Monthly Archives: June 2011

  1. IBM develops 'instantaneous' memory, 100x faster than flash

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    IBM develops 'instantaneous' memory, 100x faster than flash!


    You've got to hand it to IBM's engineers. They drag themselves into work after their company's 100th birthday party, pop a few Alka-Seltzers and then promptly announce yet another seismic invention. This time it's a new kind of phase change memory (PCM) that reads and writes 100 times faster than flash, stays reliable for millions of write-cycles (as opposed to just thousands with flash), and is cheap enough to be used in anything from enterprise-level servers all the way down to mobile phones. PCM is based on a special alloy that can be nudged into different physical states, or phases, by controlled bursts of electricity. In the past, the technology suffered from the tendency of one of the states to relax and increase its electrical resistance over time, leading to read errors. Another limitation was that each alloy cell could only store a single bit of data. But IBM employees burn through problems like these
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  2. Product Spotlight - Inline Fiber Optic Attenuators

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    Product Spotlight - Inline Fiber Optic Attenuators


    An optical attenuator is a device used to reduce the level of an optical signal, either in free space or in an optical fiber. They are commonly used in fiber optic communications. Optical attenuators used in fiber optic communications systems may use a variety of principles for their functioning. Those using the gap loss principle are sensitive to the modal distribution ahead of the attenuator, and should be used at or near the transmitting end, or they may introduce less loss than intended. Optical attenuators using absorptive or reflective techniques avoid this problem. Because an air gap is subject to variations from contamination etc, attenuators without air gaps (based on doping etc) are more stable over time. The basic types of optical attenuators are fixed, step-wise
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  3. News Corp plans to sell Myspace this week!

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    News Corp plans to sell Myspace this week!


    LOS ANGELES -- News Corp. is aiming to sell its struggling social network site MySpace this week and will likely lay off more than half of the staff, according to a person familiar with the matter. The company hasn't selected from among several buyers yet, according to the person, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. At least three bidders are still in the running – Specific Media, Golden Gate Capital and Austin Ventures. The company is looking to cut a deal Wednesday or Thursday in order to have it completed this fiscal year, which ends Thursday. Earlier, the News Corp.-owned website All Things D reported that MySpace was on the verge of being sold for $20 million to $30 million. The person said the deal price will likely be much higher and include a combination of cash and stock. Even so, the sale marks a stunning reversal from 2005, when News Corp. bought the startup
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  4. Product Spotlight - ConnectZone Firewire Cables

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    Product Spotlight - ConnectZone Firewire Cables


    FireWire, also called IEEE 1394 and iLinkTM, is one of the fastest I/O interface standards available today. It was specifically designed for connecting high-speed computer peripherals such as hard disks, removable drives, DV cameras, music synthesisers, high-end scanners and printers. Originally invented and developed by Apple, FireWire has since been embraced as an industry standard. Its ease of use and high performance have generated worldwide popularity. Today's data-intensive applications demand greater performance from peripherals than ever before. With the widespread use of digital photography, video, music and performance-demanding multimedia applications, traditional serial-port connections can no longer deliver the data throughput required. FireWire is the ideal choice as it supports transfer rates of up to 50MB/s, avoiding data bottlenecks.
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  5. Rumors Of A New BlackBerry Bold 9900!

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    Rumors Of A New BlackBerry Bold 9900!


    RIM's BlackBerry 9900 is the device that the BlackBerry diehards have been hoping, wishing, and waiting for since the original Bold launched way back in 2008. However, this time around the company has added in a capacitive touchscreen, swapped the trackball of yesteryear for an optical trackpad, and slimmed the whole thing down into a 10.5mm thick package. We were lucky enough to get a prototype device from our friends over at Negri Electronics, and have manhandled the thing till we were blue in the face. Head on past the break for an exclusive preview of the device RIM is praying will stalwart its competitors until the first round of QNX-equipped devices lands in 2012. The Bold 9900 bears a striking resemblance to the original "big Bold" 9000, and fans of that device's large but sturdy form factor will absolutely love the 9900. Gone is the faux-leather back cover, which has been replaced with a slick carbon fiber-esque flat battery
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  6. 23RU Data Rack Open Relay 19" Rack Mount EIA Standard

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    Steel Black 23U Tall EIA Open Relay Network Data Rack Ideal For 19" Inch Rack Mount Equipment

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  7. LC-LC Multimode Fiber Optic Patch Cords 62.5/125

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    In fiber optic communication, a multi-mode optical fiber cable s usually used for short distance data transmission. Typical multimode fiber optic cables are 62.5/125 and 50/125 type. We usually use MMF to stand for multimode fiber cable. Multimode fiber cable used indoor including the multimode fiber cable used to make patch cables are usually with 1.8mm, 2mm or 3mm outer diameter. Fiber optics also known as "optical fiber" refers to the technology associated with informationbeing transfered or transmitted as light impulses through fiber. Optical fiber cables carry more information than convententional copper wires and is far less subjected to electromagnetic interference.
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  8. How to get rid of allergies

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    How to get rid of allergies

    Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to get rid of allergies. An allergy is the reaction of the immune system to substances your body thinks are harmful to you. Once the body detects these foreign substances (which are called allergens), it releases a chemical into your bloodstream (the most common being histamine) and these chemicals cause the familiar allergic reaction you get: the runny nose, the watery eyes and the rashes on your skin. The more severe allergies are called anaphylactic reactions and can cause you to have chest pains, breathing difficulties or even loss of consciousness. Because the body will always react the same way to allergens every time, you can't really do anything to permanently get rid of an allergic reaction. You can, however, prevent allergies from happening by avoiding allergens that affect you. If you're already affected, you can get rid of the allergic symptoms instead. In the case of allergies, the saying “prevention
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  9. Microsoft Buys Skype - Rumors Are True!!

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    Microsoft Buys Skype - Rumors Are True!


    The rumors that appeared overnight have turned out to be true. Microsoft has confirmed the purchase of Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. Microsoft has been very clear in that it sees Skype’s technology and services being applied across the board to both its consumer and business customers. That means enterprise customers will receive a new way to communicate over voice and video, but more excitingly, those who own an Xbox and Kinect will also benefit from its introduction, as will Windows Phone 7 owners. Last year, Skype had revenue of $860 million on which it posted an operating profit of $264 million. However, overall it made a small loss of $7 million, and had long-term debt of $686 million. This is the second time Skype has been bought out; after being started in 2003, it was purchased by eBay in 2005 for $3.1 billion. EBay then sold the majority of its stake in 2009 to a private investment group for $1.2 billion less
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  10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Trailer Released Today!!

    New Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 Trailer Released Today


    There's just one month to go: 29 days -- count 'em -- 29 days -- till the last Harry Potter adventure unspools on a movie screen near you. In the last few weeks there have been enough stories, posters, interviews and DVD merchandising of previous Potter films to drive one bonkers -- but for some reason we can't get tired of it. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2," is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here. 'Deathly Hallows, Part 2' opens everywhere July
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