Your Apple MacBook Pro might be affected by faulty NVIDIA Chips

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Apple issued a support message for Apple MacBook Pro regarding potential distorted video issues related to faulty NVIDIA graphics chips.
Apparently NVIDIA told Apple in Summer that MacBook Pro notebooks are not affected by the faulty chips they reportored. Apple's investigation shows now that there are some MacBook Pro notebooks out there that have issues stemming from faulty GeForce 8600M GT graphics processors. Read more

Posted on Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:45:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA MCP79 Chipset at the Center of new Apple MacBooks rumored

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The rumor that NVIDIA chips will be used in the new Apple MacBoooks Apple will announce next Tuesday has been hinted at since July. Last week the NVIDIA MacBook rumor has been renewed and now got more specific. PC Perspective claims that Apple is using the NVIDIA MCP79 Chipset.
The integrated graphics chipset would deliver new levels of power savings and outperform the integrated Intel graphics solution. Read more

Posted on Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:50:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple MacBook with NVIDIA Chips Rumor renewed

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The rumor that the new MacBooks Apple is supposed to announce on October 14th will have NVIDIA chipsets has been renewed by TUAW. Back in July we reported already about the NVIDIA MacBook rumor.
According to TUAW new MacBooks have been shown around at the NVIDIA offices.
It is still unclear what NVIDIA chips Apple would be using in the new MacBooks. Read more

Posted on Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:38:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Qualcomm Dual-core Chipset Powers T-Mobile G1

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Qualcomm has announced that its dual-core MSM7201A chipset is powering the G1 from T-Mobile; the first Google Android powered mobile phone. The chipset features built-in 3D graphics, multi mode 3G support and more.

The phones 3MP camera sensor can scan barcodes for applications that support barcode reading. The chipset also supports GPS for location-based services and more. Qualcomm says it is also working with other OEMs to build other Android powered devices. Read more

Posted on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:54:23 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Wavecom Announces WMP120 ATEX GSM/GPRS Chip

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Wavecom announced today the first ATEX approved GSM/GPRS wireless microprocessor. The CPU is intended to enable wireless machine-to-machine communication. ATEX (Atmosphere Explosive) is a European Directive for products that will be used in environments where there is a risk of explosion from gas or volatile chemicals.

The processor is intended to be used in gas meters and metering gateways. The device can work with ZigBee, RF, PLC, and GSM/GPRS communication protocols. The processor is certified for use in ATEX equipment category 1 and 3 in zones 0,1, and 2. Read more

Posted on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:42:45 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Intel new Chip Design saves Power, boosts Graphics

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By Duncan Martell

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's latest chip design will conserve more power than its current processors and deliver vastly faster graphics images as the No. 1 chipmaker seeks to push its technology beyond just personal computers as that market slows.
Intel's Core i7 chip, based on a design code-named Nehalem, will start production in the fourth quarter of this year, and ultimately will be used beyond just desktop machines and computer servers that are the backbone of corporate networks.
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Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:20:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Infineon Chip causing Problems on iPhone: Reports

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Infineon chip could be at the root of complaints from around the world that Apple Inc's new iPhone drops calls and has unpredictable Internet links, according to a research report from Nomura.
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Posted on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:09:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AMD 790GX Chipset announced

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AMD today announced the availability of their new performance desktop platform, the AMD 790GX. The AMD 790GX integrates advanced performance tuning for AMD Phenom processors, plus the ATI Radeon HD 3300 graphics, which AMD calls the world’s fastest motherboard graphics processor (mGPU).
AMD 790GX chipset shows significant increases in AMD Phenom processor performance via the introduction of Advanced Clock Calibration technology. Versatile graphics options include ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology, which pairs the on-board ATI Radeon HD 3300 graphics with a discrete graphics card from either of the ATI Radeon HD 3400 series or ATI Radeon HD 2400 series graphics cards; or ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technology, to enable multiple discrete graphics cards to work together to satisfy gamers demanding the best in 3D performance at maximum display resolution. Read more

Posted on Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:37:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA not quitting Chipset Business

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NVIDIA has reacted to a report from Digitimes about the company getting out of the chipset business. Today Digitimes reports that NVIDIA issued a statement saying that they are not stopping to make chipsets.

NIVIDIA says that their motherboard chipset business is healthy and the are planning new chipsets for the AMD and Intel based motherboards. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 06:07:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA to get out of Chipset Business?

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Digitimes reports that NVIDIA has supposedly decided to stop making chipsets.

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NVIDIA not quitting Chipset Business.

Apparently the nForce chipsets do not get enough demand from motherboard makers.
If NVIDIA is not making the chipsets for the SLI functionality needed on motherboards for their high-end cards needs to be enabled through chipsets made by other manufacturers. Read more

Posted on Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:02:15 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple ARM and NVIDIA Chips Rumors

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This week a rumor about Apple using some new chipsets along the Intel CPUs in MacBooks have triggered more rumors and speculations on who would supply these chips.

One rumor ties NVIDIA GPUs to upcoming Apple MacBooks. NVIDIA also makes with the Tegra chips a mobile processors, which could also link them to future Apple products. More details on the NVIDIA Apple rumors can be found on AppleInsider. Read more

Posted on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:22:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Next Apple MacBook gets Mystery Chips

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This week started with two juicy rumors about the next generation of Apple MacBook notebooks. We already reported that the new MacBooks would be thinner and feature a glass trackpad.

AppleInsider released a report claiming that Apple will have a special chipset next to the Intel CPU in the new MacBooks. Read more

Posted on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:56:05 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia's single-chip Phones Sales volumes high: Report

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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia has reached high volumes in single-chip mobile phone sales, the company's head was quoted in a newspaper as saying on Friday.
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Posted on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:52:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Toughbook Notebooks get Intel Centrino 2 Chipset

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Panasonic announced today that it has upgraded some of its Toughbook notebooks with the Centrino 2 chipset from Intel. Both the Toughbook CF-52 and Toughbook CF-74 now use the Centrino 2 platform. As part of the Centrino 2 platform the systems now have 802.11n Wi-Fi.

The machines use 160Gb HDD and Intel Centrino 2 processor technology. The CF-52 has a 15.4-inch LCD and the CF-74 is a 13.3-inch machine. The updated CF-52 will ship in August starting at $1949 and the CF-74 will start at $3199. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:22:03 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New Toshiba Regza ZF LCD HDTV features PS3 Cell Chip

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At the IFA 2008 Toshiba will introduce the first LCD HDTV containing the power of the CELL CPU known from the Sony PS3.

The Cell chip in the Toshiba Regza ZF-series is used for Resolution+. Toshiba's Resolution+ creates upscaled images from SD sources that are supposedly very close to HD quality. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

DreamWorks picks Intel over AMD for Chip Supply: Report

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 (Reuters) - Animated-movie studio DreamWorks Animation SKG has chosen chipmaker Intel Corp over previous supplier Advanced Micro Devices to supply chips and other technology for its big computer-animation operations, The Wall Street Journal said.
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Posted on Tue, 8 Jul 2008 01:38:35 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AMD 780G/780V/740G Integrated Socket AM2+ Chipsets

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Digit-Life takes a closer look at AMD 780G/780V/740G Integrated Socket AM2+ Chipsets.

Quote: "While we have already examined a few motherboards on AMD 780G, some performance matters were not covered. For example, operation in the Hybrid CrossFire mode and decoding of HD video. Read more

Posted on Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PS3 Console to utilize 65nm RSX Chips this Fall

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Sony's Kaz Hirai let out some details about the state of the cost cutting of the Sony PS3 hardware.

Sony has been shipping PS3 consoles with a 65nm Cell CPU since the last holiday shopping season. The original Cell was still using 90nm technology.
This Fall the Sony PS3 consoles will also feature 65nm RSX Chips. Read more

Posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA nForce 790i and Intel X48 Chipsets

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Digit-Life takes a closer look at the NVIDIA nForce 790i and Intel X48 Chipsets.

Quote: "These solutions offer similar characteristics, possessing support for all necessary technologies to become top products. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Christie Unveils New 3-Chip DLP Projectors

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If you have been to the movies you have probably watched a film on a Christie projector. My local theater likes to show the little Christie logo film twice before it shows the film. Christie has announced some new projectors in the high-end Pro Av projector class.

The Christie M series has six new models ranging from 5000 lumens up to 9500 lumens and two resolutions are available including 1400 x 1050 and 1920 x 1080. Two new lens options are also offered on the series with a short zoom 1.25-1.6:1 SX+ / 1.16-1.49:1 HD and a long zoom 7.5-11.2:1 SX+ / 6.9-10.4:1 HD. Pricing is unknown, but this is one of those things that if you have to ask, you probably can’t afford. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Fujitsu sees 2011/12 WiMax Chip Sales of $1 bln

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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Fujitsu Ltd said it aims for 100 billion yen ($951 million) in sales of its WiMax-use microchips in the year starting April 2011, up from virtually none in the year ended March 31.
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Posted on Wed, 4 Jun 2008 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr