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Intel Begins Making Next-Gen ‘Nehalem’ Pitch
Intel provided an architectural update to its roadmap on Monday, setting the stage for its transition into the “Nehalem” architecture near the end of the year. At that point, users will have a choice: stick with the tried-and-true “Penryn” architecture (currently sold as the Core 2 Duo) or transition into Nehalem, a modular architecture that will will integrate the CPU and core logic from three into two chips. From there, all eyes will be cast toward “Larrabee,” Intel’s planned integration of the graphics controller into the CPU, and when Intel will re-enter the discrete graphics market.
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Japanese ISPs Band Together in Anti-Piracy Cartel
Japan’s major Internet service providers have agreed to jointly terminate users who repeatedly engage in piracy, according to reports. Reports in the Daily Yomiuri, among others, said Friday that the Telecom Service Association and the Telecommunications Carriers Association, among others, have jointly agreed to develop a set of procedures in April to deal with copyright pirates.
The number of users of file-sharing software such as Winny in the country is estimated to be about 1.75 million, the paper estimated, without citing sources.
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AMD Shipping Triple-Core Phenoms
Advanced Micro Devices has begun shipping its triple-core Phenoms to OEMs, a source close to the company confirmed Thursday. The source said that AMD is shipping the chips in volume to OEMs and PC makers, with a plan to officially launch the chips during the first quarter.
AMD said in September that the three-core Phenoms would ship in the first quarter of 2008, a deadline that has been met.
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