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Editing Memory and Multi-core Programming

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CPUs | 8th Nov 2009

In a race dubbed 'the core wars', manufactures are stuffing more and more cores into CPUs. While more can only be a good thing, there's little point if the software they are running can't use them. Microsoft shares with us a possible piece of the puzzle to making full use of multi-core CPUs.

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Intel Core i7 - Nehalem Architecture Dive

[16] 3rd Nov 2008

IDF Fall 2008 Content Index

[2] 20th Aug 2008

First Look: AMD 790GX IGP and SB750

[10] 6th Aug 2008

AMD Phenom X4 9350e - 65W quad-core

[19] 24th Jul 2008

Building a £400 Gaming PC

[95] 11th Jun 2008

Nvidia's David Kirk on CUDA, CPUs and GPUs

[19] 30th Apr 2008

XFX Nvidia nForce 790i Ultra SLI

[23] 28th Apr 2008

AMD Phenom X3 8750

[19] 23rd Apr 2008

Nvidia Analyst Day: Biting Back at Intel

[27] 14th Apr 2008

AMD Phenom X4 9850, 9750 and 9550

[26] 11th Apr 2008

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500, E8400 and E8200

[39] 7th Apr 2008

Intel talks about Nehalem, Larrabee & 32nm

[13] 19th Mar 2008

AMD's 780G integrated graphics chipset

[82] 4th Mar 2008

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770

[27] 12th Feb 2008

AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition

[48] 17th Jan 2008

First Look: AMD's Phenom processors

[36] 13th Dec 2007

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

[39] 29th Oct 2007

64-bit: More than just the RAM

[70] 16th Oct 2007

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12th Nov, 15:22 Intel and AMD today announced they have settled all outstanding disputes, with Intel paying AMD $1.25 billion. [35]

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New York files antitrust suit against Intel

5th Nov, 12:45 New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo has filed a federal antitrust suit against chip maker Intel, claiming that it bribed and threatened OEMS to maintain a monopoly. [16]

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NVIDIA Cool Stuff
Nvidia
Some cool wallpapers from Nvidia.
Alex Watson on 24th Nov, 11:24
Google Maps Navigation officially comes to Android 1.6 -- Engadget
Engadget
Google's free Maps Navigation now works on mobiles with Android 1.6.
Antony Leather on 24th Nov, 10:10
Ostendo now selling CRVD display directly; multiple CRVD display rig blows minds on video -- Engadget
Engadget
Huge 2880 x 900 curved monitor goes on sale.
Antony Leather on 24th Nov, 10:06

An interview with Jen Hsun Huang
t-break tech
A lot of people have been asking how to get into the industry lately - well, here's how Jen Hsun did at with Nvidia. Quite interesting piece, but quite long too!
Clive Webster on 23rd Nov, 16:55
Video: The Amazon.co.uk warehouse
Guardian
Mute it first, but this is a decent look inside Amazon's HUGE stock centre
Alex Watson on 23rd Nov, 13:09
Visual Clarity in Character Design II
designreboot.blogspot.com
A continuation of the previous article focusing on character design in games.
Joe Martin on 23rd Nov, 10:42

Why Britain's watchdogs have fewer teeth than goldfish
PC Pro
Terrific invective from PC Pro about how consumers are let down by their supposed watchdogs.
Alex Watson on 20th Nov, 17:41
Apple machines are less reliable - The Inquirer
theinquirer.net
Asus, Toshiba and Sony laptops are more reliable than Apple's
Antony Leather on 20th Nov, 17:00
Why cars are greener than buses (maybe)
BBC
Fluffy maths but it is worrying when you see busses and trains mostly empty.
Jamie Cuthill on 20th Nov, 14:39