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Top ten predictions for 2006: Top ten predictions for 2006I hope you're jokingBut just in case you're not: xenon is the G5 derivedthree core, 3.2Ghz, PPC in the X360.about point 9...Why should M$ built a version of Windows that only runs on Xenon procesors. It could be the start of a very simplified M$ Windows...; Tags: C/C++, Programming languages, Processors, Apple Inc., Xenon, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., C; Discussion threads 2006-01-02
Apple, insecurity, and x86: Apple, insecurity, and x86Xenon limps along?Judging by the specs, I'd have thought that the Xenon would be a screamer. Or do you mean that Windows on Xenon runs slowly?I'm also puzzled by the idea that Intel chips are still inferior to PowerPC chips. Clockspeed aside, Apple just hasn't...; Tags: Linux, Processors, Operating systems, Semiconductors, Intel Corp., Apple Inc., CPU, compiler, Xenon, Apple Macintosh, Intel x86, IBM PowerPC; Discussion threads 2005-09-29

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Nokia N82: The Nokia N82 is just the latest Nokia N series model to come across our desk, and like the rest of the bunch, it's quite impressive. It has a feature set similar to the Nokia N95, with a couple of additions and omissions. Like the N95, the N82 has a...; Tags: Symbian Smartphone, number key, Nokia N82, Nokia Corp.; Product reviews 2008-04-25
A quick comment on Singularity: I've received a few emails over the last few days from people wanting to know whether I think that Microsoft's Singularity OS will eventually push Unix aside, first in academia and then in business. No. Singularity has an odd history...; Tags: Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-03-08
iPhone hardware wishlist: With all the talk about the iPhone SDK and software development, I want to steer the discussion to hardware and specifically what you want to see in the next generation iPhone from a hardware perspective. Obviously 3G/HSDPA data support is going to be the biggest request. It's...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Keyboards, 3G, Bluetooth, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Wireless, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-03-04

MWC08: Nokia announces four new S60 mobile devices: We were expecting some device announcements at Mobile World Congress from Nokia and the did not disappoint with the announcement of 4 new devices. They announced the Nokia 6220 Classic, 6210 Navigator, N78, and N96. I had the opportunity to meet with various product managers to talk about the devices...; Tags: Nokia Corp., Mobile, Mobile Device, Camera, Nokia N78, Nokia N96, GPS, Handhelds, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-02-12
Samsung SGH-G800 - silver (unlocked): For more than a couple months an eternity in the gadget world the Nokia N95 enjoyed the distinction of being one of the only 5-megapixel camera phones on the market, at least outside of Korea. But considering that change is the only constant in cell phones, it wasn't surprising when...; Tags: camera, Samsung SGH-G800, phone, Nokia N95, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; Product reviews 2008-01-31
Sony VPL VW200: Sony's 2007 flagship front projector, the VPL-VW200, uses the company's variant of LCoS, called SXRD, and like most high-end projectors, it features a native resolution of 1080p. Those specs and jargon may well impress your buddies, but the real story is in the picture. The VPL-VW200 is the most color-accurate...; Tags: menu system, projector, Sony Corp., VPL-VW200; Product reviews 2007-12-12
With more powerful cellphone cameras, who needs stand-alone digital cameras?: Just today, Telecoms Korea reports that an eight megapixel cellphone camera will get here next year: Samsung Electro Mechanics SEM developed the world first CMOS camera module supporting up to 8-megapixel camera phones. The mass production will start in the first half of 2008. The mobile handset...; Tags: Cell Phone, Digital Camera, Camera, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-11-14
What today's X-Box and PS3 Games mean for us: To a much larger extent than most people understand, the fact that all three major games consoles are now on PPC presages change in general business computing. I'm not talking about the hardware or Wii's obvious potential for slideware - I'm thinking about the implications for software...; Tags: Game, Sony PlayStation 3, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2007-09-10
What today's X-Box and PS3 Games mean for us: What today's X-Box and PS3 Games mean for usWhat do you know abot games Rudy?Let's see, comparing Wii to Xbox&P3 is not apples to applesand Wii is orientated towatds fun not numbercrunching so no need for cell!I think that overall games and design are much improved fromsay sprite based models....; Tags: Games, Sony PlayStation 3, game, console, graphics; Discussion threads 2007-09-10
Using yesterday to see tomorrow: One of the comments I expect to get about the imaginary IEED research company is that I've picked the example specifically so that Wintel wouldn't have anything to offer, and to some extent that's true. What happened, however, wasn't a matter of picking an application to avoid Wintel, but that...; Tags: Wintel, Compiler, Microsoft Corp., Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2007-08-07
Patchy antivirus coverage for 64-bit Vista: Patchy antivirus coverage for 64-bit VistaI disagree that if Windows 7 is only 64 bit that ....... it will be a total nightmare. Part of the reason Vista x64 has problems is because it was released in 64 and 32 bit doubling the qual;ification effort of everyone involved. ...; Tags: Network technology, Operating systems, accountability gap, antivirus, 64-bit, operating system, 32-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2007-08-03
Things we need to learn more about: Things we need to learn more aboutIf you were asked to list the top five things you think are important for IT but which you don't understand and for which there's no obvious research base you can tap into, what would they be? Here's my list: 1 - the impact...; Tags: General, Unanswered questions; Blog posts 2007-05-16
A stray thought about the missing Ux86: In a conversation last week, ZDnets senior editor, David Berlind, asked me what would constitute an exciting development for x86 - and I didnt have a thought to offer. But that was then, and now? consider that nobody makes and sells an x86...; Tags: Unanswered questions, General; Blog posts 2007-04-17
Apple release octo-core Mac Pro: Apple release octo-core Mac ProI've got two of those on order now!j/kVideo Editors wil love theseVideo editing software can take advantage of those extra 4 cores and can really cut down rendering times. Make it worth the extra 700 bucks over the 3GHz quad.Half the price actually248.99 -...; Tags: Corporate communications, Processors, Desktops, Apple Inc., sata 750gb 248.99, quad-core, video; Discussion threads 2007-04-04
Resolved: Vista hesitation signals Linux opportunity: Resolved: Vista hesitation signals Linux opportunityErrr...[i]"tell people facing Vista decisions that they owe it to themselves to try Linux ..."[/i]Fair enough - if you have a PC you don't mind trashing first! (I assuming that "try" doesn't mean a Live CD)[i]"... or MacOS X first."[/i]And what do they do if...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Live CD, Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, software; Discussion threads 2007-03-20
A five-gear space rocket engine: A five-gear space rocket engineion engine?whats so amazing about an ion engine, they've been around since the 80's. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_engineEr...This article doesn't make a lot of sense. I went to The Engineer and read their piece too and that didn't make sense either. I even went to the Georgia Tech site...; Tags: ion engine, thrust, chemical engine; Discussion threads 2007-02-24
A five-gear space rocket engine: Georgia Tech researchers have had a brilliant idea. Rocket engines used today to launch satellites run at maximum exhaust velocity until they reach orbit. For a car, this would be analog to stay all the time in first gear. So they have designed a new space rocket which works as...; Tags: Defense &, Security, Space &, Aerospace, Engineering &, Innovation; Blog posts 2007-02-23
Targeting development for future hardware: Targeting development for future hardwareRudy..Well without Alpha and to a lesster extent MIPS and PA-RISCthere is still less choice today than 5 years back.The new Niagra and POWER chips are a beacon of hope tothose who like to see technically better productsstill survive. But unless the price on this hardwarecomes...; Tags: Linux, Processors, Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, Niagra2 chip, Intel Corp., Intel x86, IBM Corp., PPC; Discussion threads 2007-02-20