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Kingston teams up with Intel to market SSDs

Posted by Farah on Friday, January 16, 2009

Kingston has announced that it is teaming up with Intel to market flash memory-based drives for laptops and servers. The company plans to resell drives made by Intel to its partners, which include Dell, HP, IBM and others, and provide them with testing and technical support. This is a bold move for Kingston, which traditionally has taken a “wait and see” approach to new technologies. A good example of this is how they waited years to enter the flash-based memory card market, which now makes up for a quarter of their $4.5 billion in yearly sales. The SSD market is not nearly as mature, but clearly the company sees the technology's potential. Teaming up with Intel certainly puts Kingston in a very good position going forward to sell drives for integration into notebook and netbook systems.

By Jose Vilches, TechSpot.com Published: October 3, 2008, 11:42 AM EST

Download Google Picasa 3 beta for Mac OS X

Posted by Farah on Thursday, January 8, 2009

Google Picasa is a Free photo management tool with good editing capabilities which lets you create slideshows, movies , collages,etc. You can easily manage,edit and share your photos online with Picasa.
It works very well with Google's free Photo sharing site Picasa Web Albums.Until now, Google's online photo application was only available to Mac users through a browser and iPhoto plugin.Now, the same features that have been on Windows and Linux for years are now ready for Mac users... finally Google released the Mac version.

Here is the Screenshot of the Picasa 3 Beta for Mac OS X:



There are some features missing in this Google Picasa 3 beta version for Mac including the feature to order prints, Picasa photo viewer,screen capture, webcam capture,etc.

System Requirements to install Picasa for Mac:

» You need a Picasa Web Albums account

» Mac OS X 10.4 or later versions required
» iPhoto 4.0 or later required to use the iPhoto plugin.


You can Download Picasa 4 for Mac here. I hope it performs as fast as the Windows version did.

Just a few days after the phishing scam fooled thousands of Twitter users, it seems like another security hole has been found by....someone. Twitter reported on its official blog earlier today that around 33 twitter accounts of famous celebrities including US President elect Barack Obama, Britney Spears, Rick Sanchez of CNN have been hacked. This is not related to the phishing scam that happened last weekend.

According to Biz Stone, the founder of Twitter, these accounts were hacked by an individual who hacked into the tools used by Twitter support to edit the email address associated with their twitter account. Twitter presently removed these tools offline,but they might put them back after necessary security measures are taken.

Intel® Atom™ Processor for Mobile Internet Devices

Posted by Farah on Wednesday, January 7, 2009



For cutting-edge nomads seeking the best pocketable Internet experience, Intel® Atom™ processor for mobile internet devices unleashes the freedom and flexibility of Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) enabling you to enjoy your entertainment or access the full Internet on the go.¹
Product information




Download the product brief
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Download the specifications
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Intel's smallest wonder
Newly designed from the ground up, 45nm Intel® Atom™ processors pack an astounding 47 million transistors on a single chip.
Learn more




Features and benefits
Powering the newest and most exciting Mobile Internet Devices, Intel Centrino Atom processor technology unleashes the best Internet experiences on the go.¹ enabling you to enjoy fast performance, smooth video streaming and playback, and brilliant graphics—all in a powerful and pocketable device.




With devices getting smaller, sleeker, and lighter than ever, you'll be able to choose from a variety of exciting new devices to keep you connected, entertained, informed and productive- and meet the demanding needs of your highly mobile lifestyle.




Consumer lifestyles have become more mobile and dependent on needing access to the internet in more places than ever before. Devices are getting smaller and require high performance processors that consume low power. Mobile Internet Devices based on Intel Centrino Atom processor technology enable more of everything you love on-the-go:




Put great performance in the palm of your hand. Based on the latest 45nm process technology, the Intel® Atom™ processor, the fastest processor among sub-3W processors, uses groundbreaking silicon design that packs big performance in a remarkably small space. With features like Hyper-Threading Technology* and Power Optimized Front Side Bus, end users can get the same internet experience they are used to on their PC with faster responsiveness and web page loads, plus the ability to multitask - all in a smaller, more portable form factor.




Video in More Places. Sharing videos on the web has become increasingly mainstream among end users. With support for more video players and codecs, you are able to view the latest videos with ease. You can also view HD content on your Mobile Internet Device, with support for up to 720p and 1080i HD video formats. This is enabled by the single-chip Intel® System Controller Hub, which features Intel® Clear Video Technology for MIDs, allowing for low power, full-frame, and hardware accelerated video playback.




Enjoy 3D Graphics Enjoy enhanced user interfaces and visual effects with the high performance, low power graphics engine of the Intel® System Controller Hub featuring support for DX9L and OpenGL which enable a new class of applications for mobile devices, including select PC Games.

Long battery life keeps you going. The Intel® Atom™ processor is an ultra low-power processor. Along with power saving features in the Intel® System Controller Hub, like Deep Power Down Technology and Intel® Display Power Saving Technology, you can stay connected longer without having to plug in as often.

Find connections when you need them Connect wirelessly where and when you want-at home, in the office, or on the go, hitting up hotspots around town or around the world. Wireless Connectivity on Mobile Internet Devices is supported in a variety of ways: Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G or WiMAX.²




Intel® Atom™ processor for mobile internet devices




  • Processors
    Intel® Atom™ Processor Z500, Z510, Z520, Z530, Z540

  • Chipsets
    Intel® System Controller Hub UL11L, US15L, US15W

  • Wireless technologies
    Integrated Wi-Fi and/or WWAN


¹ System performance, battery life, power savings, high-definition quality, video playback, wireless performance, and functionality will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware, chipset, connection rate, site conditions, and software configurations. Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, services or external hardware.




² WiMAX connectivity requires a WiMAX-enabled device and subscription to a WiMAX broadband service. WiMAX connectivity may require you to purchase additional software or hardware at extra cost. Availability of WiMAX is limited; check with your service provider for details on availability and network limitations. Broadband performance and results may vary due to environmental factors and other variables. See http://www.intel.com/go/wimax/index.htm for more information.

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