AMD today announced availability for the AMD Fusion A-Series Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) A8-3850 and A6-3650 desktop processors. The AMD A8-3850 and A6-3650 desktop processors will enable a high-performance experience for desktop users, including brilliant HD graphics, supercomputer-like performance, and incredibly fast application speeds. With a suggested retail price of $135, the AMD A8-3850 desktop processor operates at 2.9GHz (CPU) and 600MHz (GPU) with 400 Radeon™ Cores, 4MB of L2 cache and a TDP of 100W. The AMD A6-3650 desktop processor has clock speeds of 2.6GHz (CPU) and 443MHz (GPU) with 320 Radeon™ Cores, 4MB of L2 cache and a TDP of 100W. The
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T-Mobile has at long last, announced their latest myTouch 4G Slide smartphone which will be part of T-Mobile’s exclusive line of myTouch devices. The myTouch 4G Slide is said to deliver the most advanced camera of any smartphone with zero shutter lag now this is something that is surprising since Android-powered smartphones tend to fall behind the iPhone when it comes to camera technology.
Having said that, you cant just waltz into any T-Mobile store at the moment to bring home a myTouch 4G Slide since it is expected to be available only in July now, now, that isnt too far away, is it? I
Explorer Pipeline has deployed Sprint’s new fixed wireless WiMax-based 4G Enterprise WAN at its Houston fuel storage facility.
Sprint installed business-class outdoor wireless modems on antennas at the Explorer facility, giving workers average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps, Sprint said.
The wireless 4G network lets workers spend less time waiting for information, which makes them more productive, said Explorer Senior Network Engineer Greg Wagnon in a statement.
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The latest update to Skype’s Android application has just been rolled out and a big part of its goodie delivery is two-way video calling. Only a quartet of phones are supported right now: Google’s own Nexus S, HTC’s Desire S, and the Xperia Neo and Pro from Sony Ericsson, all handsets that shipped with Android 2.3 installed. We suspect the rest of the Android world won’t be far behind — Thunderbolt users will surely be wondering why they’re not included in this first batch — but for now it’s just that fearsome foursome. Also included in Skype v2.0.0.45 is a UI overhaul and support for SMS messaging, neither of which suffers from any handset restrictions. Read more…
EVGA officially announced Frostbite Thermal Grease today and while there are hundreds of thermal pasts on the market today this one is different as it is engineered for both extreme overclockers and everyday users. It looks like EVGA has come up with a thermal grease that has high conductivity and works very well in sub-zero applications. A 2 gram syringe of EVGA Frostbite runs $9.99, which isn’t bad considering that a tube contains over 30% silver content.
Introducing the EVGA Frostbite Thermal Grease, the world’s first thermal paste validated for extreme overclockers as well as everyday users. The high conductivity ensures maximum thermal transfer for the absolute lowest temperatures.