Intel adds new ULV Sandy Bridge chips for ultraslim laptops

Intel has added four new ultra-low voltage Sandy Bridge processors models to its lineup. The chips were launched without much fanfare over the weekend with an update on Intel's CPU price list that included a Celeron part, a Core i5 and a couple of Core i7 models, all sporting a maximum TDP of 17 watts.

The range starts with the dual-core Mobile Celeron 847, priced at $134, featuring clock speeds of 1.1GHz with no Hyper Threading, no Turbo Boost and a mere 2MB of L3 cache. Moving on, the Core i5-2557M also packs two cores but offers Hyper Threading support and 3MB of L3 cache. It also supports Turbo Boost, which means the stock 1.7GHz frequency can go up to 2.7GHz when single-thread performance is needed most. Pricing for this chip is set at $250.

Lastly, the Core i7-2637M and Core i7-2667M, priced at $289 and $317 each in 1000-unit bulk quantities, are also dual-core parts with four threads but they feature 4MB of L3. These chips are clocked at 1.7GHz and 1.8GHz, respectively, and can go up to 2.8GHz and 2.9GHz with Turbo Boost.

All four ULV processors are intended for -- though not necessarily limited to -- a breed of thin and light laptops that Intel is calling Ultrabooks, which includes systems like Apple's MacBook Air and Asus' upcoming UX21. They are characterized for being less than 20mm (0.8 inch) thick, using fast solid-state drives for storage, and starting at less than $1,000.

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Mining Your Smart Phone for Health Data

Ginger.io, a startup spun out of the MIT Media Lab, aims to use data collected automatically from mobile phones to warn users and their physicians that they may be on the verge of a manic episode or a bout of debilitating illness.

The company has developed a mobile-phone app called DailyData that analyzes information on the user's location and the frequency of calls and text messages to determine whether that person is having health problems. Ginger.io will market the software to health insurers and others who could use the aggregate data to better understand the links between health and behavior.

"Changes in medication or mood are tied to communication and movement patterns," says Karan Singh, one of the company's founders. "Call diversity is a great example. When people fall into a cycle of depression, they tend to go into isolation and only call a couple of people."

The start-up is part of a growing effort to use the sophistication of smart phones and other wireless devices to track behavior as it pertains to health. But Ginger.io's app is unique in that it collects data automatically. Most health-tracking programs rely on information manually entered by the user, but many people eventually lose interest in using the program. Mood-tracking apps, for example, typically ask users to rate their moods, a task a depressed person is liable to neglect.

The DailyData app first creates a baseline model of a user's mobile-phone activity and then searches for deviations from that pattern. For patients with bipolar disorder, a burst of text messaging or phone calls could signal a manic episode. "We can compare this to your past behavior, or to aggregate behavior of individuals of your approximate age and demographic," says Anmol Madan, another of the company's cofounders.

Users can supplement the automatically collected data with manually entered information on medication, symptoms, and social activity, and can look at visualizations of their data on their phone or on a website. When the app detects behavioral changes, it will send out alerts, such as "You've been working harder on the weekends" or "You seem really stressed, is everything OK?"

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The Old Republic: All I Want is the Cutscenes

The Old Republic: All I Want is the Cutscenes

Posted on 13th Jun 2011 at 07:29 by Clive Webster with 22 comments

The latest trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been released and it?s freaking awesome. This follows previous cut-scene and video releases that have been similarly impressive, engaging and enjoyable. However, with the game looking a bit duff, I?m wondering if Electronic Arts, Bioware and LucasArts could be persuaded into releasing a cut-scene-only version? I?d happily pay to watch a short film made from them.



If you?re not sure what I?m on about, have a look at the Star Wars: The Old Republic intro cinematic (watch it in fullscreen mode) above, then the other trailers (not the gameplay videos) and come back.

See what I mean? They?re much more reminiscent of the original trilogy than the rubbish prequel films. There?s a focus on people that you readily recognise and empathise with overcoming obstacles; the classic setup for injecting drama and interest into a scene or story. Furthermore, there?s absolutely no mention of trade disputes, midi-sodding-chlorians or annoying lizard-rabbits.

In fact, some of the intros' cinematic characters are really close to those of Episodes IV to VI. There?s a dependable droid that happily receives rushed instructions, and it?s on a ship with dingy, circular corridors and laser-cannon pods. Then there?s the pilot of this ship ? he?s instantly introduced as a likeable yet roguish smuggler, and his attire hardly suggests otherwise. He even seems to steal Han?s dialogue: his is the fastest ship in the fleet, even though it might not look like much. All we need is a co-pilot with a shaving phobia and we?re done.

But who cares if Bioware is borrowing heavily from the source material to produce something this fun? Arguably, the mistake that George Lucas made with his prequels was refusing to follow his own conventions. We wanted a bit more of the same please, not some confused reinterpretation of the Universe we?d spent the last however many years discussing in detail.

So when the ?trader? ship blasts through the Imperial turbo laser, rushes through its guts, and then hits its hyperdrive, we?re cheering on the crew. When the Jedi master Force-pulls the second lightsaber to him, we?re given a moment to consider the great duel that?s about to ensue.

Even the cutting and pacing between the personal fight between Jedi and Sith and the action on the not-Millenium Falcon is so reminiscent of The Empire Strikes Back that it can?t fail to make Star Wars fans happy. The trailer even conveys emotion brilliantly ? Malcus exudes rage as he stalks towards the Jedi master and bats away his defence, while you can read the thoughts of his Padawan perfectly well after his death.

So please, can we just have the cinematics to watch, and leave the MMO to WoW deserters? Please?

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UK music streaming site We7 looks to Europe for expansion

The online music space is thriving, with the likes of Spotify, Apple, Pandora, Last.fm, SoundCloud and many others all vying for a piece of the digital music pie.

And it?s for this reason that UK music streaming site We7 is looking to broaden its horizons into Europe, with new funding being secured from former Genesis man Peter Gabriel, Eden Ventures and Qualcomm. The digital music landscape is getting really competitive, so we can expect to see some big developments at We7 in the near future.

For those new to We7, it?s a cloud-based music streaming service that lets users create bespoke personal radio stations, allowing them to request specific artists or songs alongside the functionality of being able to stream entire albums from a library of over 7 million songs. The service is currently used by around three million people each month.

As part of We7?s drive, we?re likely to see some interesting partnerships forming, according to We7 CEO Steve Purdham:

?Over the coming months, we7 will be announcing key partnerships alongside expansion plans into Europe. These developments will allow us to showcase what we7 can do by expanding the familiar medium of radio as a digital backbone to additional services we?ll be offering.?

So We7 is preparing for what is becoming an increasingly competitive space, and also a big change in the way people listen to music. Purdam says:

?There?s no doubt in my mind that we?re on the cusp of seeing a massive change in how people consume music. People love music but not everybody wants limitless choice or has the time to search millions of songs. They want a music service that is easy to use, plays them music they like, entertains them and discovers new music for them. we7?s service and technology will be at the heart of such change on the web and mobiles.?

Spotify may steal all the headlines in the UK and Europe, but We7 has an impressive three million unique monthly users, so it clearly has a tried and tested model that people like.

How We7 ultimately rolls out to international territories remains to be seen, and a partnership with digital behemoths such as Yahoo may not be beyond the realms of possibility, as it was only last year that Yahoo signed an advertising deal with We7. Purdham is adamant that the next few years will see digital music properly flourish:

?In the next 24 months digital music listening will move rapidly from the early adopters and music obsessives we have seen to date, into the mass market and general music listening communities.?

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Samsung readies solar-powered netbook for August

First launched in Africa, Samsung's solar-powered NC215S is making the trek to Russia with a debut slated for early August. Although most of its design is borrowed from the same formula we've seen repeated countless times since 2007, the NC215S distinguishes itself by strapping solar cells to the top lid. If we're reading Samsung's translated press release correctly, the system can run for about one hour for every two-hour recharge period in direct sunlight.

That's probably not enough juice to keep you afloat during any serious computing stint, so the netbook is also equipped with a standard six-cell battery that offers up to 14.5 hours of life. We imagine that's a best-case scenario and your results will vary with the screen brightness cranked up during outdoor sessions. The 10.1-inch 1024x600 display is LED-backlit and has a 300-nit brightness, about 50% brighter than most netbooks says Samsung.

As we said, the NC215S isn't packing anything extraordinary under its hood. The 2.86lb machine packs a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 (single-core) or N570 (dual-core) Pineview processor, a GMA 3150 integrated graphics core, 1GB gig of RAM, and a 250GB or 350GB 5400RPM hard drive. Connectivity includes a VGA output, three USB 2.0 ports (at least one with sleep-and-charge), and a 4-in-1 card reader. Pricing is set at 13,999 rubles (roughly $498).

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The Old Republic: All I Want is the Cutscenes

The Old Republic: All I Want is the Cutscenes

Posted on 13th Jun 2011 at 07:29 by Clive Webster with 22 comments

The latest trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been released and it?s freaking awesome. This follows previous cut-scene and video releases that have been similarly impressive, engaging and enjoyable. However, with the game looking a bit duff, I?m wondering if Electronic Arts, Bioware and LucasArts could be persuaded into releasing a cut-scene-only version? I?d happily pay to watch a short film made from them.



If you?re not sure what I?m on about, have a look at the Star Wars: The Old Republic intro cinematic (watch it in fullscreen mode) above, then the other trailers (not the gameplay videos) and come back.

See what I mean? They?re much more reminiscent of the original trilogy than the rubbish prequel films. There?s a focus on people that you readily recognise and empathise with overcoming obstacles; the classic setup for injecting drama and interest into a scene or story. Furthermore, there?s absolutely no mention of trade disputes, midi-sodding-chlorians or annoying lizard-rabbits.

In fact, some of the intros' cinematic characters are really close to those of Episodes IV to VI. There?s a dependable droid that happily receives rushed instructions, and it?s on a ship with dingy, circular corridors and laser-cannon pods. Then there?s the pilot of this ship ? he?s instantly introduced as a likeable yet roguish smuggler, and his attire hardly suggests otherwise. He even seems to steal Han?s dialogue: his is the fastest ship in the fleet, even though it might not look like much. All we need is a co-pilot with a shaving phobia and we?re done.

But who cares if Bioware is borrowing heavily from the source material to produce something this fun? Arguably, the mistake that George Lucas made with his prequels was refusing to follow his own conventions. We wanted a bit more of the same please, not some confused reinterpretation of the Universe we?d spent the last however many years discussing in detail.

So when the ?trader? ship blasts through the Imperial turbo laser, rushes through its guts, and then hits its hyperdrive, we?re cheering on the crew. When the Jedi master Force-pulls the second lightsaber to him, we?re given a moment to consider the great duel that?s about to ensue.

Even the cutting and pacing between the personal fight between Jedi and Sith and the action on the not-Millenium Falcon is so reminiscent of The Empire Strikes Back that it can?t fail to make Star Wars fans happy. The trailer even conveys emotion brilliantly ? Malcus exudes rage as he stalks towards the Jedi master and bats away his defence, while you can read the thoughts of his Padawan perfectly well after his death.

So please, can we just have the cinematics to watch, and leave the MMO to WoW deserters? Please?

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What's the Future of Synthetic Biology?

Last July, scientists created the first "synthetic cell," an organism that's controlled by a chemically synthesized genome edited on a computer and stitched together in the lab. One year later, biologists at the Fifth Annual Synthetic Biology conference at Stanford University are still struggling to take the next step in the field. Holding them back are the vagaries of biology itself, and the expense and time needed to get from idea to engineered organism.

While the creation of the synthetic cell, at the J. Craig Venter Institute, hints at a future in which synthetic biologists can redesign living cells to perform whatever tasks they dream up, that goal is still distant. Most research has focused on coaxing microbes to perform tasks that are similar to what they already do, such as transforming sugar into fuels using processes and materials that resemble the ones they use in nature.

Synthetic biology strives to make molecular biology more like engineering?with predictable materials and parts that can be put together in predictable ways. As the synthetic cell demonstrates, scientists now have the tools to edit an existing genetic sequence on a computer, use DNA-synthesizing machines to create it in fragments, and stitch these together in the lab. (This route is just one of many that synthetic biologists are taking.) But it's still difficult to predict what cells will do after they're altered. Researchers are often stymied by cells' natural drive to grow and live as they please, which in many cases must be overcome to get them to do something useful in an efficient manner.

One of the biggest hurdles lies in the creation and assembly of starting materials: modular bits of DNA that code for a particular function and are synthesized in the lab. Creating this DNA is time-consuming and expensive. Like any commercial product, it must be designed, built, and tested. Even making relatively small changes can take a lot of work, a long time, and a lot of money.

"Some sequences take two months to synthesize," while others can't be made at all, for reasons that are not yet understood, said Reshma Shetty, cofounder of Ginkgo Bioworks, a startup that assembles DNA parts. Shetty said the company uses software-based automation to design building blocks and other parts, and to control liquid-handling robots that mix them together from pieces of DNA ordered from other companies that specialize in DNA synthesis. It's this last step that's currently a major bottleneck. The company has been tracking how long the sequences take to make and which sources do it fastest.

The expense and time involved in creating new organisms limit creativity, said Pamela Silver, a professor of systems biology at Harvard University. Every time synthetic biologists try out a new design, they have to pay to get the DNA synthesized, wait for it to come back, get it into cells, and test it. All this, says Silver, means synthetic biologists are understandably reluctant to fail and learn from their failures.

"I still believe in the dream that some of you will eventually be able to sit at a computer, design an experiment, and get the DNA the next day," she told the crowd. For synthetic biology to deliver on its promise, DNA synthesis needs to be "cheap, fast, predictable, and accurate?and open to all," including researchers whose labs don't have a lot of equipment or funding.

Fortunately, the cost of DNA synthesis technology, much like that of DNA sequencing technology, is dropping rapidly. George Church, director of the Center for Computational Genomics at Harvard, noted in his talk that the costs of both DNA synthesis and sequencing technologies have been decreasing at an astonishing rate?lately by a factor of 10 each year.

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What's the Future of Synthetic Biology?

Last July, scientists created the first "synthetic cell," an organism that's controlled by a chemically synthesized genome edited on a computer and stitched together in the lab. One year later, biologists at the Fifth Annual Synthetic Biology conference at Stanford University are still struggling to take the next step in the field. Holding them back are the vagaries of biology itself, and the expense and time needed to get from idea to engineered organism.

While the creation of the synthetic cell, at the J. Craig Venter Institute, hints at a future in which synthetic biologists can redesign living cells to perform whatever tasks they dream up, that goal is still distant. Most research has focused on coaxing microbes to perform tasks that are similar to what they already do, such as transforming sugar into fuels using processes and materials that resemble the ones they use in nature.

Synthetic biology strives to make molecular biology more like engineering?with predictable materials and parts that can be put together in predictable ways. As the synthetic cell demonstrates, scientists now have the tools to edit an existing genetic sequence on a computer, use DNA-synthesizing machines to create it in fragments, and stitch these together in the lab. (This route is just one of many that synthetic biologists are taking.) But it's still difficult to predict what cells will do after they're altered. Researchers are often stymied by cells' natural drive to grow and live as they please, which in many cases must be overcome to get them to do something useful in an efficient manner.

One of the biggest hurdles lies in the creation and assembly of starting materials: modular bits of DNA that code for a particular function and are synthesized in the lab. Creating this DNA is time-consuming and expensive. Like any commercial product, it must be designed, built, and tested. Even making relatively small changes can take a lot of work, a long time, and a lot of money.

"Some sequences take two months to synthesize," while others can't be made at all, for reasons that are not yet understood, said Reshma Shetty, cofounder of Ginkgo Bioworks, a startup that assembles DNA parts. Shetty said the company uses software-based automation to design building blocks and other parts, and to control liquid-handling robots that mix them together from pieces of DNA ordered from other companies that specialize in DNA synthesis. It's this last step that's currently a major bottleneck. The company has been tracking how long the sequences take to make and which sources do it fastest.

The expense and time involved in creating new organisms limit creativity, said Pamela Silver, a professor of systems biology at Harvard University. Every time synthetic biologists try out a new design, they have to pay to get the DNA synthesized, wait for it to come back, get it into cells, and test it. All this, says Silver, means synthetic biologists are understandably reluctant to fail and learn from their failures.

"I still believe in the dream that some of you will eventually be able to sit at a computer, design an experiment, and get the DNA the next day," she told the crowd. For synthetic biology to deliver on its promise, DNA synthesis needs to be "cheap, fast, predictable, and accurate?and open to all," including researchers whose labs don't have a lot of equipment or funding.

Fortunately, the cost of DNA synthesis technology, much like that of DNA sequencing technology, is dropping rapidly. George Church, director of the Center for Computational Genomics at Harvard, noted in his talk that the costs of both DNA synthesis and sequencing technologies have been decreasing at an astonishing rate?lately by a factor of 10 each year.

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Envato enters the bundle market with the Freelance Mac App Bundle

Australian company Envato, whose primary businesses are digital goods marketplaces and online publishing, has entered the bundle market.

Just when you thought the burgeoning arena of Mac app bundles couldn?t handle any more players, Envato has released a Freelance Mac App Bundle, and reports that more are to follow.

The bundle, priced at $49, reportedly includes $300 worth of applications, including 1Password, Billings, TextExpander and WriteRoom, among others.

The company has recently launched an app section on its marketplace CodeCanyon, an Envato spokesperson said. It?s a move that has in the past preceded the introduction of new marketplaces targeting that vertical. Envato launched AudioJungle out of ActiveDen?s (then FlashDen) audio category in 2008.

With the introduction of the category and an app bundle, it?s possible that the company has its sights set on something greater than a bundle business and is testing the waters in the world of app stores ? an area dominated by those behind the major platforms themselves.

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LulzSec, Anonymous launch 'Operation Anti-Security'

LulzSec issued a statement yesterday avowing its partnership with the hacker collective Anonymous in an open declaration of war against the "freedom-snatching moderators of 2011." Dubbed Operation Anti-Security (#AntiSec), LulzSec called for like-minded individuals to open fire against any government or agency that crosses their path. More specifically, the group encourages supporters to vandalize the opposition by plastering the word "AntiSec" on any government website or through physical graffiti.

Along with those antics, the group said that it's a top priority to steal and publicize any classified government information, including email spools and documentation, with prime targets being banks and other high-profile establishments. Apart from embarrassing targets for the obligatory "lulz," the group seems motivated to expose weak security practices. The message concludes with an attempted inspirational call to arms: "It's now or never. Come aboard, we're expecting you? History begins today."

Two days prior to announcing Operation AntiSec, the group celebrated its thousandth tweet with a lengthy press release defending its recent shenanigans. Unsurprisingly, many Web-goers disapprove of LulzSec's blatant DDoS attacks and the group doesn't earn any love when it releases private user data swiped from server infiltrations. However, it claims the alternative is worse: hackers who quietly steal private data and use it for profit. "This is what you should be fearful of, not us releasing things publicly."

Many fear the rampant cyber-attacks executed by groups such as LulzSec and Anonymous will prompt US officials to impose new Internet regulations -- especially given the rise of unsanctioned domain seizures. The "PROTECT IP Act" alone could drastically change the Internet by allowing US authorities to seize domains, blacklist sites, and censor search engines. Besides expanding government power, experts raise many concerns (PDF) about the technical aspects of the bill's DNS filtering requirements.

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