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Samsung reportedly axes Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 production to add quad-core CPU Apr 18th 2012, 02:06 This is, well, a little strange. The fine folks over at Netbooknews are reporting that Samsung has ended production on the GT P5100 -- better known as the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. The story comes courtesy of an unnamed "Korean Samsung insider" who claims the device is getting upgraded to a quad-core CPU. Whether the chip in question is the much lauded 32nm Exynos 4412, which packs not only four Cortex A9 cores, but four Mali 604 GPU cores as well, is unknown. It's also not clear how this is going to affect US launch plans. Rumors are the Galaxy Note 10.1 will be getting a similar brain transplant before hitting the market. Sadly, all we can do right now hold our breath and wish real hard that both will hit shelves sooner rather than later and with an extra pair of cores in tow. Sammy better get a move on too if it's gonna have to give Uncle Sam another crack at this slate. Samsung reportedly axes Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 production to add quad-core CPU originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Netbooknews  |  Netbooknews.de  | Email this | Comments Google Earth adds balloon and kite aerial imagery, invites you to contribute Apr 18th 2012, 01:40 Google Earth already offers quite a variety of ways to explore the planet, but the folks in Mountain View never seem content to leave things alone for long. Their latest addition is some aerial imagery of a slightly different sort -- images shot from ordinary balloons and kites. That initial batch of photos comes courtesy of the The Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science, which is itself a grassroots effort that anyone can contribute to. And that's apparently what Google hopes folks will do in order to expand the aerial views available -- as Google notes on its Lat Long blog, all that you need to get started is a digital camera and about $100 in parts, plus a little initiative. Complete details on how to start your own DIY mapping effort, or simply explore the options now available, can be found at the links below. Google Earth adds balloon and kite aerial imagery, invites you to contribute originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Google Lat Long Blog, Public Laboratory  | Email this | Comments Lenovo roadmap outs Intel Chief River Ivy Bridge-equipped laptops for June 5th Apr 18th 2012, 01:27 Has the anticipation of finding out when Intel's Chief River Ivy Bridge chipsets might finally become available got you all hot and bothered? Well, here's something to cool you down a bit, for now. A product roadmap from Lenovo explicitly lists June 5th as the official on-sale date for its apparently upcoming, yet still unannounced batch of laptops equipped with the silicon. As is still the case, the flow of information from Intel about its Ivy Bridge offerings has been less than a trickle -- if only the company itself would detail an official rollout date on its own for the stuff. You'll find the full document at the source link below, with the juicy details on listed on page 33. [Thanks, Brett] Lenovo roadmap outs Intel Chief River Ivy Bridge-equipped laptops for June 5th originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Lenovo [PDF]  | Email this | Comments Microsoft details memory reclaiming process within Metro-style apps Apr 18th 2012, 00:46 Microsoft has made clear that Metro-style apps will be "suspended" when they aren't the foremost app that's running, enabling the associated CPU to divert its power to more... shall we say, pressing matters. But for those wondering about memory in the aforesaid scenario, there's an entire post now dedicated to explaining precisely that. Microsoft's own Bill Karagounis -- group program manager on the Fundamentals team -- has penned a behind-the-scenes look at how memory will be reclaimed within Windows 8, even when Metro-style apps are suspended. The long and short of it is this: starting with Windows 8 Consumer Preview, "whenever Windows detects memory pressure on the system, it will repurpose nearly all the memory that suspended Metro style apps would otherwise hold onto; [the OS] can reclaim this memory without having to terminate an app." For those seeking an even deeper understanding, the source link has your name written all over it. Microsoft details memory reclaiming process within Metro-style apps originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  MSDN Blogs  | Email this | Comments

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