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"Crytek announces Crysis Warhead, the second part of triology, for thursday, 18nd September. The Game includes 21 new multiplayer-maps. The full-version of Crysis is not necessary."

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"AMD officialy presents Cinema 2.0. Now they have got many partners for their new project: Blizzard, Crytek, Rebellion, Remedy and Splash Damage.
It is not clear, when the first game come, who takes this engine. But we can look forward to. The graphic is impossible, isn't it?"

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"It looks like Nvidia plans an two-chip-solution. Nvidia-CEO Huang said:

"If we could offer a single chip solution at $399, it certainly doesn’t preclude us from building a two-chip solution at something higher."

One option is that Nvidia takes a two-chip-solution with GT200b-chips. But this is difficult; the chip could consume quickly more than 300 watts.
Another option is a two-chip-solution with an upcomming performance-chips (example: 192 SPs, 64 TMUs, 16 ROPs, 256 Bit @ GDDR5). But the second option lasts longer. "

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DailyTech

"Yesterday, DailyTech reported that some iPhone 3G users were experiencing below average call quality and that the 3G service was effectively broken in many areas. However, Mark Siegel, a spokesman for AT&T's wireless unit commented, "Overall, the new iPhone is performing just great on our 3G network."

It appears, though, that Apple and AT&T may soon have to address 3G issues publically as two separate internal sources at Apple and an independent analysis have seemingly confirmed there is a major problem, and Apple has a software fix in the works which may help.

According to Ny Teknik’s obtained test report, adjustments between the antenna and an amplifier, which capture the faint signals received by the antenna, are defective.  This makes the phone likely to drop calls and have slower than hoped data speeds.

Next, two unnamed sources with Apple told BusinessWeek  that the Infineon chipset inside the phone is the root of the 3G problems, and that Apple will issue a fix to try to patch over the problems, instead of electing to carry out a full recall.  The report seems to confirm earlier analysis by Richard Windsor of Nomura Securities, which was the first to finger the Infineon chipset for the problems.

The Infineon chip is not physically flawed according to sources, but the chipset software is defective, causing the phone to have trouble switching networks.  One source blames the relatively untested nature of the Infineon chips for this.  They also point out that the iPhone uses far more 3G bandwidth than other phones, thanks to internet surfing.  This means that in heavy use areas, 3G bandwidth can run out.  The phone then is unable to switch networks.

According to the source, the San Francisco Bay area, Boston, and certain overseas locales are among the high use areas particularly susceptible to problems."

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"GIGABYTE’s latest release seems to sport a formidable mix of engineering prowess and raw power. With the Intel X48 chipset under the hood, this board looks to be a champion. While it is still brightly colored, don't think that this motherboard is a clown.

... The GIGABYTE X48T-DQ6 is the newest member of GIGABYTE’s award winning Intel line of boards. Based on the Intel X48 chipset, the X48T-DQ6 offers innate support for the following technologies: all current Intel LGA 775 processors, DDR3 memory operating in Dual Channel mode up to 1600MHz officially, and dual card CrossFireX graphics mode using matched ATI graphics cards. The X48T-DQ6 is a feature complete solution out of the box, requiring a minimal assortment of components for a working system including: an Intel LGA 775 processor, DDR3 memory, a video card, drives, and a PSU..."

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Digitimes

"Intel's next-generation mainstream and entry-level desktop chipset codenamed Ibex Peak, which will launch in 2009, is expected to feature Intel Remote PC Assist Technology (RPAT), a technology that could help PC vendors lower their warranty costs while increasing operational efficiency, according to sources at motherboard makers.

RPAT allows PC vendors to diagnose and repair consumers' PC problems through the Internet. It also provides data backup, virus checkup and functions to search for system errors.

The technology could also help vendors skip the need to send out technicians for checkups saving more time and cost.The Intel Connect Service will be used as the conduit over which encrypted data is transfered."

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BBC

It's really quite creepy ... a robot with a rat brain in it, controlling the movements ... yeeeiikkkes !!

"University of Reading scientists have invented a robot that uses brain tissue to help process information. Dr Ben Whalley, from the university's School of Pharmacy says the aim is for the robot to learn how to move around its environment by passing information through brain neurons. "

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Techreport

"In a bid to run Crysis at Very High settings in DirectX 10 at 1920x1200, NVIDIA is launching its new Quadro Plex D series. These are external boxes which house up to four workstation-class video cards to drive a total of up to eight displays. They interface with the workstation or rack-mount system through a simple PCI Express card.

The first model, the Quadro Plex 2200 D2 VCS (for Visual Computing System) houses two Quadro FX 5800 GPUs (workstation-class versions of the GeForce GTX 280), four dual-link DVI channels, and a staggering 8GB of frame buffer memory. Its "little" brother, the Quadro Plex 2100 D4 VCS, contains four Quadro FX 4700 GPUs and 4GB of frame buffer memory. This unit is based on the Quadro FX 4700 X2, which is the workstation cousin of the GeForce 9800 GX2.

In addition to CAD, modeling, and ray tracing, these units are CUDA-capable, so if you're looking to spend five figures to boost your Folding@Home stats, a few of these may be the way to go."

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BBC

"Facebook has won approval to acquire rival ConnectU despite an appeal against an agreed settlement. In 2004 ConnectU's founders sued Facebook claiming creator Mark Zuckerberg took his idea for a social networking site from them.

The lawsuit was settled in early 2008 but ConnectU claims Facebook misrepresented its value during talks. The judge has told ConnectU to stick to the agreed settlement and transfer its stock to Facebook. The row over valuation has been caused by Microsoft taking a $240m (£128m) stake in Facebook in October 2007 that valued the site, on paper, at $15 billion.

Facebook said that figure should not be used to rate the company's worth as that valuation was specific to Microsoft's preferred stock and the business deal surrounding it. Facebook said its real valuation stood at $3-4bn.

Court papers have shown that as part of the approved settlement, Facebook agreed to give ConnectU's owners an undisclosed amount of money and Facebook stock."

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