2010 is expected to be a very competitive year for Power System Servers in the market as more companies continue to announce launches of their products, most of them within the mid-year. IBM has promised to release the much anticipated Power7 processor which is set to improve the reliability, scalability and energy-efficiency. The system is designed to hold up critical workload during processing.
The new chip is expected to have enhanced performance while reducing energy consumption by up to four times. According to Scott Handy, the vice president of Power Systems department at IBM the Power7 is designed with much focus on the Unix platform. He says: “We want to position Power as the future of Unix. HP and Sun haven’t caught up to Power6, and we will trounce them with Power7.”
So much is expected from Power7 machines, while those customers that are having the previous versions of Power6 and Power6+ chips being able to upgrade to the newer Power7-based entry Power Systems. The chips will be based on 45-nm technology which will see an increase in the number of cores per set of processor, enhanced multithreading functionality and consequently its overall performance.
There has been a recent debate on whether to bring about a military revolution by using “intelligent” machines in the battle-field, and replace the human soldier. The idea has been argued that by doing do, it will make it safer for humans beings as modern military equipments continue to get fierce and dangerous to human being.
Apparently, use of robotic machines is currently being common in military operations, but they are only used in non–combat tasks such as dissemination of bombs, intelligent weapon search or lethal aerial weaponry attack. According to a military robot expert, with the current trend in the development of “smart’ soldier machines, the future looks promising. We’re likely going to see more armed robots in the battlefield as well as automated armor vehicles and tanks without a driver behind the wheel in the near future.
A dual book is one that serves multipurpose as in enTourage eDGe that has all the essential features of a notepad, e-reader, netbook, audio /video recorder and player facilities all in one.
All the functionalities that these devices present, reading e-books, surfing the internet, taking notes, recording and playing music, sending messages and mails are possible through the enTourage eDGe.
The enTourage eDGe has a big 1200 X 825 pixels screen resolution and has the advantages of an e-reader and zooming capabilities. Also this has a stylus that helps one enter text or draw on the screen. It has the ability to read ePub and PDF format files. It has a lithium ion battery that lasts for 16 hours start. It is estimated at a cost of 490 USD and is considered a best buy for its innovative technology and its multi function capacity.
by techie on January 28, 2010
in Wireless
Powermat is a wireless charger that helps users to recharge their battery devices. There are no cords or adaptors involved in this charger. Powermat is capable of charging phones, gaming boxes, mp3 players and similar gadgets that need recharging wirelessly.
Powermat works by syncing to your device receivers. The process of charging is very simple with Powermat. One needs to put the instrument on the mat and it starts charging. This resembles a board. The back end includes a DC input and a USB port. It has the potential to charge up to four items at once. One needs to get a holster to fix the device to the mat.
Another way is to use the PowerCube which comes with the package. The working of the mat is through the concept of magnetic induction rather than use of direct electricity. One can connect the device with the help of a PowerCube at the tip, allow it to rest on the mat and the charging begins.