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Chipmaker Intel has been producing server processors in its Itanium series for a number of years. Recently Intel has announced that it is cutting back on its plans for the next version of Itanium that has left some wondering about the future of the company’s 64-bit processor. This particular processor is primarily used by HP in its high-end Integrity server line.

Intel had said that it would be moving to a more advanced process for constructing the next generation Itanium processor. That next-generation processor is code-named Kittson. Intel recently posted a notice that Kittson would be produced using the same 32 nanometer manufacturing process that Intel uses on current versions of Itanium processors.

Intel had previously promised that Kittson would use a more advanced manufacturing process. Typically, each new generation of processors uses a smaller nanometer manufacturing process allowing more transistors, faster operation, and less power consumption. Intel also changed its plans to make Kittson socket compatible with Xeon server chips, a move that would have reduced costs for Intel and HP.

Kittson will reportedly use the same socket is existing Itanium 9300 and 9500 processors. Analyst Nathan Brookwood from Insight64 believes this could be Intel’s way of cutting back in giving itself an exit strategy from the line. He also said that Itanium’s time may have come and gone.

[via PC World]

The future for Intel Itanium processor darkens is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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LG’s Galaxy Note clone forthcoming flagship, the 5.5 inch Optimus G Pro, has been confirmed for the U.S. market. Writing in a release on its website (translated from Korean by Google Translate), LG said the device will be  released in international markets including North America and Japan in the second quarter of this year. Pricing has not been confirmed.

Phones that are large enough to act as small tablets — hence the phone+tablet ‘phablet’ portmanteau — were popularised by Samsung’s original Galaxy Note — and now its successor, the Note II. Back in November Samsung announced it had pushed past five million channel sales of the Note II in around two months since the device went on sale. Analyst iSuppli is predicting phones with screens of more than five inches will more than double their share of the smartphone market this year, with 60.4 million units forecast to ship in 2013 as big phones carve out a larger niche for themselves.

On paper, the LG Optimus G Pro is a specs-busting affair — packing in a full 1920 x 1080 HD display, with screen resolution equating to 400ppi. Under the hood the 4G phablet is powered by a quad-core 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, which LG claims offers improved performance — including lower power consumption — than Qualcomm’s S4 chip. It runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, skinned with an updated version of LG’s UI.

On the back there’s a 13 megapixel camera, while the front facing lens is 2.1 megapixels. The removable battery is a whopping 3,140mAh. There’s also NFC on board. Device thickness is 9.4mm.

The forthcoming phablet will make its debut in LG’s domestic market later this month, and will doubtless also be on show at the Mobile World Congress tradeshow next week — so stay tuned for hands-on.

AM General sold all-terrain vehicles to the US military for a number of years and the big and tough truck was called the Humvee. There was a civilian version of the vehicle sold called the Hummer, but the company has gone out of business. AM General is bringing the Humvee back to the civilian market, in a fashion. The Humvee Civilian known as the C-Series has debuted as a DIY kit in Abu Dhabi.

The new C-Series kit comes with what the company calls “all the basics.” The basic stuff includes the aircraft quality aluminum riveted body, and durable chassis, and a basic soft top structure. The interior is described as “trimmed-out” and ready for customization. The vehicle comes with no powertrain in the kit form.

No powertrain means that the vehicle has no engine, transmission, transfer case, or drive shafts. The chassis does have springs, cross-members, geared hubs, half-shafts, Torsen differentials, and other items are pre-installed. The LED lights around the vehicle are installed, the soft top with soft doors are included, as well as the main and secondary fuel tanks.

Out-of-the-box the interior has camouflage accents and includes a new gauge pack. Options for the kit include a central tire inflation system, hard doors with retractable Windows, 17-inch aluminum wheels, all-terrain tires, a wench, aluminum rocker panels, and improved differentials. The base price for the kit starts at $59,995. That is a lot of money for kit that needs significantly more money invested before it can be driven.

[via Humvee C-Series]

AM General Humvee Civilian series 4 x 4 kits debut in Abu Dhabi is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We knew trouble was brewing when Nate was seen on the boat with Jack and Amanda last week, but who knew just how dark things would get. This week on “Revenge,” the bulk of the action took place on that boat, with Jack and Amanda making a valiant stand against Nate.

Amanda revealed all of Emily’s secret revenge plans against the Graysons to Nate, while Jack was listening. It was a subterfuge to try and get the upper hand, and it almost worked. Almost being the operative word, as Jack was shot during their attempted escape. Amanda sent him off on a lifeboat and stayed behind to try and take him out.

Ultimately, she decided to sink the boat in hopes that would stop him. Luckily for both her and Jack, by this point Nolan and Emily were on the water and looking for them. They found Jack in the lifeboat. Nolan headed off to take him to a hospital, while Emily went to help Amanda.

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Interested in Miracast-ing from an Andoid phone via your Netgear Push2TV PTV3000 adapter? Want to know what all that meant? It’s understandable — Miracast is a very recent open standard that lets you echo the display from an enabled device like a smartphone or tablet onto your TV (think Apple’s AirPlay Mirroring). You’ll now be able to officially do that with the PTV3000 from the few Android devices that support Miracast: Samsung’s Galaxy S III, Note II and Note 10.1, LG’s Optimus G, the Google / LG Nexus 4, and various Sony Xperia models — all with Android 4.04 or higher. The PTV3000 also supports Intel’s WiDi standard, and actually brought Miracast support in an earlier beta firmware upgrade, though testers saw significant bugginess at the time. Many of those nags have been squelched with the new update, though, and you’ll also see a single interface for Intel WiDi and Miracast, both PIN and PBC support, 5GHz Miracast operation and faster bootup times, too. So, if you’ve been looking to get all those pixels crammed into your smartphone over to a bigger medium, hit the source or check the details after the break.

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