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Sun Microsystems Announces Faster Chip
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Published: August 7, 2007
Sun Microsystems yesterday announced a new version of the Niagara processor used in its most powerful server computers and said it would license the chip to other equipment makers as part of a plan to create a new line of business.
UltraSPARC T2, the new chip, is twice as fast as the previous generation and will be available this year, Sun said.
Jonathan I. Schwartz, the chief executive, said the new processor would be used by networking manufacturers and the makers of storage devices and other equipment who rely on custom chips. In March, Sun created a unit to sell the processor after customers approached it about licensing Niagara, he said. Sales of Sun’s Niagara-based servers doubled to $200 million last quarter from a year earlier.
Shares of Sun closed 5 cents higher, at $4.96, on Nasdaq.
Servers, the computers that run corporate networks and Web sites, are Sun’s main moneymaker, accounting for 47 percent of revenue. Storage devices represented about 17 percent of sales, with services accounting for the rest.
Asus U3 Laptop
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The Asus U3, which we told you about back in the hot and humid days of July, has gotten its official announcement from the company -- and it looks pretty sweet. The Santa Rosa-based, 13.3-inch laptop still rocks a Core 2 Duo processor (in T7500, T7300, T7100, T5450, T5250, CM540), a Nvidia GeForce G8400M G External graphics chipset, up to 2.5GB of RAM, and a 160GB SATA hard drive. In the communications department, the U3 packs 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.0, but apparently the GPS we mentioned will be offered as an option along with 3G connectivity and turbo memory. The system also includes a slew of ports, like eSATA, HDMI, GPS RF in, USB, Firewire, VGA/D-Sub, and TV out, plus rocks a built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam and fingerprint reader. Luckily for you fashion plates, Asus has stuck with the leather-bound hand rests and "piano black" exterior, all wrapped up in a magnesium aluminum alloy, which the company thinks is perfect for "metropolitan professionals." The laptop is rumored to be available in September for around $2000.
Garmin Introduces Forerunner 50
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Garmin's Forerunner sport watches haven't always been the most wearable, but the company has been making steady progress in that department, and it now looks to have produced its most watch-like device yet. Helping in no small part to keep the size of its new Forerunner 50 watch down is the lack of GPS found in previous models, but it will still provide a fair bit of functionality, and it'll wirelessly interface with a heart rate monitor or "foot pod" to monitor your speed, distance, and other vitals. When you're done with your workout, the various devices will also automatically sync up with Garmin's USB ANT Stick (Bluetooth, we presume), which will let you log and share your information on Garmin's online training site. A number of different bundles are set to be available this October, including one with just the heart rate monitor for $99, one with the foot pod for $149, and one with both devices for $199.
Gadget Of The Day
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V Vizio P50HDM
CNET editors' review
Very good
The good: Relatively inexpensive; impressive black-level performance; video processing includes 2:3 pull-down decoding; accurate color decoding; two HDMI inputs.
The bad: False-contouring artifacts; noisy fan; lacks an HDTV tuner and a CableCard.
The bottom line: With commendable image quality and plenty of connections, the relatively inexpensive V Vizio P50HDM 50-inch plasma is the best value in its class.
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