Upcoming Lenovo Laptops to Use Intel Xeon Processors
A pair of upcoming Lenovo ThinkPads, the P50 and P70, will use Intel Xeon processors built on the next generation Skylake architecture. The laptops will use the Intel Xeon E3 1500M v5 CPU, an unknown NVIDIA Quadro GPU, up to 64GB of DDR4, up to 1TB PCIe SSD, and mechanical hard drives up to 2TB. Both models will also sport four USB 3.0 connectors, Mini DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.4, and Thunderbolt 3. The P50 has a screen size of 15.6" while the P70 has a screen size of 17.3". Both screens start at 1920x1080 with the ability to upgrade to 3840x2160. The P50 has a starting weight of 5.6 pounds and the P70 starts at 7.6 pounds. The P50 starts at an MSRP of $1599 while the P70 starts at $1999.
Source: Anand Tech
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Handheld Steam Machine Expected in 2016, Pre-Order Starts November 10
The Smach Zero is a handheld version of the Steam Machine consoles that run the Steam OS from Valve, giving users access to their PC game collection in a console form factor. The device will be powered by "an AMD G-Series SoC named Steppe Eagle, which features a Jaguar-based CPU paired with a GCN-based GPU." The specifications of the chip are believed to be around 1GHz for the CPU and 200-300MHz for the GPU. The Steppe Eagle will be partnered with 4GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage, and a 5" 720p touchscreen. The Smach Zero will be available for pre-order starting November 10 at a price of $330 with an expected delivery date of sometime in 2016.
Source: Ars Technica
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Enhancing Quantum Dots for Displays and Lighting
An easy way to conserve power on a laptop, tablet, or phone is to turn down the display brightness, as that is one of the primary energy users in these devices. Naturally then, a lot of work is being done to develop displays that are brighter while using the same amount of power. Quantum dots may enable the desired solutions, and now researchers at the University of Illinois have found a way to improve their performance as well.
Quantum dots are nanoscale, semiconductor crystals that can have their optical properties tuned. This capability makes it possible to design the crystals to emit light of specific colors, and so they already being used to enhance some displays. Unfortunately they are not always that bright and can be expensive to produce. What the Illinois researchers have done is add a layer of photonic crystals to the mix. These crystals focus the light from the dots in one direction, doubling their brightness.
To test this discovery, the researchers built a device just one millimeter tall that contains thousands of the quantum dots, with photonic crystals enhancing them. While the device they made was small, it is possible to scale the fabrication process up to create large, flexible plastic sheets, which will prove useful for displays and LED lighting.
Source: University of Illinois
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Hardware Roundup: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, Edition
A new day is here, and with it comes a couple different item to keep you occupied. We have a look at the HIS R9 380 IceQ X2 OC 2GB video card, complete with a factory overclock and custom cooler to help keep the temperatures where they should be. There is also the ADATA Premier SP610 256GB SSD, which uses the Silicon Motion SM2246EN controller for high read speeds and a low cost solution for your storage needs.
Video Cards
HIS R9 380 IceQ X2 OC 2GB @ Madshrimps
Storage/Hard Drives
ADATA Premier SP610 256GB SSD @ ThinkComputers
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Study Indicates Modern Universe is Dimmer than 2 Billion Years Ago
Astronomers working on the Galaxy And Masa Assembly (GAMA) project have recently completed a study indicating that the modern Universe is only producing half as much energy as the Universe was just two billion years ago. This drop in energy output was measured across twenty-one wavelengths from ultraviolet to far-infrared, and looked at over 200,000 galaxies. The energy being measured would be that produced by the nuclear fusion within the cores of stars, where mass is being converted into energy according to E=mc2.
The researchers intend to continue their research into the energy production of the Universe, covering more volume and looking at more points in time. To that end the researchers hope to use many new facilities, including the Square Kilometer Array, which is to be built in Australia and South Africa over the next decade.
Source: European Southern Observatory
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