Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/12/amd-dual-gpu-firepro-s10000/
AMD's dual-GPU FirePro S10000 gobbles watts, spews out nearly 6 TFLOPs for server graphics originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/09/arm-chief-tosses-moores-law-out-with-the-trash-favors-efficiency/
ARM CEO Warren East already has a tendency to be more than a bit outspoken on the future of computing, and he just escalated the war of words with an assault on the industry's sacred cow: Moore's Law. After some prompting by MIT Technology Review during a chat, East argued that power efficiency is "actually what matters," whether it's a phone or a server farm. Making ever more complex and power-hungry processors to obey Moore's Law just limits how many chips you can fit in a given space, he said. Not that the executive is about to accept Intel's position that ARM isn't meant for performance, as he saw the architecture scaling to high speeds whenever there was a large enough power supply to back it up. East's talk is a bit long on theory and short on practice as of today -- a Samsung Chromebook isn't going to make Gordon Moore have second thoughts -- but it's food for thought in an era where ARM is growing fast, and even Microsoft isn't convinced that speed rules everything.
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ARM chief tosses Moore's Law out with the trash, says efficiency rules all originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/10/intel-nuc-exposed-priced/
Intel's Next Unit of Computing (NUC) is just about ready for store shelves, and Anandtech managed to get their hands on the DC3217BY model to provide us an early inside look at the mini-PC. Clearly aimed at enthusiasts, the motherboard and 4 x 4-inch chassis are all you get out of the box; you'll have to get the memory, the mini PCIe cards and even the power cord separately. Luckily installation looks quite easy -- only four screws hold the chassis and motherboard together. The bottom mini PCIe slot accommodates half height cards (for WiFi, presumably) and you can go ahead and put an mSATA drive or full height card at the top.
As we saw in our IDF hands-on, the NUC holds a Core i3 CPU, HD 4000 graphics, two SoDIMM sockets, mSATA and mini-PCIe interfaces, one to two HDMI and three USB 2.0 connectors. The DC3217BY eschews Gigabit Ethernet (which is available on the DC3217IYE) in favor of a Thunderbolt port. While we initially thought the NUC would go for somewhere around $400, it turns out it'll cost $300 to $320 and will be available from Amazon and Eggdrop in early December. If you're considering getting one for yourself, we recommend taking a peek at the source to get a more intimate look.
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Intel's NUC mini-PC internals exposed, available for around $300 in early December originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Nov 2012 04:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/10/hisense-t770-takes-thin-bezel-3d-tvs-to-the-masses-from-800/
We've seen a few TVs with thin bezels in our time -- some affordable, some not so much -- but they usually sell at prices that have many of us turning to less than elegant screens. If Hisense has its way, the lines between higher style and lower budget will blur with the unveiling of its T770 series. The 42- and 52-inch sets in the range both have extra-narrow 7mm bezels yet cost an entirely reasonable $800 and $1,200 respectively, according to a spokesperson. For the cash outlay, the two TVs share the common foundation of a 1080p LCD with edge LED lighting, active shutter 3D and 120Hz refresh rates. They likewise share a quartet of HDMI ports, WiFi and the seemingly obligatory local media support through DLNA sharing and USB. Although Hisense might not lure some viewers away from bigger or simply more elaborate screens once the T770 is in stores sometime in the undefined near future, it may have given us a friendly reminder that interesting design and sane prices don't have to be mutually exclusive.
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Hisense T770 takes thin-bezel 3D TVs to the masses from $800 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Nov 2012 06:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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How much effort and feeling employees put into their job is one of the most important things for a company. When everybody's engaged and works hard rather than just punching a clock, companies succeed.
A new study from found that companies that use new style, "sustainable" engagement practices have operating margins of 27.4 percent compared to 14.3 percent for those that use old school methods that focus on the company's goals, and 9.9 percent for companies that ignore engagement.
That's a huge difference in efficiency and productivity.
Here are three of the things that the most engaging companies focused on:
Healthy work environments
Stress is a great motivator, but it has a dark side in a high pressure economy. Organizations that that have leadership that shows a sincere interest in employee well being, actively manage and ask about work loads, hire enough people to get the job done instead of working a few to the bone, are open and clear about goals and expectations, provide flexible schedules, and actively intervene when they see high stress levels were the most successful.
There's a literal component to this too, companies that focus on providing a physically comfortable environment that supports things like a good diet and exercise see a boost as well.
A high standard for leaders
Companies need to evaluate managers on how they interact with their employees as well as on financial performance. The most engaging managers designed tasks for workers unique skill sets, followed through on! their w ords and commitments, are respectful, and spend a great deal of time coaching and improving employees.
Focus on image and company goals
Employees pay attention to the external image of the company. They're more engaged when the company is publicly respected, shows honesty and integrity, and acts in a way that's consistent with the core values workers are taught. Also important is having leadership that puts effort into making employees aware of how they specifically factor into the companies image and goals.
Here's the breakdown of how these new management practices impact performance:
Read the full study here
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