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It may not be here as soon as we’d like it (you know, like yesterday), but Intel’s Core i5 platform is definitely on the way. If you needed just one more modicum of proof, have a look at the latest blast from Kingston. Today, one of the mainstays in the memory industry announced that a pair of its 1333MHz DDR3 offerings have already been validated by Intel for “use in its upcoming Core i5 systems.”We hate to read too far between the lines, but if Intel is already validating memory for its Core i5 platform, then

MSI added two new 16-inch notebooks to its C Series line. The new CX600 and the CR600 feature clean, minimalistic styling. Both notebooks feature a display that is 20% thinner than traditional 16-inch notebook displays. You’ll also find 802.11 b/g/n high speed WLAN, a new Bluetooth V2.0+EDR module, and a 1.3 megapixel webcam on both notebooks. The CX600 is equipped with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330 3D discrete graphics card (512MB VRAM), while the CR600 comes with the nVIDIA GeForce 8200M G GPU. Additional

Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced two of its 1333MHz DDR3 memory offerings were validated by Intel for use in its upcoming Core i5 systems. The DDR3 1333 Non-ECC modules were validated on Intel P55 Express Chipset based reference platforms using Intel processors, code named Lynnfield, in 2DIMM/channel configurations. pictued below is a picture of Kingston part number KVR1333D3N9/1G, which has been certified.

Kingstons 1333MHz DDR3 non-ECC SO-DIMM (Kingston part#: KVR1333D3S9/1G and 2G modules) was validated on Intels P55 Express Chipset using the Clarksfield mobile processor. The 1333MHz DDR3 non-ECC unbuffered DIMM (part #: KVR1333D3N9/1G) was validated on Intels P55 Express chipset using the Lynnfield processor.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer laughed off the very idea of Google doing an operating system, much less it being any sort of challenge to Microsoft’s love-it-or-hate-it Windows franchise. Being rather coy, Ballmer called Chrome “Interesting.” In full: “I will be respectful, who knows what this thing is? To me, the Chrome OS thing is highly interesting. It won’t happen for a year and a half and they already announced an operating system.” The last was a reference to Android, Google’s announced operating system for

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 68.1 million units in the second quarter of 2009, a 5% decline from the second quarter of 2008, according to preliminary results from Gartner. The market performed better than Gartner had expected. In June, Gartner had forecast second quarter PC shipments to decline 9.8%.

“In the first quarter of 2009, inventory re-stocking played a major role in shipment growth, but this was less of a factor in the second quarter,” said Mikako Kitagawa, principal analyst at Gartner. “Though the market was still in decline, the better-than-expected results can be interpreted as a small sign of a PC market recovery in terms of shipment volumes in some regions. PC shipments in Asia Pacific and the US were better than our expectations, while shipments in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region indicated ongoing weakness.”

Ever since Intel debuted its high-end X58/Core i7 platform last November, there’s been a virtual sea of users pressed against the candy shop windows. DDR3 prices have come down dramatically since Nehalem’s launch, but with X58 motherboards still hovering around $175 and the Core i7 920 at $279, Intel’s latest-and-greatest still commands a significant premium over the Core 2 Duo/Core 2 Quad families. Lynnfield (somewhat erroneously labeled as Core i5) and the accompanying P55 chipset (codenamed Ibex Peak) are

Google Voice is great. It gives you a one number that you can give out which rings different phones (or goes straight to voicemail) depending on the caller. You can even call someone and have them see your Google Voice number by calling your Google Voice number, logging in, and pressing 2. Ah, but how much easier would it be if we didn’t need to take that extra step. That’s the point behind these mobile apps. On Wednesday, Google is releasing mobile apps for both Android and BlackBerry. These will allow users

These may not be the second-coming of the XPERIA smartphone, but an 8.1MP cellphone isn’t anything to scoff at. Sony Ericsson has just produced two new phones for AT&T’s network, and the first of the two is the 905a Cyber-shot, which packs a mighty sweet camera, detection, autofocus, xenon flash and GPS tagging, not to mention 3G data support. There’s also a 2.4″scratch-resistant mineral glass scree, a Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot, USB port and PictBridge printing support. The second handset is the W518a,

Corsair today announced the Extreme Series X32, X64 and X128 high-performance SSDs, in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB densities respectively. Built using the renowned Indilinx Barefoot controller and Samsung MLC NAND flash memory, the Extreme Series has been designed to offer the highest performance currently available on the market, with read speeds of up to 240MB/s and write speeds of up to 170MB/s. All Extreme Series SSDs feature end-user upgradable firmware to allow for new features to be added, such as the upcoming TRIM command for Windows 7 and other operating systems, which maintains optimal performance over time. Firmware upgrades and support for the Extreme Series SSDs will be available via Corsairs website, and drives can be updated without the need to wipe data from the SSD, ensuring seamless upgrades. With features and speeds like this it could easily make it one of the best SSDs on the market today. When we reviewed the Corsair Performance P256 Series SSD we found it to be fast, but this will be even faster with more features due to the controller change!

“The combination of the Indilinx Barefoot controller, Samsung flash memory, and 64MB of on-board cache delivers blistering, stutter-free performance, eliminating the bottleneck imposed by traditional mechanical hard disks,” said Jim Carlton, VP of Marketing at Corsair. “The new Extreme Series SSDs are ideal for use as primary drives in desktop and notebooks systems, and also for RAID 0 configurations in high-performance desktops for enthusiasts who want extreme performance.”