These days, every lab and company (IBM, Intel) with enough dough is striving for the ultimate in processing power. The geniuses at the University of Glasgow are no different. Their thousand core CPU prototype has just leaked in the press and has caused quite a stir. … [Read more...] about Behold The Thousand Core Processor
Archives for 2010
Skype Releases Details On Cause Of Last Weeks Outages
In a much appreciated explanation by Skype, CIO Lars Rabbe has discussed in detail the specific problems that occurred with Skypes service last week and caused the massive outages for so many customers. Rabbe explains that a cluster of support servers responsible for offline instant messaging … [Read more...] about Skype Releases Details On Cause Of Last Weeks Outages
Profile Maker Makes Customising Your Facebook Profile Page Easy
After the new picture-heavy Facebook profile was rolled out earlier this month, some savvy web designers figured out how to use the rectangular profile pic and the row of five recently tagged photos in order to create one unified effect right across their Facebook profile page. This was then … [Read more...] about Profile Maker Makes Customising Your Facebook Profile Page Easy
Apple To Order 65 Million iPad Screens In 2011?
Sales of Apple's iPad device only look to grow in 2011 according to a report from DigiTimes, that estimates LG Display could receive orders for 35 million iPad panels from Apple in 2011. Together with Samsung and Chimei Innolux (CMI), who is scheduled to join Apple's iPad supply chain in the first … [Read more...] about Apple To Order 65 Million iPad Screens In 2011?
Retro Cassette Tape Case For Kindle And iPad
If you are looking for a unique case with a retro style for either your Kindle or iPad, then these retro 80's cassette cases can help you lightly cling to some of those colorful 80's fads. The retro cassette cases are handmade in California by Lindsey Porter, whose degree in fashion design … [Read more...] about Retro Cassette Tape Case For Kindle And iPad
Exchange Your Contact Details With IKEA Skal! iPhone App (video)
Admittedly, it is a little strange for a furniture manufacturer to release a toasting application for the iPhone, but it might come in useful this New Year's Eve. The new IKEA Skal! app allows you to select a glass and fill it with VR liquid (presumably champagne). Thanks to the iPhone's … [Read more...] about Exchange Your Contact Details With IKEA Skal! iPhone App (video)
MSI Unveils Big Bang Marshal Motherboard With 8 x PCIe 8 x USB 3.0 And 3 x BIOS Chips
MSI have unveiled their monster flagship the Big Bang Marshal Motherboard equipped with no less than 8 x PCIe slots, 8 x USB 3.0 ports and 3 x BIOS Chips combined in a XL-ATX form factor. If you are wondering how MSI managed to get enough bandwidth for eight x16 PCI Express slots, the simple … [Read more...] about MSI Unveils Big Bang Marshal Motherboard With 8 x PCIe 8 x USB 3.0 And 3 x BIOS Chips
The Titanic DNA Steampunk Watch By Romain Jerome
Romain Jerome has created another watch as part of the company’s Titanic DNA line. The Steampunk watch's bezel has been made from oxidized steel from the actual wreckage of the Titanic, and the materials to create the watch have been provided by the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, where the … [Read more...] about The Titanic DNA Steampunk Watch By Romain Jerome
MSI WindPad U100W Windows 7 Tablet Back On Track (video)
It was thought that MSI's new Windpad Windows 7 tablet had been put on hold, while MSI concentrated on its Android tablets. New information and a prototype released by MSI now suggest that this wasn't the case, and the new MSI WindPad U100W Windows 7 could now make an appearance at CES 2011. Watch … [Read more...] about MSI WindPad U100W Windows 7 Tablet Back On Track (video)
Huawei IDEOS X5 Android Smartphone Specifications Unveiled
Huawei announced their new Huawei IDEOS X5 earlier this month and have now unveiled more specifications of the new Android smartphone. The new Huawei IDEOS X5, as we already knew, will run Android 2.2 Froyo and comes fitted with a 3.8-inch capacitive multi-touch 800×480 resolution display. This … [Read more...] about Huawei IDEOS X5 Android Smartphone Specifications Unveiled
TabGrip iPad Case
If you find holding on to your iPad a little difficult and feel you need a little extra grip, then the TabGrip is definitely worth a look. The TabGrip has been designed to provide extra ergonomic grips on each side of your iPad together with a handy kickstand on the back. Design and … [Read more...] about TabGrip iPad Case
Thimble Concept Translates Text Into Braille Instantly (video)
Thimble is a Wearable Technology / Physically Communicating Objects project focusing on the lack of accessibility amongst braille technology for blind people. The Thimble concept hopes to change this by providing an instant way to translate real-world text into braille in real-time. Watch the video … [Read more...] about Thimble Concept Translates Text Into Braille Instantly (video)
