The ASUS G71 is the world’s first Quad Core™ gaming notebook, powered by the new Intel Core™ 2 Extreme processor QX9300. The removal of the Overspeed Protection means that the G71 is capable of extreme performance through overclocking, pushing the envelope of computational processing power and thus allowing users to multitask extensively.

Intel posted price cuts on Sunday that included reductions of 50 percent on select quad-core processors. The chipmaker also introduced new Celeron and Core 2 Duo processor models.
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New GeForce 9-Series GPUs, NVIDIA nForce 790i-Series MCPs, and NVIDIA SLI Multi-GPU Technology Reinvigorate the PC Market with Best Performance, Power, and Price
SANTA CLARA, CA—APRIL 10, 2008—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) continues to address the global demand for better visual experiences on the PC with the recent market introduction of a series of new powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) and media and communications processors (MCPs) that unleash consumers’ creativity and self-expression. The new NVIDIA GeForce® and NVIDIA nForce® products, including the new GeForce® 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX, GeForce 9600 GT …

Phenom (pronounced as IPA:/finɒm/, as in the word phenomenon) is the AMD desktop processor line based on the K10 (not “K10h”) microarchitecture , or Family 10h Processors, as AMD calls them. Triple-core versions (codenamed “Toliman“) will be the Phenom 8000 series, quad cores (codenamed “Agena“) in the Phenom 9000 series, and high-end enthusiast versions (codenamed “Agena FX“) in the Phenom FX series. AMD considers the quad core Phenoms to be the first “true” quad core design, as these processors are a monolithic multi-core design (all cores on the same piece …

ATTO Offers 8-Gb Celerity, Single-, Dual- and Quad-Channel PCIe 2.0 Solutions
Amherst, NY (April 1, 2008) - ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, announced today that it will showcase its Celerity 8-Gigabit Fibre Channel Host Adapter product at the SNW, RSA and NAB trade shows. The Celerity single-, dual- and quad-channel host adapters offer eight lanes of 5Gb/sec. PCIe 2.0 bandwidth. ATTO was the first in the industry to ship 4-Gb Fibre Channel host adapters. Now, with the …

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Welcome to the Ubuntu
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 84 for the weeks March23rd - March 29th, 2008. In
this issue we cover: new MOTUs, Ubuntu6.10 End-of-Life, Xubuntu refocuses,
Ubuntu countdown graphics,Launchpad 1.2.3, Launchpad logo contest closing,
Ubuntu UK Podcast #2,Reside@HOME: Linux Health Care, PWN To
OWN (Ubuntu wins), and much,much more!
== In This Issue
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 * MOTU Team news * Ubuntu Stats * Launchpad
news * Ubuntu Forum news * In the Press &
Blogosphere * Ubuntu UK Podcast #2 * Reside@HOME: Linux for Elderly Health Care * Automatix
discontinued * Full circle Magazine #11 * CanSecWest PWN2OWN
2008 - Ubuntu Wins! * Meeting & …

— AMD Phenom™ X4 9100e processor enables full–featured, sleek and quiet quad-core PCs —
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — March 27, 2008 –AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the availability of the world’s first energy-efficient desktop quad-core processor, providing customers with a cool and quiet digital media workhorse. With AMD Phenom™ X4 9100e quad-core processors, digital media enthusiasts and performance-hungry users can experience the powerful computing capabilities of a true multi-core architecture with a processor operating at a maximum of 65–watts.By coupling an AMD Phenom X4 9100e with an AMD 780 series chipset, AMD …

— Four new AMD Phenom™ X4 processors pair with AMD enthusiast platform to propel the Ultimate Visual Experience —
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — March 27, 2008 –AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced immediate availability of four new high-performance AMD Phenom™ X4 processors for PC users in search of the Ultimate Visual Experience. Led by the AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition processor, each CPU features true quad-core design, and when matched to AMD 790 series chipsets supports up to four award-winning ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series graphics cards. This enthusiast PC platform, …

— New AMD Phenom™ X3 8000 series processors and AMD 780 chipsets create the ultimate mainstream desktop platform —
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — March 27, 2008 –AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the availability of AMD Phenom™ X3 8000 series triple-core processors, providing gamers and digital media enthusiasts with exceptional performance at mainstream price points. AMD Phenom X3 processors are designed to improve multi-threaded application performance over dual-core processors at the same clock speed. As the world’s only triple-core x86 processor, AMD Phenom X3 processors bring multi-core technology to a broader audience …

The new Sony Ericsson K850i Cyber-Shot phone arrives in the market with attractive features including a 5.0-mega pixel camera that assures the users of perfect features with excellent quality. The mobile phone from Sony Ericsson has state-of-the-art digital camera features in a slim-design. The attractive and stunning 5.0-mega pixel camera with auto focus and Xenon flash brings true digital camera results. The user friendly camera supports the users in grabbing the best picture of the favourite object making him an excellent photographer. Even if the user is not an expert …