AMD is back to profits thanks to Intel settlement
After years of losses, AMD has returned to profit in Q4 2009, when, thanks to the $1.25 billion received from Intel, it has reported a net income of $1.178 billion. Revenue in Q4 was $1.646 billion, up 18% sequentially and 42% compared to the same quarter of 2008.
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Rambus wins crucial decision in Nvidia patent battle
A U.S. International Trade Commission judge has dealt a setback to Nvidia in a legal patent dispute with chip-maker Rambus. Judge Theodore Essex said that Nvidia is violating three patents owned by Rambus, while dismissing two other patents as invalid. Rambus Inc. is attempting to force Nvidia to patent royalties over technology in use in Nvidia graphics chips.
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PlayStation 3 security cracked?
A hacker named George Hotz (alias geohot), responsible for several iPhone hacks, published an entry on his blog dated as the 22nd January 2010 which states that he managed to gain access to the entire system memory and the processor. This certainly doesn't mean that users will soon be able to run homebrew software on PS3, but it might be the first step after more than three years and two months. You can see his blog here (http://geohotps3.blogspot.com/2010/01/hello-hypervisor-im-geohot.html) .
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Kingston releases the latest generation of SSDNow V+
Kingston released new, bigger and faster SSDNow V+ drives, which now offer increased read speeds of up to 230 MB/s and write speeds up to 180 MB/s and capacities of 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB. They are available now as either a stand-alone drive or as part of an upgrade kit for both desktops and notebooks, with a 3 year warranty and free 24/7 technical support.
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The Most Affordable Android
In November last year, a more affordable mobile phone with Android operating system finally appeared in many markets. After several high quality Android phones by HTC, Tattoo was quite a logical step which roughly says: We have proved that the combination of our phone and Android operating system works well, and now all those whom it seemed nice and expensive may finally afford a phone like this. So here, this is a phone for you . The difference in price compared to several previous models such as HTC and HTC Hero Magic is pretty big, so it was very interesting to test this phone and compare it with older models.
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MSI produces Kombustor graphics card test tool
In collaboration with the Geeks3D team, MSI has introduced the first public beta version of Kombustor, an OpenGL graphics card benchmarking and stress testing tool based on FurMark.
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Cooler Master readies Centurion 5 II chassis
Cooler Master has revealed its second generation Centurion 5 mid-tower chassis which, compared to its predecessors, offers an increased drive bay capacity, more airflow, and new easy-to-install features. Coming with or without a side window (in black or black/silver schemes), the 7.5 kg Centurion 5 II has a steel body, it measures 202 x 440 x 485 mm and features four exposed 5.25-inch bays, an I/O panel with USB 2.0, eSATA, audio and optional FireWire ports, five 3.5-inch bays and a nice adapter for installing two 2.5-inch or 1.8-inch drives into one 3.5-inch holder.
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Verbatim rolls out Store'n'Go Micro USB flash drives
Verbatim has released a new line of colorful and super-compact USB flash drives, the Store'n'Go Micro USB. Measuring just 30 x 2 x 12 mm, the drives weight 1.2 grams, use of System-in-Package (SiP) technology and are dust, water, and static discharge-resistant.
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Thermaltake intros SilverRiver II series HDD/SSD enclosures
Thermaltake readies the new family of stylish HDD and SSD enclosures named SilverRiver II. These aluminum enclosures have 3.5-inch (ST0016 and ST0017) and 2.5-inch (ST0018) form factors, measure 195 x 125 x 70 mm and 136 x 79 x 17 mm, respectively, and support SATA 1.5 Gbps/3.0 Gbps drives. The ST0016 features both eSATA and USB 2.0 connectivity, while the ST0017 and ST0018 models have to settle only for USB 2.0.
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Sony Ericsson Vivaz brings 720p capture to US phones
After a premature reveal on Wednesday, Sony Ericsson today officially took the wraps from one of the first phones to provide HD video capture in a US-ready form. The Vivaz is now known to include North American 850MHz 3G and will let those on AT T, Rogers and others record 720p video they can then push to Picasa or YouTube. In a small tweak to Apple, Sony Ericsson also touts that its uploads will work in the background, although full 720p detail will need to go over Wi-Fi due to battery worries.
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