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by Rafael Hernandez on April 25, 2007 · 0 comments

DailyTech writes of Sony’s PlayStation 3’s dominance in Folding@Home. The console’s CPU is perfectly suited to the type of work the application does and an upcoming software update should make it even faster at that task. Impressive display by a…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 23, 2007 · 0 comments

Gizmodo has the early stats on the Sony PlayStation 3’s Folding@Home performance and it’s looking mighty impressive. So far almost 14,000 consoles are responsible for almost 50% of the total current work units, an impressive statistic although not surprising given…

Read more PS3 Stomping Competition (In Folding)

by Rafael Hernandez on March 14, 2007 · 0 comments

BetaNews has the story of IBM’s production of 65nm Cell processors. The chips can be found in Sony’s high-end gaming console, the PlayStation 3, and with these newer, smaller, and cooler running chips, Sony and other Cell users should be…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 19, 2006 · 0 comments

TrustedReviews has a look at the Sony Vaio VGX-XL202 media center PC. The system could pass off as an A/V component on your home theater rack and it’d fit in quite well with its myriad of connectors and HD TV…

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by Rafael Hernandez on August 16, 2006 · 0 comments

HardwareZone has a look at the confusingly small Sony VAIO VGN-TX37GP ultra portable. The PC includes an Intel Core Solo processor and an 11.1″ screen, they even made room for an optical drive. A miniature system that can handle your…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 26, 2006 · 0 comments

Trusted Reviews has a look at the Sony VAIO VGN-TX3XP ultra portable notebook. The device comes in with an Intel Core Solo ultra-low voltage CPU, 11.1-inch screen, and built-in DVD Writer. An impressive array of features in a machine that’s…

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by Rafael Hernandez on June 26, 2006 · 0 comments

HotHardware has a look at the Sony VAIO VGN-SZ150. As with Sony’s other notebooks this one is quite stylish but it also packs in a fair amount of power with an Intel Core Duo processor and Nvidia GeForce Go 7400…

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 16, 2006 · 0 comments

DailyTech has the details on Sony’s UMPC product named the VAIO UX. It’s one of the slicker looking UMPCs with a slide-up screen that reveals a keyboard underneath. The Sony nametag bumps up the price to 1800USD but it is…

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 9, 2006 · 0 comments

DailyTech has some of the details on Sony’s plans for its PlayStation 3 game console launch. The system has dropped its boomerang controller in favor of a heavily modified version of its dual analog stick design. Its pricing starts off…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 5, 2006 · 0 comments

joystiq has the current rumor-mill/slip-of-the-tongue information on the Sony PlayStation 3’s pricing. The console may come in at 499 to 599 Euros or $613 to $736 and this is supposed to be a good price for a “blu-ray compatible playback…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 16, 2006 · 0 comments

TrustedReviews has a look at the Sony VAIO VGN-TX1XP notebook computer. The unit is an ultra-portable jam-packed with connectivity options and a healthy amount of processing power with the Intel Pentium M ultra low voltage CPU. A nice device you…

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