Google TV: new partners to raise

Google TV new partners to raise Google TV: new partners to raise

Google TV, Act II. Just before the CES in Las Vegas, Google unveiled the names of its new partners for its TV platform version 2.0. Unsurprisingly Logitech no longer included, who called him his first adventure of “gigantic runtime error” with $ 100 million went up in smoke.

Sony, however, is always present with the intention of launching Google TV compatible in many countries. Vizio is also the party and among the new candidates include trucks Samsung and LG, whose support is thus confirmed.

Electronic side as there is something new. Intel Atom chips are replaced by ARM SoC designed by Marvell (the Armada 1500 HD dual core 1.2 GHz can decode two 1080p streams simultaneously). A form of blow to Intel after the tablets and smartphones, is also subject to competition from ARM in a market potentially result. MediaTek should also equip its processors another wave of Google TV. Further details and product demonstrations will be given at CES next week. We must see how this time Google addresses the issue of access to programs of TV channels.

Apple A5: Made in United States

According to Reuters, Samsung would have opened a new production of processors in Austin (Texas, USA), in addition to its only other facility of its kind in South Korea. Samsung has first and foremost manufacturing NAND flash memory chips, an activity for which Austin is also very valuable. In the U.S. plant, the Korean manufacturer produce including Apple A5, double-processor heart of the iPhone and the iPad.

Apple A5 Made in United States 2012 Apple A5: Made in United States

Austin is slowly becoming a mecca for the production of processors, which is not to offend the political movements advocating the relocation. Intel, AMD or Freescale are installed there, attracted by the highly skilled workforce of engineers and technicians from the nearby university. Samsung employs 3,500 people in Austin, including 1100 for the production activity of processors. The production capacity is estimated at 40,000 wafers per month.

Apple is also based in Austin: she has facilities similar to that of Cork in Europe, with an AppleCare call center and a small logistics platform. Production of Apple A5 and NAND flash memory in Austin facilitates the supply of Foxconn factories in Brazil, where iPhone and iPad are assembled, using these components produced by Samsung.

Sonnet offers an ExpressCard/34 adapter port on Thunderbolt

Sonnet adds a new device to the Thunderbolt (lean) list of available products. Echo ExpressCard/34 adapter can use Thunderbolt ExpressCard/34 card on any Mac Thunderbolt. You can pre-order on the manufacturer’s website for € 141, shipping should not delay as they are announced in mid-December.

Sonnet Thunderbolt Sonnet offers an ExpressCard/34 adapter port on Thunderbolt

All ExpressCard/34 are not compatible with this product, however. All those marketed by Sonnet are, but for other manufacturers, it will take to update the drivers. That’s at least one solution to add USB to your Mac 3, combining the adapter and the USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34 card from the same manufacturer. The set will cost around € 200.

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