To launch Android applications under Windows, it is possible!

With Bluestack, emulate a system Android on your Windows PC and enjoy all your favorite applications.

 

The alpha version of the Android emulator is already running perfectly, it comes with ten pre-installed applications (Pulse, Drag Racing, Bubble Buster, Aporkalypse etc.). And its use is childish.

Download the file to the site of Bluestack (122 MB), install it and then a gadget appears on your Windows desktop. Click on the little robot mascot and the list of Android apps appears, choose the one you want to run and, voila!

Applications are getting into full screen smoothly, stable and controls with the mouse no problem. Free for now, a "Pro" version is coming soon pay and will have additional options such as installing apps and unlimited access to premium games and programs.

 

 

    

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AMD FX Zambezi: under $ 250, launch on 12/10

The latest rumours were State of a launch of the first AMD FX "Zambezi" for the month of October, which is a slight delay to the originally scheduled date (September for the first four models). According to our colleagues from the Donanimhaber site, it would be more exactly on 12 October that the first three FX Zambezi - namely the 6100 FX, FX-8120 and FX-8150 - should see the day.

FX-6100 is a model of six cores processors to 3.3 GHz (3.9 GHz in Turbo mode), 6 MB cache L2 and 8 MB of L3 cache, all for a TDP up to 95W. For their part, the FX-8120 and FX-8150 are processors octocores processors respectively 3.1 GHz (4 GHz in Turbo mode) and 3.6 GHz (4.2 GHz in Turbo). They embark 8 MB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache and display a TDP 95W for the first and second 125W.

Last point, and not least: the price. FX-8150 should be proposed under the bar of the 250 dollars (245 dollars to be precise), against 205 dollars for FX-8120 and only 175 dollars for FX-6100. "Wait and see"...

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Patriot, Super Talent SSDs with SF-2200 launch

Patriot memory and Super Talent launched new SSDs with SF-2200 of the SandForce controller.

Monday, Patriot memory has stated that he now shipping the new series of forest fires SSDs featuring SandForce SF-2200 Controller. This gives the new line of 555 MB/s sequential read and up to 520 MB/s sequential write speeds when connected to a SATA 6 GB/s interface.

"Fire Patriot the fastest SSD drive, we've ever published," said William Lai, the Patriot Memory Product Manager. "Even if we are a bit behind the market, we wanted to ensure that the technology has been solid as a rock." We are confident at the leading edge of the firmware, reputation of the quality and performance second-to-no stand Patriot. »

According to Patriot, 120 and 240 GB capacities are now available with a 480 GB soon. Other features include up to 85 K 4 K random write IOPS, TRIM support, Intelligent "recycling", DuraClass and DuraWrite of technology and a 2.5-inch chassis. Readers will be delivered with the latest firmware v3.1.9 and a 2.5 inch bracket for 3.5 inch for the installation in the bays of standard hard disk.

In related news. Super Talent has announced its new series TeraDrive PT3 SSDs that also use the SandForce SF-2200 Controller. Using a SATA 6 Gbp/s connection, data rate ONFi flash Double SSD features line would give the upper hand on SSDs competitors came out a few months ago. A comparative test, see below, shows that they are capable of speeds of up to 558 MB/s read and write speeds reaching 526 MB/s.

The company "the union of these 3 new technologies (SF-2200, SATA3, DDR ONFi Flash) has changed to always storage landscape", said. "To the right of the door, this new generation that DSS extends widely in the new found bandwidth promised by the SATA 3.0 bus and breaks the 500 MB/s barrier in both read and write notes." Comparisons between SSDs and disks hard just became a little more difficult to justify. »

The new line TeraDrive PT3 is now available in capacities of 60 GB, 120 GB, 240 GB and 480 GB even if they are not currently available on Amazon for this entry.

Super Talent TeraDrive PT3 Benchmark

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