Dual-Processor Netbook Baffles Us Completely
Updated: 2009-09-30 15:06:00
When confronted with the prospect of a dual-processor netbook, a tiny 10.2-inch computer featuring not one but two 1.6GHz Atom processors, I can only echo the prosaic and considered words of my editor Dylan Tweney, placed at the top of the e-mail containing the tip-off: “WTF?”
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Micro Power introduced the SMC-65 battery charger module for Li-ion batteries. The module is an open frame charger assembly that provides efficient, reliable battery charging in a small footprint that can be easily integrated into industrial, medical and military OEM products. The SMC-65 module operates from a wide range DC input, so it can be [...]
Moxa rolled out the EDS-600 series of compact Ethernet switches for space-critical field applications that require a flexible and expandable Ethernet infrastructure or multiple fiber solutions. The modular EDS-600 managed Ethernet switches offer a rich selection of media modules, and they are extremely flexible and provide up to three Gigabit Ethernet ports and up to [...]
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms introduced the ICS-1620 and ICS-1640 16-channel Digital/Analog Converters. The ICS-1620 and ICS-1640 are ideal for demanding data acquisition applications (such as high frequency, multi-channel sonar systems). The DAC’s feature dynamic and frequency range, and multiple redundant levels of channel-channel and board-board synchronization. Both Digital/Analog Converters are short form factor PCI Express [...]
Intel will accelerate development of the Atom processor, according to an executive, marking a different tack than the slow-but-steady strategy to date.
The Atom chip is used most prominently in Netbooks, and its hallmark has been power efficiency--not speed. But Intel will put more focus ..The Tech Report: News found this 27 hours ago on news.cnet.com Find more top PC hardware news, videos, and blogs on PCHardwareBlips: Motherboards and Memory, Intel
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STMicroelectronics launched the MotionBee platform for remote motion control. The MotionBee platform combines motion sensing with ZigBee wireless technology in a single ultra-compact module. MotionBee helps system developers to quickly and cost-effectively build wireless sensor networks for remote motion recognition and tracking in many different application areas. MotionBee platform is ideal for healthcare, security, industrial [...]
Asus have presented a new motherboard made in the Mini-ITX format and equipped with dual-core Intel Atom processor and Nvidia GeForce graphics 9400 (ION). This product is made for customers who want to build small and efficient HTPC (Home Theater PC) platform.
Taiwanese manufacturer have introduced this motherboard in a Mini-ITX standard based on nVidia ION [...]
ZOTAC International have presented a new platform ZOTAC ION with the new NVIDIA GPU ION that ensures optimal performance in games and applications compatible with DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.1, NVIDIA CUDA and PhysX.
ION graphics processor is great solution for Windows Vista and Windows 7, Linux and multimedia playing (smooth Full HD movies in 1080p!). ZOTAC [...]
MEN Micro introduced the high performance P507 Quad RS422/485 Interface PMC. The new PMC offers 32 MB of soldered SDRAM DDR2 memory and a 132 MHz memory bus frequency. Two MB of FPGA-controlled non-volatile Flash memory is included for FPGA data and NIOS firmware. The P507 PMC offers fast serial data transfer via four software-configurable [...]
The VIA VB8003 Mini-ITX board features a 1.6GHz VIA Nano processor, VIA VX800 unified media system processor, and an DX10.1 S3 Graphics 435 ULP onboard discrete graphics processor. It supports the latest advanced HD codecs and DX10.1 graphics. A wide range of connectivity options are available, including four display configurations using the VIA VB8003’s two [...]
After doing an XP repair install, I started getting this error:
microsoft feeds synchronization has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
I eventually found the cause:
IE 7 / IE8 had an RSS feed setup… poor old IE6 (after the “downgrade”), probably didn’t know how to handle feeds.
I found that the [...]
Intel D945GCLF is a flexible solution in the segment of Mini-ITX boards. It has integrated 45nm Intel Atom processor and Intel 945GC Express Chipset. It is extremely energy efficient solution for home users as well as unique solutions that fits market demands today. Designed with 45nm Hi-k metal gate processor, offering incredible opportunities to communicate, [...]
Extended capabilities of integrated graphics come with the latest S3 Chrome chipset. S3 Graphics 435 ULP possibilites are quite impressive – DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 2.1, ChromotionHD engine is capable for smooth decoding of HD 1080p video. The new motherboard model VB8003 is part of VIA’s latest platform called Trinity. It includes 1.6GHz Nano processor, [...]
At last Computex, VIA introduced the first platform, which complies with the specification of Mini-ITX 2.0. They can be considered as the creator of this standard. Same company made the the first motherboard with dimensions 17×17 cm. VIA provides a new standard with place for the x86 processor, at least 2GB RAM DDR2, PCI Express [...]
Mini-ITX format is a computer motherboard measuring 17 x 17 cm (or 6.7 x 6.7 inches). These mainboards are extremely efficient because they are characterized by very low power consumption. The specification of this format was developed in 2002 by VIA Technologies and their EPIA motherboards. Mini-ITX format is slightly smaller than microATX. Low power [...]
IC Nexus Co. Ltd, announces the NXC2620 Embedded DVK4.0, a Development Kit with a 4.3 inch TFT color LCD module at 480×272 resolutions and 4-wire resistive touch screen. The Emb_DVK40 is a compact-sized computer board with a rich set of features. Its hardware comprises a NXC2620 CPU Card, a baseboard, a USB1.1 hub card and [...]
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I was installing Microsoft Office 2007 on a computer, and part way through the install, I get:
Error 1311. File not found d:\sku011.cab
Hmmm… I haven’t had this problem installing office before…
A quick search finds the usual, useless, help from microsoft. But I eventually find the cause:
Since the PC already has Office 2003 installed, Office 2007 decides [...]
WiFi is such a strange beast to work with.
I recently had a customer in a high-set house, who would have the internet dropout fairly often.
The setup was: adsl modem connected to a netgear WGR614 “G” wireless router, 2 WiFi laptops, and a PC downstairs which connected using Wifi (a netgear WG111 USB WiFi adapter).
The wireless router was [...]