Samsung announces 8-core Exynos chip

More news from the CES 2013, which incidentally ended in last night. It seems that Nvidia is not the only company that plans to launch new processors, because Samsung also has its own plans. The company has announced its new 8-core chip, the Exynos 5 Octa.
The Samsung Exynos 5 Octa is composed of two sets of four cores: first an ARM Cortex-A15 and the other an ARM Cortex-A7, and as stated above will reduce the energy consumption by an incredible 70% comparator the Exynos Dual 5.
There is no doubt that the Exynos 5 Octa will be available only to the most powerful smartphones on the market and will allow us to perform various tasks and heavy while in our terminal.
The Exynos 5 Octa also gives us twice the performance compared to 3D at any other company's mobile processor and will be the first to integrate the new technology big.LITTLE ARM.
Can we see it integrated into the Galaxy S IV? Or maybe it takes a little more and we will see in a future Galaxy Note III?

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Details leaked NVIDIA Tegra 4

When the dual-core smartphones hit the market a couple of years ago, the Nvidia Tegra 2 processors were the best of the best and many practically had an altar, but today, they have become a little jaded and already almost not used. The Tegra 3 processor had a very good performance in the market last year and during the first half of 2012, but in recent months we have seen that this quad-core processor and can hardly compete with Qualcomm and Samsung , why Nvidia need to release something new: the Tegra 4, and it seems to have leaked details about this new mobile CPU.
Wayne, as was announced recently, is the codename for Tegra 4. Have you heard Wayne? Sure, the name (or rather last) behind Batman's character, in the same way that Tegra 3 is named Kal-El, the name of the man of steel, Superman. But leaving that aside, on to the actual details, which can be seen below:

 

It seems that Tegra 4 integrates a total of 72 GPU cores, ie 6 times the Tegra 3 and 20 times more than the Tegra 2, which is not bad. Perhaps many would have expected also a 6-core CPU, but that will not be possible for now as we continue with the line of quad-core 4-PLUS-1 incorporates already Tegra 3, but at least we expect an increased level frequency.
If this leak is true, Tegra 4 will be released next year and its technology will be able to give competition to the main CPU market.
 

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Apple include in future AMD GPUs iMac

Apple has not always had the best relationship in the world with manufacturers hardware , mainly with South Korea's Samsung, which supplies processors for Apple. It seems that Appleis looking for an expert in hardware and has experience with both GPUs from Nvidia andAMD. Does this matter last? Sure.

Currently, it is Apple Nvidia who provides the GPUs using their iMacs and it seems that now carry a good relationship. The strange part is that the apple is looking for an engineer who has extensive knowledge of both the Nvidia GPU as AMD, and if Nvidia is currently the supplier, what AMD needs involved? According to many, the company is looking to start using the technology of graphics processors that manufacturer and Nvidia sideline.

There is nothing to call a lot of attention, but we have to keep our eyes open.

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Amazon could acquire the chips section of Texas Instruments

A new report suggests that Amazon is already talking with Texas Instruments to acquire their section for the manufacture of chips for mobile phones . As you know, the company was Texas Instruments OMAP processor that created the Kindle Fire HD.
Last month, TI announced that he was interested in leaving the chip business for mobile due to lower sales and instead would focus on other markets. The company has had a very tough competition from others such as Samsung, Qualcomm and Nvidia.
According to an Israeli newspaper, negotiating with Amazon is well advanced and it is possible that companies close the deal with an amount estimated to be approximately $ 1,000 million.

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Sony Xperia Tegra 3, new high-end tablet and cheaply

 

Sony is a company that is not very active in the market for tablets, but this time they have introduced a new high-end tablet screen of 9.4 inches and that the truth looks quite promising: Sony Xperia Tegra 3.
As you can see, the name of the device and shows that take the powerful Tegra processor quad-core 3 from Nvidia. In addition, the device is equipped with an 8 megapixel camera on the back and a 1 megapixel on the front, not to mention also that 16/32/64GB available memory. The 6000mAh battery lasts about 10 hours.
The available connectivity including 3G and WiFi and Android OS 4.0 will be used ICS, but expect an update to Jelly Bean. Regarding the screen resolution, it is 1280 × 800 pixels.
Regarding prices Sony Xperia Tegra 3, will be $450,$ 550 and $650 depending on the amount of memory.

 

 Note that these prices are for the version with 3G and WiFi, so the version without 3G (if any) should be even cheaper.

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NVidia GTX 680 'SuperOverclock' Gigabyte

 

Today we propose to learn a little more than curious NVidia GTX 680 cooling 'SuperOverclock' from Gigabyte, a revolutionary graphics card depends on an advanced cooling system for efficient performance of all processes that require reading from a computer.

NVidia develops GTX processing unit 680, leaving open the possibility that Gigabyte will become responsible for a new cooling system 'SuperOverclock'. This recent invention has allowed occasionally see such rarities that came from a combination of two companies.
The commitment to this new product is not in order to fit two medium-sized fans. This new type of systems has been called Windforce 5X, including no less than five 4 cm fans and located on the sides of the graphics card.
Clearly, this inclusion will lead to a direct link with the heatsink inside, allowing a cooling process and functional intense for the entire plate. While not a traditional system of refrigeration, there are many reasons to focus our attention on the performance of NVidia GTX 680 'SuperOverclock' from Gigabyte.
Normally one would think that the traditional use of fans means a larger size, however, Gigabyte chose to reduce the size of their fans but adding a larger amount. Although there is still no official release date, it is clear that GTX 680 'SuperOverclock' promises to become the next jewel of NVIDIA and Gigabyte. The wait has been said.
 

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon full details

 

Previously we had already talked about the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, but now we knew some of its specifications nor its release date or price, but now we have all that information. The arrival of this netbook is imminent, and thanks to its carbon fiber chassis weighs just 1.36 kilograms, being a little heavier than the last MacBook Air of Apple .
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is equipped with a 14-inch screen has a brightness of 300 nits and a resolution of 1600 × 900 pixels. On the outside you may also notice the presence of an ,HD webcam a USB 3.0 port and a USB 2.0 , and we can see that has a card reader and a Mini DisplayPort.
Leading inside is an Intel Core i5/i7 third generation, which is accompanied by a 256GB SSD and 8GB of DDR3 RAM. In addition, the laptop may come with an Intel HD 4000 integrated or a dedicated Nvidia 2GB.
Thanks to the technology RapidCharge after a load of 35 minutes we can use the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon for about 5 hours, or we can opt for a full charge to last about 8 hours.
The price of the notebook is $1300 and will be available starting this month.

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CX61 and MSI CR61, new notebooks announced

 

MSI has just announced officially two new laptops, MSI and MSI CR61 CX61. These two notebooks running an Intel Core and use third-generation Windows 7 operating system. Both machines are virtually identical, but they differ is that the CX61 has a NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M/630M 2GB, while the CR61 uses an Intel HD.
The common specifications of the MSI and MSI CR61 CX61 are a maximum of 8GB of DDR3 RAM, 720GB HDD, 15.6 inch HD screen resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and also include a DVD burner. Both ports also have USB 2.0 , USB 3.0, HDMI, WiFi connectivity, Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0, card reader, webcam HD, multitouch trackpad and use a 6-cell battery.
The prices of laptops have not yet been disclosed.

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Nvidia confirms the theft of user data on your forums

 

Nvidia has confirmed that forums for users of its website have suffered a stroke that has resulted in the theft of user information. The company has confirmed that names, passwords and email addresses have been removed, but has not determined the number affected. For now the forums are closed and the company is working to locate faults in the system and power back on.
Large companies continue to be the target for cyber criminals, who see in their systems a unique opportunity to access large databases of users. In recent months there have been known major violations have resulted in important data theft. For example, LinkedIn data were extracted from 6.4 million users and more recently Yahoo has confirmed the theft of data from 400,000 people.
The user information has become a great asset and new cases of theft are soon to appear. The latter has to Nvidia as a sad character. In this case, hackers have breached the protection systems user forum, obtaining access to information of the participants in it.
Nvidia explained that last week found "suspicious activity" on their forums, after which "immediately began an investigation." The company explained that its engineers have been working "day and night" and have determined that "unauthorized parties have access to certain information from users."
Specifically, user names, email addresses, passwords and profile information has been compromised. The company explained that in their system passwords are encrypted, so the risk is lower. Despite this, Nvidia has recommended that users change their password if it is the same used in other service. When forums are restarted new password will be provided.
So far Nvidia has not specified the number of users affected. The firm has secured chip makers to continue "investigating the issue and working to restore the forums as soon as possible." In addition, Nvidia has confirmed that use "additional security measures to minimize the impact of future attacks."
Finally, to avoid scams phishing with stolen data, Nvidia has stated that "does not request confidential information via email. The company has recommended the bank or provide personal information in response to" any email that claims to have been sent by an employee or representative of Nvidia ".
Related links:
- Nvidia (http://www.nvidia.com/content/forums/index.html)

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