ALGOR, Inc., a leading provider of design, analysis and simulation software, announced that its latest finite element analysis (FEA) software release, ALGOR V19.1, features all-new support for the 64-bit HP-UX(R) operating system for all analysis types. Now, UNIX workstation users can simulate engineering analyses of their product designs with ALGOR’s wide range of simulation capabilities including static stress and Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) with linear and nonlinear material models, linear dynamics, steady-state and transient heat transfer, steady and unsteady fluid flow, electrostatics and full multiphysics.
Monthly Archives: May, 2006
Intel’s August launch of its 64-bit dual-core Merom processors will include the high-end T7600 series and mainstream T7200 and T7400, according to sources. Of the Merom lineup, the T7600 will feature a 2.33GHz core speed and will be priced at over US$600. The 2GHz T7200 and 2.16GHz T7400 will be priced at US$294 and US$423, respectively, close to the 2GHz T2500 and 2.16GHz T2600 (codenamed Yonah).
In addition, Intel plans to introduce the Celeron M 440 and M 450, with respective core speeds of 1.86GHz and 2GHz, later this year, the sources indicated. The chip giant will also reduce prices for the existing Celeron M 420 and M 430 to as low as US$86, with the price-cut strategy improving the company’s competitiveness in the entry-level segment, according to the sources.
Sources at Taiwan notebook makers suspect that by pricing the mainstream Merom chips in a similar range to the T2400 and T2500 Intel may cause higher inventories of Yonah-based dual-core models in the worldwide notebook market over the next three months, after which a significant price war to clear inventory may take place. From January 2006, when the dual-core Napa platform was launched, the average selling price (ASP) of Napa models has fallen from US$1,500 to US$700, the sources mentioned.
The problem: you’ve taken the trouble to hand-build your finely tuned 64-bit computer, and you’ve installed your favorite 64-bit flavor of Linux — but the cretins who run the World Wide Web are still putting up content viewable only on 32-bit Intel-compatible Web browsers, either designed for their in-house plugins that they supply only as 32-bit binaries, or in compressed media formats for which players are available only as 32-bit binaries. What are your options?
The easiest thing to do is to install a 32-bit browser inside a “chroot jail” — a minimalistic 32-bit system, including just the browser and the support libraries it needs to run (in this case, including specifically the 32-bit plugins and codecs), isolated from the rest of the system in a directory sealed off via the chroot command. You can launch the 32-bit browser from the 64-bit environment and it will connect and browse the Web like normal, but it will not be able to access resources on your machine installed outside of the chroot jail.
For normal browsing and viewing embedded media, this setup works like a charm. You can install plugins and media codecs directly from within the browser, in most cases. You can even install the 32-bit version of your distro’s package management application and keep everything up-to-date at little to no extra effort.
Chipmaker AMD has released its family of 64-bit dual-core processors designed for small notebook PCs. The AMD Turion 64 X2 touts the ability for people to get more from their mobile lifestyle through long battery life and high performance, even when using multiple applications simultaneously, including digital media applications.
“AMD is first to market with the only 64-bit dual-core mobile processor, driving the wave of next-generation mobile platforms that are ready today to run the upcoming 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows Vista,” said Chris Cloran, vice president, AMD Mobile Division. “This is advanced mobile technology for the office or home, packing dual-core processing for extreme multi-tasking, 64-bit computing, extended battery life and cutting-edge technology from industry leaders in wireless, connectivity and graphics.”
AMD, which has been stealing market share off Intel in recent quarters, is currently engaged in a technology race with its larger Silicon Valley rival. Vendors who will launch notebooks with the new AMD Turion 64 X2, include HP, Gateway, Acer and Fujitsu Siemens. Yesterday, Apple announced its new MacBook range featuring the Intel Core Duo dual-core processor. While today, HP got into the act touting the new AMD dual-core processors.
Acronis has announced the latest upgrade to Acronis Disk Director Server and Acronis Disk Director Suite are now shipping. The latest release adds support for 64-bit Windows, which Microsoft began shipping last year.
“Adding support for 64-bit Windows is invaluable for corporate users that require all new applications support 64-bit Windows”, said Max Tsypliaev, chairman of Acronis. “The industry trend to 64-bit computing demands 64-bit computing and Acronis delivers.
Computing News :: Acronis Adds 64-Bit Windows Support to Acronis Disk Director Suites
Microsoft will be shifting its products to 64-bit only beginning later this year, Bill Gates told more than 3,500 attendees at the company’s Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Seattle on Tuesday.
The Microsoft chairman and chief software architect also used his keynote at WinHEC to announce the availability of beta 2 releases of three major products: Microsoft’s latest and long-awaited operating system (OS) Windows Vista, its next office suite, Microsoft Office 2007, and Windows Server, codenamed Longhorn.
While the beta 2 of Windows Vista is available, the consumer version of the new OS could be pushed back past the stated January launch date, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said at a news conference in Tokyo.
The operating system was due to be launched this year but in March the company said it wouldn’t get broad release until January 2007. Ballmer said the planned January launch may slip further based on feedback from a beta release program and the product road-maps of hardware vendors.
