Thursday, August 12, 2010

IT News HeadLines (AnandTech) 12/08/2010


AnandTech
Dropcam Echo : Home Security Meets the Cloud

The last couple of years have seen the introduction of many security cameras aimed at the consumer market. However, mass adoption remains elusive due to complications in getting the camera up and running. Some companies have come forward with products which are simple to setup and use for the average consumer. Today, we will look at one such product from Dropcam, the Dropcam Echo.


Dropcam’s offerings are one of the few consumer IP cameras that have ease of usage and cloud integration as their USP. Read on to find out about the consumer IP camera market, and how the DropCam Echo fared in the two weeks we have had to review it.


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Quad Xeon 7500, the Best Virtualized Datacenter Building Block?
Finding the best building block for a virtualized datacenter has been our quest for a few years now. In this article, we’ll introduce you to our brand new virtualization benchmark that can better withstand the fast evolution of the server world, and we’ll explore the virtualized performance of Intel’s Quad Xeon 7500.
Another article on Intel’s Xeon X7500 ? Why should you read this article knowing that your budget does not allow for Intel’s expensive RISC killer? We’ll give you three reasons:
  1. Buying high-end servers might be a smart choice, even if you don’t normally consider them.
  2. You simply want to know how fast a 32-core, 64-thread machine can be. Did I mention that there is more than 72GHz of computing power in there?
  3. You want to know whether or not Intel did a good job with the 7500 series. Reviews across the web left a relatively blurred picture. We add a new solid virtualization benchmark so you can make up your mind.
The last two reasons are pretty straight forward. But the first reason needs more elaboration.

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Michigan is First to Air Special EV Power Rates -- $40/Vehicle Per Month
Customers can also opt for cheaper off-peak charging; may have to pay up to $2,500 for high-tech meter
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DARPA Thumbs Nose at Moore's Law, Seeks Exascale Computing
Prototypes expected by 2018
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Report: European Commission Investigating Apple's Flash Ban
Apple lands itself in more hot water
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T-Mobile Sued for Throttling "Unlimited" Data
Carrier throttles data for users who exceed 5 GB or 10 GB of usage
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Researchers Blame Global Warming For Dying Bird Populations
Though they do not have enough evidence to back it up
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FCC Snubs Google/Verizon Net Neutrality Pact, Demands More Authority
FCC says that the only way net neutrality will be had is by handing it more power
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8/10/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Tuesday
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Triceratops Never Existed, Experts Say
The three-horned dinosaur may have been just a different stage of the Torosaurus.
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