CES 2013: AMD Radeon HD 8000M GPUs Naming Scheme “Solar System”

We've known about the next-generation desktop PC graphics processing units from Advanced Micro Devices for some time, but there hasn't been as much information on the mobile series. This has now changed, thanks to a report made by Expreview. The mobile line of next-generation entry-level and mid-range GPUs will be called Solar System. The marketing scheme will offer them under the name of Radeon HD 8000M. “Mars” and “Venus” are two of the approaching chips. Like the existing Radeon chips, the Solar System units will be designed on the 28nm manufacturing process technology. More information will be released by AMD at the 2013 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show, in January (CES 2013). The event is also when we will...

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Windows Phone 7.8 Rolling Out Now to Nokia Lumia 800

As expected, Nokia and Microsoft have started the rollout of the Windows Phone 7.8 update. The first smartphone to receive the upgrade is the Lumia 800, but other Lumia handsets might be eligible for Windows Phone 7.8 as well. The folks over at WP7.nl report Windows Phone 7.8 is now available for download via Zune desktop software, so Lumia 800 owners might want to connect their smartphones to a PC and chack for the update. It appears that the major upgrade has been split into four smaller updates, 7.10.8773, 7.10.8779.8, 7.10.8783 and 7.10.8858.136, which will be downloaded and installed on the Lumia 800 in this order. For the time being, the Lumia 800 is the only one receiving the Windows Phone 7.8 upgrade, but those who...

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WhatsApp Confirmed, We Have No Plans to Support BlackBerry 10

The most popular messaging application for mobile platforms, WhatsApp Messenger will not make it to BlackBerry 10. The folks at CrackBerry have reached out to WhatsApp to find out if their messenger will be available for download for BlackBerry 10 devices at launch. Sadly, creators of the software claim they have no plans to support the upcoming operating system, which is set to become official in late January 2013: “We have no plans to support BlackBerry 10 at the moment, sorry.” However, that doesn't mean BlackBerry 10 users will never be able to take advantage of WhatsApp's features in the future. Developers confirmed they don't have any plans to support BlackBerry 10 “at the moment,” but there's a slight chance that WhatsApp...

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D-Link Wireless Cloud Routers and SharePort Mobile Companion

It wasn't long ago that D-Link released a Wi-Fi Signal Extender, two routers and the Cloud Storage 4000 16 TB network device, and yet the company isn't slowing down one bit. The three products that D-Link is now selling, in the US at least, are called Cloud Router 2500 (DIR-836L), Cloud Router 1100 (DIR-626L) and SharePort Mobile Companion (DIR-505L). The first two have high-power amplifiers that not only provide Wi-Fi connection to various devices, but they make sure the range is longer than usual, even in areas that are hard to reach. The N750 Dual-Band Gigabit Cloud Router 2500 provides wireless transmissions of 750 Mbps, good for online video streaming, online gaming, fats downloads, etc. The 2.4 GHz band provides...

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BlackBerry 10 Keyboard Explained [Video]

Less than two months from today, Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion will make its next-generation BlackBerry 10 operating system official, along with the first devices to arrive on shelves with this platform loaded on them. Before that, however, the company appears set to provide users with some info on what the new operating system will be able to offer to them. Today, the company published a new video online, this time detailing some of the features that BlackBerry 10’s keyboard will arrive on shelves with. The clip can be seen at the bottom of this article. The video features Vivek Bhardwaj, RIM’s head of Software Portfolio, who shows why BlackBerry 10 will be able to provide users with an unmatched typing...

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