The latest from AMD is their first ever desktop CPU featuring six physical cores, the Phenom II X6. Of course it doesn’t compete with Intel’s new $999 six-core CPU, the Core i7 980 Extreme, but it’s still one of the most powerful consumer-class options right now. AMD’s intention is to offer a six-core CPU that’s not too expensive, or in other words, offers a good bang for the buck
Samsung recently announced the Galaxy line-up, but already news of the product’s successors has leaked. Next up is the 15800/15801 Galaxy and it will contain the Android OS and will have a 240 x 480 screen. Image source: GSMArena http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i5800_galaxy_3_leaks_as_s5620_monte_goes_iron_man_2_-news-1624.php Also announced, Samsung and O2 UK just launched the Samsung S5620 Iron Man 2 edition. This phone comes with the first Iron Man movie, and the trailer and behind-the-scenes videos from Iron Man 2
If you are unhappy with Facebook’s Instant Personalization service recently launched with their new Open Graph initiative, The Electronic Frontier Foundation , an Internet watchdog organization has provided a step-by-step process of making this slightly confusing and arduous task a lot easier. Instant Personalization is defined by Facebook as allowing select websites to “personalize your experience using your public Facebook information.” The initial sites are Pandora, Yelp and Microsoft Docs
www.freescale.com/medical – This video demonstrates an ultra low power blood glucose/blood pressure monitor featuring Freescale’s MC9S08LL16 and MC9S08JS16 microcontrollers and the MPXV5050 integrated pressure sensor.