Via Technologies Inc. provided a glimpse on Tuesday of features that will be offered with the company's upcoming next-generation processor core, called Esther. The first Esther-based processors from Via are expected to be available during the second half of the year. Optimized for security and e-commerce applications, the chips will be manufactured at IBM Corp.'s 300-millimeter wafer fabrication plant in East Fishkill, New York, using a 90-nanometer process.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) manufactures processors based on Via's Nehemiah core using a 130-nanometer process. While IBM will produce some processors for Via, the company will continue to use TSMC to manufacture other chips. The 90-nanometer process will allow Esther-based processors to consume 3.5 watts of power at a clock speed of 1GHz, Via said in a statement. In January, Via said the more advanced process would allow it to produce chips running at 2GHz that consume the same amount of power as the company's current processors.
News source: InfoWorld
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) manufactures processors based on Via's Nehemiah core using a 130-nanometer process. While IBM will produce some processors for Via, the company will continue to use TSMC to manufacture other chips. The 90-nanometer process will allow Esther-based processors to consume 3.5 watts of power at a clock speed of 1GHz, Via said in a statement. In January, Via said the more advanced process would allow it to produce chips running at 2GHz that consume the same amount of power as the company's current processors.
News source: InfoWorld
ModBlog is a free and extremely unique blog hosting service. Instead of simply providing a journal system, ModBlog offers a wide range of features that create your own instant community. These features include your own forum, web-based chat, poll, bulletin, image gallery, private messaging system, and friends networking. No matter what your skill level, you'll be able to fully customize your ModBlog. From gorgeous pre-made templates to the ability to use your own images and colors to complete XML enhanced HTML control, ModBlog's wide range customization tools are unparalleled. You can further customize your ModBlog by loading optional features, changing the position of any part of your ModBlog, and setting a vast array of preferences. The tools to manage the content on your ModBlog are equally as powerful. Through web-based utilities or remote-updating applications, you can quickly make simple or fully HTML enabled dynamic blog entries. You are fully in command of your ModBlog by having controls to remove visitor created content, allowing or blocking specific members, among many other controls. The visitor side of your ModBlog equally as powerful, as they can comment and receive web-based or e-mail alerts on a variety of content, post on your forum, subscribe to your RSS feed, and add you to their friends list. Every area of ModBlog is truly powerful, and gets better all the time!
There is really no limit to what you can do with your ModBlog. ModBlog has been used for everything from a meeting point for groups to a full news site to a professional photographer's gallery. What really sets ModBlog apart is its very strong and friendly community. Using our community hub, My.ModBlog, all members can easily see new blog entries that are made, meet and help other members using our community forums, find others through our directory, view the newest and most popular ModBlogs, or just have a friendly conversation in the web-based chat area.
While all of that is entirely free, we do offer a variety of premium services for ModBlog, such as domain pointing, image hosting, and ad removal, but the free version is fully functional. Aside from one small banner ad, there are absolutely no strings attached. We will never do anything evil like send you junk mail or sell your information. ModBlog is truly blogging redefined. You really must signup for a free account to fully understand just how unique and amazing of a service it is! We look forward to having you part of the ModBlog community!
Seriously, 2Ghz @ 3 watts? Impressive.
Commenting has either been disabled on this article or you are not logged in. Click here to login or register, its free!
Note: Anonymous commenting is disabled in order to keep the quality of responses to a high standard.