eight minutes and 10 seconds to transfer back. The Microsoft people spare you the task of doing all that math: "The improvement observed was ~45 times faster over windows 2003."

If the numbers are consistent and no other glitches come up (this software has been in beta for a few years now), it could prove compelling when it is launched - - an event now slated for the first quarter of next year.

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Nokia N98 - It's Fake

A Nokia fan created some impressive fan art of a phone called the Nokia N98. The concept has a large 3.5" touchscreen and has very impressive specifications:

• 7.2 megapixel digital camera with Carl Zeiss lens


• 5x optical zoom and 20x digital zoom

• 720 x 576 pixel video recording at 30 frames per second


• 3.5" 16 million colour display with 640 x 480 pixel resolution

• VGA camera for video conferencing


• GPS


• Bluetooth


• WiFi 802.11b/g/n


• HSDPA


• Symbian S70 3rd edition


• 3D graphics acceleration
  

Too bad it's not real, this would kick the iPhone's ass.

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Decorate with Lights

Hello friends,as Christmas and New Year are approaching and the World is busy in decorating the roads,bridges and their buildings in their own by lighting them beautifully.So why should you be lagging behind.What if someone provides you with attractive chandeliers,ceiling light fixtures and many more home lighting fixtures all under one shop at very reasonable price.Farreys.com brings you a whole range of light fixtures at the lowest possible price.

Farreys.com provides a large range of light fixtures including chandeliers, pendant lights, wall mount sconces, lamps and other light fixtures for home lighting, accent lighting, task lighting, landscape and outdoor lighting, utility and specialty lighting with wide variety of designs and styles.The designs and styles will not only attract you but also be light on your pocket as they are offering them at the cheapest price.The have a great collection from some of the top manufacturers.To simplify our need they have provided a search tool where we can shop by light fixture brand or by light fixture application or by style.So go and get them with guaranteed customer satisfaction. And here is the rest of it.

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Neither Vista Nor Leopard Are Bulletproof

Microsoft has been beating the old drum of Windows Vista as the most secure Windows operating system on the market since it hit the selves. Similarly, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, the successor of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger is applauded for taking on the legacy of a high standard for security synonymous with the Apple brand. But at the same time, both operating systems are virtually impotent against social engineering. And there is little that Microsoft and Apple can do about this. Neither of the companies can produce a patch, or set up a mitigation against social engineering attacks. This because social engineering relies on exploiting the end user and not a vulnerability or a bug in the software.

"So where is the weak point in your network? I think there’s a common expression used to describe it – the problem exists between keyboard and chair. Lately, more attacks have relied upon social engineering to infect users rather than automated exploitation of vulnerabilities in network services. Social engineering is nothing new, but the sophistication of some of these attacks has been increasing. Three prime examples of this come to mind," explained Marc Fossi, Symantec Security Response Engineer.

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Windows XP SP3 Have Performance Edge Over Vista

After a disappointing showing by Windows Vista SP1 (see previous post), we were pleasantly surprised to discover that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (v.3244) delivers a measurable performance boost to this aging desktop OS. Testing with OfficeBench showed an ~10% performance boost vs. the same configuration running under Windows XP w/Service Pack 2.

OfficeBench Completion Times
(In Seconds - Lower is Better)

Note: As with our Vista SP1 testing, we used the identical Dell XPS M1710 test bed with 2GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 1GB of RAM and discrete nVidia GeForce Go 7900GS video.

Since SP3 was supposed to be mostly a bug-fix/patch consolidation release - unlike w/Vista SP1, Microsoft made no promises of improved performance for XP - the unexpected speed boost comes as a nice bonus. In fact, XP SP3 is shaping-up to be a "must have" update for the majority of users who are still running Redmond's not-so-latest and greatest desktop OS.

Of course, none of this bodes well for Vista, which is now more than 2x slower than the most current builds of its older sibling. Suffice to say that performance-minded users will likely choose to stick with the now even speedier Windows XP - at least until more "Windows 7" information becomes publicly available.

Windows Vista = Windows ME "Reloaded?" You be the judge!

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The Truth About Martial Arts

Have you ever been in a position where you stand in the midway between life and death and you are helpless because you don't know how to tackle such moments.

If the answer is YES ,then you definitely need to look for this fabulous program.This is a world class Close Combat Training program offered by Captain Chris Pizzo.He needs no introduction ,he is a World Leader In Self Defence.Captain Chris' Close Combat training program reveals all the truth behind one of the world's oldest self defence technique i.e Martial Arts.His work not only reveals the truth about martial arts but also teaches the sophisticated and complex ways of self defence through his own simpler ways and also make people master in this art of self defence.

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Phenom 9500 Is Available In Europe

Phenom 9500 has finally reached Alternate, a European e-tail shop. It will sell for a massive €244, which is even more than the online store wanted two days ago,Fudzilla reports.

Greedy people obviously want your money, as AMD's suggested retail price for this CPU is only €169, significantly less than Alternate has listed. Bad boy Alternate, bad boy. If you still want to be the first to get one for this overinflated price, the link is here.

Overclockers UK also has in stock 10+ of these CPUs and it is selling them for £144.99 without, and £170.36 including VAT. You can get one here.

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Apple To Sell Unlocked iPhones In Germany

While North American iPhone users are struggling against a sea of firmware updates to use their devices on non-AT&T networks, and making enough headway to break the 1.1.2 firmware before its official release, those in Germany are getting a chance to buy a factory-unlocked phone -- for the not-so-low cost of €999, or approximately 1,500 USD,reports DailyTech.

Deutsche Telekom, the German T-Mobile carrier, had entered an exclusive agreement with Apple in September to sell the iPhone in Germany, but promptly found themselves the target of a court injunction from Vodafone Inc. Germany carries laws similar to France with regard to telecommunications that prohibit mobile phones being tied to a specific carrier or plan.

As expected, not all of the iPhone's features -- such as Visual Voicemail or Chat Texting -- will be available on unlocked units. With reduced functionality, a price tag of nearly a thousand euros, and the potential for a 3G-enabled model in 2008, the offering of unlocked iPhones seems little more than a concession to legality than a genuine offer of good faith.

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Intel's G35 Benchmark Results

OC Workbench published 3DMark06 and 3DMark05 benchmark results of a Intel G35 based motherboard.

We ran a simple test 3dmark05 and 3dmark06 on our Intel G35 mainboard with 2GB DDR2-800 on X6800. The results are much better than the previous G33 chipset. It was tested on VISTA Ultimate.

Here are the screen shots. 3Dmark05 scored 1196 and 3Dmark06 scored 651.

On ECS G33 mainboard, 3Dmark05 scored 839 while 3Dmark06 scored 326.

If you were to compare with the ATi RS600 chipset, the G35 is still far off. On a similarly configured system (XP), 3Dmark05 scored 1170 and 3Dmark06 scored 538. At least, we see that G35 is able to do better in 3Dmark06 with a score of 651 against 538 on the ATi RS600.

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NFS Pro Street Now Playable On Intel G965 Integrated Graphics

Sad !! Need for Speed Pro Street didn't work out on your Intel G965 Integrated Graphics Chipset.

Here's a good news for all those Intel users.Intel released an updated driver version for XP and Vista (32 and 64 bit) yesterday for Intel G965 chipset which makes NFS Pro Street playable at 1027x768 resolution.

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Downloads links are available below.

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator for Windows XP 14.32.0.4885 (32-bit)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator for Windows XP 14.32.64.4885 (64-bit)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator for Windows Vista 15.7.0.1364 (32-bit)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator for Windows Vista 15.7.64.1364 (64-bit)

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Nvidia Set To Launch Intel-Based nForce 780i Chipset In December

According to Digitimes,Nvidia is planning to launch its Intel-based nForce 780i chipset in December this year, however mass shipments will not occur until January next year, according to sources at motherboard makers.

The nForce 780 SLI chipset will be available to two forms, the nForce 780i SLI (C72 XE) supporting Intel and nForce 780a SLI (C72 P) supporting AMD, noted the sources.

The nForce 780i will target Intel's X38 chipsets as its major competitor. It will support PCI Express 2.0 and 3-way SLI technology with three PCI Express x16 slots. Motherboard pricing will be around US$200, noted the sources.

With most of the features of the 780i similar to those of the X38 with the added benefit of 3-way SLI, some motherboard makers expect the chipset to have a good chance of performing well in the market. The chipset will also feature Nvidia's ESA (enthusiast system architecture) to monitor the PC hardware status, added the sources

In related news, Nvidia's support for DDR3 will show up in the first quarter next year, according to the sources.

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Microsoft vs Google ?? gOS vs Windows ??

Microsoft's rivalry with Google heated up considerably this past year when rumors surfaced that Google might release its own operating system to compete with Windows. Has Google finally jumped into the fray with its own OS?

Unfortunately, no; gOS is not a "Google OS" nor is it affiliated with Google (though Desktop Linux has reported that Google has seen gOS and approved inclusion of the Google toolbar with the operating system).

gOS is developed by Good OS LLC out of Los Angeles. It's based on Ubuntu Linux 7.10 and runs the Enlightenment E17 interface instead of KDE or Gnome. Despite not being created by Google, the focus of gOS is Google's online applications such as GMail, Google News, Google Maps, Google Calendar, YouTube, etc. It's a neat concept for a Linux distribution, but how practical is it?

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AMD's AM3 With DDR3 Debuts In 2009

At the last AMD’s event in Warsaw, AMD has promised us the Stars, at least two of them in the next two years.

The current Star is AMDs platform and it will be able to cope with AM2+ CPUs. It supports DDR2 from 400 to 1066, it also supports both 45 and 65 nanometre CPUs with dual power processing lanes, the VID’s are serial and parallel and the diode does the thermal monitor.

The socket and the platform can provide up to 110W to a CPU and an additional 20W to Northbridge.

Another Star, that I’ve mentioned more than a year ago, will sit in socket AM3 and it supports Hypertransport 3. It supports DDR3 1333, dual processor power planes and serial VIDs. It is scheduled for 1H 2009.

It has a new thermal monitor and calls it Thermal sence interface (TSI) and just as AM2+ based Stars it might need a 8 Mbit bios. It will have the same maximum power delivery.

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Windows XP Update Nearly Out

More than 15,000 beta testers are playing with Microsoft's SP3 update.

Microsoft says that the update to the six-year-old operating system is due out in final form in the first half of next year. It plans to release a public test version of the service pack, but it has not come up with a date yet.

The release was expected in 2006, but was pushed out in favour of Vista work. The update is focused largely on things such as bug fixes and performance improvements rather than new features.

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HD DVD Three-Layer Disc To Hold 51GB

The DVD forum has approved a new version of the triple-layer HD DVD disc standard. The new specification allows manufacturers to create HD DVD discs with a capacity of up to 51GB:

The approval of DVD specifications for high density read-only disc [HD DVD-ROM (51G)] part 1 physical specifications, version 2.0, took place during the 40th steering committee meeting on November 15, 2007. Back in September, the DVD Forum also approved version 1.9 specification of 51GB HD DVD media as well as revision 1.0 of triple-layer twin format discs, which can hold up to 30GB of data on its HD DVD side and up to 4.7GB of data on its DVD side.

The new 51GB HD DVD ROM disc has a three-layer structure with each layer storing 17GB of data, which is an advancement in capacity over current ROM discs, which hold 15GB of data in each layer of a single-sided disc. Continued improvement in disc mastering technology has achieved further minimization in the recording pit, supporting a further boost in capacity to 17GB in single layer and a full 51GB on a single-sided triple-layer disc. Toshiba has confirmed the disc structure and its successful operation earlier this year.

Unfortunately it's not clear if tri-layer HD DVDs will be readable by current HD DVD hardware.

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ATI Radeon HD 3800 For Mobile

FUDZilla heard mobile versions of ATI's new Radeon HD 3850 and 3870 are expected soon:

Just as Nvidia is planning a mobile G92 version of the Geforce 8800 GT, branded as the 8800M GTX, ATI will introduce its RV670 mobile chip. ATI has a big advantage, as it dissipates less than 80W, at least for the desktop part, but with some optimization and a more modest clock, we might be getting a great mobile GPU at a great price/performance ratio.

Traditionally AMD has to wait for OEMs to change their production cycle and as soon as this happens (in other words, when one of the big OEMs or ODMs (Originl Design Manufacturers)) releases a new machine powered with mobile RV670, AMD will introduce this part.

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AMD Releases Phenom 9500 And 9600

AMD has finally released a new generation of processors to combat Intel's Core 2 processors. Additionally, the firm also released the Spider platform which uses Phenom CPUs, Radeon HD 3800 GPUs in CrossFire X and the new 790FX chipset.

AMD’s Spider platform offers a new class of enthusiast platform scalability, with multiple upgrade options to increase performance and boost compatibility with configurations that can deliver an estimated two teraflops of desktop processing power by harnessing four graphics processors. The multi-core design of AMD Phenom quad-core processors, based on Direct Connect Architecture, features an integrated memory controller designed to support memory speeds up to DDR2 1066, 128-bit floating point units and AMD’s Balanced Smart Cache for rapid access to memory, with a shared L3 cache for leading-edge performance on multi-threaded software.

The Phenom 9600 (2.3GHz) and Phenom 9500 (2.2GHz) are priced at $283 and $251, respectively, in 1,000-unit quantities.

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Xbox 360 Goes 65nm - Consumes Less Power

AnandTech investigates the new 65nm Xbox 360 consoles:

Microsoft just recently dropped the price of its Xbox 360 and around the same time, rumors crept up about a quiet introduction of 65nm CPUs into the bill of materials. The original Xbox 360 manufactured from 2005 up until August of this year all used 90nm chips; the CPU, GPU and eDRAM were all fabbed on a 90nm process, which was state of the art at the time. However, as you've undoubtedly noticed with Intel's recent move to 45nm, 90nm is more than dated now.

A move to 65nm would undoubtedly reduce power consumption, potentially make the console quieter and obviously make it cheaper to produce. With the Xbox 360 there's also another side effect that many surmised would result from a move to 65nm: increased reliability.

The reporter concludes the new 65nm Xbox 360 consoles use a lot less power. In idle the old 90nm Xbox 360 uses 149W while the new 65nm version consumes only 100W. While playing Halo 3 the old console uses 173W and the new 65nm console only 120W.

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Nvidia To Launch G98 Early,Than Expected

Nvidia will launch its new G98 GPU in early December according to the sources at Taiwan-based graphics card makers,Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) ,Digitimes report.

This new 65nm-made G98 was set for launch in January 2008, a time-frame that is close to the launch schedule of rival AMD's RV620, but thanks to the large sales of G80 and growing attention for the G92, Nvidia is preparing to launch the G98 sooner than originally planned, the sources said.

The official name for G98 will be the GeForce 8400GS, the sources revealed.

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iRadio Brings Streaming Radio to iPhone

iRadio, by Conceited Software, just received an update which brings it much closer to being a valuable iPhone app. The app is basically a SHOUTcast player for the iPhone that allows playing and browsing of thousands of online stations. The app works best under WiFi, but is not limited to it, and does work while using EDGE. There are still many quarks to be worked out, but for the most part, we are impressed with this early application, Gizmodo reports.

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Windows Vista SP1 RC Released To Beta Testers

Microsoft has released a new beta version of the first service pack for Windows Vista to testers:

Yesterday, Microsoft released a new Release Candidate (RC) build (6001-17042-071107-1618) of SP1 to testers. The latest build weighs in at 434.84MB for the x86 version and 734.3MB for the x64 version.

Testers who already have the previous SP1 beta installed, however, will run into somewhat of a roadblock when it comes to the new RC build.

"Windows Vista SP1 does not support build-to-build upgrades," states Microsoft. "Therefore, if you have installed a previously release build on your machine, you have to uninstall this old build before installing the next build of Windows Vista SP1."

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Intel Adds One More 45nm CPU To E8000 Family

Intel will add one more 45nm desktop processor to its E8000 family in January 2008, according to sources at motherboard makers,DigiTimes reports.

In addition to the E8200, E8400 and E8500 processors of the E8000 family, Intel plans to launch the E8190. The CPU will have a frequency of 2.66GHz, L2 cache of 6MB, and FSB of 1333MHz. It will be priced at US$163 in 1000-unit quantities.

Although E8190's specification is similar to that of the E8200, the CPU does not support virtualization or Trust Execution Technology, and will only focus on the OEM market where it will be slightly cheaper when purchased in large volumes, added the sources.

Intel is also planning to launch the Core 2 Duo E5000 family to replace the previous E4000 family in the entry-level market. The first product from the E5000 family will launch in April next year priced at US$133 in 1000-unit quantities. Specifications are still unknown.

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