Thursday, April 23, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Tech Report) 4/24/2015





Semiconductors from idea to product
Rys Sommefeldt works for Imagination Technologies and runs Beyond3D. He took us inside Nvidia's Fermi architecture a couple of years ago, and now he's back with a breakdown of how modern semiconductors like CPUs, GPUs, and SoCs are made.
Disclaimer: what you're about to read is not an exact description of how my employer, Imagination Technologies, and its ...
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Google intros Project Fi cellular service with cheap roaming data
Google is no stranger to dabbling in telecommunications. Its fiber network offers up to gigabit Internet speeds for a reasonable price in certain cities, and now the company is turning its eye to cellular service. Today, it's launching Project Fi, a shot at "introducing new ideas through a fast and easy wireless experience."
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Wednesday Shortbread
Eight is Enough
  1. InfoWorld: KB 2952664 triggers daily telemetry run in

    Windows 7—and may be snooping on users (thanks Yves)
  2. Makeuseof: Every version of Windows is affected

    by this vulnerability - what you can do about it.
  3. PCWorld: Keep Windows 10 preview up-to-date -- or face a dead PC
  4. KitGuru: Possible specifications of unlocked Intel 'Skylake' processors leak
  5. WCCFtech: AMD's first ARM CPU to begin shipping in the second half of 2015
  6. Fudzilla: Two AMD Fiji cards coming in June
  7. WCCFtech: AMD Radeon R9 M385 high-end mobility

    GPU benchmarks leak out - Tonga core rebranded
  8. WCCFtech: AMD Radeon R7 360X 'Tobago' GPU

    spotted - Radeon 300 series begins AIB seeding
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RWT predicts Intel will use quantum well transistors for 10-nm chips
Moore's Law turned 50 this week, providing an opportunity to look back on the march toward ever-smaller transistors. David Kanter's latest article at Real World Technologies does just that, discussing the innovations that have helped Intel transition to finer fabrication processes. It's not just a history lesson, though. Kanter also plays prophet, predicting how the chip giant will pursue future generations.
According to Kanter, Intel will adopt Quantum Well Field Effect Transistors (QWFETs) at the 10-nm node. With the right materials and geometry, he says, QWFETs can deliver good ...
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Any interest in a TR meetup in London on Friday night?
I'm in England this week and am pondering the possibility of holding a TR meetup at a pub somewhere in London this Friday evening. Anybody interested in attending?
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Nvidia shows visual and performance impact of GTA V graphics settings
Grand Theft Auto V is finally out for PC, and Nvidia has released a massive guide to GTA V's graphics settings. The green team tweaks what seems like every graphical setting available in GTA V, documents its visual impact, and charts its effect on performance.
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Intel's Compute Stick miniature PC reviewed
I'm all for progress. Moore's Law and I go way back, and I've eagerly chronicled its progress and consequences over the years. But I have to admit that, every so often, I kinda feel like past me has been punked by the passage of time. That's the feeling I experienced when I first laid eyes on Intel's Compute Stick. This candy-bar-sized plastic doodad houses the guts of a complete PC, and if you've been around computers for a while, its existence may send a wave or two of future shock through your chest.
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Here's our discussion of Dell's Venue 10 tablet
Dell's Venue 8 7000 tablet is an ultra-thin, premium take on the Android slate. Now there's a 10.5" version, the Venue 10 7000, that carries a detachable keyboard in tow. We talked about this Atom-powered convertible on the latest episode of our podcast, and we've snipped out that discussion for easy viewing. Here are our thoughts:
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CyberPowerPC's Trinity gaming PC looks straight outta science fiction
Boutique builders have experimented with different chassis designs over the years, but CyberPowerPC's Trinity series might be the most radical departure yet. The new line of gaming machines uses a triple-chamber frame that wouldn't look out of place on the set of a sci-fi series.

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