Posts Tagged ‘cell’
Toshiba’s Cell TV delivers a slightly-less ultimate eight tuner DVR experience December 10
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 7th, 2009
Update: Our friends at Engadget Japan just pinged us to inform that Blu-ray was also one of the features left on the cutting room floor. Without that, our ¥1,000,000 is staying firmly in our theoretical Japanese wallet -- Toshiba, let us know how v2 works out.
Toshiba's Cell TV delivers a slightly-less ultimate eight tuner DVR experience December 10 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Impress, Toshiba | Email this | Comments US Air Force orders up 2,200 more PS3s, says they help it think
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 25th, 2009
We were as surprised as anyone when the USAF threw down the cash for 300-odd PlayStation 3s back in March of last year, but what's more shocking is that it's now back for more -- seven times more, in fact. Already employing its PS3 cluster for research into high-def video processing, the Air Force Research Lab wants to expand its capabilities significantly and it seems that Sony's Cell processor is still its weapon of choice. We would use this opportunity to make a few jibes about lazy engineers upgrading their setups in time for Modern Warfare 2, but we're better than that. We'll also totally avoid noting that the US government's skimping on costs now is leading it to commit to an instruction set tailored specifically to the Cell processor, which contrary to the latest Xeons -- pricier though they may be -- is not guaranteed to keep updating in pace with the USAF's needs. Those are things we'll leave for someone who isn't afraid of death lasers and autonomous attack drones to say.US Air Force orders up 2,200 more PS3s, says they help it think originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony Insider, Information Week | US Air Force | Email this | Comments IBM PowerXCell-8i processor said to be last of its kind, but Cell will live on
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 23rd, 2009
IBM's Cell processor may have helped break a few records and find its way into everything from video game consoles to TVs at the same time, but it looks like things could be about to change in a fairly big way for Big Blue's groundbreaking chip. According to Heise Online, IBM Vice President of Deep Computing David Turek has confirmed that the company's current PowerXCell-8i processor will be the last of its kind, and that there will not be a successor with dual PowerPC processors and 32 SPEs as originally planned. Slightly less clear, however, is the future of the Cell program in general, which will apparently live on in "another form" -- to which Turek reportedly added, somewhat vaguely, "the future is hybrid," although we're fairly certain he's not talking about cars.IBM PowerXCell-8i processor said to be last of its kind, but Cell will live on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
PermalinkFudzilla | Heise Online | Email this | Comments The Cell Processor Is Going Extinct [Processors]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 23rd, 2009
IBM's shitcanning the Cell processor line—you know, the chip that's in the PS3 and uh, Toshiba laptops and TVs—according to their VP of Deep Computing, making the current PowerXCell 8i the last of its ilk. [Fudzilla via MaxConsole]
Ukraine war memorial given eternal LED torch, cell antenna
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 25th, 2009
[Via Hack a Day]
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless
Ukraine war memorial given eternal LED torch, cell antenna originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsThe Cell Regza (PS3 TV) Sorts Shows by Similarity [Home Theater]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 14th, 2009
The Cell Regza is Toshiba's upcoming uberTV containing the Cell processor (you know from the PS3). After recording 8 shows at once, you'll have a lot of content to watch. But it won't be listed like TV Guide.
Well, at least not in Roaming Navigation view.
Instead, the shows are grouped by relationship—common threads like genre, title, and hours of original play. The more overlapping qualities, the closer the thumbnails are sorted to one another.
At first, the idea of sorting by title similarity sounds a bit ridiculous, but for those who watch CSI, CSI:Miami, CSI:NY, CSI:Indianapolis, and CSI:Millersburg, OH, it's probably pretty handy—especially if they watch Law & Order, too. [Tech-On]
Scientists set lasers on cells, end up playing Pong
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on September 18th, 2009
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Scientists set lasers on cells, end up playing Pong originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsPS3 Slim Contains the 45nm Cell Processor [PS3]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 20th, 2009
Everyone assumed it because of the Slim's power savings, but it's been confirmed that the Cell has been shrunk to 45nm (down from 65nm). [Yahoo Tech via CrunchGear]
PS3 Slim is cheaper, yes, and new Cell processor makes it faster, maybe
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 20th, 2009
If you've been on the fence with that new console purchase then maybe this bit of information will push you over. Not only is the $299 PS3 Slim a skinnier version than its fat bro, it also features a new upgraded Cell processor (jointly developed by IBM, Toshiba, and Sony), according to an IBM spokesman, that uses smaller, more efficient, and less costly 45-nm processes first hinted at back in February of 2008. IBM doesn't specify the clock speed. The 45-nm Cell is 34 percent smaller and requires 40% less power than the original 65-nm processor according to earlier accounts. Any changes to the graphics in the PS3 Slim are still unknown -- the GPU is simply listed as the NVIDIA RSX like the ol' chubster before it. Nevertheless, the IDG New Service says the PS3 Slim "adds hardware enhancements that make it speedier."What's odd is that Sony didn't make any claims of the PS3 slim being faster at launch and the "boost" in processing speed in the IDG article quoting IBM doesn't seem to come from the IBM spokesman. As such, we're not sure if this is just an improvement in performance-per-watt or something the gamer will actually notice during play. We're still working on the review but rest assured, that's one question we're determined to answer.
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PS3 Slim is cheaper, yes, and new Cell processor makes it faster, maybe originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsSony’s Stringer dismisses PS3 price-cutting threats by noisy Activision CEO
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on July 8th, 2009
[Via GameDaily]
Filed under: Gaming
Sony's Stringer dismisses PS3 price-cutting threats by noisy Activision CEO originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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