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Intel building new Bridges

Computers & Internet
By Carl Laron on April 26, 2012 in

Intel's third-generation i7 Core processor

If you are in the market for a new laptop or desktop computer and can afford to put off your purchase for a little while longer, it might not be the worst idea in the world. Intel has finally released its third-generation Core processors, dubbed Ivy Bridge. The first wave of these chips is targeting high-end systems, though processors for mainstream and budget desktop and laptop computers will soon follow. Eventually, all but the cheapest cheap computers will sport the new technology. And Apple users aren't being left out; if rumors are accurate, a new generation of Ivy Bridge powered Apple laptops and desktops could begin appearing as soon as this coming May or June. Let's see some of the major improvements these new chips bring to the table. Read more

Video Games Help Strengthen Stroke Survivors

Electronics
By Rita Colorito on June 27, 2011 in

Grandfather and grandson playing video games

Forget the notion that video games make you a couch potato. In patients who suffered a stroke -- a "brain attack" that occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery and oftentimes leads to motor skill deterioration and difficulties -- virtual reality and other video games actually helped strengthen their arms, according to research reported in the journal, Stroke. Read more

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