Extreme Tech- Computing

• AMD CEO just laid out the company’s two-year roadmap September 12, 2014 at 5:19 pm

  At a technology conference this past week AMD’s Rory Read didn’t just give an update on the company’s position, he laid out where AMD is going over the next few years.
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  Cryogenic on-chip quantum electron cooling leads towards computers that consume 10x less power September 12, 2014 at 12:27 pm

  Researchers at UT Arlington have created the first electronic device that can cool electrons to -228 degrees Celsius (-375F), without any kind of external cooling. The chip itself remains at room temperature, while a quantum well within the device cools the electrons down cryogenic temperatures. These cryogenic, quantum well-cooled electrons could allow for the creation of electronic devices that consume 10 times less energy than current devices, according to the researchers.
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  Windows 9 Start menu makes video debut: Windows 7 fans should finally be happy September 12, 2014 at 8:39 am

  Yesterday it was screenshots — and today we have a glorious video of the new Windows 9 Start menu. The video shows in much greater detail how the new Start menu will intertwine the old Windows 7-era Start menu with aspects of Windows 8′s Metro interface. Putting aside for a moment that the Windows 9 Start menu was clearly cut from Metro cloth, I’m actually pleasantly surprised by the functionality and UI displayed in the video.
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  iPhone 6 vs. iPhone 6 Plus vs. HTC One M8: Which one should you buy? September 12, 2014 at 7:05 am

  Yesterday, Apple announced the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Now, with Apple officially joining the battle for a market that is quickly gravitating towards large-screen devices, it’s time to compare the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus against the best the Android market can muster: The HTC One M8. We’ll also talk about where the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 3/4 fit into the equation.
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  I want a smarter watch, not a smartwatch September 11, 2014 at 4:49 pm

  Lost in the cavalcade of so-called Smartwatches is what a watch is really for — a way to help you keep track of time and time-related activities. Let’s hope someone comes up with a smarter watch instead.
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  Apple Watch vs. Android Wear: Which wearable will win the wrist war? September 11, 2014 at 1:35 pm

  Android Wear is already showing up on wrists across the world, but Apple has finally unveiled its watch. The Apple Watch isn’t out until 2015, but now we know how Apple is approaching wrist computing.
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  New Windows 9 Desktop screenshots show that Metro isn’t dead yet September 11, 2014 at 12:38 pm

  A bunch of new Windows 9 technical preview screenshots have been leaked… and I think you will either be curiously surprised, or utterly revolted. Good news: In Windows 9, it does indeed look like Desktop users won’t be thrust back into the full-screen Metro interface. Bad news: The Desktop interface now looks like it has been infected by Metro.
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  Does anyone really want an Apple Watch? September 11, 2014 at 9:21 am

  You can look at the new Apple Watch in two ways: At the $350 price point, it is one of the best-looking, best-designed watches you can buy. The other way of looking at it is this: You’re paying $350 for something that you might wear once or twice, and then quickly relegate to your interesting curios (read: junk) drawer when you realize that it’s too bulky to fit under your shirt cuff or use at the gym, and that you have to recharge it every night. Do you really want a smartwatch? And more importantly, why do you want a smartwatch?
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  Toshiba wants to reshape the chip industry with new low-power tunnel FETs, $2 billion investment September 10, 2014 at 2:35 pm

  Toshiba wants to redefine power consumption at the transistor level — and that means switching to a new type of transistor. Could tunneling FETs clear the way for another 10 years of power scaling?
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  Western Digital unveils world’s first 10TB hard drive: Helium-filled, shingled recording September 10, 2014 at 1:30 pm

  In what can only be described as the hard drive equivalent of Game of Thrones, Western Digital’s HGST has announced the world’s first 10-terabyte hard drive: the helium-filled Ultrastar He10. This comes just a few weeks after Seagate announced initial availability of its 8TB air-filled hard drive, which at the time was the largest hard drive in the world. There’s no word on pricing yet but Western Digital says, somewhat unbelievably, that the 10TB drive will have the lowest cost-per-gigabyte and power consumption-per-gigabyte of any drive on the market.

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