Chipmaker AMD has thrown down a new challenge in the multi-core processor front—and it’s no accident the announcement lands just one day before the start of rival Intel’s Developer Forum. AMD plans to ship triple-core versions of its Phenom processors during the first quarter of 2008, and the new triple-core systems will target everyday desktop computer users rather than the high-end server and content-creation applications that currently dominate computing above the dual-core threshold. AMD says triple core processors will add significant performance improvements to multithreaded and multitasking environments, and the company is particularly looking for benefits in mainstream Microsoft products.
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Scooba Wins Good Housekeeping Seal
Well, you knew it had to happen someday: now household robots are getting the Good HousekeepingSeal.
iRobot’s floor-mopping Scooba is the latest (and only the second) household robot to earn the coveted award; iRobot’s sweeping robot Roomba previously took home Good Housekeeping honors.
“People are changing the way they clean their floors,” said Greg White, executive vice president and general manager, iRobot. “Today they turn on the Scooba and dishwasher after dinner, put their kids to bed and return to find clean floors and dishes. The Good Housekeeping Seal underscores the fact that Scooba really helps maintain a cleaner floor.”


