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Usman Khalid
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Quad-core processors: Do they really double up the efficiency of smartphones? – Part 1

As the numbers rise, so does the processor technology. Last year we saw dual-core processors dominate the game of smartphones and tablets. The year before, HTC brought the first Android smartphone with a processor clocked at GHz of speed, the original EVO 3G. However, the technology has evolved and I must say that the process […]

Quad-core processors: Do they really double up the efficiency of smartphones? – Part 2

Getting a license to custom build a CPU core based on ARM’s raw instruction set and managing everything from design of the entire ARM-based system to the final production is the path to even better performance, says Qualcomm’s Raj Talluri, vice president of product management. “We’re able to get more performance with two processors than […]

Quad-core processors: Do they really double up the efficiency of smartphones? – Part 3

The basic reason why quad core cannot compete with dual core on double the performance game, likewise with dual-core and single-core, is because the apps are not designed in that way. Most of the apps are designed to render in a single thread. The cores cannot make distribute code into two or four parts. That […]

Attention smartphone makers! This is how you should be milking the multi-core processors

It is considered, in general, that the more the cores you get in a smartphone, the efficient the CPU becomes. That probably has been the doctrine at ARM Technologies, who developed the processors and cores for dual core and now the quad core processors. However, the new quad-core and last year’s dual-core processors taxed the […]

Why does Microsoft still support single-core processors? Cost and Battery effectiveness

Though Microsoft is the last player to enter the contemporary world of smartphones, it has entered the arena with a bang. Its dedicated operating system for smartphones, called Windows Phone is one of the most efficient and elegant OS in the market yet. However, due to the already dominated=by=Android-and-iOS market, the WP could not attract […]

2012 ultrabooks that are in the market or are in the pipeline – Part 1

The 2012 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas was all about ultrabooks and where Intel and Microsoft showcased the upcoming Ivy Bridge processors and Windows 8, respectively, every PC maker from around the world announced their slim notebooks that one way or the other are related to Intel or Microsoft’s new products. […]

2012 ultrabooks that are in the market or are in the pipeline – Part 2

Following are some of the notebooks that either have been launched or are at the door to see the light of the day. Samsung Series 9 NP900X4B-A02 The laptop has been officially launched by the Korean company but it is planned to be released in the US and UK in April. Samsung is planning to […]

2012 ultrabooks that are in the market or are in the pipeline – Part 3

The featured ports–HDMI, USB 3.0, and Thunderbolt–are tucked away via a MagicFlip port door, which aims to eliminate clutter. We’ve seen port doors on ultrabooks like the Samsung Series 9, but we’ve never been fond of them. The S5’s MagicFlip solution is clever, but we prefer side ports for sheer convenience. Perhaps the rear door […]

2012 ultrabooks that are in the market or are in the pipeline – Part 4

Dell XPS 13 If you want to take a typical example of the ultrabooks, there are only a few left in the market and one of them is the Dell XPS 13. There are more and I will discuss them after doing with the Dell product. The laptop was anticipated last year but Dell announced […]

2012 ultrabooks that are in the market or are in the pipeline – Part 5

The dimensions are also quite mesmerizing. At 13-inch, the Portege weighs at approximately 2.5 lbs. It is 12.4 inches wide, 8.9 inches high and a whopping 0.6 inches deep. Even at the first look, it is a stunner and has the potential to lure the customer to adopt it. Asus Zenbook UX21E XH71 To date […]

Automobiles expected in 2013 – Hint: New York Auto Show – Part 1

We always see futuristic designs from every automaker in the world incorporated in their concept cars, at every auto show. Most of them never even see the light of the day and some are released with major changes to the outlook and specs when they are rolled out of the manufactories. However, the 2012 New […]

Automobiles expected in 2013 – Hint: New York Auto Show – Part 2

Infiniti LE Concept Though the car does not have a specific time frame of launch but it is expect to be release next year. With the huge success of Nissan Leaf in the US and Asia, Infiniti, a subsidiary of Nissan, finds it mandatory to release their version of the hybrid as soon as it […]

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