Specification for AMD Black Edition

Realize new possibilities for connecting with friends, family, and digital entertainment with the phenomenal performance of the AMD Phenom X4 quad-core processors. Built from the ground up for true quad-core performance, AMD Phenom X4 processors speed through advanced multitasking, critical business productivity, advanced visual design and modeling, serious gaming, and visually stunning digital media and entertainment. 

Technical Specifications:

Product Type		Processor
Type / Form Factor		AMD Phenom X4 9850
Multi-CoreTechnology		Quad-Core
64-bit Computing		Yes
Processor Qty		1
Clock Speed		2.5 GHz
Compatible Processor Socket		Socket AM2+
Manufacturing Process		65 nm
Thermal Design Power		125 W
Thermal Specification		61 °C
Architecture Features		HyperTransport technology, Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD Cool'n'Quiet Technology, AMD Virtualization
Installed Size		L2 - 4 x 512 KB - L3 cache - 2 MB
Compatible Slots		1 x processor - Socket AM2+
Included Accessories		Cooler (fansink)
Package Type		AMD Processor in a Box (PIB)
Service & Support		3 years warranty
		source :mig33tegal.forumotion.com

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Motorola T900

Originally, a pager could only display numbers, but numeric pagers eventually gave way to alphanumeric pagers that delivered short text messages. Now, two-way pagers such as the Motorola Talkabout T900 can receive messages as well as write and send replies.

The T900 is part of the new breed of two-way pagers that can not only communicate with other two-way pagers, but also send and receive Internet e-mail. E-mail capability is important because not everyone has a two-way pager, but nearly everyone has an e-mail account. Note, however, that the T900 can only receive e-mail sent to a special e-mail address.

The T900 itself features an address book that can hold up to 250 entries, such as home and work phone numbers, a mobile phone number, a wireless pager number, and an e-mail address. There is no field for street addresses, but then again the pager is meant to be a communicator, not a personal organizer.

The unit is fairly small, measuring 0.9 inches high x 3.19 inches wide x 2.15 inches deep and weighing just 3.86 ounces. The four-line display limits you to just 80 characters on the screen at once, but text is large and easy to read.

The small 36-key QWERTY keyboard is good for its size. Although it looks funny and isn't exactly comfortable to type on, we were able to type out messages using our thumbs with only a few typos. A number of preprogrammed responses are available to quickly reply to messages, although you are free to write your own custom reply. The keyboard and the display are backlit, so you should have no problem sending messages in the dark.

One AA battery powers the unit for about three weeks, and the unit is able to retain messages while you switch batteries.

Unlike more advanced units such as the Timeport P935, the T900 doesn't contain any personal information management tools and can not synchronize with a desktop computer.

The T900 costs $179.99 and service runs from $9.95 to $29.95. Be sure to check the WebLink Wireless site (http://www.pagemart.com) for coverage information in your area.

source : Smartcomputing.com

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New Software of "Microsoft Office 14"

Russian site Wzor has leaked some screenshots of the Office 14 alpha build that was handed out to select testers this week.

The build is pictured below installed onto Windows 7 and it doesn't appear like the UI has been overhauled yet and remains very similar to Office 2007.

We revealed a possible Office 14 concept screenshot earlier this week before alpha testers received the official build. According to Alpha testers Microsoft is targeting a 2009 release and Office 14 could still be named Office System 2009.


source : www.neowin.net

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Motorola

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Motorola Inc. forecast a deeper-than-expected first-quarter loss, suspended its quarterly dividend and said it was looking for a new chief financial officer, sending its shares down 10%.

The embattled cell phone maker slid to fifth place from fourth in global rankings in the last quarter, and said Tuesday it expects its handset division to post a loss in 2009.

Motorola (MOT, Fortune 500) said it will focus on mid-tier to high-end phones, after losing ground for two years because it lacked a popular phone to compete with Nokia (NOK), Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Sony (ADR) Ericsson.

"We have our work cut out for us in 2009 as we focus on the future success of Mobile Devices," said Co-Chief Executive Sanjay Jha, who is also head of the mobile phone division, on a conference call. He said Motorola's sales volumes were falling faster than the industry's in the current quarter.

Jha said Motorola was still committed to using Microsoft Corp. (MSFT, Fortune 500)'s Windows Mobile software but that most of its focus in 2009 was on Google Inc. (GOOG, Fortune 500)'s competing Android software, with an emphasis on social networking features.

Motorola, which also makes television set-top boxes and wireless gear, forecast a first-quarter loss per share of 10 cents to 12 cents, wider than the average Wall Street estimate for a loss of 5 cents, according to Reuters Estimates.

Avian Securities analyst Matthew Thornton said he was expecting Motorola's handset unit to suffer, but he was worried the poor outlook could mean the rest of the business was also weakening due to the economic recession.

"The question is what's the driver for these lower expectations," he said. Thornton added that it made sense for Motorola to conserve cash by suspending its 5-cent-per-share quarterly dividend.

Motorola named its corporate controller Edward Fitzpatrick as acting CFO to replace Paul Liska. It said Liska's departure was appropriate given changes in the business environment, but he did not elaborate.
Low visibility

Motorola, which faces competition from Apple Inc. (AAPL, Fortune 500)'s iPhone, said it expected operating results to improve after the first quarter, but that visibility remained limited due to the uncertain economy.

It had $7.4 billion in cash at year-end, and said the suspension of its dividend from the second quarter onward would save the company $350 million in 2009.

However, Motorola expected costs of $300 million for previously announced layoffs in the first and second quarter.

Morgan Keegan analyst Tavis McCourt said the sharp fall in Motorola shares was likely due to the canceled dividend and weaker trends in Motorola's home and networks business, and enterprise business.

"In this economy especially, cash is king. If they can execute their turnaround, they can reinstate the dividend in 2010 or 2011," McCourt said.

Motorola reported a net loss of $3.6 billion, or $1.57 per share, compared with a profit of $100 million, or 4 cents a share, a year earlier.

Excluding charges for items such as goodwill amortization, Motorola's loss would have been 1 cent per share, compared with Wall Street's forecast for a loss of 2 cents a share, according to Reuters Estimates.

Revenue fell 26% from a year earlier to $7.14 billion, compared with analyst expectations for $7.07 billion.

Mobile device revenue fell 51% to $2.35 billion and its operating loss widened to $595 million from $388 million a year ago.

Motorola said it remained committed to its plan to separate its mobile devices division from the rest of its business, but that it did not expect this to happen in 2009.

Motorola shares were down 47 cents at $4.07 in early trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Source: CNN.com

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Life after iPhone

(Fortune Magazine) -- What will AT&T do after the iPhone?

The nation's No. 1 wireless operator has benefited handsomely from its deal to be the exclusive U.S. carrier of Apple's runaway hit. Since AT&T joined forces with Apple, the phone company has welcomed about five million iPhones onto its network and gained much-needed cred in the wireless Internet space. Its iPhone subscribers are less likely to jump to a competitor, and they spend twice as much on their monthly bills as the average wireless user.

As a result, AT&T (T, Fortune 500), with 75 million wireless users, has widened its lead over No. 2 Verizon (VZ, Fortune 500), which has 71 million users. The iPhone's only shortcoming may be its incompatibility with some corporate IT systems. (See "Can the iPhone go corporate")

But the iPhone isn't forever. Neither Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) nor AT&T will say when their monogamous relationship will end, but industry analysts estimate that AT&T has only a few more years as Apple's American one-and-only.

With the clock ticking, AT&T is scrambling to find ways to maintain and bolster its ability to sell high-volume, high-margin wireless services to consumers and businesses.

Now CEO Randall Stephenson and other executives of AT&T are pushing the notion of its wireless phones as indispensable lifestyle devices that customers will use to surf the web, remotely program their DVRs or home-alarm systems, and securely connect to their corporate networks.

To make that vision a reality, AT&T is making some Silicon Valley-flavored moves. Its purchase of Wi-Fi provider Wayport should help business customers get work done faster on the road. And a project brewing in the company's labs would let consumers send video from a touchscreen phone to an AT&T digital video recorder with the flick of a finger.

It is unclear if any phone company can make the leap from wireless operator to applications developer, but the iPhone certainly has made AT&T's job a bit easier by introducing millions of consumers to the possibilities of wireless data - and that's a benefit AT&T will enjoy long after the end of its exclusive deal with Apple.


source:CNN.com

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