Friday, August 5, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Windows 8 Upgrades and Downgrades Part of Windows Intune 2012
One easy way for customers to make sure that they’ll be able to make the jump seamlessly to Windows 8 in 2012 without paying a single cent to license the operating system is to subscribe to Windows Intune.
Windows Intune is Microsoft’s Cloud-based PC management and security offering, which offers upgrade benefits as part of a comprehensive collection of services for just $11 per computer per month.
The first version of Intune went live earlier this year, and Microsoft is cooking the second release, which is in Beta development state at this point in time.
The upcoming iteration of Windows Intune will be made available to customers by the end of 2011, and will also cost $11 per PC per month, despite the evolution from the first version.
Windows 7 Enterprise upgrade rights are an inherent benefit of a Windows Intune subscription today.
“All of your managed PCs covered by Windows Intune may be upgraded to Windows 7 Enterprise as long as the qualifying OS is one of the following business editions of Windows: Business, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise,” the Redmond company notes.
One of my Microsoft contacts confirmed to me that Windows 8 upgrade benefits will inherently be included into Windows Intune 2012.
At the same time, the software giant also mentions downgrade rights as a part of the Windows Intune subscription.
Windows downgrades, as some Softpedia readers might know, allow customers to run an older version of Windows and then upgrade to the latest release through the same license agreement, and without paying anything extra. Companies can get two versions of Windows at the price of one, so to speak.
“In addition to Windows 7 upgrade rights, Windows Intune customers will have rights to upgrade to future versions of Windows, as well as downgrade rights to older versions. As long as your subscription is active, you will have access to the best version of Windows for your business to standardize on—making your PC environment easier to manage,” Microsoft notes.
The thing to remember is that with Windows Intune 2012, the Windows 7 Enterprise upgrade benefits will become Windows 8 upgrade benefits.
SecurID Data Breach Cost RSA $66 Million
A data breach that resulted in the theft of information related to its SecurID authentication product cost RSA Security and its parent company EMC $66 million so far.
According to the Washington Post, the sum was revealed in an earnings call on Tuesday. "We incurred an accrued cost associated with investigating the attack, hardening our systems and working with customers to implement our remediation programs," EMC’s executive vice president David Goluden said.
The costs included expenses associated with monitoring the networks of customers who expressed concerns over the integrity of the product after the breach.
The intrusion occurred in March and was the result of a spear phishing attack against RSA employees which exploited a zero-day Flash Player vulnerability.
The company was very vague following the breach saying only that information regarding its SecurID product was targeted, but that its customers are not at risk.
SecurID is a two-factor authentication solution consisting of a hardware token that generates unique one-time use codes. It is estimated that there are over 40 million SecurID tokens in existence, the product being used by thousands of companies, organizations and government agencies around the world.
RSA was criticized by the information security community for its lack of transparency regarding this incident and in May it was reported that a cyber attack against Lockheed Martin involved cloned SecurID devices.
Read More : At Softpedia
Saturday, June 18, 2011
HTC Sensation in India
Now this is the race of Dual core processor smart phones . After the release of Samsung Galaxy S II and LG Optimus 2X whch both are Dual core processor smart phones its the turn of HTC. HTC announced it is launching the new Dual core processor smart phone named HTC Sensation.
Some of features of HTC Sensation are:
During the Launch in New Delhi HTC told that HTC will give a superior multimedia experiance .
How much better is Sensation that its ancestor Desire we will come to know later. We can only hope that Sensation will make Sensation in the mobile Market.
Some of features of HTC Sensation are:
- 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540) screen
- 1.2 Ghz dual-core processor
- 8 mega pixel rear camera with dual-LED flash
- 1 GB internal storage and 768 MB RAM
- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
During the Launch in New Delhi HTC told that HTC will give a superior multimedia experiance .
How much better is Sensation that its ancestor Desire we will come to know later. We can only hope that Sensation will make Sensation in the mobile Market.
Google Audio Search
As you must have noted by now that there is a Audio Search Option in Google Search.
This is the new experimental program from google like many others.
For Audio Searching you just have click on the small mic icon in the search bar and start speaking . It is quite a powerful as it is alomost 99% accurate. The accuracy of the search can also vary from accent to accent. I tried with different voices and it provided a quite good result.
I am wondering what can be the use of it. Many would prefer typing instead of speaking for search query. As this is the new initiative from google we can see more advanced feature and application of this technology.
I think it load only sometimes, it is working in Google Chrome and that is only for few searches . The reason may be that it is still in the beta stage and they are just testing it.
Although Google Launched Audio Search about few weeks back( 1 or 2) but that it was not so much accurate but now it work like magic.
So go ahead and search yourself and expose to the nextgen technology.
This is the new experimental program from google like many others.
For Audio Searching you just have click on the small mic icon in the search bar and start speaking . It is quite a powerful as it is alomost 99% accurate. The accuracy of the search can also vary from accent to accent. I tried with different voices and it provided a quite good result.
I am wondering what can be the use of it. Many would prefer typing instead of speaking for search query. As this is the new initiative from google we can see more advanced feature and application of this technology.
I think it load only sometimes, it is working in Google Chrome and that is only for few searches . The reason may be that it is still in the beta stage and they are just testing it.
Although Google Launched Audio Search about few weeks back( 1 or 2) but that it was not so much accurate but now it work like magic.
So go ahead and search yourself and expose to the nextgen technology.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Google Ads Showing "Adchoices" Label | "Adchoices" label instead of "Ads by Google"
Many of you must have noticed that the "i" symbol on google ads has been replaced by "adchoices" symbol. When a user click on the "Ads by Google" it take them to a page which more informationon the advertising policy.
Now you can see a blue triangle shape on google ads which expands to "Adchoices".
Google says on there adsense blog : "We'll soon start to change our in-ads notice icon to a new icon that expands to an "AdChoices" label. These notifications were developed by the online advertising industry’s Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising to more proactively give users notice and choice about the ads they see. With the change from our "i" icon and "Ads by Google" label to these new notifications, we hope to show our support for this cross-industry initiative, and to increase our users' understanding about ad choices through adoption of an icon they'll see on ads across the web".
Now all the ads by google will shows the "Adchoices" icon majority on English Text site.
If a user will Click on the "AdChoices" label will be redirected to a google page which will show more information about advertising industry.
You can find more information on Google Adsense Blog.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Sizzling HOT Sonakshi Sinha Sexy Photoshoot
The new Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha was born in Mumbai.She belongs to Srivastava Kayastha family.She is a daughter of Shatrughan Sinha and Punam Sinha.Her father is a actor and politician.Luv Sinha and Kussh Sinha was her brothers.She started his career as a model.She worked with Salman Khan in a the bollywood movie Dabangg.This is her first movie.Her acting seems in this movie is good.After the release of Dabangg movie she is getting popularity day by day.She also appears in the Maxim Magazine.She really has attractive personality.A very beautiful Sonakshi Sinha started her film industry carrer by appearing as a heroine in Dabangg.She is also popular among the people as a model.She is hottest bollywood actress and the hottest girl in movieland.Sonakshi sheds her clothes only for Maxim magazine.She wear a sexy dress in Maxim magazine.A few days back she give an interview to media organization that she did not believe in shedding clothes for any film.According to her “sex appeal lies in her eyes.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Free Internet in Vodafone | Vodafone Free Internet Setting
Vodafone is offering different kinds of weeks from last month for example music week in which
music download is free, email week in which access to gmail, yahoo was free and many more.
Now they have introduced something bid that is internet week in which they are offering free internet access till May 28, 2011 the offer remains only from 9 a.m. to 12 noon each day.
To activate this on your Vodafone number send “SUPER” to 111.
This service is for both 2G and 3G customers.
So grab this opportunity and enjoy free internet.
U can use following setting for Vodafone:
VODAFONE Mobile GPRS
Account Name: Vodafone_gprs
Homepage: http://live.vodafone.in
User Name: (no need)
Pass: (no need)
Proxy: Enabled
Proxy Address: 10.10.1.100
Proxy Port: 9401 or 9201
Data Bearer: Packet Data
Packet Data Access Point: portalnmms
Network type: IPV4
Authentication: normal
VODAFONE INTERNET
Account Name: Vodafone internet
Homepage: http://www.newzcore.tk
User Name: (no need)
Pass: (no need)
Proxy: Enabled
Proxy Address: blank
Proxy Port: blank
Data Bearer: Packet Data
Packet Data Access Point: www
Network type: IPV4
Authentication: normal
Thursday, May 19, 2011
How to increase your adsense earning
Optimizing adsense | Earning more through adsense
As we all know that adsense is boon for bloggers and other publishers. Google adsense program is one of the largest ad network agency in the world. All websites which have good user base have adsense ads loaded on their website.
Here I am going to tell how to use the adsense ad placement to increase ur earning. Many people ask me how to increase adsense earning. But I want u to understand one thing that getting adsese is one thing and earning a good money through it is another.
Your earning on adsense depend on two things first is the amount of traffic u are having on ur website – more the traffic more will be the clicks.
Secondly it also depend on the ad placement on ur website. U can make ur earning double by just changing the ad placement. This map shows the most appropriate place to place ur ads.
Please see the two spots one is exactly below the title of the post and secondly is in middle of the content.
So if u are using a website which have one sidebar what u can do is place a horizontal ad at the top then second one at just below the title of the post and lastly one vertical skyscraper at sidebar.
Please allow the setup to be for two weeks before reaching to the conclusion.
How to show ad in the post content | Displaying ads below the post
You can increase ur adsense earning dramatically by placing ad in the post just below the title.
Here is the tutorial for the bloggers :
1. Encoding the ad code :
Before u can place ur code in the content u have to encode as u can not use is directly in the html editor. For doing it visit canticle website by clicking here .
On centricle web page , just paste your adsense code in the text area and then click ” Encode “. Copy the encoded code. Now your adsense code is ready to be added to blogger template.
2. Adding code to Blogger Template :
a) In the blogger go to and click on .
b) click on the expand < Expand Widget Templates>
c) search for the following
Now just copy the encoded code above this tag.
d) Click save and ur done
Here is the tutorial for the bloggers :
1. Encoding the ad code :
Before u can place ur code in the content u have to encode as u can not use is directly in the html editor. For doing it visit canticle website by clicking here .
On centricle web page , just paste your adsense code in the text area and then click ” Encode “. Copy the encoded code. Now your adsense code is ready to be added to blogger template.
2. Adding code to Blogger Template :
a) In the blogger go to
b) click on the expand < Expand Widget Templates>
c) search for the following
Now just copy the encoded code above this tag.
d) Click save and ur done
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sonakshi Sinha shooting video for Prevention |
Now get to know about the secrets of the fitness of Sonakshi Sinha.
Sonakshi Sinha shares her views on the importance of to keep body fit and healthy. During her photo shoot for Prevention she talked about her idea and what a fit body mean to her.
Sonakshi Sinha shares her views on the importance of to keep body fit and healthy. During her photo shoot for Prevention she talked about her idea and what a fit body mean to her.
Monday, May 9, 2011
EXclusive interview of ACtress Sonakshi Sinha
Sonakshi Sinha the name that every body knows now. Sonakshi the daughter of Shatrugun Sinha had entered the Bollywood in style.
Very few actresses had made such a huge debut. Her first film was a super hit and all the people whether they were critics or fans both liked here work.
Here the interview of Sonakshi Sinha : lets hear in her own words what she have to say about her succes and her future plans .
Enjoy the video ;)
Very few actresses had made such a huge debut. Her first film was a super hit and all the people whether they were critics or fans both liked here work.
Here the interview of Sonakshi Sinha : lets hear in her own words what she have to say about her succes and her future plans .
Enjoy the video ;)
Monday, April 4, 2011
Freesms8.in Website Is No Longer Working | Freesms8.in is now Fake
Freesms8.com was a great website for sending free sms in India and in different countries. Many people used it as it was totally free and also does not attach any annoying ads at the end. Also they provide facility of sending sms using ur mobile number.
Also they have option if creating a unique id. These all were great features and soon it became a multi million user group. So they signup with number with ad networks such as google ads and admagnet.
Few months ago there licence of distributing free sms became invalid. So they provided a anonoymous number as a user id such as BA-***** for sending message which people didn't like and there user base start decreasing.
So wat Freesms8.com done is that they started fooling people by giving same facilities as before but there was a small problem THE MESSAGE DO NOT GET DELIVERED. No matter how much u wait ur message will not get send. They will show that the message has send but no its has not.
Many people has experience it. Now the website is only focussing on Advertisers not on the service.
The biggest prove is that when we signup they will send u a password for ur account. Notice the sender ID it is BA-160003. Does it look like a company ID. Which shows that if the company itself cant have a unique id how it can provide us.
There forum is filled with the complaints of Message not getting delivered, changed ID, No schleduel message list, etc, etc.
So do not waste ur time on Freesms8.com. Try something new.
IF u want a list of website that provide free sms without ads then feel free to ask in comment section below.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Full Form Of Sonakshi
Our most loving actress Sonakshi Sinha is the cutest girl in the world. I think everybody will agree with this statement. The simplicity is the reason of her beauty. With the most pronounced Indian looks Sonakshi makes a good combination of sexy and cute looks.
We have all seen her beauty and talent in one of the most hit among recent movies - Dabang.
As it is just the starting she have a huge distance to cover.
We all wish that all her movies do huge business and Sonakshi Sinha become a most powerful name in Entertainment sector.
She is one of actress who does social and donation work without telling anybody and drawing no attention through such kind work.
Here as a tribute to her beauty and kind heart our team has prepared an Acronym of her name , we hope u all will Enjoy it ::
S - Super cute
O - Ocean of Kindness
N - Natural Beauty
A - Always the best
K - Known for simplicity
S -Seductive nature
H - Height of success
I - Irresistibly sexy
If u like it then u can also post a Similar Acronym in the comment section below either for :
1. Sonakshi
2. Sinha
Or u can post a short article on her beauty, whatever u feel about her.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Indyarocks-adsense program is a Fake.
This is the era of webmasters, many people are making websites , blogs and stuff. And the thing which comes first with a good website is ad. And the best ad provider is google adsense. But the terms of adsense is very rigid. So all people try to find a way to get a adsense account. Indyarocks took the advantage of this a start a service by which you can create a blog on there website and get adsense account with 100% share. But this is all fake. There is just the strategy of indyarocks to get traffic to there site.
Many of my friends have tried it and created quality blogs on indrarocks. But only thing they get is that your request is pending. Weeks , months past but they neither get approved nor rejection only pending. They are showing pending so that you can still work on there website and traffic for them.
This is advice to all the authors who have a writing talent that do not waste ur time on indyarocks. It is fake. I talked to other indyarocks users and they all told me that there request is pending.
Not even a single user got a approval.
Please share your quality views in comment section. We will love to hear from you.Note: This article is written for awareness purpose only.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Opera Mini 6 is now Available for Download.
The world's most loved mobile browser has just got updated. Opera mini 6.0 is just released with all new look.
Additions:
* New stylish skin
* New Font Engine For Asian Language
* Ease of use for Tablet Pc
* You tube support ( for some phones).
Download Here :
Opera mini 6
Opera mini 6 ( S60)
Opera mini 6 (S60 2nd Ed.)
Opera Mini 6 (Android)
For other Versions Click Here
Monday, March 21, 2011
How to disable start up program and make your PC faster.
Many number of us install many softwares on our pc and many of them load at start up and make our pc slow.
Some advanced user know how to disable the unwanted softwares but newbies are still unaware so here is the tutorial to disable start to softwares,
Step 1. Open Run Command by going in the start menu and clicking run.
Step 2. In run command type "msconfig" without quotes and click Ok.
Step 3. A new window will open as shown in image. Select the Startup tab.
Step 4. In the startup you will number of programs that your pc load during startup.
Step5. Just deselect or unmark the program that you want to disable and select OK.
It will ask to restart just restart and your pc will be faster and more safer.
Any problem feel free to ask in comment section below.
Some advanced user know how to disable the unwanted softwares but newbies are still unaware so here is the tutorial to disable start to softwares,
Step 1. Open Run Command by going in the start menu and clicking run.
Step 2. In run command type "msconfig" without quotes and click Ok.
Step 3. A new window will open as shown in image. Select the Startup tab.
Step 4. In the startup you will number of programs that your pc load during startup.
Step5. Just deselect or unmark the program that you want to disable and select OK.
It will ask to restart just restart and your pc will be faster and more safer.
Any problem feel free to ask in comment section below.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Skip The Irritating Countdown Timer And Direct Download Without Waiting.
Many number of u must be using large number of file hosting sites for downloading the files.
But almost every site have one Free Account and One Premium Acc.
we generally use free account for downloading but the problem is that we have to wait foe minutes to get the download link.
Here I Am sharing a firefox plugin which hepls u to skip the timer an dget the download link directly.
Download Skip Screen From Here.
Just install this plugin and the problem is solved.
If u r facing any problem the ask u doubts below in comment section.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Sonakshi Sinha featuring in the Dabboo Ratnani's calendar .
Sonakshi Sinha featuring in the Dabboo Ratnani's calendar alongside the biggest stars.
Here are the pics of the most gorgeous actress of bollywood.
This is her second shoot after a year which she previous done for breast cancer.
Also Watch the Hot Making Video oF The Calender Click Here
Here are the pics of the most gorgeous actress of bollywood.
This is her second shoot after a year which she previous done for breast cancer.
Also Watch the Hot Making Video oF The Calender Click Here
Friday, February 25, 2011
NOXEL NXDS10M Is a 10.2-Inch HD Display
Many digital signage displays are known for being larger than any monitor or TV, but there are also such things as displays and players of smaller form factors, such as the NXDS10M, which was just unveiled by NOXEL.
The past month hasn't exactly been generous in terms of announcements of display solutions, be they consumer-oriented or intended for business, industrial usage or other venues.
In fact, one might say that there has barely been news of any kind, except, perhaps, on the mobile front, what with the MWC 2011 expo (barring the Light Peak launch and the like).
Having taken place in Barcelona, Spain, the Mobile World Congress was the site where many smartphones and tablets were officially launched or at least previewed.
Meanwhile, makers of anything else seemed to slow down as far as new releases went, and this included display solutions developers.
NOXEL doesn't seem to mind the vacuum left by this phenomenon, having issued a press release meant to promote its newest NXDS fully integrated display.
The newcomer bears the name of NXDS10M and has a screen diagonal of 10.2 inches, being meant for digital signage applications.
More specifically, it measures 270 mm by 170 mm and has a thickness of 10 mm, so as to fit in with its intended purpose.
More specifically, it is supposed to be used in public transportation, lobbies, building lifts, digital signage and digital out of home media networks, plus any other venue with space constraints.
That said, it also features a WiFi connection and a native resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels (aspect ratio is 16:9). All these put together weigh 900 grams.
The newcomer can be found described on the official website, alongside digital signage players with which it should end up sold in a bundle. What remains to be seen is if NOXEL's newest creation ends up being as successful as it hopes.
Android 2.3.3 for Nexus One and Nexus S Available for Manual Download
A few days ago, Mountain View-based Internet giant Google officially announced the availability of a new software update for each of its two Google phones, namely the Nexus One and the Nexus S.
At the time, the software update was pushed into the wild over the air (OTA) for all users, but it seems that the actual files are already available for a manual download.
For those who might have not learned the news, the OS flavor that Google made available for its Nexus devices was Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread.
Initially, the Google said that the OTA upgrade would take for a few weeks to complete on all mobile phones out there, and the availability of these files over the web would certainly make a lot of users happy.
Previously, the Nexus One was running under the Android 2.2 Froyo platform release, which was delivered to its sometime in summer last year. The mobile phone arrived on shelves in January 2010 with Android 2.1 on board.
Nexus One users would benefit from a wide range of enhancements with the availability of the new OS version, including performance improvements, new features, and more.
As for Nexus S devices, the new software update was meant mainly at providing improved NFC (Near Field Communication) capabilities, but it also came with a load of fixes for some of the various issues the device landed on shelves with.
The smartphone was released on shelves last year with the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS version on board, which brought the said NFC feature into the mix.
However, the handset was able only to read NFC tags at the time, and the new 2.3.3 OS upgrade is meant to enable writing of such tags as well.
The download links to the aforementioned files were brought to the spotlight by the guys over at XDA-Developers, and those interested in learning more info on them should head to this thread on the XDA-Developers forum for that.
New Galaxy S 4G Video Ad, $129.99 Price on Amazon
This week, mobile phone carrier T-Mobile has made available for purchase on its airwaves a new smartphone running under Google's Android operating system, the Samsung Galaxy S 4G, touted as the fastest mobile phone available at the moment on the US market, and a new commercial for the device is now available for your viewing pleasure.
The wireless services provider is set to show to the world that its new smartphone is indeed one of the fastest such devices on the market, and the new ad is focused on this aspect.
In this video ad, the T-Mobile beautiful spokesperson Carly presents the new device to a blogger who is not convinced that the phone would indeed feature the touted capabilities.
Among the main selling points of the Galaxy S 4G, T-Mobile points at fast YouTube capabilities, live TV, and the pre-loaded Inception film. Basically, the phone would have all that a user would want in terms of multimedia capabilities.
What should be noted here is that the new ad moves away from the previous commercials that touted the capabilities of T-Mobile's network in comparison to what AT&T had to offer.
Those videos were meant at showing that the iPhone 4 was slow on AT&T's network, and that only T-Mobile's airwaves could deliver the true advanced speeds that any mobile user was looking for.
As for the new Galaxy S 4G from Samsung, it landed at T-Mobile with a price tag of $199.99 attached to it upon the signing of a two-year contract agreement with the wireless carrier, but is currently available for purchase for much less through various retailers in the country.
For example, Amazon sells it at only $129.99 for new customers, and has it priced at $149.99 for those interested in an upgrade.
With Android 2.2 Froyo included into the mix, as well as support for speeds of up to 21 Mbps on T-Mobile's network, the handset should appeal a lot to many users.
New Opera 11.10 Barracuda Alpha Intros Speed Dial Evolution
The second Alpha development snapshot of Opera 11.10 codenamed Barracuda offers a glimpse of the evolution of Speed Dial, one of the trademark features of the browser.
Opera 11.10 Barracuda Alpha Build 2014 is now available for download to testers, and is intended to introduce what Opera Software calls just the first of additional modifications planned for Speed Dial in the Barracuda release.
Speed Dial simplifies common browsing tasks by easing access to a collection of sites that users tend to visit and revisit by placing a set of links on any new opened tab in Opera.
“Opera's Speed Dial was first introduced in an Opera 9.20 snapshot on Feb 28th 2007. The idea came about as we observed that people kept typing the same addresses for a few of their favourite websites again and again,” revealed Cezary Kułakowski, from the Opera Desktop team.
“Getting to their top web sites could mean hundreds or thousands of clicks on the keyboard in a single day. The solution we came up with was very simple, but very powerful. And today it's still one of the most loved, and copied, features in Opera.”
According to the Norway-based browser maker, codenamed Barracuda offers an excellent opportunity for Speed Dial to be kicked up a notch.
Kułakowski notes that with the advent of Opera 11.10, users will be able to take advantage of an evolved Speed Dial.
“We are going to make Speed Dial more fluid, dynamic and easier to use! What is included in this snapshot is the new flow layout. Please remember this is just a first peek at the changes we are making. Many very smart and innovative solutions are on the way,” he stated.
Since Opera packs a range of additional excellent features in addition to Speed Dial, the browser maker is also introducing changes designed to make them more discoverable.
“Don't worry; there won't be any pop-up bubbles or constant nagging. Instead we are going to have subtle animations and messages to remind you of features you can use in Opera,” Kułakowski promised.
Opera 11.10 codenamed Barracuda Alpha for Windows is available for download here.
2011 MacBook Pros Arrive with Thunderbolt, New Core CPUs & Graphics
Apple has finally confirmed rumors of an upgraded MacBook Pro family by introducing new versions featuring next-generation processors and graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and a new FaceTime HD camera, replacing the old iSight.
According to the Cupertino giant maker, the new MacBook Pro line is up to twice as fast as the previous generation thanks to the latest dual-core and quad-core Intel Core processors.
Specifically, the 13-inch model features Intel Core i5 and Core i7 dual-core processors up to 2.7 GHz and Intel HD Graphics 3000.
The 15-inch and the 17-inch versions of the MacBook Pro have quad-core Core i7 processors clocked at up to 2.3 GHz, and AMD Radeon HD graphics processors with up to 1GB of video memory.
The 15-inch and 17-inch systems are aimed at high performance gaming, pro-video editing and graphics intensive applications, Apple said.
Confirming a recent hot rumor, new MacBook Pros all have a new I/O port - ‘Thunderbolt’.
Known as Light Peak technology, it was developed by Intel in collaboration with Apple to enable expandability. It is implemented as ‘Thunderbolt’ on MacBook Pro computers.
It features two bi-directional channels with transfer speeds up to 10Gbps each, delivers PCI Express directly to external high-performance peripherals such as RAID arrays, and can support FireWire and USB consumer devices and Gigabit Ethernet networks via special adapters, Apple explains in today’s official report.
The Thunderbolt port also supports Apple’s Mini DisplayPort connections. Apple expects Thunderbolt to be adopted widely.
“The new MacBook Pro brings next generation dual and quad Core processors, high performance graphics, Thunderbolt technology and FaceTime HD to the great design loved by our pro customers,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.
“Thunderbolt is a revolutionary new I/O technology that delivers an amazing 10 gigabits per second and can support every important I/O standard which is ideal for the new MacBook Pro.”
Prices for the new MacBook Pros remain unchanged, with the base 13-inch model starting at $1,199 for a 2.3 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 processor and a 320GB hard drive.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
New Leaked Pictures Show 13-inch MacBook Pro and Specs
A new batch of MacBook Pro leaked images have surfaced, this time with their sources confirming the existence of a 13-inch model with the rumored ‘Thunderbolt’ (Light Peak technology), a 2.3 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor with a 3MB shared level 3 cache, an optical drive and more.
Debated over at the MacRumors forums, the pictures seem to corroborate some recent claims that Apple’s new MacBook Pros have Light Peak technology built right into them through a “Thunderbolt” port.
What isn’t quite consistent with recent rumors is the list of technical specifications found on the system’s alleged box.
Early rumors said Apple would ship new MacBook Pros equipped with dual-storage solutions.
One would be SSD-based for the OS, the other HDD-based for the user’s files.
If these rumors are true, at least the 13-inch model appears to have a single 320GB hard disk drive spinning at 5400-rpm. Whether or not its bigger siblings are equipped with additional storage options remains to be seen.
The new laptop is said to ship with 4 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM as standard, and an Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384MB SDRAM shared memory.
The screen has a 1280x800 resolution, and there’s a built-in “FaceTime HD” camera now, which should mark the end of iSight as we know it.
Going by the same list of hardware specs, Apple is holding on to the optical drive still.
The same 8x slot-loading SuperDrive that exists on current generation MacBooks is listed in the purported imagery of Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Pro.
Finally, the Thunderbolt port supporting High-Speed I/O and Mini DisplayPort connections is mentioned.
Apple is expected to unveil the new systems soon. The company has confirmed a special event for next week, though the focus appears to be the iPad.
