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Sony's Next Gen Gaming Device: The Vita

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Sony's Next Gen Gaming Device: The Vita

Unveiled at E3, Sony launches its next gen, quad core gaming handheld, the PlayStation Vita.

Part of Sony’s networked strategy to connecting all its CE devices, Vita lets gamers to play against people using PlayStation 3 consoles over the internet (the currently besieged PlayStation Network) via cellphone networks as well as wi-fi hotspots.

Shipping at end of 2011, prices for wifi model are expected to be 249 euro and euro 299 for 3G.

In America, the cellphone network service is exclusive to Continue reading...

Reinventing Li-on Batteries With Nanowires

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Reinventing Li-on Batteries With Nanowires

Stanford researchers use silicon nanowires to produce 10x the amount of electricity of current lithium-ion (li-on) batteries.

Rechargeable li-on batteries power all sorts of devices-- laptops, iPods, video camers, cell phones, and so on.

This technology could even make li-on batteries a possibility for manufacture of future electric cars. The team behind the discovery even suggests possible uses in homes or offices, storing electricity from rooftop solar panels.

Current li-on batteries depend Continue reading...

ARM Claims Intel is "Doomed"

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ARM Claims Intel is

ARM co-founder Dr. Hermann Hauser tells the Wall Street Journal Intel's microprocessor business is doomed-- because it cannot take advantage of the mobile market.

He says Intel has the wrong business model-- people in mobile architecture do not buy microprocessors, they license them. This means Intel will have to compete with every semiconductor company in the world.

Hauser continues there is no case in computing history where a company dominating one wave also dominated the next one-- as Intel Continue reading...

Facebook Wants All to Switch From Email to Messages

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Facebook Wants All to Switch From Email to Messages

Facebook confirms rumours of its 'e-mail killer' with its "modern messaging system". It combines all ways people send messages-- e-mail, IM, and SMS-- into a single interface the social network calls "the social inbox".

Over 350 million people use Facebook messages, sending 4 billion messages a day.

It sounds fairly simple, too. One clicks on a friend's face (or types their name), types a message and presses Enter. No subject line, cc or bcc get in the way.

Facebook even offers e-mail addresses-- Continue reading...

Chipmakers Join Efforts to Reduce Chip Size

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Chipmakers Join Efforts to Reduce Chip Size

Intel, Toshiba and Samsung will team up to develop technologies to reduce NAND flash memory circuitry sizes to nearly 10nm by 2016.

Current flash chips are 20nm in size.

The 3 companies intend to form a consortium with around 10 other semiconductor companies.

Toshiba and Samsung will use the technologies to make more dense NAND flash chips, and Intell will use it to develop faster microprocessors.

The Nikkei daily reports Japan's ministry of economy, trade and industry will likely provide Continue reading...

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