EDS turning into HP Enterprise Services
Some thirteen months after buying it through a transaction worth $13.9 billion, HP has decided to rename EDS and call it HP Enterprise Services. This change is said to be one of the steps taken for the integration of EDS into HP and it comes as proof of the growing role of enterprise technology services in HP's portfolio.
"Our clients expect us to harness the full power of HP's portfolio to solve their business challenges," said Joe Eazor, senior vice president and general manager, HP Enterprise Services. "Today we are combining the strong services brand equity that EDS has built over the last 47 years with HP's technology leadership to become the leading IT services provider. We will continue to deliver the same service excellence that our clients have come to expect."
HP has also decided to change the name of the Technology Solutions Group, in which EDS has been integrated last year, to HP Enterprise Business.
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Microsoft's Courier dual-display tablet pictured
Tired of all the rumors about an Apple tablet? Then how about some info about a tablet made by arch-rival Microsoft. Named Courier and still a prototype, the MS tablet features a design similar to that of the ebook reader expected from Asus later this year, with two 7-inch-ish multi-touch displays connected by a hinge.
The Redmond company's device also packs a 3 megapixel camera so it will enable its users to do more than 'just' surf the web and read ebook. Bring on the social functions and Microsoft might have a successful product with the Courier. Fingers crossed.
Picture courtesy of Gizmodo.
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Vertex3D intros two Radeon HD 5800 cards
Seeming as banal as all the Radeon HD 5800-related copy/pasting done today, TUL's own Vertex3D has also introduced a couple of graphics cards powered by the 40nm Cypress GPU. Coming in boxes bearing Ruby's mug shot, the cards boast 1GB of GDDR5 memory, feature a 256-bit memory interface, and provide DirectX 11 and CrossFireX support, plus multiple connection options - dual DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort.
VTX3D's Radeon HD 5870 and HD 5850 are all-stock and thus feature GPU and memory clocks of 850/4800 MHz and 725/4000 MHz, respectively. The cards' pricing hasn't been revealed but it'll probably be in-line with the recommended $379 and $259.
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Sapphire comes up with a Radeon HD 5800 couple too
Not the one to miss the Cypress launch party, Sapphire has stepped up to announce a Radeon HD 5870 and a HD 5850. Both pictured below, the cards have DirectX 11 support, are CrossFireX-ready, feature the Eyefinity multi-display technology, and have 1GB worth of GDDR5 memory.
As you probably guessed, Sapphire's HD 5870 comes with GPU/memory clocks of 850/4800 MHz, while the HD 5850 tops 725/4000 MHz. The cards are not yet available though so have a little patience. Or, have more patience and wait for the 5870 Vapor-X model which will feature a nice custom cooler.
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Razer DeathAdder mouse gets a 3500 dpi sensor
Those on the look-out for a gaming mouse may want to check out the Razer's DeathAdder which has seen its 1800 dpi infrared sensor being swapped for a more precise, 3500 dpi sensor. The updated DeathAdder measures 128 (L) x 70 (W) x 42.5 (H) mm (same as the 'older' version) and features a right-handed design, five programmable Hyperesponse buttons, a gold-plated USB connector, Ultraslick Teflon feet, and a braided fiber cable.
The old but improved DeathAdder is available for 60 Euro.
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PhysX 9.09.0914 driver comes online
Not yet released by Nvidia, the PhysX 9.09.0914 System Software has been sourced by the PhysXInfo team and is now available for download. The 34.5MB package is said to include the PhysX SDK 2.8.3 runtimes and updated DLLs for the SDK 2.8.1 but overall it's an update and that's pretty much enough.
To get the PhysX 9.09.0914 software click on this link.
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MSI unveils its own Radeon HD 5800s
Going with the predictable release flow, MSI has also announced a couple of Radeon HD 5800 series cards which are able to brag with having DirectX 11 support. Dubbed R5850-PM2D1G and R5870-PM2D1G, the cards boast 1600 and 144 Stream Processors, respectively, have 1GB of GDDR5 memory and a 256-bit memory interface, CrossFireX support, the ATI Eyefinity multi-display feature, a dual-slot cooler, two 6-pin PCIe power connectors, and DVI, HDMI, plus DisplayPort outputs.
The DX11-ready Radeons also boast solid CAPs and Solid State Chokes, and feature stock GPU and memory frequencies - 725 and 4000 MHz for the R5850-PM2D1G and 850, 4800 MHz for the R5870-PM2D1G. If everything goes well then you should start seeing MSI's Radeon HD 5800 cards in stores later this week.
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Microsoft's Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 goes RTM
At the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston, Microsoft has revealed the latest version of its Windows Embedded CE operating system, CE 6.0 R3, has been released to manufacturing.
Supporting ARM, MIPS and x86 processors, the new OS features the Silverlight for Windows Embedded framework which enables the creation of rich applications and user interfaces, Internet Explorer Embedded, the Flash Lite plug-in, Microsoft Office and PDF viewers, touch controls, and the QQ Messenger for easy IM connectivity.
"With the release of Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3, Microsoft has furthered its commitment to energize the evolution of consumer Internet devices (CIDs), which fall between smartphones and the full-featured, small Windows-based notebooks, by empowering our OEM and developer ecosystem with innovative, new technologies to fuel rich, animated and compelling user experiences," said Kevin Dallas, general manager of the Windows Embedded Business Unit at Microsoft.
For more info about Windows Embedded CE see Microsoft's website.
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PowerColor delivering Radeon HD 5800 six pack
Proud AMD board partner PowerColor has sent out word that it will bring to the graphics table six Radeon HD 5800 packages, three based on the HD 5870 and three on the HD 5850. The seemingly large offer is actually quite small as all six cards have stock GPU/memory clocks - 725/4000 MHz for the HD 5850s, 850/4800 MHz for the 5870s, and the only thing that differentiates them is the included bundle.
To detail, you have a 5870/5850 pair that doesn't have any extras, a pair that comes with a coupon to download a copy of Dirt 2 (which will be released in December), and a couple that includes a Konnet HDMI 1.3 cable.
PowerColor's new Radeons should start to become available this week.
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VLC 1.0.2 ready for download
A new version of the increasingly-popular VLC media player is now up for grabs and, according to its makers, it features:
Decoders
- Native support for WMA Professional, without the use of the Win32 dlls
- Fix issues in subtitles, especially SSA ones
- Various fixes on theora and ogg
Demuxers
- Various fixes for EPG support in MPEG-TS demuxer
- Fixes for potential stack overflow in .avi, .mp4 and .asf demuxers
Access
- Fixes for v4l2 devices
- Fixes for dvb-c channels-scanning
Qt Interface
- Fix some playlist sorting issues
Mac OS X Interface
- Fixed a crash when updating VLC
- Fixed a crash related to QTKit when opening video files (10.6 only)
- Added the ability to play 2nd media in sync to the primary item (input-slave)
- Added the "Quit after Playback" feature
Mac OS X Port
- The "Delete Preferences" script is now delivered as a Universal Binary with native code for PowerPC, Intel and Intel 64bit
- Full 64bit runtime compatibility on both Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
Encoders
- MPEG2 transrate stream output removed
- x264 default-values closer to x264.exe defaults.
- x264 rc-behaviour fixes:
- x264 set vbv-bufsize/vbv-maxsize better if user hasn't defined these:
ABR mode set vbv-max-bitrate=bitrate
vbv-bufsize is bitrate * seconds between keyframes (keyint/fps)
Playlist
- Lua scripts for Mpora and Vimeo playback
Unix builds
- Various fixes to enable 1.0 to build on Solaris and OpenBSD
VLC 1.0.2 can be downloaded via this page.
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