HP Prepping Dual-Core Atom Loaded Netbooks

 HP Prepping Dual-Core Atom Loaded Netbooks

New dual core Intel Atom N550 was listed for HP Mini 5103 netbook Documentation: http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02459092/c02459092.pdf

HP laptops and service manual leaks go hand in hand. This time, German website NetbookNews got its hands on HP Mini 5103 service manual that indicates dual-core Intel Atom inside it. New business-like looking HP Mini 5100 series netbooks -5101, 5102 and 5103 that will have new dual-core Atom processors. Though HP hasn't confirmed the launch of these netbooks, these new netbooks are rumored to be available next month. 

Packaged in magnesium and aluminum allow metal body, three new HP Mini 5100 series models would be made available with different Atom processors. The manual (PDF) of HP Mini 5103 lists the new dual-core 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 processor with 512KB cache and 667MHz FSB. As an option, HP will offer dual-core 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 and 1.83GHz Intel Atom N475 processors to choose from. Sporting a 10.1-inch screen, Mini 5103 will feature Intel NM10 chipset and SSDs for storage.

We must mention the optional capacitive touchscreen panel along with the 16:9 aspect ratio bearing display that this notebook carries. The HP Mini 5103 would be available for $400 and can cost higher as you keep adding components to it. So the only noticeable change would be the dual-core Atom CPU and we'll see dual-core netbooks in the coming months from other laptop makers too. 



Related news: CNET http://news.cnet.com/business-tech/?keyword=Atom.+N550


  

Infinity Softworks: powerOne for Palm OS and webOS with Classic

Infinity Softworks: powerOne for Palm OS and webOS with Classic

powerOne is more than just an algebraic and RPN financial, graphing and scientific calculator. Its unique format and elegant design make what-if scenario analysis fast and easy. With graphing and plotting, math capabilities ranging from powers and logs to matrices and complex numbers, plus 50 finance, statistics and conversion calculators included, powerOne is also programmable, giving you the ability to write your own or add-on pre-created calculator templates.
* powerOne is a Palm OS application. It runs on webOS devices using the Classicemulator.

Powerful Computation

• Full-featured algebraic and RPN calculator.
• Graphing and plotting, including function, polar and parametric graphs.
• 50 calculator templates covering finance, business, statistics and conversions.
• Need more? Program your own or add-on pre-created calculator templates.
• From a trusted source: over 15 million powerOne calculators distributed.

Advanced Mathematics

• Function, polar, parametric and sequence graphing
• Scatter plots, bar graphs, distribution plots, histograms, box plots and normal probability plots
• Powers and logs
• Trigonometry and hyperbolics
• Numerical calculus, complex numbers and matrices
• Hex, binary, octal and decimal conversions
• TVM, cash flows, bonds, depreciation, interest conversion and simple interest
• Breakeven, discount, markup, percent change, percent total, profit margin, sales tax, sum and tip
• T tests, z tests, proportion and confidence interval tests, 1 and 2 variable statistics, chi-squared, and ANOVA
• Linear, natural log, logarithmic, exponential, power, quadratic, cubic, quartic, logistic, sinusoidal and median-median regressions
• Area, energy, force, length, mass, power, pressure, temperature, velocity and volume conversions

Instantly Expandable

powerOne is designed to expand to your needs. You can create your own templates just by entering an equation like you would in a spreadsheet cell. Or download and install our add-on collection, filled with hundreds of templates from finance, investing and real estate to medicine, construction and engineering.

  

Intel: We will trump ARM in power efficiency - Hardware - News

Intel: We will trump ARM in power efficiency - Hardware - News

Intel is confident it will overtake ARM Holdings in the low-power mobile processor arena and that its upcoming silicon chips will pull away from its competitor's offerings, according to a senior executive.

Justin Rattner, chief technological officer at Intel, told Reuters in an interview Tuesday that its upcoming Moorestown processor will "equal" ARM's processors in terms of standby power. ARM processors are predominantly found in today's range of smartphone devices.

Medfield, the next-generation chip after Moorestown, will equal ARM's chips on active power, he added. "I expect us to just pull away after that because we have a fundamental technology advantage, which [ARM] does not have," said the CTO.

An earlier ZDNet Asia report stated that Moorestown, which is the ultra-low-energy version of Intel's Atom range of processors, will help the company better compete in the smartphone market. The chipmaker noted that a Moorestown-run device could run continuously for two days--20 times longer than its predecessor, Menlow.

Shreekant Thakkar, chief platform architect for Intel's Ultra Mobile Group, said in the report that Moorestown will offer more performance than ARM's Cortex A8 and A9 platforms. He went on to add that its U.K. rival does not deliver the aggressive power management of Moorestown because the latter does not have chips with performance in that class.

The rivalry between the chipmakers has been sharpening not only in the mobile arena, but the server space as well. In an earlier report, ARM's marketing chief Ian Drew told ZDNet Asia's sister site ZDNet UK that the company was conducting a handful of experiments to test out the viability of using its chip architecture in servers.

However, an analyst whom ZDNet Asia spoke to said that the U.K. chip licensing will face an uphill struggle trying to gain a foothold in the competitive server market.

Rajnish Arora, associate vice president for enterprise computing at IDC Asia-Pacific's domain research group, pointed out in an earlier interview that enterprise customers generally do not make changes to their computing platforms quickly.

This is because they tend to have an extremely long test, evaluation and qualification process to introduce new hardware into their IT environment, he added.

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SONY ERICCSON XPERIA X10 PROMO VIDEO & SPECIFICATIONS

Previously rumored as XPERIA X3 and Sony Ericsson Rachael

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - X10a for Americas
	Announced	2009, November
	Status	Available. Released 2010, March

Size	Dimensions	119 x 63 x 13 mm
	Weight	135 g

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors
	Size	480 x 854 pixels, 4.0 inches
		- Scratch-resistant surface - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Timescape/Mediascape UI

Sound	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones, composer
	Speakerphone	Yes
		- 3.5 mm audio jack

Memory	Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
	Call records	Practically unlimited
	Internal	1 GB storage, 384 MB RAM
	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, 8GB card included, buy memory

Data	GPRS	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	EDGE	Class 10, 236.8 kbps
	3G	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, DLNA
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
	Infrared port	No
	USB	Yes, v2.0 microUSB

Camera	Primary	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Touch focus, image stabilization, geo-tagging, face and smile detection
	Video	Yes, WVGA@30fps
	Secondary	No

Features	OS	Android OS 1.6
	CPU	Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon 1 GHz processor
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push email, IM
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	No
	Games	Yes
	Colors	Sensous Black, Luster White
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via third-party application
		- Digital compass - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk - Facebook and Twitter integration - Document viewer - Voice memo

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh (BST-41)
	Stand-by	Up to 415 h (2G) / Up to 425 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)

Misc	SAR US	0.87 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)
		1.25 W/kg (head)

Intel's Dual-Core Atoms Fuel Netbook Surge

A deluge of new netbooks are hitting the market, boasting more powerful dual-core CPUs similar to the same processors in larger PCs.

Intel this week has taken the wraps off its new netbook processor, the Atom N550, which boats a dual-core design that enables the diminutive PC form factors to avoid processor bottlenecks that previously hindered performance.

That change could help netbooks -- which offer heightened portability in return for generally sluggish performance -- more closely approximate the kinds of performance seen on more expensive notebooks and desktop PCs, which have long benefited from multicore CPUs.

Not surprisingly, then, a slew of PC manufacturers have lined up to offer netbooks based on the design.

But Intel also benefits in another way: The launch brings it up to parity with AMD, which beat its larger rival to the punch with a dual-core, netbook-friendly processor of its own. Datamation takes a look.

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Seeking to keep its dominant position in the netbook market, Intel announced Monday that its new mobile dual-core Atom processors have hit the streets in a dozen new netbook models from various manufacturers.

The new dual-core Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) Atom N550, which supports DDR3 memory, powers netbooks from manufacturers including Acer, Asus, Fujitsu, Lenovo, LG, Samsung, MSI and Toshiba.

Full story:http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/mowi/article.php/3900146/Intel-Introduces-Dual-Core-Atom-Processor-for-Netbooks.htm

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Google to allow phone calls from Gmail | Reuters

Google Inc said users of Gmail will now be able to call telephones directly from their email, putting it in direct competition with Web calling service Skype and more traditional operators such as AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications.

While Google had already offered computer-to-computer voice and video chat services, it said that starting on Wednesday it will now allow calls to home phones and mobile phones directly from Gmail for the first time.

Google promised free calls to U.S. and Canadian phones from Gmail for the rest of this year and said it would charge low rates for calls made to other countries.

For example it said calls to Britain, France, Germany, China and Japanwould be as low as 2 cents per minute.

Analysts said the service would likely be a bigger competitive threat to services like Skype's than to traditional phone companies, which have already been cutting their call prices in recent years in response to stiff competition.

"This is a risk to Skype. It's a competitor with a pretty good brand name," said Hudson Square analyst Todd Rethemeier.

Skype, which owned by private equity firms and eBay Inc and planning a $100 million initial public offering, has long allowed consumers to make calls from computers to phones. Skype became popular by first offering free computer-to-computer voice and video services.

Like Skype, Rethemeier said the Google service will likely be much more popular among U.S. consumers making international calls, than among people calling friends inside the country.

"Calling is so cheap already that I don't think it will attract a huge amount of domestic calling. It could take some of the international market," he said.

Another analyst, Steve Clement from Pacific Crest, said that anybody who is tempted by Internet calling services has likely already disconnected their home phone.


"The type of person who would use a service like that isn't the type of customer who still has a landline," Clement said.

Google said making a call through its service works like a normal phone in that a user could click on the "call phone" option in their chat buddy list in Gmail and type in the number or enter a contact's name.

Calls that cost money will be charged from an online account that users can top up with a credit card, Google said. The service will not be available for making outgoing calls on cell phones because other Google apps already cater to that market, the company added.

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Details emerge about Intel's next six-core Extreme desktop CPU, the Core i7-990X

Fudzilla is reporting details about the next Intel Gulftown six-core desktop processor, which will be the follow-up to the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. Not surprisingly, it’s called the i7-990X, and will reach the market in the first quarter of 2011.

The CPU will be one of the rare new 2011 Intel chips that won’t be built using the new Sandy Bridge platform. (Thus far, Sandy Bridge maxes out at four cores.) The i7-990X will provide a speed bump from 3.33GHz to 3.46GHz on each core, with Turbo Core mode reaching 3.73GHz. As with its predecessor, the new CPU’s clock multiplier is unlocked, which will help with the inevitable overclocking you’d do with such a piece of hardware.

One thing that won’t change is Intel’s pricing on the Extreme Edition. Like the i7-980X (and its ancestors), the i7-990X will be priced at $999 — and won’t be discounted over its lifespan. But if you need the latest, greatest, and priciest, you now have something to lust for over the next few months.

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Palm Developer Blog: Mobile App World 2010

Mobile App World 2010

http://www.mobileappsworld.net/index.html

Date: Location:

October 19 - 20 Vinopolis, London, UK

About the Conference

2010 sees the launch of the inaugural Mobile App World, where global leaders in mobile technology, app developers, and entrepreneurs gather to network, collaborate, and transform ideas into action. Delegates will learn about the latest developments and innovative campaigns through case studies, panel debates, audience interaction, and unique networking opportunities.

Mobile App World 2010 will also include four niche workshops, a developer lounge, and will hold the first Mobile App World Awards—a gala event to celebrate and highlight excellence in the global app industry.

Palm Participation

Session Title: Using Web Technology to Solve Device Fragmentation
Speaker: Ben Combee, Senior Developer Relations Engineer, HP/Palm
Date: October 19
Time: 2:00PM
Session Description: How do you support 21,643 different platforms? As the mobile web apps world becomes increasingly more complex, success rates swell for developers who can build applications that target a wide variety of devices. This is where the mobile Web comes in. Together we can make it a unified solution that lets you take your experiences cross device using the platform that you know and love. Ben Combee shares the HP/Palm vision of web technology as a way to build first-class applications for branding, communications and e-commerce using WebKit. We'll probe the power of this HTML5-based engine as the common denominator for today's mobile devices and discuss how to simplify the creation of complex 3D apps using web standards like Open GL ES.
Speaker Bio: Ben Combee is a Senior Developer Relations engineer with the Palm Personal Systems Group Global Business Unit of HP, where he specializes in supporting developers working on games, multimedia applications, and system software for webOS. Previously, Ben worked as a developer at Palm, Mozilla, Metrowerks, and Motorola, with a focus on mobile devices and software tools. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Computer Science. Ben lives in Brooklyn, NY where he’s a member of NYC Resistor, a hardware hacker collective.

Workshop Title: Building Cross-platform Apps Using WebKit
Speaker: Ben Combee, Senior Developer Relations Engineer, HP/Palm
Date: October 20
Time: 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Academie Room
In this two hour workshop, Ben Combee provides step-by-step instruction on developing a cross platform app that deploys to Palm webOS, Apple iOS, Google Android, and others without starting over again each time. He'll showcase PhoneGap tools in combination with the webOS SDK to develop code that can be deployed to many major platforms without significant duplication of work. Learn to leverage your investment—and standard web technologies—in this hands-on tutorial. The workshop is offered with at no cost to developers, but space has been limited to ensure an outstanding experience. Food and beverages will be provided to help fuel your big ideas. Register now.

Complimentary Passes

We have a limited number of complimentary passes for Palm Developer Community members to attend Mobile Apps World. To apply send an e-mail to pdc@palm.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , no later than 15 September 2010, containing:

• Your full name and email address
• Current address, contact phone number and copy of photo ID
• Your CV

Please note that we may stop accepting sign-ups earlier than 15 September if we have already allocated all available passes. If you are selected to receive a complimentary pass, you will receive an email with further details within 7 days of submitting your request. Complimentary passes are limited and will be distributed by Palm at its sole discretion. Signing up does not guarantee a complimentary pass. Travel and expenses associated with attending Mobile App World will be the responsibility of the attendee.

  

Dual-core chips migrating to smartphone market

Smartphones are on the verge of getting a major boost as chip makers ready dual-core chips that could accelerate performance for both applications and multimedia files.

Most of today's smartphones are capable of only 720p resolution high-definition video and come with processors touching speeds of about 1 GHz, but more and more users are demanding higher performance, analysts said. Next-generation dual-core processors could satisfy those demands by supporting full 1080p HD resolution for more demanding applications like videoconferencing.


Phone makers have yet to formally announce plans for smartphones based on dual-core chips, but the next-generation processors are coming quickly.


Qualcomm Inc. has already shipped its first dual-core processor, the MSM8660, to manufacturers and plans to start testing samples of a faster dual-core chip, the QSD8672, later this year. Texas Instruments Inc., meanwhile, is set to ship the dual-core OMAP4430 chip later this year. The chips could be running mobile devices by early next year.


Nathan Brookwood, an analyst at Insight 64, said that with users running increasingly demanding smartphone applications, the higher-performance dual-core chips are needed soon.


He noted that manufacturers could boost single-core processor performance by ratcheting up the clock speed, but that would lead to excess heat and battery drain. Adding another core would be a more power-efficient way to boost chip performance while preserving battery life, he added.


TI and Qualcomm said smartphones running their new dual-core chips will be able to render Web pages and video faster, and play back 1080p high-definition video.


Smartphones are following the same path as laptops and desktops, which already use multicore chips. Multicore technology first appeared in IBM's Power4 server chips earlier in this decade, and later trickled down to PCs with processors built companies such as Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
The challenge to chip makers grows significantly as devices shrink. "The size, power and thermal constraints put in place by the end equipment are more relaxed in a PC than in a smartphone," said Robert Tolbert, director of product management for the OMAP smartphone business at TI.


TI's OMAP4430 is based on Arm's Cortex-A9 processor design and will run at a speed of about 1 GHz.
Devices based on Qualcomm's MSM8660 processor, which runs at 1.2 GHz, are expected to ship by the first quarter of 2011. The faster Qualcomm QSD8672, which runs at 1.5 GHz, will start sample testing by the end of 2010 and reach devices next year.      

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Leaked: Photos of First LTE Phone, Samsung Epic | GoingLTE.com

Leaked: Photos of First LTE Phone, Samsung Epic | GoingLTE.com

LEAKED: PHOTOS OF FIRST LTE PHONE, SAMSUNG EPIC

Some man, claiming to be a tester of the Samsung Craft, has posted pictures of the highly anticipated phone. The phone was first mentioned earlier this month by MetroPCS CEO, Roger Linquist, after discussing the company’s second quarterly earnings. He gave no additional information, but did mention that MetroPCS will have their LTE network available in two pilot areas, Las Vegas and Dallas-Ft. Worth, by the second half of 2010. The phone will be released along with the launch of these two areas later this Fall.

Photo of what was believed to be the Samsung Craft until now (taken at CTIA show):

Photo of what this man claims is, in fact, the actual Samsung Craft that will be released by MetroPCS:

With the release of the Samsung Craft, MetroPCS will be the first cell phone carrier offering LTE technologies in the United States. Verizon will likely soon follow, as they intend to release LTE by 2011. Sprint is currently the only carrier claiming 4G technology, as they utilize WiMAX, not LTE, technology that is currently available. HTC created the first Sprint 4G phone, the EVO, but Samsung manufactured their second, the Epic.

HP Blogs - Tablets, networking, cloud, and R&D: highlights fr... - The HP Blog Hub

Some of the most interesting conversations about HP and the technology business happen in public view during quarterly conference calls with financial analysts. Yesterday was no exception.

The full transcript is available on our investor relations website and Scribd, or check out our post yesterday for more coverage. Highlights from the call:

On the PC market and tablets:

Todd Bradley, EVP of the Personal Systems Group: There is bad business to chase in the PC market, if market share is your primary and your only goal. That's not what we're working on…

…You'll see us with a Microsoft product out in the near future and a Web-OS based product in early 2011.

On networking:

Cathie Lesjak, CFO and interim CEO: HP networking…recorded organic growth of 42%, or total growth of 198% including 3Com, which was ahead of plan. In the last 90 days, we have seen significant interest in our HP networking data center solutions. 300 of our top 1000 customers have initiated proof of concept. Among the customers deploying HP networking solutions this quarter are Marriott, Dreamworks and the US Department of Health and Human Services.

…the recent acquisitions that we've closed and/or announced are very positive for margins. For example, a lot of the strength in our gross margin this quarter came from the networking business

Ann Livermore, EVP, Enterprise Business: The networking market has been one characterized by high prices, proprietary products and little choice, and now that HP's got the offering we have, we've just seen a very strong demand for the products…we're able to offer our networking products at a very attractive price and yet at the same time generate a very attractive margin…

On R&D and innovation

Cathie Lesjak: We have significant savings still to be captured in our services, supply chain and real estate initiatives. At the same time, we are increasing our investments in R&D and sales and marketing….

…I think what's important is to think about the fact that we've got three year plans out there. Three year plans that are supported by the Board, that include acceleration in both R&D and sales to drive growth…those investments are funded through the vast number of productivity initiatives…in flight already.

On security in the cloud and Fortify:

Ann Livermore: When you talk about applications and the cloud movement and the things happening there, the other thing that we announced this week which is very pertinent for that space is our acquisition of Fortified Software…as customers are moving more and more applications to the cloud, they are even more intensely concerned about testing for the security associated with applications and so that's a move that we made in that space that's very aligned with moving applications to the cloud and the whole security related to it.

(For a look into recent HP Labs research into cloud security models, read on about EnCoRe)

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