BX80616I5655K Intel Core i5-655K Processor

Intel Core i5-655K Clarkdale Processor Review

Intel is "striking back" with a pair of Unlocked (K) Processors. The first one is the Core i7 875K. This is a 4-cores/8-threads Lynnfield based CPU. Basically, it's identical to the Core i7 870, but came with a much-lower price tag which at the end obligated themselves to lower the prices to make the rest of the CPUs still competitive. The second product (which we're reviewing today) is the Core i5 655K. This processor is based on Clarkdale's architecture, and so it comes with an iGPU based on Intel HD graphics with a 733MHz clock, and the CPU works with 2-cores/4-threads making it a sweet deal, especially because of the low power consumption and overclocking capabilities.

At the moment of launch, the Core i7 870 had a price tag of $562 which was way higher than the Core i7 875K with a price tag of $342. Of course, it was only matter of time for Intel to re-arrange their prices and now the Core i7 870 can be found at the interesting price of $294 (that's a 48% drop!). However, the Core i5 655K is placed at a confusing price-level because while the Core i5 650 retails at $179, the 655K costs $209. This wouldn't be a difficult choice if Intel didn't have their 4-cores/4-threads Core i5 750, which is being replaced for the 4-cores/4-threads Core i5 760 running at 2.8GHz for $205 "only".

And so our first question for this review is: What do you need more? Do you need 2 cores and more GHz? Or 4 cores with less GHz? Because that basically answers your question on which CPU (at this price levels) should you buy. With the Intel Core i5 655K you receive some extra features though, thus making overclock easier. But is the BX80616I5655K worth its value? Benchmarks reviews will analyze and test the Core i5 655K against many other CPUs in this article to answer those questions. 
Additionally, I'll add some extensive overclocking tests, including a subzero session in which I'll report the results and experiences obtained from this sample. Again, the only point about releasing a CPU with an unlocked multiplier is to make overclocking easier. In a simple case, brands and PC builders could offer a solution overclocked by default, without doing so much and without thinking about other components stability. The second user would be that without access to a mid/high-end motherboard or RAM. That user wouldn't be limited by overclocking the BCLK and then, the only necessary option would be CPU vCore voltage. Finally, there's always a user (like me) that just wants to overclock the max just for fun. I'll cover all these paradigms on my tests. Said enough, read and enjoy the article!

Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Product Name: Intel Core i5 655K
Model Number: BX80616I5655K

Price As Tested: $209.99

Intel Core i3, i5 & i7 in apple

Apple new iMac with Intel Core i3, i5 & i7 Processors Launched: Apple has launched the new iMac computers which come up with the Intel Core i3, i5 & i7 processors. The Apple iMacs come with the high end processors and also sport the 1333MHz memory and ATI Radeon HD 5750 which give the gamers the sheer pleasure of gaming.

The Apple iMacs also come sporting the SD card slot that supports ADXC format which enables the feature of handling high capacity storage cards. Apple has also released a new gadget into its store which is known as Magic Trackpad. The Magic Trackpad is specially designed as the Trackpad in the MacBook Pro. The Apple Magic Trackpad does exactly what the computer mouse does.

The Apple iMac with 21.5 inch display comes with the features such as 3.06GHz Core i3 processor while the another model comes with the 21.5-inch display and 3.2GHz Intel Corei3 processor. The above two iMac models have been tagged at a price tag of $1,199 and $1,499 respectively.

The Apple iMac with 27 inch display comes with 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 processor while the other model of 27 inch iMac comes with the 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 processor; both the above two iMac models are priced for $1,699 and $1,999.

Intel's Core i3 processor is the new muscle inside the new iMac, Mac Pro

Intel's Core i3 processor is the new muscle inside the new iMac, Mac Pro. Corporate giant Apple is making some major changes in its new iMac and Mac Pro. Reports have surfaced that the company is adding Intel chips to its desktop lineup, which are all the rage in the industry. It is understood that this will give extra strength to the machines.

The company unveiled the updated iMacs on Tuesday. For the first time Apple has adopted Intel's Core i3 processor. However, there are some distinct differences between the i3, i5, and i7 models. Besides, for the first time the Mac Pros tap Intel's most advanced six-core processor.

What is there for the consumers? This and other questions are being debated by people in the industry. Experts feel that a couple processors will make a difference. Core i3/Core i5 Turbo Boost and Hyper-Threading will certainly make the system more sturdy. It is too early to know the real result as Apple has gone with Core i3 processors for the first time.

A lot will be known in coming days when people will start using them. The Core i3, as the number suffix indicates, is Intel's low-end core i series desktop processor.

The biggest attraction is the size of the cache memory. There are other salient features like clock (gigahertz) speed and processor core counts.

iPad – yes the iPad

Just when you thought the consumer desktops days were numbered, Apple pulls yet another rabbit out the hat, updating their desktop all-in-one iMac line adding some of the features and enhancements we’ve seen in Apple’s more portable products like the MacBook Pro and iPad – yes the iPad.

Ok, well the rabbit is not a total surprise. With the MacBook Pro moving to the Intel Core “i” series processors and with each release adding more graphics power, we knew it was a matter of time until they infiltrated the iMac line. Ok, pretend you were surprised!
So you’ll now find the more powerful Intel Core i3, Core i5 and i7 processors integrated into specific 21.5” & 27” iMac Models. These processors feature an integrated memory controller to access the system memory directly, allowing the new iMac to take full advantage of the screaming 1333 MHz memory now standard on all models, so you get a better performance overall. You’ll also see a boost in graphics capability with new ATI Radeon HD discrete graphic processors.
But behind one rabbit is yet another surprise, something that I didn’t expect, but eluded to when I mentioned the iPad.
While the screen sizes stay at 21.5” & 27” respectively, the updated iMac displays feature the same IPS (In Plane Switching) technology, as found in the iPad, so that you’ll get the same incredible high-definition visual, whether you’re right in front of it or perched at a wide 178 degree viewing angle.
iMac 21.5”
Let’s look at some of the models. The entry level iMac ($1299) 21.5” (1920×1080) gets a respectable 3.06Ghz Intel Core i3 with 4MB shared L3 cache, 4GB 1333Mhz DDR3 SDRAM (exp to 16GB) and a 500GB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive. Its graphics will now be driven by the ATI Radeon HD 4670 w/ 256MB of memory. This is certainly a great bang for your buck!
An alternate 21.5” model ($1599) is equipped with a 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 ATI Radeon HD5670 with 512MB Ram and a larger 1TB (Terabyte) Hard  Drive.
Built-to-order models allow for a 3.6GHz Intel Core i5, 2TB of storage and up to 8GB Ram.
iMac 27”
The 27” models (2560×1440) have a few more options with respect to processors.
The standard model ($1799) ships with a 3.2 GHz Core i3, 4MB shared L3 cache, 4GB Ram and a 1TB 7200 RPM Serial ATA hard drive.
Optional options for this model are a 3.6GHz Core i5, 2TB and 16GB of ram.
iMac 27” Quad Core
For some serious computing the iMac 27” 2.8Ghz Quad-Core ($2099), features an Intel i5 processor with 8MB of shared L3 cache. It has a high-powered ATI Radeon HD 5750 w/1GB GDDR5 memory and also a 1TB 7200 SATA  hard drive.
Built-to-order options include a 2.93 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor; a 2TB hard drive, and up to 16GB of 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM.  256GB solid-state drives (SSD) are also available on these models.
All iMacs ship standard with:
• slot-load Dual-Layer 8x SuperDrive
• Mini Display Port for audio/video input/output
• AirPort Extreme 802.11n & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
• iSight video camera;
• Gigabit Ethernet;
• four USB 2.0 ports & one FireWire 800 port;
• built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.
As well, each one comes with one high-capacity capable SDXC SD card slot.
With the increased demand for HD video, 3D and an overall need for speed, the performance boost and the high-def 16:9 displays with IPS are a welcomed addition to the iMac line.
One More Thing

One thing that MacBooks have that desktops don’t is the ability to use its trackpad. So not to be left out, Apple introduced the Magic Trackpad,($69), an external device made of smooth glass and aluminum and giving iMac users the same intuitive Multi-Touch™ gestures as found on the MacBooks.

So we now have more Macs with Intel Core “i”processors. So what’s left? The entry level white MacBook and the ever so slim MacBook Air which is certainly in need of an update.

Complete details of the new iMac models can be found on Apple Canada’s website.

Greg Gazin is the Real Canadian Gadget Guy.

With the Apple woes firmly behind the company they are planning an assault on your wallet

With the Apple woes firmly behind the company they are planning an assault on your wallet with a whole host of new products, including revised iMac’s, new Magic track pads, 12-core Mac Pro’s, and Magic battery chargers and of course a new gargantuan Cinema display.

First up, we have details on what many had already thought Apple have unleashed their new iMac, now we’re massive fans of the iMac, even though it had a somewhat rocky start to life when it launched in November. That’s all behind them and here is the version 2.0, if you will.

So what do you get with the new version I hear you ask? Well Apple refer to it as “Turbocharged” and their not wrong. The 21.5-inch version now offers Core i3 processors up to 3.2Ghz, or a 3.6Ghz Core i5. The 27-inch goes a step further with the i7 quad-core 2.93Ghz.

There’s a minimum of 4GB memory inside each new iMac, upgradeable to a whopping 16GB, and hard drives now start at 500GB, upgradable with solid-state 256GB options or up to 2TB of spinny disks in 27-inch iMacs.

As you’d expect, there’s all the standard Bluetooth, N-standard Wi-Fi and one Firewire 800 port, and Apple’s now standard-issue LED backlighting for each new iMac’s screens.

Elsewhere, Apple have released their new Apple Magic Track pad, now if your familiar with the latest Mac Laptops you’ll know all about the gesture track pad – identical to what get on their laptops, but now it can be added to any Apple products with Blue Tooth.

It introduces a new three-fingered gesture that lets you fling windows round the screen.. It costs a £59 and we’re yet to be convinced. If you have the new Magic mouse then there isn’t much point. Although we suspect that there will be some more secrets to be unlocked from Apple’s pretty new peripheral.

Now if you own the new iMac then the one the strangest decisions by Apple was not to offer a way to charge your ultra-sleek keyboard and Magic Mouse. They made a big song and dance about how green the new iMac’s are, and then let you use traditional throwaway batteries. Well, it has kind of sorted this out now with an Apple branded charger kit. For $29 you get six AA batteries and dock that plugs into the wall and charges them.

Apple reckons its rechargeable batteries have a lifetime of 10 years, although it doesn’t say how many charging cycles that equates to, or how many hours of real world use.

Likewise, the Mac-maker reckons its batteries have “an extraordinarily low self-discharge rate” which means, “Even after a year of sitting in a drawer, they still retain 80 percent of their original charge.”

For the big spenders Apple have also updated the Mac Pros, now it still keeps the rather drab looking grey case and desktop design. But it now has the ability to house 12-cores more than enough for any Mac addict.

If you’re after a super-charged, graphics powerhouse, dive in here… The new top-end Mac Pro packs in two six-core, 2.93GHz Xeon 5600 processor giving you 12 cores in total and 50% more power than the old champion. It’s due to launch in August and hasn’t had a price slapped on it yet but Quad-core and 8-core Mac Pro models will set you back £1940 and £2553 respectively, so you’d better start saving your pennies.

And finally, Apple have lifted the lid on the what must be the best looking display ever, this will be important if your are looking at the Mac Pro above as it doesn’t come with a screen. So you now have the choice between 24, 27 and 30-inch displays all rocking the crystal clear LED technology.

The new 24in Apple LED Cinema Display packs a 2560 x 1440 resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio. There’s the usual built-in iSight camera and microphone, a 49W 2.1 speaker system and a Mini DisplayPort connector with audio support. You’ll also get the standard two USB 2.0 ports, two Firewire 400 connections and a Kensington security port to keep your new purchase locked down.

Apple hasn’t put a price of date on the 27in LED Cinema Display for the UK yet but given that the 24in goes for £649 and the 30in will currently set you back £1199, expect it to cost you a pretty penny.

So there you go, Apple has given you more than a few reasons to start saving, whether you looking to add nifty new track pad to existing Mac or you are one of those feverish upgraders there is plenty of new stuff to go and drool at when you next go to the Apple Store.

Low-cost PCs fail to boot up fast in India

The government’s $35 device gives a sense of déjà vu. Will low-cost computing gather steam this time?
In May 2005, an Indian technology firm Encore Software announced a Rs 10,000 Linux-based mobile computer. Christened Mobilis, it was powered by an Intel processor, had 128MB of SDRAM, featured a 7.4-inch LCD screen, roll-up keyboard, touch screen with stylus input, six-hour battery life and a case that opened up as a desktop stand.This marks India’s leap into the future of PC technology...,” said Kapil Sibal who was, then, minister for Science and Technology. Not much has been heard of the “Mobilis” since then.

Around five years later (just last week), Sibal again — this time around as Union Minister for Human Resource Development (MHRD) — unveiled a low-cost, solar-powered computing-cum-access device. To be commercially available from 2011, he pegged its price at $35 (about Rs 1,600) per piece, assuring it would gradually drop to $20 (about Rs 900) and ultimately to $10 (about Rs 400) a piece. The device, according to Sibal, will allow users surf the internet, and also perform tasks like video web-conferencing and access multimedia content.

History reveals such initiatives have quickly run out of steam. Does anyone, for instance, remember the Simputer — the handheld low-cost computing device introduced by Encore again (along with PicoPeta)? Over the last eight years, the Simputer has been used by the governments of Karnataka and Chattisgarh besides for automobile engine diagnostics (M&M), and tracking iron-ore movement (Dempo), and (in some cases) by the police to track traffic offenders and issue traffic tickets.

Low-cost computing devices could effectively, and eventually, bridge the “digital divide”. However, Sumanta Mukherjee, lead PC Analyst of IDC India cautions that while the move of the government to introduce the $35 computing device is good, the word “computing device” creates expectations in the minds of consumers. “When these expectations are not matched, disappointment sets in,” he says.

The underprivileged sections of society, whom this $35 computing device targets primarily, may prefer a keyboard to a touch-screen. Besides, many schools in villages operate from buildings that do not have adequate infrastructure (some remote ones even operate in cowsheds). Having a Wi-Fi hotspot to leverage the device’s capability may not be ambitious.

“This is an emerging space. We appreciate the government giving it a try. However, what is needed is a strategy to mass market these devices. Besides, the country needs adequate internet (broadband) penetration to make such models a success,” says Naveen Mishra, senior research analyst, Gartner. Mishra cites the examples of countries like Italy and Japan where telco service providers have pushed up the sales of these devices.

The success of a computing model, according to analysts like Mukherjee and Mishra, revolves around a friendly operating system (OS), application-ready device, and a robust distribution model. The government, however, has neither shortlisted manufacturers nor finalised the mode of distribution.

Meanwhile, manufacturing of the device is being done in Taiwan but the government is hopeful of bringing its manufacturing to India. Analysts are not convinced. The numbers of low-cost PCs are too small to justify manufacturing in India. Around 8-9 million PCs sell in India annually.

Notebooks comprise around 25-30 per cent of the total PC sales. Low-cost PCs (which include netbooks that sell for anywhere between Rs 12,000 and Rs 20,000) comprise a mere 10 per cent of the total notebook sales. “Manufacturing in India is all about scale. This is why PC manufacturing has not taken-off in India,” explains Mukherjee of IDC.

Perhaps, the first real answer to the challenge of low-cost computing for kids was the XO (which runs open-source Linux) from Nicholas Negroponte — founder of the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project. The original target cost was $100 (about Rs 4,600), but this escalated (including shipping costs) due to design upgrades (more memory and a faster microprocessor) and also because the initial production volumes would not enjoy economies of scale.

The OLPC, according to an OLPC spokesperson, has sold around 1.7 million XO laptops in 40 countries till date — Uruguay, Peru and Rwanda are the three largest installations. But only around 700 laptops have been sold in India. The OLPC Foundation joined hands with Reliance Communications (RCom), which runs a pilot in a village called Khairat, near Karjat (in Maharashtra). Around 31 XOs (one teacher) are used in a school in Khairat. The other XOs are running in places like Rajasthan’s Keekarwali village and Nainital. Cognizant, too, has supported several schools in Chennai.

Intel, which had initially partnered but later parted ways with the OLPC project, introduced its Classmate PC for developing countries (including India), which costs between Rs 9,000 and Rs 12,000, but was launched in India in July-August 2007 for Rs 18,000. Intel teamed up with HCL Infosystems (which offers both Microsoft and Linux) and Educomp.

Indian and multinational PC makers like Asus, HCL Infosystems and Wipro also have Nettops (low-cost desktops), based on Intel Atom processors. And players like Chennai-based Novatium have partnered with MTNL to offer cheap desktops at less than Rs 10,000 (including the service, monitors and so on). The desktop called netPC costs just Rs 4,999. Novatium offers a managed service, which means that customers store data on the Novatium servers — a good option for small- and medium enterprises too.

Research firm IDC has predicted that the new market segment, comprising small, energy-efficient and low-cost devices (netbooks and nettops), could grow from fewer than 500,000 in 2007 to 9 million in 2012 as the market for second computers expands in developed economies. Form factors like that of the $35 “Sakshat” device, if successful, are expected to add to the numbers.

Tech stocks try to find gains in early trading

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tech stocks tried to find their footing Wednesday as the sector looked to capitalize on the previous day's gains. Among sector leaders, gains came from Apple Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!aapl/quotes/nls/aapl (AAPL 260.96, -3.12, -1.18%) , IBM Corp. /quotes/comstock/13*!ibm/quotes/nls/ibm (IBM 128.43, -0.20, -0.16%) , Research In Motion Ltd. /quotes/comstock/15*!rimm/quotes/nls/rimm (RIMM 55.41, +2.23, +4.19%) and Intel Corp. /quotes/comstock/15*!intc/quotes/nls/intc (INTC 21.33, -0.25, -1.16%) . Broadcom Corp. /quotes/comstock/15*!brcm/quotes/nls/brcm (BRCM 37.47, -0.06, -0.16%) rose 37 cents a share to $37.96 after the chip maker reported strong quarterly results late Tuesday. The Nasdaq Composite Index /quotes/comstock/10y!i:comp (COMP 2,265, -23.69, -1.04%) was down 1.5 points at 2,286.

U.S. online store, ECost is taking orders for HP laptop products, i.e. HP Pavilion dv6-2157sb laptop that has an integrated i3-330m processor

U.S. online store, ECost is taking orders for HP laptop products, i.e. HP Pavilion dv6-2157sb laptop that has an integrated i3-330m processor.
The device is available for US$919 and comes with 4GB of DDR3 memory, wireless networking, a 320GB hard drive and a 15.6-inch screen. The laptop runs the Windows 7 OS.
It was reported by Intel, that the company would officially launch the next generation of desktop processors and laptop at the Consumer Electronics Show which will be conducted in Las Vegas January 7-10. The chips under the Core i3, i5 and i7 brands will provide better application and graphics performance if compare with Intel’s Core 2 Duo processors.
The new chips built in the CPU as well as graphics processor in a package due to which the graphics performance will be much better and it will use less power. The graphics chips can reproduce full 1080p high-definition video and also decode Blu-ray movies.
Each core is able to provide better performance. Let’s take a dual-core Core i3 chip, for instance, it is able to run four threads at the same time.

The new chips are considered to be the part of Intel’s Westmere architecture and will be produced Intel’s Westmere architecture.

Netgear has introduced new Push 2TV wireless media

Netgear has introduced new Push 2TV wireless media player and it is based on Intel’s Wireless Display Technology. This device is very much useful to wirelessly transmit HD videos from laptop and then to play on TV screens. You can watch a movie with your family in the living room over HD television through your laptop,. Netgear has not announced prices of the device so far.

A portable device, the Push2TV PVT-1000 is to be hooked to your HD TV via HDMI cable or Composite. This device will let you stream photos and videos with HD quality to the larger screen installing it on your compatible laptop. The only restriction is that it functions on Intel based laptop only. This means you can not use it on older laptops.

Intel showed its new Wireless Display technology at the Consumer Electronics Show 2010. This technology uses an adapter to bring content from laptop to TV. Intel WiDi technology needs Intel Core i7-620M, Core i3 or Core i5 based laptop with 64-bit Windows 7 OS. Certain specific modules are also needed on the laptop to get the Intel WiDi thing functioning.

Computer access in 600 Bihar schools soon

Patna, Jul 28 (PTI) Computer access in 600 state-run high schools in Bihar would be provided by NComputing company on PPP basis soon, an international company. Company co-chairman Will Poole said the state government has selected the company for improving the computer literacy, he told reporters here. The company's initiative for strategic partnership with the state government would provide computer access with less energy consumption at Rs 4,000 per computer. At present, the company provides computer access in private and public sector in 140 countries across the globe, he claimed. In India the company has installed computers at around 18000 schools so far since 2007, Poole said.

HRD unveils low-cost computer for students

In a move that will change classroom education across the country, the ministry of human resource development unveiled a low-cost computer with a price tag of Rs 1,500 or $35 on Thursday. “This is our answer to MIT’s $100 computer,” human resource development minister Kapil Sibal said.

The device, which is no bigger than a conventional laptop, will have all elementary features, including internet browsing. It is a single unit system with a touch screen and a built-in keyboard along with a 2 GB RAM memory, wi-fi connectivity, USB port and powered by a 2-watt system to suit poor power-supply areas. The low-cost computer will be available for students by next year. Unveiling the device, Mr Sibal said: “This is real, tangible and we will take it forward. The sun will rise for the children in 2011.”

The device has been indigenously developed through a unique collaborative effort, which included the ministry, institutes like the IITs, IISc and VIT, Vellore and students. The idea for a low-cost computer has been in the works for nearly a decade now, with efforts being made by Murli Manohar Joshi in his tenure during the NDA regime, and then by Arjun Singh during UPA-I. Given the lukewarm response from IT sector companies, the ministry began discussions with professors and experts at IISc Bangalore, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Bombay. Undergraduate and postgraduate students participated by working on the development of a mother board for a low-cost device with ample flexibility to change components. Initially, the device came at a cost of $47, however further collaborations across institutes led to refinements which helped reduce price. “When we started the project, the response from the private sector was lukewarm. Now, many are willing to join the innovation,” Mr Sibal said.

The government’s objective is to bring down the price to Rs 470 ($10). “We have come out with the device at Rs 1,500 ($35) and now we invite individuals, entrepreneurs, firms and industries to produce the device at cheaper rates than this. We have demonstrated to the world that we have produced a cheaper device when the prices of computers are going up,” the minister said.

The manufacturer of the device and the distribution system are yet to be finalised. The minister said that the price tag of Rs 1,500 has been computed after taking all aspects into consideration.

Raju may retract his confession

 L'affaire Satyam is poised to take a dramatic turn. In a clear indication that he is all set to retract his confession and deny all the charges, former Satyam chairman B Ramalinga Raju has said that his letter of January 2009 was a mere resignation letter from the post of the company's chairman and claimed that he was being falsely implicated in the criminal case by the CBI.

In his bail application moved in the AP High Court on Tuesday, Raju said he was the chairman of Satyam Computer Services till January 7, 2009, "when he tendered his resignation." Further, he submitted to the court that he was falsely implicated as accused No 1 in the criminal case filed by the CBI and that the allegations made against him "are absolutely false and not supported by any credible evidence."

Completely denying the ‘confession' in which Raju himself had admitted to several irregularities, the accused No 1 in the Satyam scam is now turning the tables on the CBI and saying that all the charges levelled against him were cooked up by the investigating agency. "The allegations in the charge sheet are that cash and bank balances did not reflect the true state of affairs," Raju claims now, though it was he himself who had admitted to this in his January 2009 letter.

Raju also denied all the other charges made against him by the CBI based on his confession. They included inflation of sales by generating false invoices, floating of 327 companies, offloading of shares by the accused and other promoters of the company, inflated revenues, publication of falsified figures with respect to utilisation of employees on profitable projects, and that the auditors of the company conspired with the accused deliberately in violation of the auditing and assurance standards.

Former Satyam chairman also denied that there was a criminal breach of trust by him in the matter pertaining to the declaration and disbursement of dividends and that wrongful gain was made by the accused and wrongful loss suffered by investors in shares of the company. Further, he also denied that he and his family members had acquired huge assets during the period in which the accounting fraud was perpetrated.

Slovene police confirm arrest of cyber mastermind

Slovenian police have confirmed that they have detained a computer hacker believed responsible for creating the virus that infected 12 million computers worldwide.

Leon Keber, spokesman for the Slovenian police, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the hacker, whom he didn't identify, was detained and questioned.

On Tuesday, the FBI told The AP that a 23-year-old Slovenian known as Iserdo was picked up in Maribor in northwestern Slovenia 10 days ago, after lengthy investigation by Slovenian police along with FBI and Spanish authorities.

Keber says police and the FBI will speak about the case at the presser in Slovenia on Friday.

Slovenian media reported last week that police interrogated three ex-students of Maribor's IT Faculty.

Personal computer sales grow 18% in FY10

ndia's PC sales – desktop computers and notebooks combined - grew 18 per cent to 80.3 lakh units in FY10, driven by demand revival across consumer and office segments, particularly during second half of the year.
For 2010-11, the growth rate is expected to be a tad lower at 16 per cent, with PC sales projected at 93.5 lakh units, according to the Industry Performance Review by hardware association Manufacturers' Association for Information Technology (MAIT).
Interestingly, notebook sales, which stood at 25 lakh units zooming 65 per cent in FY10, are expected to cool off during FY11 to a growth of 26 per cent. At the same time, the desktop growth rate is expected to accelerate as consumption spreads to smaller cities and towns.
For the just-ended fiscal, the sale of desktops stood at 55.2 lakh units, a year-on-year growth of five per cent, whereas for the current fiscal MAIT expects the growth rate to be higher at 12 per cent.
Still, the notebook growth would continue to outpace the growth in the desktop segment this year.

“We expect the share of smaller cities in the overall consumption to go up this year. As that happens, the desktops will get a major thrust given that they are priced lower and also because the purchase of a desktop in such cities is closely linked to the child's education.
“Overall, this means that increasing consumption in smaller cities would push-up the desktop numbers in the current fiscal,” said Mr Biswapriya Bhattacharjee, Group Business Director of IMRB, which conducts the annual review on behalf of MAIT. Explaining the marginal slowdown in PC sales growth projected for FY11 (16 per cent compared to 18 per cent logged in FY10), he said,
“This is because the higher growth in the desktop segment will not fully offset the lower growth rate anticipated in the notebook category.”
Releasing the industry performance review, the MAIT President, Mr Ravi Aggarwal, noted that the impact of the global economic recession was over and that the IT industry was on a “revival path”.
For the record, PC sales had fallen 7.4 per cent in FY09, when consumption had been hit severely by slowdown in the economy.
With the growth rate pegged at 65 per cent in FY10, notebooks (inclusive of netbook sales) scripted a phenomenal comeback, driven primarily by sales to the household segment.
Households accounted for about 56 per cent of the total notebook sales and registered a growth of 83 per cent in FY10. Businesses accounted for 44 per cent of the market; it grew at 47 per cent on an annual basis primarily on account of moderate sales in the first half of the fiscal.
The findings reveal that consumption in top four metros grew 173 per cent but declined 16 per cent in the next four cities; in the rest of India it grew 48 per cent. Over 1.85 lakh netbooks were sold in 2009-10.
According to MAIT, in the desktop market, the share of informal or assembled players shrunk to 27 per cent in FY10 (against 31 per cent share in FY09). The contribution of MNC brands increased marginally to 52 per cent (51 per cent in FY09) and that of Indian brands rose to 21 per cent (18 per cent in FY09).
For desktops, the consumption in the top four metros increased 30 per cent and in Class B cities 21 per cent, while in case of smaller towns it declined 61 per cent in FY2010.
Hit by poor sales at the start of the fiscal, the server consumption for the full year FY10 fell about 15 per cent to 1.01 lakh units. Printer sales grew six per cent to 17.2 lakh units, led by laser printers. But consumption of dot matrix printers declined during the period.
“The number of active Internet entities crossed the ten million mark in March 2010. The overall Internet entities increased to 106 lakh units in March 2010, a growth of 17 per cent over March 2009,” MAIT said.

Patni goes aggressive on managed services

“We have bought a platform solution from an existing client in the manufacturing segment for $13 million. Through this platform we shall be providing services to this particular client. Besides this client, we can offer the services to others as well. This will give us non-linearity and provide predictability of revenue,” said Jeya Kumar, managing director and CEO of Patni Computer Systems in an analyst call.

As part of the platform acquisition, the firm has added about 200 people, mostly onsite-based.

The firm had bought a similar platform-based offering about a year ago from one of its competitors for $25 million.

“We have positioned ourselves very confidently in the marketplace in the platform solution that we acquired earlier,” said Surjeet Singh, CFO of Patni.

Meanwhile, the firm is eyeing more contracts in the range of $30-50 million. “These are broad based and under discussion. They are from manufacturing and telecom segments,” said Kumar.

Patni’s revenues as per US GAAP for the second quarter stood at $167.6 million (Rs 777.6 crore), down 2.8% from $172.3 million (Rs 774.5 crore) in the first quarter. The company attributed the revenue drop due to project delays by some of its BPO clients.

The firm’s operating profits too reduced by 13% over the first quarter due to a combination of forex valuation changes and salary hikes. Net profit for the reporting quarter dropped 4.7% at $31.7 million over first-quarter figures.

Patni Computer 2Q Net Rises; Stock Falls As Revenue Lags Guidance

 MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--Patni Computer Systems Ltd. (532517.BY) Wednesday reported a 7.3% rise in net profit for the second quarter thanks to a foreign-exchange gain, but its shares fell as revenue missed the company's estimate.

The Indian software services company said net profit for the April-June quarter rose to INR1.47 billion ($31.5 million) from INR1.37 billion a year earlier according to U.S. GAAP accounting standards.

It booked a foreign-exchange gain of INR197.6 million in the quarter, recovering from a INR197.2 million loss a year earlier.

Revenue grew a tad to INR7.78 billion from INR7.73 billion.

The average of estimates in a Dow Jones Newswires poll of 17 analysts was for Patni to post a consolidated net profit of INR1.37 billion on revenue of INR7.93 billion.

In dollar terms, Patni posted a net profit of $31.7 million. Revenue was $167.6 million, below its expectations of $172.0 million.

"This (revenue) has been the major negative surprise in our view," said a local analyst, who didn't wish to be named.

Chief Executive Jeya Kumar told reporters in a post-earnings call that the lower-than-guided revenue doesn't reflect any underlying changes but a one-off deferral in projects and their inability to scale up in the second quarter, combined with cross-currency changes.

Patni shares fell after the results announcement. At 0930 GMT, the stock was trading 6.8% down at INR476 in a Mumbai market that was 0.7% higher.



Outlook, Attrition Concerns



The company said it expects third-quarter revenue to be between $176 million and $177 million, and net profit excluding hedging gains or losses to be between $22.5 million and $23.0 million.

The guidance is based on an exchange rate of INR46 to a U.S. dollar and assuming a mark-to-market foreign-exchange gain of $1 million.

The company said also that the attrition rate, excluding business process outsourcing workers, surged to 21.5% in the second quarter from 17.7% in January-March and 13.2% a year earlier.

Analysts have been worried that Patni's attrition will handicap it against capitalising on demand for outsourcing services.

Patni said it added 934 employees in the second quarter, taking its staff count to 14,893 at the end of June.

CEO Kumar said also that Patni is looking at acquisitions to aid growth and may acquire a company by the end of this year.

He added that Patni is hopeful of winning one or more deals in the third quarter with a value of more than $25 million.

Chief Financial Officer Surjeet Singh said the company will try to maintain the operating margin in a 15%-17% range for the year.

The operating margin for the second quarter was 18.8%, compared with 21% in the first quarter and 17% a year earlier.



-By Kenan Machado, Dow Jones Newswires; +91 22 6145 6107; kenan.machado@dowjones.com 

Dell drops Ubuntu PCs

Dell is no longer selling Ubuntu computers through its online channel, but will still accept telephone orders

Dell has stopped selling home computers pre-installed with the Ubuntu operating system through its website.

The company told computer magazine PC Pro that it would continue to sell laptops and desktop machines pre-loaded with the Linux-based operating system over the phone.Dell has offered select consumer systems with Ubuntu pre-installed for more than two years, and is continuing to do so,” said the company in a statement. It said that it had decided to remove the Ubuntu machines from its online sales channel because the platform was better suited to advanced users and computing enthusiasts.

"We’ve recently made an effort to simplify our offerings online, by focusing on our most popular bundles and configuration options, based on customer feedback for reduced complexity and a simple, easy purchase experience,” said Dell. “We’re also making some changes to our Ubuntu pages, and as a result, they are currently available through our phone-based sales only."

Last month, Dell said that Ubuntu was safer than Microsoft’s Windows operating system, and offered them more protection when browsing the web.

“Ubuntu is safer than Windows,” said Dell in an advice document. “The vast majority of viruses and spyware written by hackers are not designed to target and attack Linux.

"Linux has been around for nearly 20 years. The software itself is not only stable and reliable, but also pervasive. Linux is used on computers of all sizes ranging from the biggest to the smallest.

Dell decides to sell Linux boxes over the phone

TIN BOX FLOGGER Dell has quashed reports that it stopped selling machines preloaded with the Linux distribution Ubuntu.

It was reported that Dell had given up on its Linux experiment by going back to being a Microsoft only shop, however the firm responded to those stories by telling The INQUIRER that it will continue to sell selected machines with Ubuntu installed. However, punters looking for the capable alternative to Microsoft Windows will have to order by phone.

The shift is due to website restructuring, according to Dell. Apparently the company has "recently made an effort to simplify our offerings online, by focusing on our most popular bundles and configuration options, based on customer feedback for reduced complexity and a simple, easy purchase experience." So according to the box shifter it has nothing to do with the misleading message the company had on its website last week, which said Ubuntu should be chosen by users who wanted to engage in open source development.

Instead Dell says that it is just rearranging its storefront furniture to reflect the popularity of its products. "As the Ubuntu systems are primarily targeted towards advanced users and enthusiasts, and the vast majority of consumers purchase PCs with Microsoft Windows pre-installed, they are currently available through our phone-based sales only."

It's no big surprise that the majority of machines sold by Dell run Windows, however demotion of Ubuntu Linux to being available only through phone sales will help ensure that the percentage of Windows machines the company flogs will remain high.

Dell was keen to point out that a number of its laptops are available with Ubuntu preinstalled. Interestingly, there isn't version parity among various models, however given the ease with which Ubuntu can be updated, it doesn't make much of difference what version of the OS is installed on each system.

Ubuntu 9.04 - available on Inspiron 560, Inspiron 560s, Inspiron 570.

Ubuntu 9.10 - available on Inspiron 15 and Inspiron 15R.

Ubuntu 10.04 - available on Studio XPS 7100, Inspiron Mini 10 and 10HD.

Dell also said that the majority of its Vostro range of laptops, including the 3300, 3500, 3700, 1015 and V13 are available with Linux.

There's nothing stopping consumers from purchasing a Dell box and installing any Linux distribution they wish, however avoiding Windows right from the outset is the easiest way to avoid the Microsoft tax.

Just to clarify matters, although Microsoft's Windows cannot do much, we can confirm that it is able to allow users to engage in open source development. Just make sure you save your work often as Windows is still rather prone to the occasional crash.

Although Dell seems to have moved its boxes preloaded with Ubuntu to the back of its store, at least for the time being it hasn't given up on Linux.

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LinuxCon 2010 Program

The Linux Foundation Announces LinuxCon 2010 Program and Schedule
Industry’s hottest topics – ranging from KVM to Linux’s success on the desktop to MySQL and MariaDB – are among more than 60 sessions focused on operations, development and business
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 2010 – The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced new keynote speakers and its full conference schedule for North America’s premier annual conference LinuxCon taking place in Boston August 10-12, 2010.

Intel Fellow, Intel Labs Director, Interaction & Experience Research INTEL CORPORATION

Bell joined Intel in 1998 as a researcher in Corporate Technology Group's People and Practices Research team — Intel's first social science oriented research team. She helped drive the company's first non-U.S. field studies to inform business group strategy and products and conducted groundbreaking work in urban Asia in the early 2000s. Bell has been the driving force behind Intel’s emerging user-experience focus: over the last decade, she has fundamentally changed how Intel envisions, plans, and develops its platforms.
Bell currently leads an R&D team of social scientists, interaction designers, human factors engineers, and a range of technology researchers to create the next generation of compelling user experiences across a range of internet-connected devices, platforms, and services. She will drive user-centered experience and design across the compute continuum.
Prior to joining Intel, Bell was a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Stanford University. She has written more than 25 journal articles and book chapters on a range of subjects focused on the intersection of technology and society. Her book, "Divining the Digital Future," co-authored with Prof. Paul Dourish, will be released by MIT Press in spring 2011.
Raised in Australia, Bell received her bachelor's degree in anthropology from Bryn Mawr College in 1990. She received her master's and doctorate degrees in anthropology from Stanford University in 1993 and 1998, respectively.

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Intel and Nokia Announce Strategic Relationship to Shape Next Era of Mobile Computing Innovation

SANTA CLARA, CALIF., and ESPOO, FINLAND, June 23, 2009 – Further uniting the Internet with mobile phones and computers, Intel Corporation and Nokia today announced a long-term relationship to develop a new class of Intel® Architecture-based mobile computing device and chipset architectures which will combine the performance of powerful computers with high-bandwidth mobile broadband communications and ubiquitous Internet connectivity.

To realize this shared vision, both companies are expanding their longstanding relationship to define a new mobile platform beyond today's smartphones, notebooks and netbooks, enabling the development of a variety of innovative hardware, software and mobile Internet services.
Taking advantage of each company's expertise as leaders in their respective fields, these future standards-based devices will marry the best features and capabilities of the computing and communications worlds and will transform the user experience, bringing incredible mobile applications and always on, always connected wireless Internet access in a user-friendly pocketable form factor.
The Intel and Nokia effort includes collaboration in several open source mobile Linux software projects. Intel will also acquire a Nokia HSPA/3G modem IP license for use in future products.
The companies expect many innovations to result from this collaboration over time.
"This Intel and Nokia collaboration unites and focuses many of the brightest computing and communications minds in the world, and will ultimately deliver open and standards-based technologies, which history shows drive rapid innovation, adoption and consumer choice," said Anand Chandrasekher, Intel Corporation senior vice president and general manager, Ultra Mobility Group. "With the convergence of the Internet and mobility as the team's only barrier, I can only imagine the innovation that will come out of our unique relationship with Nokia. The possibilities are endless."
"Today's announcement represents a significant commitment to work together on the future of mobile computing, and we plan to turn our joint research into action," said Kai Öistämö, Executive Vice President, Devices, Nokia. "We will explore new ideas in designs, materials and displays that will go far beyond devices and services on the market today. This collaboration will be compelling not only for our companies, but also for our industries, our partners and, of course, for consumers."
Open Source Software Collaboration
The effort also includes technology development and cooperation in several open source software initiatives in order to develop common technologies for use in the Moblin and Maemo platform projects, which will deliver Linux-based operating systems for these future mobile computing devices.
The companies are coordinating their Open Source technology selection and development investments, including alignment on a range of key Open Source technologies for Mobile Computing such as: oFono*, ConnMan*, Mozilla*, X.Org*, BlueZ*, D-BUS*, Tracker*, GStreamer*, PulseAudio*. Collectively, these technologies will provide an open source standards-based means to deliver a wealth of mobile Internet and communication experiences, with rich graphics and multimedia capabilities.
Hosted by the Linux Foundation, Moblin is an optimized open source Linux operating system project that delivers visually rich Internet media experiences on Intel® Atom™ processor-based devices including MIDs, netbooks, nettops, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), and embedded systems. For more information see www.moblin.org.
Maemo is a Linux operating system, mostly based on open source code and powers mobile computers such as the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet. The Maemo platform has been developed by Nokia in collaboration with many open source projects. For more information see www.maemo.org.
Enabling common technologies across the Moblin and Maemo software environments will help foster the development of compatible applications for these devices – building on the huge number of off-the-shelf PC compatible applications. The open source projects will be governed using the best practices of the open source development model.
Intel to License Nokia's HSPA/3G Modem Technologies
Building on today's announcement, Intel and Nokia have signed an agreement that will enable Intel to license Nokia's HSPA/3G modem technologies with the aim of developing advanced mobile computing solutions that deliver a powerful and flexible computing experience – combining the best-in-class 3GPP modem technology with the high performance and low power consumption of future Intel Architecture-based platforms.
Intel supports multiple mobile broadband standards on its platforms to address the needs of service providers worldwide, and to provide people with an always-connected experience.
The Nokia modem license complements Intel's broadband wireless technologies and will enable the company to extend chipset solutions incorporating Nokia's modem technologies across its mobility offerings in the future.
Nokia is continuing to develop its leading modem technology, which includes protocol software and related digital design for the full suite of 3GPP standards through WCDMA/GSM and its evolution, and then licenses the technology to chipset manufacturers to develop and produce chipsets for device manufacturers.
Nokia's licensable modem technology is the trusted connectivity choice, providing credible and reliable options for the industry based on Nokia wireless modems' embedded history and experience. The Intel license of Nokia's modem technologies is another step in executing Nokia's chipset strategy to create multiple, competitive chipset choices to the industry.

intel meego and linux :- MeeGo Hosted by the Linux Foundation

MeeGo Hosted by the Linux Foundation
The MeeGo software platform will be hosted by the Linux Foundation as a fully open source project, encouraging community participation in line with the best practices of the open source development model. Intel and Nokia invite the respective members of Maemo.org and Moblin.org to join the combined community at MeeGo.com, as well as encouraging wider participation from the communications, computing and related industries. Developers can begin writing applications for MeeGo in Qt immediately. The first release of MeeGo is targeted for the second quarter of this year.
Media materials, including a Webcast replay, can be found at www.intel.com/pressroom/intel-nokia and www.nokia.com/press.

intel :- ESPOO, FINLAND, and SANTA CLARA, CALIF

ESPOO, FINLAND, and SANTA CLARA, CALIF., Feb. 15, 2010 – In a significant development in the convergence of communications and computing, Intel Corporation and Nokia are merging their popular Moblin and Maemo software platforms. This will create a unified Linux-based platform that will run on multiple hardware platforms across a wide range of computing devices, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems. Called MeeGo, the open software platform will accelerate industry innovation and time-to-market for a wealth of new Internet-based applications and services and exciting user experiences. MeeGo-based devices from Nokia and other manufacturers are expected to be launched later this year.

This announcement strengthens the Nokia and Intel relationship, and builds on the companies' broad strategic collaboration announced in June 2009. Intel and Nokia now invite participation in MeeGo from existing Maemo and Moblin global communities and across the communications and computing industries.
"Our vision for seamlessly communicating between computing devices from the home, auto, office or your pocket is taking a big step forward today with the introduction of MeeGo," said Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini. "This is a foundational step in our evolving relationship with Nokia. The merging of these two important assets into an open source platform is critical toward providing a terrific experience across a variety of devices and gaining cross- industry support."
"MeeGo will drive an even wider range of Internet computing and communication experiences for consumers, on new types of mobile devices," said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO, Nokia. "Through open innovation, MeeGo will create an ecosystem that is second to none, drawing in players from different industries. It will support a range of business models across the value chain, building on the experience and expertise of Nokia, Intel and all those who will join us. Simply put, MeeGo heralds a new era of mobile computing."
MeeGo blends the best of Maemo with the best of Moblin to create an open platform for multiple processor architectures. MeeGo builds on the capabilities of the Moblin core OS and its support for a wide range of device types and reference user experiences, combined with the momentum of Maemo in the mobile industry and the broadly adopted Qt application and UI framework for software developers.
MeeGo also unites the robust worldwide Maemo and Moblin applications ecosystems and open source communities. For developers, MeeGo extends the range of target device segments for their applications. Using Qt for application development means that they can write applications once and easily deploy them on MeeGo and across other platforms, for example, on Symbian.
The Ovi Store will be the channel to market for apps and content for all Nokia devices, including MeeGo and Symbian-based, with Forum Nokia providing developer support across all Nokia device platforms. The Intel AppUp^SM Center will be the path to market for Intel-based MeeGo devices from other device manufacturers, with the Intel® Atom™ Developer Program providing support for applications targeting devices in a variety of categories.
The MeeGo software platform, running on high-performance devices, will deliver a range of Internet, computing and communication experiences, with visually rich graphics, multitasking and multimedia capabilities and the best application performance. Since MeeGo runs on multiple device types, people can keep their favorite applications when they change devices, so they are not locked into one kind of device or those from any individual manufacturer.
MeeGo Hosted by the Linux Foundation
The MeeGo software platform will be hosted by the Linux Foundation as a fully open source project, encouraging community participation in line with the best practices of the open source development model. Intel and Nokia invite the respective members of Maemo.org and Moblin.org to join the combined community at MeeGo.com, as well as encouraging wider participation from the communications, computing and related industries. Developers can begin writing applications for MeeGo in Qt immediately. The first release of MeeGo is targeted for the second quarter of this year.

intel and nokia | MeeGo | Intel and Nokia Merge Software Platforms for Future Computing Devices

Intel and Nokia Merge Software Platforms for Future Computing Devices

MeeGo* enables an open ecosystem for rapid development of exciting new user experiences

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Global leaders Intel Corporation and Nokia merge Moblin and Maemo to create MeeGo*, a Linux-based software platform that will support multiple hardware architectures across the broadest range of device segments, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems.
• MeeGo offers the Qt application development environment, and builds on the capabilities of the Moblin core operating system and reference user experiences. Using Qt, developers can write once to create applications for a variety of devices and platforms, and market them through Nokia's Ovi Store and Intel AppUp^SM Center.
• MeeGo will be hosted by the Linux Foundation and governed using the best practices of the open source development model. The first release of MeeGo is expected in the second quarter of 2010 with devices launching later in the year.
• Nokia and Intel expect MeeGo to be adopted widely by global device manufacturers, network operators, semiconductor companies, software vendors and developers.

Intel MeeGo | meeGo and nokia | intel meego and bmw | GENIVI

MeeGo is coming to BMW, GM and many other car brands. GENIVI Alliance has announced the open source operating system (OS) MeeGo as the basis of their next reference release for In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI).

GENIVI is a non-profit industry alliance with founding members BMW Group, Delphi, GM, Intel, Magneti-Marelli, PSA, Visteon and Wind River.

MeeGo is a brand new species of OS. It's a result of collaboration between Nokia and Intel.

MeeGo will provide the base for the upcoming GENIVI Apollo release. In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) is a rapidly growing and evolving field that encompasses all the digital applications that can be used by all travellers in a car. Navigation, entertainment, location-based services, and connectivity to devices, car networks and broadband networks are all covered by IVI.

GENIVI Alliance has announced that they would be using the MeeGo mobile platform for their next generation in-vehicle infotainment platform.
MeeGo is a new mobile platform being developed by Intel and Nokia. It has been sourced from Moblin and Maemo platforms.
It is based on Linux and is primarily aimed at the smartphone market. Thought the platform is flexible enough to be used on other consumer electronics as well.
The company spoke about their decision to pick MeeGo over other alternatives:
“We selected MeeGo as the open source basis for our platform because it is technically innovative and can provide the cross architecture build support we require for our references,” he said. “Working with MeeGo we expect to establish a solution that effectively merges IVI needs with those of the other MeeGo target device categories.”