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DRAM makers announced lower capex for next year

Written by IT News on 8:12 PM

Weak demand in the market combined with increased uncertainty led to DRAM makers, including Micron Technology, Hynix Semiconductor and chip Power Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), which announced the reduction of capital for the next year. At the same time, other players including Samsung Electronics, Elpida Memory, Nanya Technology, Inotera Memories and technology promotion, is also expected to take that step in 2009.

In 2007, the increase in DRAM recently expanded quite aggressive, due to the fact that many names in the industry were driven by ambitions to expand its support for Windows Vista. Last year, Hynix increased capacity during the year, 159 percent, while Inotera followed by 112 percent. Samsung and Elpida of Japan increased by 103 and 86 percent respectively. The operating system was not as successful as hoped, and DRAM makers saw supply. This situation made them to be more careful with their spending for next year.

According to the news site DigiTimes, Micron announced the capital for the fiscal year 2009 to between $ 650 million and 700 million dollars, lower than previously estimated, which was about $ 1-1.3 billion.

Hynix also announced it was reported that the decrease in investment in 2009, the court initially announced $ 491 million to approximately $ 390 million. While the PSC, which had a capital of about $ 606 million in 2008, announced an investment of 50 percent for next year.

In addition to the negative outlook news are also reports that some sources in Taiwan DRAM makers said that the capital budgets for 2009 is mainly for the development of advanced technologies. The same sources said to have said that would have limited funds allocated for the construction or expansion of capacity next year. Industry monitors have also said that during 2009 the number of DRAM makers is expected to reduce the size.

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Download Networx 4.5.4 - network monitoring tools

Written by IT News on 6:13 PM

If the monitoring and evaluation of your network bandwidth is important, use NetWorx and the good news, it is a freeware. NetWorx is a simple yet powerful tool that helps you objectively your bandwidth situation.

You can use it for bandwidth usage data and measure the speed of your Internet connection or other network connection. NetWorx can help you identify possible sources of network problems, ensure that you do not exceed the bandwidth limitations of your ISP, or track suspicious network activity characteristic of Trojan horses and hacker attacks.

The program allows you to all your network connections or a network connection (such as Ethernet or PPP) only. The software also offers a system of highly customizable visual and audible warnings. You can use it to warn you if the network connection, or when any suspicious activity, such as unusually heavy data flow, occurs. It can also automatically each remote and turn off the computer.

The incoming and outgoing traffic on a line chart and logged to a file, so you statistics about your daily, weekly and monthly bandwidth and dialup duration. The reports can be exported to various formats such as HTML, MS Word and Excel for further analysis.

Download link: Networx 4.5.4 / freeware / 834 KB / Windows All

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MSI expands notebook family with new U115 Hybrid netbook

Written by IT News on 9:52 PM

MSI has today officially launched the new hybrid-U115 Netbook case the supply of small, low-power computer systems. The new product is delivered to the customer an option Netbook system, based on new features that previously were not in any of the MSI Netbook models. With the new system, MSI is mainly offers its users a storage solution in a Netbook form factor. The "hybrid" in the name stands for Hybrid memory, a technology that allows users to take advantage of Solid State Drive (SSD) and a traditional hard disk drive (HDD).

The U115 was not specifically of the brand as part of the wind family, but given the general specifications for the system, is it safe with all the other netbooks on the market. With a design very similar to that in the first MSI Wind Netbook the new hybrid-U115 laptop PC offers some interesting new features in comparison with what most of the products in their bid bring.

First and foremost, the new U115 applies Intel Poulsbo US15W platform and is compatible with Atom X530 processor, running on a similar 1.6GHz core speed. Another important change that has been activated again MSI Netbook is its ability to provide two alternative storage facilities. The U115 can be equipped with a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive and an SSD. The user can choose between 120 GB and 160 GB hard drives and 8 GB and 16 GB SSDs.

The advantage of a hybrid storage solution Netbook is that they have a longer life, but also a faster operating experience. The technology enables users to temporarily disconnect the hard drive of the system, through a simple press of a button, the U115 in ECO-mode.“

For more information on the system, 1 GB DDR2 memory, 4-in-1 card reader, 2.0MP webcam, wireless networking and Bluetooth, and 3-cell and 6-cell battery option. Unfortunately MSI has not yet disclose the price.

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New Compaq Mini 700 netbook

Written by IT News on 7:38 PM

Back in late October, when Hewlett-Packard first time its latest addition to the Netbook product company is planning the release of a further small, portable computer, the only way to compete in the European market. Said laptop was expected that from the Compaq Mini 700, with about the same technical specifications as the recently introduced Mini 1000 HP has in its time the release of the Compaq Mini 700, but Netbook is now visible in Europe and has already launched a series of tests and benchmarks for interested users with information about their abilities.

From last week, it was in Europe that a new Netbook on the market. It was about the same time; Compaq Mini 700 has been reviewed and compared with the guys over at Notebook Italia. In addition to the results of a series of tests, the Italian side had also devoted a good portion of the article specifically about the dismantling of the Netbook, so that users with a different view in a system designed for ultra-portability and Internet applications.

From the beginning, we should mention that a settlement of these can be used as a guide, as netbooks and how they can be improved in terms of various possible accidents. The article provides insight into the functions that are typically used for laptop computers in size, can be crowded in such a small form factor notebook.

Even if you buy a Netbook, the article can be useful, because it will give you information on the storage and memory of the system can be upgraded for better performance. Compaq Mini 700 is that almost every other Netbook on the market with the same Intel Atom N270 and 945GSE Express Combo, as in most of these products. The difference lies in the design and overall build quality.

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Sony said don’t get any profit from PlayStation 3

Written by IT News on 6:37 PM

Few players are aware of the fact that sales of game consoles are a risky business. The console takes years and a lot of money to organize and work for the prototypes created. Since a console cannot be in the first year is for sale because of the limited hardware performance or because of limited support for video game publishers. And even if the console sells well and is fast, the players, they tend to lose money on each game device sold.

iSuppli is a research to analyze the latest PlayStation 3 from Sony and found that the company made significant progress in relation to the console. It seems that the first PS3 model, which was sold to players for $ 600 costs about $ 800, which means that Sony basically lost $ 200 on each unit sold.

With time, the Japanese manufacturer has managed to significantly reduce costs. On the one hand, the number of parts in the gaming industry unit from 4048 to 2820th On the other hand, components and production costs has been consolidated for most of them fell. This means that at present costs for PlayStation 3 console is around 448 U.S. dollars, as Sony will lose about $ 50 on a console that sells for $ 399.

Andrew Rassweiler, an analyst at iSuppli, says that in 2009, Sony even achieve equality, to sell its console at a price equal to its manufacturing costs. He believes that "Every time we have a disconnection, it's kind of backward looking. Sony is one step ahead of us, and probably has plans to re-spin of the hardware, costs again."

Microsoft is also meant to lose money on each Xbox 360 sold, although no breakdown is available at the moment.

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Dell Adamo laptop to provide built-in Blu-ray optical drive

Written by IT News on 3:00 AM

About two weeks ago, Dell was the first rumors of plans to release its own MacBook Air competitor, a product currently called Adamo. Since then, a series of speculations were informed of the alleged technical specifications on Dell's leading portable computer systems. But the latest rumors suggest shown to be the most interesting because they argue that the state will Adamo its customers with a very unique feature that Apple MacBook Air now missing. More precisely, the Adamo is a built-in optical drive.

Since the first rumors emerged, in order to Adamo, the product has been replaced by a composite of representatives. Round Rock, Texas-based Company is now expected to reveal the laptop back in 2009, probably at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, which will take place after the long-awaited Apple's MacWorld Expo 2009.

The latest information on the Internet shows that one of the main features of the forthcoming Adamo Dell laptop is its support for an integrated optical drive. What is perhaps even more interesting is that Adamo It is expected that with a Blu-ray drive, which was developed by a Google cache of information on Dell's own site.

The apparent MacBook Air competitors may have a video display port and eSATA ports for additional storage space. Only it makes MacBook Air Adamo one option under consideration is worthwhile.

Said laptop is expected to start with a price tag close to $ 1500, it is a good USD 300 more than what you now have to pay for the Apple Mac Book Air cheapest. The system is expected to begin shipping in February next year, but it is not yet confirmed.

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Windows 7-Beta new ISO available for download

Written by IT News on 2:49 AM

The next iteration of Windows client has evolved from the pre-beta stage of development and has already released to testers. Windows 7 Beta is live after only three milestone releases, leaving 69xx build number and jump on Construction 7000th Moreover, as was the case with previous development milestone editions of Windows Vista's successor, Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 has been leaked and collected by different third-party sources, including the top BitTorrent sites. This, in the context in which Microsoft insists that Windows 7 Public Beta is only offered in January 2009.

At present there is only 32-bit version of Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 can grasp on the disposal of pirated copies the contents of each user with a BitTorrent client. Although 64-bit version of the first full-fledged beta of the operating system has also served on Microsoft's official and select group of testers, only the bits for the x86 variant of the platform have leaked out.

Unconfirmed speculation suggests that Windows 7 Beta code was signed by internally as early as December 12, 2008, and the Redmond company to hand over the code for testing before Christmas. Microsoft has no comment on the nature of the leaking of information in connection with Windows 7 Beta Build 7000th But building 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400, which reported that the first beta of Windows 7, are living today and for Grabs, including if the public really will have to wait until January 2009 to provide access to the pieces from a Microsoft official source.

The leaked Windows 7 Beta Build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400 release will be packed as ISO DVD, which weighs approximately 2.44 GB. The image is burned to a DVD and then installed either on a physical computer or a virtual machine. According to Microsoft, Windows operating system 7 Beta, which is release on license, with the beta bits and installation is time-consuming, shelled and ends at 1 July 2009. Users can install and run Windows 7 Beta Build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400 without product key, and only need to extend the first period of slmgr.