Intel's 48-core processor destined for science, ships to universities soon

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/10/intels-48-core-processor-destined-for-science-ships-to-univers/

If you've been hankering to get your hands on that stamp-sized 48-core processor Intel introduced last year, you'd better brush off your doctorate -- the chipmaker says it will send samples of the CPU to researchers and academic institutions by the end of Q2. Clocked between 1.66GHz and 1.83GHz like Intel's Atom netbook chips, the 48 cores won't boost your framerates in Crysis -- rather, they're intended for linear algebra, fluid dynamics and server work -- but what we wouldn't give to try. Oh well -- suppose we'll just have to make do with puny 8- and 12-core chips for now.

Intel's 48-core processor destined for science, ships to universities soon originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Adobe distances itself from JooJoo, cites lack of 'direct relationship'

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/adobe-distances-itself-from-joojoo-cites-lack-of-direct-relati/

Well, this is just a huge surprise. In response to our not entirely glowing review of the JooJoo, Adobe's PR team has gotten in touch to inform us that Fusion Garage "has no direct relationship with Adobe." Citing the young startup's non-participation in the Open Screen Project and use of "a public beta release [of Flash] designed only for desktop use," Adobe is drawing a thick line between itself and the JooJoo, and urges us to instead look at the alternatives from its partners like HP, Dell and Lenovo. Mind you, not one of those companies is (as yet) selling a competing tablet, and it's not like there's some magical formula that will make 720p Flash video run smoothly on a bare Atom CPU (remember, Ion GPU acceleration is not yet available for the Linux-based JooJoo), but who are we to stand in the way of a carefully worded damage limitation statement? Click past the break for the entire thing.

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Samsung announces 1080p in-bezel CMOS sensor, webcam spying going HD

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/09/samsung-announces-1080p-in-bezel-cmos-sensor-webcam-spying-goin/

Next time you hit your local electronics emporium, you might just find the HD moniker attached to an unfamiliar category: bezel-integrated webcams. Samsung's newly announced S5K6A1 CMOS sensor can perform 720p video recording at 30fps or shoot 1.3 megapixel images, while its senior sibling S5K5B3 elevates those values to 1080p / 30fps and 2.1 megapixels, respectively. Touting an autofocus feature that helps with reading barcodes and business cards as well as improved low-light performance, Samsung tells us these new must-have laptop parts are set for mass production in the second quarter of this year. Samples are available today, so if your name's Michael Dell or Arimasa Naitoh, why not give Sammy a call?

Samsung announces 1080p in-bezel CMOS sensor, webcam spying going HD originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Uploadr Takes Screenshots, Shares Files and Folders With Ease [Downloads]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5512744/uploadr-takes-screenshots-shares-files-and-folders-with-ease

Windows only: Free, portable application Uploadr takes screenshots or shares files on file sharing site Localhostr with a simple drag-and-drop interface—and it even has Jump List support for Windows 7 users.

Once you've installed the application or launched the portable version, you can simply drag files onto the interface to immediately upload them to previously mentioned file sharing site Localhostr. You can upload single files, or even entire folders of files, as long as they fit inside the 50MB total limit.

You can also use Uploadr to take screenshots of windows directly, and immediately upload them. Once you've done so, you can copy the URL to the clipboard for sharing, or if you head into the options you can enable automatic copy of the URL. Uploadr is a free download for Windows only.

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Samsung NX10 reviewed: a worthy alternative to Micro Four Thirds

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/samsung-nx10-reviewed-a-worthy-alternative-to-micro-four-thirds/

We doubt you need too much reminding about Samsung's "hybrid DSLR" shooter -- it's not every day you hear of a 14.6 megapixel APS-C sensor strapped inside a mirrorless body. Aiming to best Olympus and Panasonic at the game of tempting compact camera users up in price class and SLR image quality obsessives down in weight category, the NX10 is certainly an ambitious project. But does it succeed? According to dpreview, the control layout, user interface, ergonomics, and (crucially) image quality were all praiseworthy, though the sensor exhibited more noise than they would have liked and higher ISO images lost detail due to noise reducing algorithms. Photography Blog agreed that this camera is "an excellent first entry" into a developing market, and could only point out the proprietary NX lens mounting system and slightly bulkier dimensions than on Micro Four Thirds shooters as significant disadvantages. Check out the full reviews for some truly exhaustive analysis.

Samsung NX10 reviewed: a worthy alternative to Micro Four Thirds originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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