Thursday, August 26, 2010

IT News HeadLines (AnandTech) 26/08/2010


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Netgear AV Series Set for Expansion
The first half of 2010 saw Netgear get started on their AV Series product line. Their intent was to create a set of products to enhance the consumer's home theater experience. The first few products appeared to be just rebranded versions of already existing units. A case in point is the WNDR3700 802.11n Gigabit router which was apparently rebadged as the WNDR37AV a couple of months back. Rebadged products never generate much enthusiasm, even though Netgear may claim them to be designed with superior performance and features aimed at the home theater market. With Netgear's strength in the networking space, it is no surprise that all the products announced in the AV series so far have been aimed at making sure that the components of a home theater can talk in a satisfactory manner with the Internet, as well as the other components in the home network. However, can any home theater product line ever be complete without a media streamer? Is there any networking methodology (short of running Cat6 cables all over the house) reliable enough for streaming the highest quality Blu-Ray videos?
All this is set to change in the coming months, though. Netgear is slated to bring out a slew of press releases for the upcoming products towards the end of August 2010. In typical AnandTech fashion, we have the official scoop on the details which you are unlikely to find in the press releases. Read on to find out more about a few of the exciting products about to be announced by Netgear in the home theater space.

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AMD Bobcat & Bulldozer Hot Chips Presentations Online
Yesterday we published our coverage of AMD's Bobcat and Bulldozer architecture disclosures. If you haven't had a chance to read the piece or haven't been following AMD for the past few years: Bobcat is AMD's new low power architecture, while Bulldozer is targeted at high end desktops and servers. Both are due out sometime in 2011 and both promise a lot.
Now that AMD has completed its presentation at Hot Chips 22 we're allowed to share with you the contents of those presentations. There's not much in here that we haven't already covered in yesterday's article, but if you'd like the full slide deck head over to the AnandTech Galleries.

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Lucas Looks to Kill "Jedi Mindset" Wireless Headset
His campaign to kill the "Jedi" company would make even Darth Vader proud
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Researchers Create Cancer-Fighting Cluster Bomb
Delivers drugs directly into cancer cells
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Samsung Posts Teaser Video for Android-Powered Galaxy Tab
7" Froyo-powered tablet will take on iPad and others
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Impressive Features and Rough Edges -- Inside MyFord Touch's Launch
New iteration of the popular infotainment option meets release, but faces growing competition
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Student Proposes Renegade Theory on How Space Drives Evolution
Senior colleague supports the Ph.D candidate's assertion that space proves a more critical factor than competition
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Study: Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Hurts Some Species More Than Others
Observing DNA sequences reveal which species are more affected
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The Underdog: AMD Announces Details on Trio of Upcoming CPU Designs
Can Bulldozer, Bobcat, and Llano allow AMD to dethrone CPU kingpin Intel?
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Dell Aero Smartphone Available Today on AT&T, Sports Android 1.5
Dell and AT&T welcome the new Aero smartphone
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Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 Crossover Uses Diesel Power
Diesel hybrid to get almost 70 mpg on the European cycle
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Sony Unveils Four New D-SLR Cameras
Sony SLT series offer new translucent mirror tech
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Intel, Nokia Join Forces for Smartphone Hologram Video Calling
Joint lab will also look at cooking up new smart phone graphical user interfaces
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New Model Shows Stopping Global Warming Will Stop Ocean Acidification
Earth's oceans are absorbing carbon dioxide and turning acidic
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