IDF focuses on Intel’s technology and platform roadmap directions for the next year and beyond               Other highlights during IDF include the Industry Technology Showcase, home of the latest innovations demonstrated by representatives from leading technology companies          Each day of this forward-looking conference is packed with important technical information and insights from experts            IDF is a great opportunity to collaborate with peers, experience the latest technology and exchange ideas about the future            The Samsung Vibrant, a variant of the Android-powered Galaxy S, has launched early on T-Mobile's network to challenge Motorola's Droid X.

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Intel® Itanium® 9300 Processor Raises Bar for Scalable, Resilient Mission-Critical Computing

SAN FRANCISCO: Intel Corporation introduced the Itanium® processor 9300 series, previously codenamed "Tukwila," which delivers more than double the performance of its predecessor, boosts scalability and adds reliability features to the Itanium platform that is already running mission-critical applications for 80 percent of the Global 100 corporations.
With the Gartner Group predicting a 650 percent growth in IT data over the next 5 years, businesses need increasingly powerful and scalable enterprise servers. The two-billion transistor Itanium processor 9300 series meets this need head on with twice as many cores as its predecessor (four versus two), eight threads per processor (through enhanced Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology), more cache, up to 800 percent the interconnect bandwidth, up to 500 percent the memory bandwidth, and up to 700 percent the memory capacity using-industry standard DDR3 components.
Critical corporate workloads also demand high-availability features across all platform components. The Itanium processor 9300 series adds to the architecture's world-class resiliency with new reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features that extend across the processor, its Intel® QuickPath Interconnect technology, and the memory subsystem. The processor's advanced machine-check architecture coordinates error handling across the hardware, firmware and operating system, and improves system availability by enabling recovery from otherwise fatal errors.
The Itanium 9300 processor employs the second generation of Intel® Virtualization Technology to improve performance and robustness. Its Intel® 7500 chipset can directly assign I/O devices to virtual machines, further boosting efficiency.
 

Intel Launches its Most Secure Data Center Processor

“The Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series will be the backbone of mainstream computing environments,” said Ashar Zaidi, Country Manager, Intel Pakistan

Karachi,  – Combining unprecedented security, performance and energy efficiency, Intel Corporation launched the Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series. The new processors deliver two new security features that enable faster encryption and decryption performance for more secure transactions and virtualized environments, providing data centers with a stronger foundation for cloud security.
These are also the first server and workstation chips based on the groundbreaking, new Intel 32nm logic technology, which uses Intel’s second-generation high-k metal gate transistors to increase speed and decrease energy consumption. The Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series supports up to six cores per processor and delivers up to 60 percent greater performance than the 45nm Intel Xeon processor 5500 series. In addition, data centers can replace 15 single-core servers with a single new one, and achieve a return on their investment in as little as 5 months.
Data centers will also benefit from the power efficiency of the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series. A two-socket server using the new low-voltage Intel Xeon processor L5640 can deliver the same performance as a server using the previous generation’s champion; the Intel Xeon processors X5570 series, but with up to 30 percent lower platform power.
“The Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series will be the backbone of mainstream computing environments,” said Ashar Zaidi, Country Manager, Intel Pakistan. “New security capabilities will boost the confidence of IT managers. Improvements in performance, server virtualization and power consumption will foster productivity and efficiency for a broad range of applications ranging from data transactions to workstations performing medical imaging and digital prototyping.”

Technology World

The Samsung Vibrant, a variant of the Android-powered Galaxy S, has launched early on T-Mobile's network to challenge Motorola's Droid X. T-Mobile says the Vibrant has a "stunning Super AMOLED" display, and it comes with the movie Avatar. The Vibrant is one of four versions of the Galaxy S that will be offered by the major wireless carriers.
One of four new Android-based Samsung super handsets hit the market via T-Mobile stores Thursday, going head-to-head with Motorola's Droid X in what is likely to be a busy few months in the smartphone wars.

The design of the Samsung Vibrant, a variant of the Galaxy S, is drawing comparisons to Apple's iPhone because of its thin shape -- at 9.9mm the Galaxy is the thinnest Android phone -- and rounded corners, but the four-inch touchscreen is actually bigger than the iPhone's 3.5 inches.

Intel launches New Atom Processor Platform Using Significantly Lower Power

Karachi – Benefitting from the company’s power-saving architecture, transistor and circuit design expertise, plus unique manufacturing process techniques, Intel Corporation today unveiled its newest Intel Atom processor-based platform (formerly “Moorestown”). The technology package provides significantly lower power consumption1 and prepares the company to target a range of computing devices, including high-end smartphones, tablets and other mobile handheld products. The chips bring Intel’s classic product strengths – outstanding performance to run a comprehensive and growing number of rich media and Internet applications, a choice of software, and the ability to easily multitask – across a number of applications, including HD video and multi-point videoconferencing.

“Intel has delivered its first product that is opening the door for Intel Architecture [IA] in the smartphone market segment,” said Ashar H. Zaidi, Country Manager, Intel Pakistan Corporation. “Through “Moorestown,” Intel is scaling the benefits of IA while significantly reducing the power, cost and footprint to better address handheld market segments. As a result of our efforts, the Intel Atom processor is pushing the boundaries of higher performance at significantly lower power to show what’s possible as handheld devices become small, powerful mobile computers.”

Intel Wants Light Peak Cables To Replace USB 3.0

Intel is promoting its Light Peak technology to replace or supplement USB 3.0 with higher speeds. At a slow 10 Gbps, Light Peak can transfer a HD movie in under 30 seconds. Intel has not yet built a USB 3.0 chipset, and Apple reportedly favors Light Peak. Intel is particularly promoting Light Peak for servers, which have high throughput requirements.

An optical cable on your PC or server Relevant Products/Services that delivers 10 to 100 gigabits per second. That's Intel's vision of its Light Peak technology, which the company is now promoting to replace or supplement USB 3.0. Even at the lower end of the transmission speed -- 10 Gbps -- a high-definition movie can be transferred in under 30 seconds.

On Wednesday at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, senior Intel fellow Kevin Kahn discussed the technology and showed a laptop with a thin Light Peak cable. The laptop was connected to a docking station and a monitor, where it showed high-definition video Relevant Products/Services from a HD camera. He said Intel would "like to build the last cable you'll ever need."
 

AMD Announces Strong Infrastructure and Channel Support for Upcoming AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series Platform
 

Numerous “Magny-Cours” processor-based motherboards and server platforms are ready for Q1 launch
SUNNYVALE, Calif. AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced a robust lineup of forthcoming motherboard and channel products for the soon-to-be available AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series platform. This platform is based on the new AMD Opteron 6100 Series processor (code-named “Magny-Cours”) and the AMD SR5690 chipset and will bring the world’s first 8- and 12-core x86 processors to the market.
“Our industry partners are ready to showcase the advantages of AMD’s new Direct Connect Architecture 2.0,” said Patrick Patla, vice president and general manager, Server and Embedded Divisions, AMD. “The additional performance enabled with more cores, more memory channels and more features is a value their customers are eager to put to work.”
“Based on the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset, the ASUS KGPE-D16 utilizes AMD Opteron 6100 Series processors to enable efficient performance to handle massive real-world workloads,” said Tom Lin, general manager, ASUS Server Business Unit. “The KGPE-D16 serverboard supports extreme performance typical in enterprises or institutions with high-performance computing demands and web-facing servers which reach critical processing levels when internet traffic surges. We are pleased that the AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series platform provides the muscle to handle these situations.

Window into the Future
Pushing the boundaries of digital signage, HP is currently testing a “Wall of Touch”, a giant interactive touch screen wall that reduces the potential for damage by interpreting gestures without the requirement of direct contact. The display, which comprises of up to nine 43 inch to 46 inch panels with a resolution of 1080p, is driven by an HP Z800 workstation and acts like a large immersive HP TouchSmart computer both in terms of content and resolution. Unlike other large displays, the wall can therefore run complex software at high resolution to offer customers an unrivalled interactive in-store experience. For example, software could be designed that allows customers to try on clothes virtually by dragging different sizes and styles onto a life-size 3D image of themselves. At present, the wall is being built by request only but prototypes are already on show at the NBA headquarters and at the Continental Airlines counter in Houston Airport. In the short term, HP will continue to work with customers, including retailers, on an individual basis to develop tailored solutions that enhance customer service and drive sales. The company has, however, confirmed that it will turn the “Wall of Touch” into a mainstream product if interest continues to rise significantly.

Lightsaber USB flash drive

Meet the Lightsaber USB flash drive, which is another gadget that is specially designed for the Star Wars fans. The LightSaber USB flash drive has a USB connector hidden inside the handle, offers very slim storage capacity of 1GB but is priced at $20, a price tag that is much more than the capacity deserves. Once the LightSaber drive plugs into your computer, it’ll glow which makes you easily identifiable while you’re working in the dark. It’s available in two colors of glow, which are red of the Darth Vader and green of Luke Skywalker.
 

Antec TruePower Quattro 1200W

Those planning on running NVIDIA's next generation "Fermi" will want a fairly beefy PSU, and the same goes for Folding@Home farms where you'd want a lot of stable power. For the upper end PSUs there are a wide range of models, which doesn’t make the purchase decision easy. In addition, these power supplies are usually expensive so you'll want to get the best features and a reliable power supply that can operate even under maximum load and summer temperatures.The TruePower Quattro 1200W is a PSU that polarizes because of its 80mm fan. Usually a bigger fan also has a bigger cooling area, but lot of it depends on the fan-quality and cooling topology. With a 120-140mm fan mounted on the bottom, you have a curve in the airflow, but with 80mm the airflow is more direct. So temperatures should not be a problem.

Advanced New Intel Xeon Processor launched to increase computer intelligence in 2010
 

KARACHI: Intel Corporation has launched its award-winning “Nehalem” chip design, with the launch of the Intel Xeon 7500 processor series. In less than 90 days, Intel has introduced all-new 2010 PC, laptop and server processors that increase energy efficiency and computing speed and include a multitude of new features that make computers more intelligent, flexible and reliable.
The combined scalable performance, advanced reliability and total cost of ownership advantages of the Xeon 7500 series will further accelerate the shift from proprietary systems to industry-standard Intel processor-based servers. These new capabilities enable IT managers to consolidate up to 20 older single-core, 4-chip servers onto a single server using Intel Xeon 7500 series processors while maintaining the same level of performance. In doing so, they could also see up to a 92 percent estimated reduction in energy costs and a return on their investment estimated within 1 year due to reductions in power, cooling and licensing costs.
Mission-critical workloads run by customers that simply cannot afford unscheduled downtime such as hospitals or stock exchanges can take advantage of more than 20 new features that deliver a leap forward in reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS). These reliability capabilities are designed to improve the protection of data integrity, increase availability and minimize planned downtime.

ATI Radeon™ HD 5570 Graphics Brings a Big Visual Experience to Small Form Factor PCs

The newest addition to the AMD graphics family strengthens the world's only complete line-up of award-winning DirectX® 11 capable graphics cards, delivering exceptional HD multimedia and gaming performance at a mainstream price

SUNNYVALE, Calif.: AMD (NYSE: AMD) introduced the ATI Radeon™ HD 5570 graphics card, perfect for end-users seeking an energy efficient, low-profile DirectX® 11 card for small form factor PCs. The ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card joins the award-winning line of AMD graphics that fully support DirectX 11, as well as ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology1 and ATI Stream capabilities. This latest offering completes a full DirectX 11 refresh of AMD discrete graphics products, bringing customers a choice of cutting-edge graphics cards to match every budget and form factor.
"AMD recognizes that small form factor PCs are becoming more popular and low profile graphics upgrade options have been limited to date," said Matt Skynner, vice president and general manager, AMD Graphics Division. "Customers purchasing small form factor PCs are looking for improved performance while gaming, watching HD video or working with the latest productivity applications. The ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card delivers all of this at a price that won't break the bank."
In addition to ATI Eyefinity and DirectX 11 support, the ATI Radeon HD 5570 also delivers full 1080p HD playback3 and supports ATI Stream technology,2 helping to boost performance for video playback and productivity applications, all while enabling a full Microsoft Windows® 7 experience.
A sleek, energy efficient PC based on ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics, combined with new AMD Phenom™ II X4 905e processors at 65W and AMD 7-series chipsets, can power immersive gaming and vivid digital entertainment.

Intel CEO: Fostering an Innovation Economy
WORLD CONGRESS ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Amsterdam – Intel Corporation President and CEO Paul Otellini today said that innovation and investments in information and communications technology (ICT) will accelerate economic recovery and jobs growth worldwide.

Intel Expands 2010 Intel® Core™ Processor Family to Stylish Ultra-Thin Laptops ›
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 24, 2010 – Intel Corporation introduced new Intel® Core™ processors today, extending the availability of its award-winning Intel Core processor family to more stylish, ultra-thin laptops.

Intel Developer Forum Returns to San Francisco, Sept. 13 - 15
Intel CEO and President Paul Otellini Set to Keynote
Karachi, Pakistan, July 21, 2010: Intel Corporation’s largest technical conference returns to San Francisco on Sept. 13-15. In its 13th year, the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) focuses on Intel’s technology and platform roadmap directions for the next year and beyond in the areas of digital enterprise, mobility, embedded and communications, software, manufacturing and research.
Intel leaders will delve into key strategies on myriad topics during all three days at Moscone Center West. CEO and President Paul Otellini will kick off opening day with a keynote addressing his views on the current “Computing Continuum” Intel is driving. Immediately following is a deep-dive based on Otellini’s theme by David Perlmutter, executive vice president and general manager, Intel Architecture Group.
Focusing on the expanding Intel® Atom™ processor ecosystem, the Day 2 keynote will be jointly delivered by Doug Davis, vice president and general manager of Intel’s Embedded and Communications Group; and Renee James, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Software and Solutions Group.
The final keynote of the conference, on Sept. 15, focuses on the near and not-so-near future, and delivered by Justin Rattner, vice president and director of Intel Labs, Intel’s chief technology officer and an Intel Senior Fellow.
Other highlights during IDF include the Industry Technology Showcase, home of the latest innovations demonstrated by representatives from leading technology companies. Also returning are popular Insight sessions. Intel Fellow Thomas Piazza and Opher Kahn, senior principal engineer, will discuss Intel® microarchitecture codename “Sandy Bridge” in the Technology Insight on Sept. 13. For an Industry Insight, also on Day 1, Intel Chief Information Officer Diane Bryant will be joined by a panel of peers to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing IT. Day 2 will include a Technology Insight focused on software.
All three days will feature technical session tracks. Topics include “Sandy Bridge,” cloud computing, eco-technology, Intel Atom and Intel® Core™ processors, embedded solutions, health care IT, Intel® Solid-State Drive Technology, PCI Express, SuperSpeed USB*, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface* and visual computing.
The “Intel Fellows: Live and Uncensored” sessions are where attendees can ask Intel’s most senior technologists questions, no holds barred.
IDF Gold Sponsors are Cisco Systems, Citrix Systems Inc., EMC Corporation, IBM, Microsoft Corporation, Rambus, Samsung, Supermicro and Wind River. Silver Sponsors are DTS Inc., Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Lenovo Group Ltd., Symantec and VMware.

Viper Technology nominated as Brand of the Year Award
Karachi, June 07, 2010: Pakistan’s leading IT solution provider, Viper Technology has been awarded th prestigious Brand of the year Award by Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani for its outstanding performance in PC and IT infrastructure solutions category. The award was received by Mr. Khushnood Aftab, CEO Viper Technology.
Viper Technology (Pvt.) Ltd., since its inception in 1995 has been dedicated to the growth of the local industry by providing a whole range of IT products, including consultancy, Viper branded and customized computers to cater Enterprise-to-Personal Computing—EPC IT infrastructures, services solutions and products. With the aim to provide all the IT related solutions under one umbrella, Viper Technology has wide range of customized desktop product (Viper Pacer) line for both home computing and office use along with V-in house technology for Cost effective Small to High End servers’ (Viper Wiz) series. To cater to the user mobility needs Viper Technology has also introduced a new line of net-books (Viper Notes).
Viper Technology also operates Pakistan’s first chain of IT stores, planned to serve nationwide by the title ‘Viper Tech Depot’. These stores have been created with a vision to provide customer convenience, therefore nationwide customers can avail the services from these stores.
Sharing his view on this auspicious occasion Mr. Khushnood Afab said “Viper Technology is proud to achieve the brand of the year award which serves as a testimony to all the effort and dedication put towards the growth of local IT industry.” “Viper Technology, as an Infrastructure solution company, plays a vital role in the IT development of the country and believes that by introducing innovative and latest technology, the local computer manufacturer will help the industry to flourish” he added.
Expressing his gratitude towards the organizing team, Mr. Faisal Shaikh, COO Viper Technology Viper Technology said “Viper Technology has played a vital role in contributing towards the growth of local IT industry. We hope to see a lot more coming from the house of Viper Technology and I am very sure that we will come up very strong at leading changes and innovations in the industry”

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