The global market for set-top boxes (STBs) will grow gradually over the next few years, then will peak at around 110 million shipments in 2012. Thereafter STB unit volumes for all platforms – DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television), IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite), and CATV (cable) – will begin a gradual decline, claims analyst firm ABI Research.
It’s been over seven years since Tom’s Hardware first published a comparative test of CPU coolers. At that time, there was a distinct lack of awareness regarding the importance of this component, and a pronounced dearth of critical tests containing knowledgeable analysis. In December 2000, we published the first CPU cooler comparison worldwide, comparing 17 different models.
Only a few days ago we looked at the performance of Intel’s new Core 2 dual core processors, the Core 2 Duo E8000 series, aka Wolfdale. While a 45 nm quad core Extreme edition processor (Yorkfield) has been available since early winter, the dual-core processors for the mainstream had not been released until recently. As the first Wolfdale review made clear, the new dual core processors provide a nice performance boost when compared to the 65 nm Core 2 Duo E6000 generation.
The past 19 months certainly haven’t been easy for the green team from Sunnyvale. Lately, we have seen persistent rumors that AMD has become an acquisition target, leading us to look a bit closer into what’s really going on. To merge or not to merge, that is the question
Secure online banking, password protected documents, secure remote access to your work PC - they all rely on encryption at some point. But running that whole security process in software is like leaving a spare front door key somewhere in your yard - you’re relying on being able to think of a key-sized hiding place that a burglar won’t find.
AMD fans that want to overclock their processors can rejoice at news that the CPU maker is offering a Black Edition of its current fastest quad-core model. The Black Edition turns the Phenom into a much more attractive CPU for many prospective buyers.
How much overclocking potential does the Black Edition really offer?
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