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One chip of the chipset, the ‘Core Series’ processors made by Intel found in defective condition on Wednesday (02/02/2011). It is estimated that around 8 million chips in defective condition. Samsung asked for a discount. NEC hold sales. Intel estimates that losses will reach 1 billion U.S. dollars. What actually happens with these Intel processors?

The chip, named ‘Cougar Point’ is one of the supporting chips for chipsets ‘Sandy Bridge’ (the second generation of Intel Core processors), which was released to the market since January 9, 2011. It is estimated that around 500,000 units have been found defective on the design. Intel immediately holds the next delivery and set up the process of retrieving items that had been circulated to be replaced.

Chuck Mulloy, Intel Corp. Communications Director, as reported by Wired states that the chip has actually been through the process of quality inspection. However, after Intel receives goods from the consumers about ten days ago, Intel began a re-test with a more intensive pressure-simulated that in normal use of the processor should be used for a period of more than three years.

Specifically, Mulloy said that the root of the error comes from the design of serial-ATA ports (SATA) on Sandy Bridge chipset. “On the first day or two to use computers or laptops that use these chips, you will not find a problem,” Mulloy said.

“But, after 3 years have passed, we will find the degradation in circuit port 2 and 5. We will find the failure rate of about 5 to 20 percent of the chipset resebut for the past two or three years, and in our opinion, it is not acceptable,” Mulloy added.

“This newly discovered after repeated testing, and so caught immediately decided to replace the chip,” said Mulloy.

Intel as one of the largest processor manufacturer in the world are currently busy improving the ‘cougar point’, ie by adding a coating on any metal parts that are outside the chip.

Although relatively easy repair, it still took a month to repair chips manufactured finished true. Intel estimates that the new chip repair process to be completed by the end of February 2011, and a new production at full capacity in April 2011.

This is not the first time artificial intelligence chip found in the defective condition. Of course we still remember the year Intel suffered a loss up to 475 million U.S. dollars when it was discovered a bug in the Pentium IV FD in 1994. Figures are somewhat large considering the likelihood ratio of the current product defects that can be said to be very small-about 1 in 9 billion chip. However, due to the slow response from Intel, it was bad news about Intel’s products into the moon-monthly media and the public.

With a faster response at this time, still have to pay expensive Intel chips over the withdrawal of Cougar Point. They estimate the losses will reach 1 billion U.S. dollars for the first quarter (after taking into account loss of revenue, cost of repair chips, and replacement costs).

This news quickly spread down to other manufacturers hardware. Samsung has asked for a discount to the Sandy Bridge Intel for the chipset that they receive according to Bloomberg. NEC probably will resist their plans to release four of their new PC products that happen to use the same chipset.

Acer and Lenovo also had to promote the hardware to be released in 2011, reportedly plans to use the same chipset-Sandy Bridge. But the new line of products that Sandy Bridge will support the latest Acer tablet PCs do not have disabilities, such as that delivered by Acer spokeswoman Kelly Odle.

The latest generation of laptops ‘IdeaPad’ and desktop ‘IdeaCentre’ output Lenovo, most likely using a chipset Sandy Bridge that had design flaws, such as presented by Ray Gorman (spokesman for Lenovo) to Wired.

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The shape is like a sheet of newsprint. However, the display of text and images rather than static printing. Writing and drawing on the sheet can change the screen like a cell phone or computer.

This is one technology that may be the future of newspapers in the digital age today. With a flexible sheet format, readers can still enjoy a relaxing habit of reading newspapers, but in a digital format that fit the demands of the times.

Paper prototype electronic newspaper design giant South Korean electronics company, LG Electronics, has now started to be produced. The latest news reported by PC World, on Thursday (26/08/2010), said that LG plans to mass-produce color electronic paper measuring 9.7 inches and 19 inches.

As reported by the technology blog Engadget, in January, LG has showcased a prototype electronic paper-made, but only displays text and black and white images only. Could be, that will be mass produced goods is the development of the prototype.

However, no mention of whether the electronic paper will be produced for the needs of what kind of device. In addition to new-style newspaper with navigation buttons, electronic paper also potentially be used as a flexible touch screens for public information boards or other needs.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) processor chip sales estimates in the third quarter would be lower than forecast. According to the company’s main competitor Intel Corp, the reason for decline in sales due to falling demand for notebook computers in Europe and North America.

AMD predicts, sales will decline between 1 to 4 percent of total sales in the second quarter reached 1.65 billion U.S. dollars. The decline prediction was carried out shortly after Intel announced a similar prediction. Outlook also shows the performance of other chipmakers, including Texas instruments Inc..

According to Hans Mosesmann, an analyst at Raymond James & Associates, currently AMD does not go into business servers and machines. As a result, AMD can not offset the decline in sales as consumer spending tightened.

“After Intel, it had been predicted earlier. Having recorded a strong performance in the first half, the prospects for a similar performance record is currently very difficult,” said Mosesmann.

User iPad was typical of the average person who does not care about the surroundings. Thus the results of a survey conducted by one research firm United States, against 20 000 iPad consumer in the UK, recently.

The survey noted that the average owner iPad is among moneyed, educated, and aged between 30-50 years. In the UK, since its launch last May, has now become one of the iPad gadgets most coveted community. Apple’s own target could sell up to 600,000 units this iPad worth £ 429 in England.

Tim Koelkebeck of MyType revealed, most users are workaholics iPad. Even in the days Monday through Friday they had worked long at the computer, they still continue the habit on the weekends with their iPad.

“Prices tend to be expensive iPad that attract special people like that,” said Koelkebeck.

Dell’s been almost two years working on the consumer market. One by one laptop products are designed for any personal needs into the market. This time, Dell Inspiron laptop presenting two choices of R series.

What makes the interesting part of the Inspiron R series is a unique design and fresh appearance. This product comes in a choice of four colors, black, blue, red, and pink with airbrush access. Padnya of chrome metal parts that look more luxurious.

Its uniqueness can be seen from an unusual part of the hinge. If the previous Inspiron series using the screen hinge angle below the pad, the Inspiron R series, all the sails on the pad so that it appears there was the back of the pad and the battery protruding behind the scenes. However, not only makes users more comfortable to look at the screen, the protruding part can also be used as handles. So when the laptop is safer to carry than the holding part of his body.

“The target for the family, young families, college students, aged 18 to 45 years,” said Dell’s Consumer Marketing Manager at a news conference launching the product.

In addition to the stylish, Inspiron R series is not outdated because it supported the brand new computing technology and Intel Core Microsoft Windows 7. Both are also equipped with ATI graphics card 1GB, DDR3 memory, and SRS audio to provide convenience to enjoy various multimedia needs such as watching films to HD video, view photos, and enjoy the music.

Not only notebook that made his body thin. USB flash disk too . Slim.

That you’ll enjoy by A-Data via USB flash drive new products, C003. USB flash disk is very thin, only 7.5 mm. Lighter weights of course: 10 grams only.

Since it is very thin and light, of course there are concerns the flash disk is easy to slip right? That’s why A-Data provides a hole to place the rope hooks. So you can relate it to a key chain or even a cell phone.

Available in red color of strawberries and lavender blue, you can choose the C003 with a capacity of 2GB – 32GB.

Want to see pictures of three-dimensional impressions? On the movie screen, on your PC screen, notebook screen, or in a special television screen carrying the 3D feature, you need a special eyeglasses that can make images look 3D. Can the old type glasses (shutter model, or one blue lens and one red), or a new model glasses (type polarizers). Bother you? It takes a lot of sunglasses too, if that many people watching.

Well there is good news about this 3D impressions. Applied Sciences Group, Microsoft, so Technology Review, has developed a new lens that negate the necessity to wear glasses that fat could see the 3D video. This lens is quite thin, around 11mm at the top and 6mm at the bottom. So he could easily be embedded in the LCD screen.

Microsoft prototype 3D display that comes with this lens have a camera that seems to duty to track the audience and directs the light to turn on / off LED-LED along the bottom edge of the lens. This displays reportedly capable of projecting multiple images at once, deliver 3D video to two audiences at once (one individual videos for one eye), no matter where they stand. While the 2D video can be presented to four people at once (one video for each person).

Organics active matrix display technology, light emitting diode, or AMOLED is well known accomplished with the level of contrast that is very sharp, detailed images that are also very sharp, but the power saving. In fact, almost all smartphones or smart phone manufacturers are now choosing the technology for its newest product.

Because of numerous requests, the supply of AMOLED display even thinner because producers overwhelmed the screen height to serve the needs of these. To anticipate the shortage of supply, Taiwanese smart phone manufacturer, HTC, will switch to other technologies.

HTC plans to immediately replace the use of AMOLED display with Super lcd (SLCD). Several new mobile phone, including HTC Desire and Nexus One new output, will use this SLCD screen.

In quality, HTC is not inferior to ensure SLCD AMOLED, even claimed to have sharp resolution, high contrast, larger visual angle, and better power efficiency on the same screen size.

“Technology allows us SLCD produce goods more quickly to meet increasing demand,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC, as reported by TGDaily, Monday (07/26/2010).

HTC announced plans this week after market research firm iSuppli warned that the supply of AMOLED lcd which can be inhibited Android curbing competition against Apple’s iPhone. HTC and other mobile phone manufacturers that use Google’s Android platform made many do use this type of screen. The output of Apple’s iPhone uses AMLCD technology.