Intel shows off 80-core processor

12 February 2007

Intel shows off 80-core processorZDNet – Feb 12, 2007
Intel has built its 80-core processor as part of a research project, but don't expect it to boost your Doom score just yet.

Chief Technical Officer Justin Rattner demonstrated the processor in San Francisco last week for a group of reporters, and the company will present a paper on the project during the International Solid State Circuits Conference in the city this week.

Intel Squeezes Second Round Of Publicity Out Of 80-Core Processor ...InformationWeek, NY - Feb 11, 2007

The chip giant will disclose technical details on its 80-core Teraflops research processor at a chip conference in San Francisco this week.

In a unusual bout of Sunday newsmaking, Intel today issued a press release announcing that its researchers have developed what the chip giant is billing as the world's first programmable processor that delivers supercomputer-like performance from 80-core chip

YouTube coming soon to Vodafone in UKZDNet - Feb 9, 2007.

YouTube will soon be available to Vodafone Group mobile phone users in the U.K.

YouTube Mobile users will be able to view a selection of videos that is updated daily, forward their favorite links to friends, and upload their own videos directly from their phones.

Vodafone launches YouTube mobileInfoWorld, CA - Feb 9, 2007

In the third content deal in as many days, Vodafone Group announced a service that will allow its mobile customers to view and upload videos to YouTube.
The announcement follows others this week from Vodafone with MySpace.com and eBay. The deals point to a growing interest from online content providers to offer their services to mobile customers as well as continued efforts by operators to drive usage of their wireless data networks.

IBM aims to lower cost of using Linux, Apple PCsReuters – Feb 12, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Sunday it will offer an open desktop software system for businesses that puts the cost of managing Apple or Linux computers on a more equal footing with Microsoft's Windows software, improving the economics of Windows alternatives.

IBM Open Client bridges Windows, Linux gapSearch Enterprise Linux – Feb 12, 2007
IBM today announced a suite of productivity tools that runs on all the major desktop operating systems -- Microsoft Windows, Apple, and Red Hat and Novell Linux distributions.
Yahoo to unveil mobile marketing platformBusinessWeek - 1 hour ago

Yahoo Inc. will sell branded advertising aimed at mobile phone customers outside the United States as part of the Internet powerhouse's efforts to build other revenue sources beyond the Web.

Yahoo to Unveil Mobile Marketing PlatformForbes, NY - 1 hour ago

Yahoo Inc. will sell branded advertising aimed at mobile phone customers outside the United States as part of the Internet powerhouse's efforts to build other revenue sources beyond the Web.