Intel says 75 Ultrabooks in the pipeline with 3rd-gen HD 2500 and 4000 GPUs

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/intel-says-75-ultrabooks-in-the-pipeline-with-3rd-gen-hd-2500-an/

Intel's new laptop chips should start hitting shelves soon, packing those new 2500 and 4000 HD graphics chips in a package manufactured using Chipzilla's new 22nm process. And we're not talking about just one or two either. The CPU giant reiterated that 75 Ultrabook-branded machines are planned by various manufacturers for 2012, including "many touch-enabled systems." Which we take to mean some of those convertible tablets we saw at CES may actually see the light of day. If you're in the mood for a bit of corporate fluff check out the PR after the break.

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Intel says 75 Ultrabooks in the pipeline with 3rd-gen HD 2500 and 4000 GPUs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung prices Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 at $400, rings up a fresh pair of Galaxy Players for $150, $200

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/samsung-prices-galaxy-tab-2-10-1-at-400-galaxy-players-at-150-and-200/

Sammy's gone ahead and priced the latest in its Galaxy Tab and Player series, affixing monetary stickers to not only the 7-inch slate we just took for a spin, but to its 10-inch brother and a pair of handheld cousins. $250 nabs you the aforementioned Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, but an extra $150 will afford you the Tab 2 10.1's three-inch advantage. Of course, if you'd rather keep that 7-inch beauty and pocket a spare device, that same $150 will buy a Galaxy Player 3.6. If that's too small, Sammy will let you pick up a 4.2 variant for $200 square. Care to read that straight? Mosey on past the break for Samsung's official press release.

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Intel plans to roll out Ivy Bridge based Xeon E3s, low-power Atom chips for micro servers

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/12/intel-plans-ivy-bridge-based-xeon-e3s-and-low-power-atom-microservers/

Ask any gardener, once you let ivy grow, it gets everywhere. Even though Intel just planted a fresh family of Sandy Bridge-based server CPUs, reports of a new line of Xeon E3 chips sporting the firm's next generation architecture are sprouting up. The new Ivy Bridge server chips use the firm's 3D Tri-Gate transistors to improve performance without using more power. For micro servers looking for an even smaller power footprint, Intel is introducing an Atom-based system on a chip, dubbed Centerton. These new 64-bit chips will feature two Atom processor cores and consume only six watts of electricity. Intel hasn't said yet just where these new processors are going to end up, but mentioned that it had a few customers on board.

Intel plans to roll out Ivy Bridge based Xeon E3s, low-power Atom chips for micro servers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wolfram Alpha now does literary analysis, breaks down the Bard's work

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/wolfram-alpha-now-does-literary-analysis-breaks-down-the-bards/

Literary geeks rejoice! Wolfram Alpha has given you the tools to examine the works of William Shakespeare in ways you've never cared to imagined. Ever wondered how many words are in the second act of Othello? Or what the longest word is in A Midsummer Night's Dream? The answers to such (largely unasked) queries are now mere keystrokes away, and not just for the Bard's writings, either. That's right, folks, computational analysis of the works from such luminaries as Melville, Dickens, and Twain are on tap, too. The folks at Wolfram Alpha are also looking to increase the number of supported titles, so head on down to the source link and let them know which ones you want to see.

Wolfram Alpha now does literary analysis, breaks down the Bard's work originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Western Digital ships 7mm HDD for Ultrabooks, losing down pavement cracks

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/11/wd-7mm-scorpio-blue/

Western Digital is whipping the sheets clear from a new, 7mm tall 2.5-inch mobile HDD that'll sit nicely inside your Ultrabook or other skinny device. The single-platter Scorpio Blue comes in 320 and 500GB varieties and will even sit nearly in 9.5mm slots (just, you know, bring along some blu-tack to pad the void around the drive bay). The units boast of super-low power management, quiet operation (with WD's WhisperDrive tech) and capable of taking a shock of 400Gs. It's available from today via selected retailers, the 320GB edition costing $80 and the 500GB version $100. Just be careful not to look at it side-on, after all, it's so thin you may not find it again.

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Western Digital ships 7mm HDD for Ultrabooks, losing down pavement cracks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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