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Corsair Enters the Power Supply Market

Corsair Memory today announced the introduction of the Corsair HX Series power supply product line. The HX Series modular power supplies mark a new exciting first for Corsair. As the latest entrant into the power supply industry, Corsair’s best in class, high performance, ultra-efficient power supplies are expected to set new performance expectations for modular power supply solutions. The CMPSU-620HX (620Watt) and CMPSU-520HX (520Watt)are available immediately. Legit Reviews is working on a review of the CMPSU-620HX power supply and will have it out shortly.

Corsair’s HX Series feature an enhanced modular cable solution, offering flexible cables for superior cable routing. The modular design eliminates cable clusters and optimizes the airflow inside the computer case to help keep the system cool. Available in 620Watt and 520Watt models, the HX Series efficiently delivers continuous fully rated output with solid triple +12V rails for a combined maximum output rating of 50Amp (40Amp on 520Watt) even at 50ºC ambient temperature. These output ratings exceed the requirements for even the most power hungry computers. Additionally, the HX620W and HX520W models offer native support for dual graphics card configurations and include two PCI-Express cables. The HX Series has been thoroughly tested and is compatible with today’s NVIDIA’s SLI and ATI’s Crossfire solutions.

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Chip sales rise despite price cuts

Despite plunging prices for CPUs, worldwide semiconductor sales rose 9.4 percent from last year, reaching $58.9 billion for the second quarter. This is great news for the industry and shows that the industry is still alive and kicking even though Microsoft Vista is delayed.

The industry struggled as giants Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) slashed prices in new chip wars, helping to drive the average price of a laptop down by 18 percent compared to the second quarter of 2005, according to figures released Thursday by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). That global trend was mirrored in the U.S. where the average price for retail notebook PCs dropped from $1,141 in the second quarter of 2005 to $938 a year later, according to Current Analysis.

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Apple to move quickly on Merom-based systems

Unwilling to relent in its assault on the US notebook market, Apple Computer plans to adopt Intel Corp.'s latest mobile processors at a rapid pace, AppleInsider has learned. According to a source familiar with the Mac maker's plans, the company is slated to receive mass shipments of the new Merom Core 2 Duo processors by the first week of September and plans to be amongst the first PC manufacturers to introduce systems based on the new chips. It will be interesting to see if Apple is the first company out the door with Intel Merom based products.

In the three-month period ending July 1st, Apple reported record-setting shipments of Mac systems, including nearly 800,000 notebooks -- 75 percent of which the company estimated were Intel-based. So far, the success of Apple's Intel systems has hinged on a single line of processors, the 32-bit Core Duo series formerly code-named Yonah. But in recent weeks, Intel has rolled-out far more capable chips in its 64-bit line of Core 2 Duo processors, including a mobile variant known by its code-named Merom.

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Double the cores, double the chip heat?

The earth may be heating up, but Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are determined to keep PC warming trends in check. The article over at CNET is an interesting read and talks about quad-core Kentsfield moving over to a 45nm process next year!

Intel, fresh off the launch of its Core 2 Duo chips, has announced plans to accelerate the introduction of a quad-core processor called Kentsfield, now expected in the fourth quarter. Not to be outdone, AMD later this year will release a product called "4x4," which is two AMD processors connected together on a high-end motherboard. Intel hasn't announced specific plans for quad-core processors beyond Kentsfield, Alfs said. Sources familiar with Intel's plans have indicated that when the company is ready to move from its current 65-nanometer manufacturing process to a 45-nanometer one next year, it will start with dual-core chips to make the transition easier. And then at some later date, it will be ready to build quad-core chips with the smaller 45-nanometer transistors on a single piece of silicon, unlike the multichip package used for Kentsfield.

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Google in 3-Way Media Player Deal

Google, maker of fine search products, and RealNetworks, maker of a loathsome yet inexplicably popular media player, have extended their deal to promote Google software across Real's entertainment and multimedia products. Mozilla is horning in on the action too. Together, all three of the companies have agreed to distribute Firefox and the Google Toolbar along with Real's RealPlayer software.

The deal is only Google's latest distribution pact. Earlier this year Google signed agreements with computer maker Dell to distribute software on its desktops and laptops, and with software company Adobe to distribute Google Toolbar via downloads of Adobe's Shockwave. Mozilla's Firefox browser is currently used by about 15 percent of Web users. RealPlayer is currently the second most popular media software after Windows Media Player, with about 28 million unique users. No financial terms of the deal were disclosed.

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No. 3 PC maker Gateway Loses $7.7 million

Gateway maintained its track record of underachievement, as the No. 3 PC maker in the U.S. reported weaker-than-expected results Thursday. Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway said it lost $7.7 million, or 2 cents a share, on $919 million in sales in the three months ended June 30, compared with a profit of $17.2 million, or 5 cents a share, on sales of $873 million the same time a year ago.

Wall Street analysts were looking for the computer maker to earn a profit of 2 cents a share, with $1 billion in revenue, according to Thomson Financial. Shares of Gateway rose 0.6%, or one penny, to $1.60 in extended trading. The company's stock is trading near its 52-week low. Two weeks ago, Gateway was dropped from the S&P 500. "While we are disappointed with our performance in the second quarter, we believe that our efforts in the first half of the year are beginning to resonate with customers and move us in a positive direction," said interim CEO Rick Snyder in a statement.
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Y que maman las perras cornudas

Tss, no es por decir "se los dije" pero TOLD YOU SO
Ya mamarón las perras cornudas y pensar que había ilusos que creian que iban a hacer algo en este torneo.

SAO PAULO, Brasil, ago. 2, 2006.- Las Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajara sufren un doloroso revés al caer en calidad de visitantes 3-0 (4-0 global) ante el actual campeón del torneo, el Sao Paulo de Brasil, en el duelo de este miércoles celebrado en el Estadio Morumbí, correspondiente al cotejo de ‘vuelta’ en las semifinales de la Copa Libertadores de América 2006.

Los goles brasileños fueron obra de Leandro (al minuto 33), Mineiro (40') y Ricardo Oliveira (48'). Ramón Morales falló un penal para Chivas al minuto 28.

Sao Paulo enfrentará en la gran final al ganador de la semifinal disputada entre Libertad de Paraguay y el Internacional de Brasil; el duelo de ‘ida’ de estos equipos finalizó empatado sin goles.

EN LA IDA:

Las Chivas dejaron escapar la ventaja de jugar en casa y perdieron 1-0 en el Estadio Jalisco, el pasado miércoles. El único gol del partido fue del arquero brasileño Rogeiro Ceni, de penal a cinco minutos del final.

Estas son buenas noticias

!!!JA,JA, JA!!!

Firefox 1.5.0.6 liberado

Así es mis estimados lectores que comparten el gusto por FIREFOX (que batalla fue poder navegar como la gente en la oficina) ya esta la nueva versión del Zorro, igual que con la anterior primero esta nada más en el FTP de MOZILLA

¿Qué donde?
AQUI

ME VOY A BRASIL

Este Blog va a estar muy abandonado hasta por lo menos el día 23 o 24 de Agosto.

El Lunes me voy al hemisferio SUR a conocer las instalaciones de la empresa en Sao Paulo y regreso hasta el sabado (con el vuelototote y la diferencia de horarios casí casí el domingo

El Lunes siguiente me voy a Baja California a una visita de la chamba por Mexicali, Ensenada y Tijuana (si tuviera Visa y billete$ de una vez me traía un CORE 2 DUO y una mother para acompañarlo), regreso en la madrugada del Sabado (otra vez la diferencia de horarios, salgo a las 18 y llego a las 23 y el vuelo es de tan sólo tres horas) llego a mi casa, duermo me voy al servicio y de ahí a la boda de mi cuate Uziel

El día 20 creo que estaré en calidad de bulto, pero espero tener mucho que contar, haber hecho un buen trabajo y haber aprendido mucho.

Se cuidan, me encanta leer sus comentarios en el Chatbox y en los posts, eso lo extrañaré
Mientra andan por ahí cuentenme que hay por hacer en Sao Paulo, Mexicali,Ensenada y Tijuana.

CSI show 'most popular in world'

CSI: Miami launched in 2002 and was the first CSI spin-off show

Forensic drama CSI: Miami has been named the world's most popular TV show in a study of ratings in 20 countries.

The programme - starring David Caruso - made the top 10 viewing charts in more of those nations than any other show.

Lost and Desperate Housewives were at numbers two and three, followed by Colombian soap Te Voy a Ensenar a Querer, or I Will Teach You to Love.

The survey, which was conducted by Informa Telecoms and Media, has been published by Radio Times magazine.

The executive producer of CSI: Miami - broadcast on CBS in the US and Five in the UK - has two more shows in the top 10.

Jerry Bruckheimer's original CSI, set in Las Vegas, at number six and missing persons drama Without a Trace in seventh place.

Spanish language

Te Voy a Ensenar a Querer - telling the story of a father and son who are both in love with the same woman - is one of three Spanish language titles included in the survey.

WORLD'S MOST POPULAR SHOWS 1. CSI: Miami 2. Lost 3. Desperate Housewives 4. Te Voy a Ensenar a Querer 5. The Simpsons 6. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7. Without a Trace 8. Inocente de Ti 9. Anita, No Te Rajes! 10. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Source: Informa Telecoms and Media

At number eight is Inocente de Ti, which translates as Innocent of You and is the third remake of 1970s Mexican soap Rina, according to Radio Times.

It follows two sisters as they take their grandmother from Mexico to Miami to find their alcoholic father.

Anita, No Te Rajes! - or Anita, Don't Give Up! - makes ninth place in the survey.

It was funded partially by American network NBC as a way of creating programming for the growing Hispanic population in the US.

There is only one children's programme in the top 10 - The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, which is made by Nickleodeon, at number 10.

"The objective of our research was to find the most consistently successful programme worldwide in terms of attracting viewers," said Adam Thomas, the media research manager responsible for the study.

"We were not therefore concerned with shows that performed extremely well in a relatively small number of markets.

"CSI: Miami was therefore named the most popular programme because it featured in more country top 10 rankings for 2005 than any other," he told the BBC News website.

Al parecer esos ejemplo se sabiduria son igual de pendejos que el resto