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iPhone 3GS browser speed tests can't beat Opera Mobile 9.7

iPhone 3GS browser speed tests can't beat Opera Mobile 9.7Turbo mode is nice but...I noticed that pictures look really bad when turbo mode is on. I figure it is because the proxy is shrinking them before sending them to my phone. I had to turn it off while browsing pictures...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Opera Mobile, Opera Software ASA, Turbo Mode

Discussion threads 2009-07-20

Opera puts browsers in Turbo mode

Opera puts browsers in Turbo modeThe problem with Opera is printingI use Opera as my primary browser because it's fast and more secure than the others, but I sure wish the developers would fix its printing function. The pages on many sites come out garbled, or spread out over...

Tags: Opera Software ASA, Turbo Mode, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-03-17

Does TraceMonkey kick Firefox into turbo mode?

Does TraceMonkey kick Firefox into turbo mode?Wow, we are breaking down the barriers to web application adoption for allof our every day applications. The speed here will be so close to natively compiled code that it will not matter any more. But, we still need some kind of a sandboxed...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, JavaScript, Microsoft Corp., security, Apple Safari

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Intel unveils Nehalem 'turbo mode'

Intel unveils Nehalem 'turbo mode'Jump or waitIt must be a challenging decision for a computer manufacturer on whether to immediately go with the latest chip, or wait and see if there are any problems, especially if a new technology is involved. Those of you who have been watching the rate...

Tags: Manufacturing, turbo mode, Nehalem, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

Power management through Intel's Nehalem

At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Patrick Gelsinger, senior VP of the company's digital enterprise group, speaks about advances the Nehalem processor would bring to power management. And Rajesh Kumar, an Intel fellow, explains "turbo mode" and why the simple idea of getting machines to have zero energy...

Tags: Power Management, Intel Corp., Intel, IDF, Gelsinger, Nehalem, turbo mode, power, management, zero, energy

Videos 2008-08-20

Additional Resources

What should open source do in a car?

Engine Management...The owners should be able to tweak the engine management settings.There is no reason I should be forced to stick with the 'safe' mode settings from the factory. Other Ford enthusiasts could tweak their cars and post their engine profiles online and people could adjust their cars engine...

Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., open source

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

2010 Acura RDX

Photo gallery:2010 Acura RDXAs we raced the 2010 Acura RDX along winding mountain roads, feeling out corners carefully so as not to send this small SUV tumbling, we wished the turbocharged engine and all-wheel-drive system were in a completely different car. Throw this running gear into a small coupe, ditch...

Tags: power train, RDX, Acura, turbo, car, Acura RDX

Product reviews 2009-10-23

2010 Lincoln MKZ

Photo gallery:2010 Lincoln MKZThe same sort of modern stateliness we saw on the Lincoln MKS last year finds its way into the 2010 MKZ, along with an impressive technology array. Lincoln's new winged-grille design covers the front of this smallest Lincoln, giving it stronger presence than its platform mates, the...

Tags: Lincoln, MKZ, car

Product reviews 2009-10-07

First Clarksfield reviews: Core i7 laptops look impressive

Since Intel unveiled its Core i7 quad-core mobile processors at IDF a couple weeks ago, several PC companies have announced mainstream and desktop replacement laptops using these Clarksfield chips. Many sites have reviewed the new platform--known as Calpella--in whitebox notebooks, but so far I haven't seen many reviews of real...

Tags: Game, Alienware, Nvidia GeForce, Memory, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Toshiba Qosmio, Clarksfield, Alienware M15x, Envy 15, Asus M60J, Studio 17, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Intel: 32nm is just the beginning

Intel hasn't released its 32nm Westmere processors yet, but executives spent the first day of the Intel Developer Forum IDF talking about technology even farther down road. In his keynote, executive VP Sean Maloney gave a glimpse of a desktop running Sandy Bridge, the new microarchitecture that comes after Westmere,...

Tags: Graphics, Intel Corp., Chip, GPU, Westmere, Sandy Bridge, Process Technology, Larrabee, Semiconductors, Processors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-09-23

MobileTechRoundup show #182, Moto CLIQ, ZuneHD, iPod nano, HP Envy

We missed recording last week due to the Mobilize 2009 event so MobileTechRoundup show #182 is a bit longer than normal as James, Kevin, and I chatted about mobile tech products. James and Kevin had a chance to play with the upcoming T-Mobile Motorola CLIQ Google Android device that will...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Apple iPod, Hewlett-Packard Co., Opera Software ASA, Apple iPod Nano, Opera Mini 5 Beta, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-09-17

MacTF 2.0b5 (Mac)

MacTF is an native Cocoa Mac OS X application that can talk to the Topfield TF5000PVRt (and other 5xxx series models as well), similar to the Windows program Altair.exe. Features: Download of files including ability to download multiple files at once. Upload of files. Turbo mode (doubles speed of...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, File, Nathan Oates, MacTF, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-13

Intel shakes up mid-range CPUs with Lynnfield Core i5 750, Core i7 860 and Core i7 870

Business Class PCs to get Core i5Last winter when the Core i7 was released, it was pretty much placed in high level consumer gaming PCs. Even the lower end Core i7 did not find its way into business class PCs.I would certainly like to see Lenovo and HP get working...

Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, Utility computing, Processors, CPU, Virtualization Technology, Core i7, virtualization, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., socket, processor

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

Speed Download 5.2.2 (Mac)

Speed Download 5 combines four amazing products; a turbo-charged download manager with auto-resuming downloads, a fully featured secure FTP client, a file sharing utility with full encryption, and complete .Mac/iDisk/WEBDAV connectivity; into one small and easy to use application. Speed Download 5 also introduces a stunning new user interface option...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, SD Card, File-sharing, Yazsoft, Peer To Peer (P2P), Memory, Desktops, Flash Memory, Apple Mac OS X, Internet, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS

Software downloads 2009-08-21

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

In our opinion, the most fun you can have in a car is driving a twisty mountain road, negotiating hairpin turns as fast as possible without overshooting and taking a tumble down a 100 foot cliff. Big dogs like the Cadillac CTS-V and the Audi S8 are no good for...

Tags: Notebooks, Handhelds, Lancer Ralliart, Mitsubishi Lancer, Compaq Evo, Mitsubishi Corp., Sport Shift Transmission

Product reviews 2009-08-20

Tips & tricks to optimize Opera Mobile 9.5 on T-Mobile Touch Pro2

Diving a bit deeper into the Opera Mobile installation on my new T-Mobile Touch Pro2 revealed that this is version 9.5 (build 16643). Opera Mobile 9.7 beta is the version I tested out and showed how it smoked even the iPhone 3GS browser due to the Turbo mode where it...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Internet, Matthew Miller, Opera Mobile 9.7 Beta, Opera Software ASA, Personal Technology, Smart Phones, T-Mobile, Turbo, Web Browsers

Blog posts 2009-08-18

2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI

Photo gallery:Volkswagen Touareg TDIWe've seen dramatically good mileage in diesel cars, such as the BMW 335d and the Volkswagen Jetta TDI, but the 2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI doesn't meet the possibly unrealistic expectations given to us by these other cars. This SUV shows diesel's ridiculously high torque, while delivering the...

Tags: Touareg TDI, Volkswagen AG, car

Product reviews 2009-08-13

2010 Volvo XC60

Photo gallery:2010 Volvo XC60Volvo's emphasis on safety goes back deep into the last century, with innovations such as safety cages, child door locks, and the three-point seatbelt. That emphasis hasn't changed in the digital era--the 2010 Volvo XC60 takes advantage of electronics for high-tech safety solutions. Although it incorporates past...

Tags: Leadership, Volvo, Volvo XC60, navigation system

Product reviews 2009-07-28

2009 BMW 750Li

Photo gallery:2009 BMW 750LiAmong mass market automakers, very few brands offer flagship sedans designed to be the epitome of luxury and performance. Lexus has its LS, Mercedes-Benz its S-class, and BMW the 7-series. The latest incarnation of the latter is the all-new 2009 BMW 750Li. Signifying a major update, this...

Tags: Lexus, BMW 750Li, BMW AG

Product reviews 2009-07-10

After speed, what's the next challenge for web browsers?

After speed, what's the next challenge for web browsers?SyncronizingI use Xmarks to keep my bookmarks synchronized.http://www.xmarks.com/It does everything I need it to, and doesn't get in my way. Works great.RE: After speed, what's the next challenge for web browsers?I think the future of browsers is that they will become virtual...

Tags: Opera Software ASA, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-07-07