AMD64 Technology Speeds 'Shark Boy & Lava Girl' By Robert Rodriguez To The Big Screen

Subject: General Tech | June 14, 2005 - 05:16 AM | Joe White
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AUSTIN, TX -- June 13, 2005 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced today that the latest movie by Robert Rodriguez, 'The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-D' was created using dual AMD Opteron™ processor-based servers and workstations at Rodriguez' Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Texas. The story of 'Shark Boy and Lava Girl' was conceived by Robert Rodriguez' young son Racer Rodriguez and opened in theaters across the United States on Friday.

Intel Establishes $200 Million China Venture Fund

Subject: General Tech | June 14, 2005 - 05:15 AM | Joe White
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BEIJING, June 13, 2005 - Intel Corporation today announced the establishment of a US$200 million venture capital fund to invest in Chinese technology companies developing innovative hardware, software and services.

IBM, Intel And Synopsys Announce MEDATI For Design Engineers

Subject: General Tech | June 14, 2005 - 05:14 AM | Joe White
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*MEDATI = Mobile Electronic Design Automation Technology Initiative

ANAHEIM, Calif., June 13, 2005 — IBM, Intel Corporation and Synopsys Inc. today announced a 'mobile-aware' technology initiative to bring mobile design tools to the electronic design automation (EDA) market segment, aimed at increasing the productivity and flexibility of design engineers.

Intel Celebrates 20 Years In China

Subject: General Tech | June 14, 2005 - 05:10 AM | Joe White
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BEIJING, June 13, 2005 - Intel celebrated its 20th anniversary in China today with hundreds of Chinese government officials, customers and industry partners. Further reinforcing the company's 20 years of strong commitment to China's development, Intel also announced new investments to help inspire and stimulate Chinese innovation, advance education and support the community.

Nokia and Intel Collaborate on WiMAX Broadband Wireless Technology

Subject: General Tech | June 12, 2005 - 12:19 PM | Joe White
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ESPOO, Finland and SANTA CLARA, California- Nokia and Intel Corporation today announced a cooperation to accelerate the development, adoption and deployment of WiMAX technology, helping to bring new capabilities and data services to mobile users over high-speed broadband networks.

Battlefield 2 Tweak Guide

Subject: General Tech | June 12, 2005 - 12:17 PM | Joe White
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The folkes over at Tweak Guides have put together a 2 page guide on how to get the new Battlefield 2 demo up and running with as little fuss as possible. They also include links to download the 260mb demo.

Intel Second-Quarter Business At High End Of Expectations

Subject: General Tech | June 10, 2005 - 06:20 AM | Joe White
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 9, 2005 -- Intel Corporation expects revenue for the second quarter to be between $9.1 billion and $9.3 billion, as compared to the previous range of $8.6 billion to $9.2 billion, primarily driven by ongoing strong demand for notebook products.

AMD To Hold Technology Analyst Day

Subject: General Tech | June 9, 2005 - 08:48 PM | Joe White
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SUNNYVALE, CA -- June 8, 2005 --AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that it will hold a financial analyst meeting at approximately 9:00 a.m. ET (6:00 a.m. PT) on Friday, June 10, 2005 in New York. AMD President and Chief Executive Officer Hector Ruiz and members of AMD's management team will deliver key presentations regarding AMD's microprocessor business. Forward-looking and other material information may be discussed during the presentations.

Tune In And Enjoy The Ride

Subject: General Tech | June 8, 2005 - 04:57 PM | Joe White
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ALVISO, Calif. — June 8, 2005 — For TV-loving road warriors, leaving home often means leaving their favorite shows behind. But just in time for the busy summer travel season — the Travel Industry Association (TIA) predicts a record-breaking 328 million trips will be taken from June to August — millions of people will now be able to hit the road, rails or friendly skies with their favorite TV shows in tow. TiVo Inc.

Seattle Is 'Most Unwired City' In America

Subject: General Tech | June 7, 2005 - 05:23 PM | Joe White
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 7, 2005 — Seattle is now the most unwired city in America, according to Intel Corporation's third annual 'Most Unwired Cities' survey released today.

In a rapidly changing wireless landscape, Seattle narrowly unseated former top position holders San Francisco (2004's Most Unwired City ) and Portland , Ore. (2003's Most Unwired City ).

Intel Developer Forum To Focus On Multi-Core Platforms

Subject: General Tech | June 7, 2005 - 05:22 PM | Joe White
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 7, 2005 — Registration has opened for the Intel Developer Forum to be held Aug. 23-25 in San Francisco. IDF will consist of three days of vision, learning and collaboration built around the theme, 'Multi-core Platforms. Accelerate Your Future.' The event will take place at Moscone Center West.

Intel Boosts Its Standards-Based Telecom Product Portfolio

Subject: General Tech | June 7, 2005 - 05:21 PM | Joe White
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SUPERCOMM, CHICAGO, June 7, 2005 — Continuing its effort to make it easier to build standards-based telecommunications equipment, Intel Corporation today announced its second- generation AdvancedTCA* (Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture) products. The new products include three blades and related technologies that will help manufacturers and service providers build more flexible and scalable IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) equipment and services.

AMD Helps "Madagascar" Animals Break Free

Subject: General Tech | June 7, 2005 - 05:57 AM | Joe White
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SUNNYVALE, CALIF. -- June 7, 2005 --AMD (NYSE:AMD) announced today that the AMD Opteron™ processor played a significant role in the digital magic behind DreamWorks Animation SKG's recent movie, 'Madagascar.' 'Madagascar' is the tale of four Central Park Zoo animals who, after spending their lives in blissful captivity, are unexpectedly shipped back to Africa and shipwrecked on the wild and exotic island of Madagascar. The movie, which premiered in the U.S.

Intel, Yoshimoto Kogyo Collaborate To Accelerate Digital Content Distribution

Subject: General Tech | June 1, 2005 - 10:46 PM | Joe White
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TOKYO, June 1, 2005 — Intel K.K. and Yoshimoto Kogyo Co. Ltd. today announced that they will collaborate to promote the wider utilization of digital home content, turning Intel's digital home vision into a reality. Intel and Yoshimoto plan to work together to expand rich content available to consumers over broadband infrastructure best enjoyed when using high-performance digital home PCs built on Intel® Pentium® D processor-based platforms and Intel® Centrino™ mobile technologies that feature high-definition audio and video capabilities.

Intel's Corporate Social Responsibility Highlighted In Fourth Global Citizenship Report

Subject: General Tech | June 1, 2005 - 05:07 PM | Joe White
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SANTA CLARA , Calif . , May 31, 2005 — Intel Corporation's ongoing commitment to transparency and accountability is evident in its fourth annual report on corporate social responsibility efforts and results. The goal of the recently released Global Citizenship report, titled 'Continuity and Commitment,' is to offer a balanced summary of Intel's economic, environmental, health and safety, and social performance in 2004 and to outline the company's priorities and commitments in these areas for the future.

Mozilla Firefox Deer Park Alpha 1

Subject: General Tech | June 1, 2005 - 03:06 PM | Chuck Smith
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The folks over at Mozilla have released a new Alpha version of the Firefox web browser. Mozilla Firefox Deer Park Alpha 1 is now available for testting purposes only.

Deer Park Alpha 1 is now available. Deer Park Alpha 1 is an alpha release of our next generation Firefox browser and it is being made available for testing purposes only for developers and the testing community. Current users of Mozilla Firefox 1.0.x should not download or use Deer Park Alpha 1.

Intel Donation To Help Improve K-12 Science And Math Teaching In California

Subject: General Tech | May 31, 2005 - 04:52 PM | Joe White
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IRVINE, Calif., May 31, 2005 — The Intel Foundation today announced a $2 million grant to the University of California in support of California Teach, an initiative to help improve science and math education in the state.

Good News for DIY Builders Look at Win64

Subject: General Tech | May 27, 2005 - 10:33 AM | Ryan Shrout
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This may have been posted before, but I think it is worth another mention.  It looks Microsoft has changed its mind and will now allow users who merely built their systems to get the free upgrade to Windows x64 as well. 

BETA NEWS reported yesterday that Microsoft has tweaked its upgrade programme and has now entered a world closer to reality.

According to the site, Microsoft will now give users an upgrade to the 64-bit version whether or not they bought or built their PC.