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1,000 positions up for grabs at Dublin jobs fair

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:15:00 PST

A jobs fair is under way in Dublin today at which organisers claim there are some 1,000 jobs up for grabs.

AMD spells out the future: heterogeneous computing, Bulldozer and Bobcats galore

Darren Murph — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:17:00 PST

Believe it or not, it's just about time for AMD to start thinking about its future. We know -- you're still doing your best to wrap that noodle around Congos and Thubans, but now it's time to wonder how exactly Leo, Llano and Zambezi (to name a few) can fit into your already hectic schedule. At an Analyst Day event this week, the chipmaker removed the wraps on its goals for 2010 and 2011, and while it's still focusing intently on Fusion (better described as heterogeneous computing, where "workloads are divided between the CPU and GPU"), it's the forthcoming platforms that really have us worked up. For starters, AMD is looking into Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) configurations, which "represent the combined capabilities of [practically any] two separate processors." We're also told that the firm may actually introduce its Bulldozer (architecture for mainstream machines) and Bobcat (architecture for low-power, ultrathin PCs) platforms more hastily than similar ones have been rolled out in the past, which demonstrates an effort to really target the consumer market where Intel currently reigns. Frankly, we're jazzed about the possibilities, so hit the links below for a deep dive into what just might be powering your next (or next-next) PC.

[Via Digitimes]

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops

AMD spells out the future: heterogeneous computing, Bulldozer and Bobcats galore originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell's Inspiron Zino HD on sale now in America: starts at $229, doubles as an HTPC

Darren Murph — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:59:00 PST

Dell has taken its sweet time in bringing the 7.75- x 7.75- x 3.5-inch Inspiron Zino HD to market, but just 24 hours after it made its market debut across the pond, this little zinger is finally available to the Yanks in attendance. Starting at just $229 sans an optical drive, the mini PC is far more exhilarating than most ho hum nettops. Oh sure, the base configuration is fairly unexciting, but thankfully Dell enables you to add up to 8GB of memory, a 1.8GHz dual-core AMD Athlon Neo X2 6850e CPU, up to 1TB of HDD space, an optional Blu-ray drive, a 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4330 discrete GPU and WiFi to the mix. 'Course, speccing it out will obviously raise the price substantially, but it's always nice to see more power than anticipated within such a minuscule box. Of note, Dell also mentions that an optional TV tuner, wireless keyboard and mouse are available, but at least for now, the TV tuner is nowhere to be found in the configuration pages. Other inclusions are a 4-in-1 card reader, four USB 2.0 sockets and a pair of eSATA ports. Who says HTPCs have to breathe fire?

Gallery: Dell's Inspiron Zino HD on sale now in America: starts at $229, doubles as an HTPC

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Intel and AMD settle up

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:58:27 PST

Lawsuits wrapped up with $1.25bn cash, promises of good behavior

If you were looking forward to a long and protracted antitrust battle between Intel and Advanced Micro Devices, you're out of luck. The two companies have buried the hatchet and settled all outstanding intellectual property and antitrust lawsuits.…

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Designers detail the cars of 2030

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:51:06 PST

DNA access, morphing bodywork and movement-based controls

Leccy Tech Ever wondered what the progeny of today's gadget obsessed ‘yoof’ will be driving come the year 2030?…

Britney's Twitter feed hacked again

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:40:18 PST

Satan hot on heels of toothy ladybits

Britney Spears' Twitter profile was again seized by hackers on Thursday.…

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Sky downplays Spook behavioural link

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:39:39 PST

Don't fear the RIPA

BSkyB has been downplaying concerns about its AdSmart behavioural advertising technology, which will launch next year.…

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Vodafone prices up the HD2

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:32:12 PST

HTC's flagship WM 6.5 smartphone

If you don’t minding signing an airtime agreement, then you can now bypass Expansys’ £500 ($828/€554) asking price for an unlocked HTC HD2 and bag yourself the phone for free on Vodafone.…

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Intel Arrandale chips detailed, priced and dated?

Vladislav Savov — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:38:00 PST

Who's up for some more Intel roadmap rumoring? The latest scuttlebutt from "notebook players" over in the far East is that the chip giant has finally settled on names, speeds, and prices for its first three Arrandale CPUs, which are expected to arrive in the first half of 2010. The Core i5-520UM and Core i7-620UM both run at 1.06GHz, while the top Core i7-640UM model speeds ahead at 1.2GHz, with bulk-buying prices of $241, $278, and $305 per unit of each processor. Even if the processing speeds might not impress on paper, these 32nm chips splice two processing cores, the memory controller, and graphics engine all into the same package and thereby deliver major power savings. Platform pricing is expected to remain at around $500 for netbooks, while the ultrathins these chips are intended for should hit the $600 to $800 range... if Lord Intel wills it so.

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Britain needs meat trimmers and boners, not techies

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:16:52 PST

Ballet dancers, fiddlers still in short supply says gov

British IT workers can rest easy that they are not about to be displaced by a tide of non-EC workers after the government published its latest list of shortage occupations.…

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3 to start shaping traffic on Monday

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:16:23 PST

We know what you'll be doing all weekend then

3UK is to start limiting mobile broadband usage from Monday, throttling P2P application and restricting video streaming on overloaded cells.…

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Palm Pixi review

Joshua Topolsky — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST

It's hard to believe that Palm is already pushing its second webOS device, the Pixi, out the door. It seems like just a few weeks ago that we were eagerly awaiting the release of the Pre, a phone that was considered to be the last gasp for the badly ailing company, and now it's poised to add an entirely new handset to the mix. The Pixi -- a sleek, tiny device -- seems clearly aimed at the only market Palm has recently enjoyed unfettered success with: the Centro demographic. From the looks of things, the Pixi is positioned to step into the role of the "cheap and cute" smartphone once firmly controlled by the company's previous (and now discontinued) Palm OS offering. Of course, the landscape in 2009 is very different from the landscape of 2007, with fierce competition -- both from outside as well as the company's own sister product. Can the Pixi find a place in the smartphone race, or does it do too little to distance itself from the pack? We've got the answers inside, so read on to find out!

Gallery: Palm Pixi review hands-on

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Palm Pixi review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP acquires 3Com in US$2.7-billion deal

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:46:00 PST

Computer giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced it is to acquire network system manufacturer 3Com in a deal worth US$2.7 billion.

Govt can save €150 million on public-sector tech bill: Sogeti

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:40:00 PST

The Government can save €150 million on the cost of the public-sector technology bill and deliver more efficient services to the public by an increase in shared services and outsourcing, new report published today has said.

Irish tech firms pitch to global investors in London

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:34:00 PST

More than 100 venture-capital investors from around the world are meeting today with 31 leading Irish clean-tech and software companies at the Enterprise Ireland International Investor Forum in London.

Sanyo releases new, Motion Plus-approved, contact-free Eneloop Wiimote charger

Tim Stevens — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:34:00 PST

If you ran out last year and bought one of Sanyo's Eneloop Wiimote chargers, the first to be officially approved by Nintendo and to allow charging whilst that ludicrously thick rubber cover was still in place, you were probably a bit bummed when it was obsoleted by the Motion Plus. Sanyo has a fix: you can now run out and buy a new charger! Yes, you too can help fuel the economy by tossing a perfectly functional yet now useless accessory into the trash and replacing it with something that does exactly the same thing with a little extra room at the bottom. Like before it's USB-powered and charges via induction, so no contacts are required, though there are now cavities for two Wiimotes rather than just one. No mention of a US release, but it'll be hitting Japan sometime next month for ¥7,400 -- about $80.

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Sanyo releases new, Motion Plus-approved, contact-free Eneloop Wiimote charger originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MS exec gets shot down after 'inaccurate' Windows 7 spiel

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:20:25 PST

Get your Mac, you've pulled

Apple might agree that imitation is the greatest form of flattery, but Microsoft has slammed suggestions that its Windows 7 operating system was inspired by Mac OS X.…

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Ringback tones outselling ring tones

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:17:46 PST

'Ring ring' not good enough for you?

German operators are making more money from ringback tones than they are from ring tones, despite only having 2.3 per cent signed up.…

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SAP rejects blackmail charges over Oracle letter

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:14:47 PST

We never done nothing

SAP has rejected suggestions made in The Wall Street Journal that it was effectively trying to blackmail Oracle by claiming it could influence the investigation by the European Commission.…

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Cross-platform Safari update shoots down multiple bugs

(author unknown) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:12:40 PST

Apple rounds off busy patching week

A new version of Safari tackling numerous security bugs was published on Wednesday, just two days after a major operating system update from Apple.…

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