readability=”19″> would be developing a new mobile CPU with 8 cores was only a matter of time before someone had the idea of building an eight-core chip ARM CPU and Samsung seems to have accepted the challenge, which no doubt would catapult as the undisputed king in terms of performance because today nobody comes close. Korean giant would detail his first 8 cores SoC at the International Solid State (Circuits Conference) in February. The part features two 28nm quad-core processors and developped based clusters, would be called A7 (low) and A15 (high). A7 runs at speeds up to 1.2 GHz, while the A15 can reach 1.8GHz, and both have memories of 2 MB cache L2. Sounds like an interesting concept. The “small” cluster A7 will be set for energy efficiency, while the beefy A15 cluster must offer unparalleled performance. But what about the real life applications? Eight cores sounds like overkill for smartphones and high-end tablets even so it is unclear whether the chip will find its way into real products in the short term. However, if the concept is successful, we could see that it applies to other SoC designs. Using the same principle, a quad-core with two A7 and A15, totaling 8 cores may develop even better. For example a Exynos 5 with two cores A7 added for efficiency. 
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Valve is known internationally for developing video games and creating Steam, the digital distribution platform more popular in the world. But the company has even more ambitious plans. In the list of available jobs the company confirmed its interest to start producing Hardware .
Traditionally
Valve is a software company . Open platforms like PC and Mac are important because they allow us, together with our partners, we have a strong and direct relationship with consumers. However, we are frustrated by the lack of innovation in the area of computer hardware, so I’ll skip it. Even basic input methods, mouse and keyboard, have not changed significantly over the years. There is a real gap in the market, and the opportunities to create compelling user experiences are being overlooked.
What do you think of the new initiative from Valve?
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They are interesting changes in Googleplex. The “headquarters” of Google are about to receive an extension will require an investment of approximately $ 120 million . The completion of the work was not confirmed by the California corporation, but by a report published by Mercury News .
According to the American newspaper, the new facility will include a section for the testing of wireless technologies. This space will be occupied by a group known as “Google / @ Home” . But that’s not all because there will be room for a laboratory precision optics for a project not yet reported. However, the addition will draw more attention to Google’s headquarters will be the new “Experience Center” . It will be a private exhibition space that will occupy approximately 120 square meters and will aim to showcase the latest ideas / technologies to customers or partners. Anyway, what really worth mentioning is that the signing of search is increasingly investing in stronger hardware. Google has the potential and the means to create all kinds of consumer devices, we hope that both the executives and engineers know how to use them. At the moment this is all the information held on the issue, but when more news about the expansion of facilities will keep you informed Google .Track | Mercury News.
The last time the ultrabooks became fashionable. These laptops supported by Intel have a growing popularity, which is why many of us have wondered what other companies in the sector plan to compete against them. Some days ago came the rumor that AMD submitted its own line of super-light computers, but this was denied a few hours ago.
AMD is not pushing to affiliated companies to adhere to design specifications, and we believe they know better than anyone what their customers want. AMD simply provides accelerated processing units that help create a better experience and equipment thinner realistic prices. As for names, AMD calls “ultrathin notebooks” but does not plan to build a brand from them.
The words of the U.S. company regarding the issue are more than clear. It should also be aware that promotes AMD processors manufactured as part of its “ultra-thin platform” long , long before there was the euphoria of the ultrabooks.
AMD recently demonstrated its new line of processors Trinity has the potential to earn a good space in the market, but since we can forget to attend the official launch of an AMD based hardware ultrabook.
pro, if I know a little my posts you know I’m not what you might call a Taliban free software. Like everything else, Linux has its good and bad things, and now I found a pretty ambitious post defending the idea: that hardware support is better in Linux than in Windows .
debate on the hardware support in Linux vs Windows is not new and has already talked about it many times. Typically, it’s all over in a war of comments, which is not what I want here MuyLinux readers have already shown that many are highly consistent with the current reality, but it is recognized that user, from a blog called ERACC is right with some of his arguments .
The most important is the speaker of the old hardware device drivers. While in Linux you can rest easy, because these older devices will work well, and if they do not, recompile modules device and go – in Windows you could not be sure.
In fact, people moving from Windows XP to Windows 7-which is the normal way for the user to walk-is often a situation that while their old one worked perfect peripheral,
to move to a newer version of Windows the thing goes awry. much .
old printers are a good example, but the scenario is repeated with all sorts of peripheral “old guard” that just giving many headaches for users considering just throw them away to do with newer versions, theoretically supported, and also theoretically, better. In fact the newer versions of Windows are released with the idea of planned obsolescence in mind. Not only just changing the computer, but also beam printer or scanner, or mouse, or webcam, or whatever.
This is where Linuxbeats heading to Microsoft: the new versions of our favorite layouts can happen that often, no, not going to put us in the end- maintain support for old device drivers -something we owe to the Linux kernel, so that the new cores include not only new drivers of all kinds, WiFi cards are one of the most moving segments where lately, but keep the above.
However, all is not gold that glitters in Linux, and have the disadvantage that certain latest batch devices are not supported under Linux . Manufacturers do not pay attention we would like, and even theoretically standard components like graphics cards provide many problems for many users, including popular distributions today. Often these problems eventually solved thanks to the efforts of the Linux community, but that does not mean that hardware support, though much better than some years ago, is far from perfect.
So, answering the title question, I would not go so far as the author of the original entry. But of course I would not call worse , and in fact my own experience after so many years has made me confirm everything I said in this post. What experiences you have here
Open Source philosophy is well known in the software world, but its principles are also applicable to the world of hardware: we have already seen examples of such initiatives launched by the OSHW, and a year ago we gave another example of companies make money with this kind of development, but also the hardware Open Source can be critical to other facets , and those designed to help or at least alleviate hunger in developing countries.
As discussed in an interesting article in ITWorld in which we talk about Open Source Ecology Initiative, created by Marcin Jakubowski. OSA is a consortium dedicated to the idea that sustainability need not sacrifice standards of traditional life and is capable of applying concepts of agriculture and engineering to build machines that help in agricultural work with hardware Open Source.
The idea is to develop the so-called Global Village Construction Set (GVCS), a set of 50 machines that are designed to offer everything you need to make a town anywhere in the world to survive using local resources are available. Among other things there are elements to build and maintain all other machines, such as a 3D printer or a 3D scanner. There is also a fan of aluminum from clay, and a machine that is capable of producing bricks.
The closest point is that all machines are part of this project have their building schemes under Open Source philosophy , fully public and modifiable with this license, and are also available-in models where applicable, the production method and the design specifications of each machine. The evolution of the project is making every machine is improved gradually see the community support surrounding this initiative.
Jakubowski hasworking on the idea since 2003
, and you can see a lecture of his at the prestigious TED, which explains the principles of a project which could certainly help improve the world and all thanks to a philosophy that also continues to thrive in the world of software.
earthquake in Japan yesterday has caused concern not only for the lives of the victims, but also great stir in the electronics industry . In the last few hours came the rumor that several Japanese companies hardware manufacturers would not work for some weeks, shortage in Western companies .
Asian corporations would be more committed cells produce semiconductors, and this cause the lack of stock drives up the price of gadgets manufactured and sold in Europe and America . These projections were announced by the firm Objective Analysis, although it was harshly criticized by other specialists.
id=”more-14328″> Japan produces 40% of NAND flash memory chips and 15% of the DRAM , which leads to assume that the closure of several factories cause hardware shortages in the West, accompanied by an increase in costs for the low number of units available .However, not all believe that this could happen . Another research firm called iSuppli, said the semiconductor supply will not be affected because the main suppliers of these tools (such as Micron, Toshiba and Elpida Memory) are located in areas away from the epicenter of the earthquake .
however, have to see how companies will manage to export their products . Japanese Transport routes have become a mess after the disaster, and experts agree that could be generated delivery delays, but nothing serious enough to have shortages .
Source: Computer World.