Saturday, April 17, 2010

IT News HeadLines (Tech Report) 17/04/2010


E-tailer listings hint at Phenom II X6 launch
We've seen leaked prices, leaked specifications, foreign listings, and some box shots. Now, as PC World points out, AMD's upcoming Phenom II X6 processors have appeared in the listings of two online retailers in the good old U.S. of A. Both Provantage and HowardComputers...
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National Stress Awareness Day Shortbread
National Stress Awareness Day AMD: 12-core CPUs already on sale? DigiTimes reports Samsung rumored to throw in China DRAM investment to speed up LCD panel plant plans; DRAM makers skeptical Engadget reports Lenovo...
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Asus uncorks two new Republic of Gamers mobos
Have deep pockets and an insatiable desire to overclock anything silicon-based? Then you might be happy to hear Asus has formally launched its Maximus III Extreme and Rampage III Extreme motherboards in North America. The two boards are both part of the Republic of Gamers series and are priced at...
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AMD posts $257M profit, increased gross margin
Looks like AMD doesn't need juicy Intel settlement money to turn a profit, at least now that it no longer consolidates its financial results with GlobalFoundries'. AMD has posted net income of $257 million on "record" $1.57 billion revenue for 2010's first quarter.
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Graphics switching in new MacBook Pros detailed
When the new MacBook Pros came out on Tuesday, we pointed out that the laptops could switch between integrated and discrete graphics dynamically a la Nvidia's Optimus. The folks at Ars Technica had a chat with Apple about the subject, and they learned that the Mac maker...
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