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- Foxconn Adding 1 Million Robots Over The Next Three Years To Replace Chinese Workers
- Intel Details The Ultrabook Three Year Roadmap
- 20-Year-Old Man Dies After Marathon Gaming Session
- Can Your Browser Choice Really Betray Your True IQ?
| Foxconn Adding 1 Million Robots Over The Next Three Years To Replace Chinese Workers Posted: 31 Jul 2011 02:05 PM PDT
When a company can save money by installing robots to replace workers who are making less than $300 per month, it's safe to say it's time to brush up on your robot maintenance skills. We're all going to need them. The robots are intended to replace workers doing mostly simple tasks such as spraying, welding, and basic assembly currently done by mostly Chinese laborers. Foxconn currently uses about 10,000 robots, a number which will jump to 300,000 next year, and 1 million in three. Foxconn is the world's largest manufacturer of computer components, assembling products for Apple, Sony and Nokia from its headquarters in China. |
| Intel Details The Ultrabook Three Year Roadmap Posted: 31 Jul 2011 10:07 AM PDT
Phase 1: The first generation of "Ultrabooks" will be based on Sandy Bridge, and using the new Ultra-Low Voltage processors similar to those found in the Macbook Air. Asus, Dell, Sony, and Hewlett-Packard have already announced their intention to build products based on these parts, and will be arriving en-mass this fall. Phase 2: The second generation of Ultrabook will feature Intel's Ivy Bridge CPU's, and will feature more advanced I/O's such as USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt. Expect to start seeing these ship by Summer 2012. Phase 3: The third generation of Ultrabooks will be based on an upcoming micro-architecture currently code named Haswell. So far we don't know much about Haswells capabilities, but expect it to up performance and battery life. Haswell is currently on the roadmap for a 2013 release. |
| 20-Year-Old Man Dies After Marathon Gaming Session Posted: 31 Jul 2011 09:21 AM PDT
The Autopsy confirmed that Staniforth's died from a blood clot which resulted from deep vein thrombosis, an ailment brought on by large stretches of little to no movement. The doctors consulted in the matter reminded reporters that while inactivity was the cause, it was still a very unlucky co-incidence that happens more often to long haul flight passengers, where getting up and moving around can be difficult. Chris Staniforth's father says he doesn't blame Microsoft and that his son lived for his Xbox. Not surprisingly when asked for comment Microsoft would say only that, "we recommend gamers take breaks to exercise as well as make time for other pursuits." Sound advice. |
| Can Your Browser Choice Really Betray Your True IQ? Posted: 31 Jul 2011 08:33 AM PDT
Are Internet Explorer Users Dumb? – CNN Internet Explorer Users Have Lower IQs – The Independent Just How Stupid Are IE Users? - CNET As you may have already guessed, the AptiQuant survey of over 100,000 random web users concluded that Internet Explorer users are the least intelligent on average. But don't let that shiny new auto-updated version of Chrome, Firefox, or Safari delude you into thinking you're the cream of the crop. Users of Camino, Opera, and IE with Chrome Frame scored much higher than any of the mainstream choices. Whether or not you choose to believe the science behind the full report is up to you, but for what it's worth the company's CEO Leonard Howard claims that his inbox is overwhelmed with hate mail from loyal IE users. In a follow up interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Howard clarified his company's interpretation of the results, just in case you were starting to feel offended. "I just want to make it clear that the report released by my company did not suggest that if you use IE that means you have a low IQ, but what it really says is that if you have a low IQ then there are high chances that you use Internet Explorer." There you have it folks, you're not dumb if your using IE, but if you're using IE you might be dumb. Everyone got it straight now? Glad we cleared that up! |
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