Turning memory into a multilayer cake

Subject: Mobile | June 20, 2007 - 06:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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New with the Santa Rosa chipset is a feature called Intel Turbo Memory, which is flash-based memory designed to cache data, and allow the hard drive to spin down, thus saving energy and extending your battery life.  AnandTech tries it out to see just what effect it has, if any.  As well they contrast it with Vista's RedayBoost technology, which while similar focuses more on performance enhancement than battery extension.

AMD's new attack cat

Subject: Mobile | June 18, 2007 - 02:47 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The news on the mobile front from AMD is their Puma platform, based around their upcoming socket AM3 Griffin CPU , the RS780 northbridge, and the SB700 southbridge.  It will still utilize DDR2 on a HyperTransport 3.0 bus, offering 2.6GHz 16-bit scalable link.   Sticking with their main game plan in 2007, we will see significantly reduced power consumption, including the ability to separate the voltages supplied to each core in the CPU.  Read the full art

NVIDIA Unleashes Highest Performance DirectX 10 GPU for Notebooks

Subject: Mobile | June 14, 2007 - 11:36 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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SANTA CLARA, CA - June 12, 2007 - NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) today announced the GeForce 8700M GT graphics processing unit (GPU) for notebook PCs, a new high-end GPU designed for the most demanding notebook users.  The GeForce 8700M GT GPU extends the award-winning GeForce 8M Series product line to include high-performance notebooks, continuing five generations of leadership for the highest performance notebooks on the market.

NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT The GeForce 8700M GT GPU, the newest and fastest GPU in the GeForce 8M

Year of the UMPC

Subject: Mobile | June 13, 2007 - 11:47 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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This may not be the year in which the UMPC catches on as a mainstream consumer product, but it is certainly a year that has seen these ultra mobile platforms make huge leaps forward.  It was the main focus of this years VIA Tech Forum, which VIA Arena participated in.  They have posted a video of the keynote speech, as well as embedding slides from other presentations, all about the new NanoBook.  This will be VIA's reference design for all UMPCs in the next while and will influence most of their mobile prod

VIA to Define Mobility 2.0 with Revolutionary New VIA NanoBook UMD Reference

Subject: Mobile | June 8, 2007 - 11:14 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Taipei, Taiwan, 05 June 2007 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator
and developer of silicon chip technologies and device platform solutions,
will unveil the new VIA NanoBook UMD (Ultra Mobile Device) Reference Design
at VTF2007 on 6 June 2007 in Taipei.

Designed to meet the needs of today's Mobility 2.0 lifestyle, the VIA
NanoBook packs the performance, connectivity and functionality of a notebook
PC into a sleek and light ultra portable clamshell form factor that weighs
less than 850g.

Lenovo goes Santa Rosa

Subject: Mobile | June 5, 2007 - 03:50 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The ThinkPad series has been updated with new models, the T61 & R61 as well as the X61 & X61s.  XYZ Computing has had the pleasure of trying out both the ultra mobile X61s as well as the larger X61.  They include all of the features you would expect the successor of the X60 series to have, as well as some handy new features.  Not to mention updated hardware.

TV for your cellphone

Subject: Mobile | June 1, 2007 - 02:42 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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MobiTV is the new way to get TV on your cell phone, and they offer service in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and the UK.  Ars Technica tried out the service on Cingular, and found 43 channels to watch while on the go.  As you might expect, changing channels takes a bit of waiting, as it has to find that signal, but there was some onerous waiting times for Ars when they were simply watching a program.  Get more info on the service in the full article.

Fanless Embedded Designs Can Now Take Advantage Of AMD64 Technology

Subject: Mobile | May 31, 2007 - 11:13 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. May 30, 2007 AMD (NYSE AMD) today announced an expansion of its Embedded Solutions offerings to include the new AMD Sempron Processor Model 2100+ and the AMD Geode LX 800 @ 0.9W Processor, which can now support designs to be deployed in harsh temperature environments. The addition of these new features in AMD's broad embedded product portfolio showcases AMD's commitment to delivering processor options that address the expanding and often unique needs of the embedded market.

Toshiba Taps AMD Platform for New Notebooks

Subject: Mobile | May 29, 2007 - 06:10 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. May 29, 2007 AMD (NYSE AMD) today announced that Toshiba will launch three Satellite notebook PCs based on an AMD mobile platform. Combining advanced mobile processor performance with outstanding graphics, Toshiba will offer systems in the popular Satellite product line based on AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology and the AMD M690 Series Chipset.

CounterStrike: Shrunk

Subject: Mobile | May 28, 2007 - 05:13 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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If you've ever been on the road and are desperate to frag something, look no further than the OQO model 02 that VIA Arena has been testing.  We've seen WoW and Starcraft from Blizzard, but now it's Valve's turn.  Follow the link to see Half Life and Counterstrike, in all their miniature glory.

Cutting corners on laptops

Subject: Mobile | May 23, 2007 - 03:00 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The LCDs on laptops really can't hold a candle to the desktop versions.  It isn't a size thing, so much as brightness, response rate and clarity.  Rather than depend on eyeballing to judge the difference, AnandTech tests 4 laptops against a Gateway desktop LCD.  The results are rather enlightening.

Sony updates their VAIO

Subject: Mobile | May 21, 2007 - 04:30 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Sony has never been considered the makers of the best laptops around, but their VAIO series is the most portable laptop, without crossing the line into a UMPC.  This incarnation, the Sony VAIO TZ weighs in at 2.62lbs, and comes with a 1.06GHz C2D, Windows Vista Professional, 1GB of DDR2, an 80GB ATA HDD, a multipurpose DVD RW/R and integrated Intel graphics.  The display is 11.1" with a resolution of 1,366x768, which should be enough to let you see without a magnifying glass.  As Coo

AMD Details Next-Generation Platform for Notebook PCs

Subject: Mobile | May 18, 2007 - 02:32 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Tokyo, Japan -- May 18, 2007 -- At a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, AMD (NYSE: AMD) today officially disclosed more details of its next-generation open platform for notebook computing. Codenamed "Puma," the platform is designed to deliver battery life, graphics and video processing enhancements and improved overall system performance for an enhanced visual experience.

ePaper gets a step closer

Subject: Mobile | May 14, 2007 - 02:00 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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DigiTimes has a look at the newest thing from LG.Phillips, a flexible colour LCD in A4 size (14.1" across).  By placing the TFT on metal foil rather that on glass, you get a flexible screen that is hopefully also durable.  Drop by and give it a look, if this catches on then ebooks and online newspapers will be a lot nicer to read.

Intel's future in mobility looks rosy

Subject: Mobile | May 10, 2007 - 11:57 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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AnandTech looks at the new Centrino, aka Santa Rosa.  It has been in development for a long time now, and many believed that it would be a huge jump in power savings.  It includes a draft 802.11n WiFi interface which may end up influencing the IEEE's decision as to the final implementation of the new wireless standard.  Read on to find out what they thought of the new chipset, and don't forget Ryan's look at it either.

Multitude Of Innovations Boost New Intel-Based Laptops

Subject: Mobile | May 9, 2007 - 06:49 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, May 9, 2007 — Faster processors and chipsets. Great-looking video and graphics. Stronger and faster wireless signals. Better security and manageability. Designed for energy efficiency to enable great battery life. An option to turbo-speed boot time and software application loading.

NVIDIA UNVEILS NEW VISUAL COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE FOR NEXT-GENERATION

Subject: Mobile | May 9, 2007 - 11:03 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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SANTA CLARA, CA—MAY 9, 2007—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, has introduced a breakthrough NVIDIA Quadro® professional GPU architecture for notebook computers that enables entirely new graphics and visual computing capabilities for professionals who require uncompromised mobility.

ASUS remodels their Lamborghini

Subject: Mobile | May 8, 2007 - 12:00 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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ASUS has followed up their original Lamborghini laptop with the VX2, updating the hardware and adding features as well as improving it's already well designed aesthetic.  TECHGAGE was lucky enough to get one to test out, and enjoyed every minute of it.  The added bonuses run from a webcam to a finger print reader just go to show how well thought out this laptop is; although perhaps designed more for the car fana