After the launch of Intel Atom for low-price PCs during the 2008 COMPUTEX Taipei, Intel globally unveiled the Centrino 2 Processor Technology (formerly codenamed “Montevina”) products for laptops recently.
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Now use Google Phone Search to get info on the go
Google has recently launched Google Phone Search , a service that will help you search Google on the go. All you have to do is to dial 1-800-41-999-999 from your phone to get access to local business information, movie times and real time flight statuses and so on. All this comes without any charge.
Technology giants battle for USB 3.0 standards
Even though the USB 3.0 standard, with transmission speeds nearing 5GB/s, has not yet matured and is not expected until 2009 or 2010, technology leaders Intel, AMD, and nVidia are battling to take the lead on the USB 3.0 specifications.
Phoenix lander confirms presence of water ice on Mars
For the first time ever, NASA has confirmed the presence of water ice on Mars. The Phoenix lander which landed on Mars on May 25, has confirmed to scientists that the white substance it found while digging a trench on June 15, is water ice.
Mozilla Sets a New World Record
Mozilla has set a new World Record for most downloads in 24 hours. Firefox 3 has been downloaded more than 8 million times within 24 hours of its launch. Over 2.5 million of the downloads were from the European Union and the United States each. India recorded over 79,000 downloads.
Apple launches 3G iPhone
Apple Computers today launched a 3G version of its iPhone device. Steve Jobs, the Apple Chief Executive Officer, announced the development at a developers’ conference, where he promoted the iPhone by saying that, “just one year after launching the iPhone, we’re launching the new iPhone 3G that is twice as fast at half the price.”