IFA 2010: Ontario, Next AMD Netbook Platform - First Impressions
We were one of the first (very first maybe) to go behind the scene at AMD booth at IFA Berlin and to take a sneak peak of Ontario APU platform while working. Unfortunately, we can’t share any pictures, but we can assure you that Ontario test platform is alive and kicking. Aside successfully working with Windows 7 OS, it did manage to accomplish several other things, but more on that later on. As it was stated on test motherboard, the silicon used was A0, with integrated UVD (most probably version 3.0). During the test, very small and basic cooling solution was used, but it still managed to keep APU cooled at around normal body temperature even under heaviest loads.
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Flash on Android is not so good
While many Android users await the official Flash 10.1 release for their smartphones, tests of the only final version, limited to the Nexus One, suggest the player is still problematic when attempting to load and play videos. A GigaOM video demo (http://newteevee.com/2010/08/31/video-flash-on-android-is-startlingly-bad/?utm_source=feedburner utm_medium=feed utm_campaign=Feed:+OmMalik+%28GigaOM%29) shows Flash running on a Nexus One outfitted with Android 2.2. Most videos failed to load, while others were extremely choppy.
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Google implements Priority Inbox in Gmail
Google has rolled out the test version of their Gmail Priority Inbox. It's a feature (and not a bug) that will automatically rearrange messages in a user's inbox so the most important ones show up at the top. For now, the feature is experimental and may actually never go fully live, depending on reception.
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Nvidia develops graphics integrated in southbridge
An Internet source hinted that Nvidia might be developing a chipset that would work around Intel's current ban on what it can build. As a reminder, Intel is denying Nvidia the rights to build mainboard chipsets for Intel processors that use integrated memory controllers, which includes any Core i7 chip as well as newer Xeon chips like the 3500 and 5500 series. The new design would combine a graphics core with the equivalent functions of a southbridge chip, which controls peripherals, audio and other features. It should still manage to take up less space than dedicated graphics and could shave $10 to $15 off the price of using one of Intel's southbridge chips.
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Sony wins the first Other OS case
Sony announced last March that it'll be removing the Other OS feature from PlayStation 3. The feature that allows users to install additional operating systems to their PS3 was removed by a firmware update in April. Users who use their game console as a Linux computer were pretty mad. Actually, after the removal of the feature consumers filed lawsuits against Sony in the US and Australia. Now according to News.com.au, the first Other OS class action suit has come to a conclusion. Mr. Michael Trebilcock from Adelaide, Australia wanted 800 AUD in compensation for the removal of an important feature. He said it was one of the reasons he bought the PS3 and won't be able to use it as a computer anymore.
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