Windows Phone 7 launch

There are three device manufacturers supporting Microsoft with it's new mobile OS - Windows Phone 7 - at launch, HTC, Samsung, and LG.


HTC is bringing the HD7 to the party, an HD2 style device, but running WP7. They've also cooked up the 7 Mozart, and 7 Trophy (Think original Desire).


Samsung brings us the Omnia 7, while LG brings the Optimus 7 to the table.


Using "7" to distinguish WP7 devices is certainly a recurring theme... I struggle, however, to see it continuing, or if it does to be a success and confusion free.


All the aforementioned launch devices are capacitive touch screen, slate, slab, call them what you will devices - with no variation on form factor just yet, other than the US' HTC Surround, which has a slide-out speaker, no keyboard, just a slide-out speaker... I can't see that form factor sticking.


If WP7 is what you've been waiting for, head on past the break for some pics of these badboy devices.

Intel set to replace 1156 and 1366 sockets in 2011 - already...

Just brilliant isn't it?


You bought your lovely new i# system, or were saving up for one, and BOOM, there's Intel, ready to ditch you and beg for more money.




The practically new sockets are being replaced by the 1155, and 2011 sockets - codename Sandy Bridge.


I know, really taking the mick... Hit the read on for more info.

Intel's Marketing Mishaps. CPU lineup explained.

Many of us are lost amidst i3's, i5's, i7's, Bloomfields, Gulftowns, Lynnfields, Clarkdales, varying socket numbers, and ever more confused when they all combine together, and it's not even a one-for-one situation.

So I thought I'd take the time to stick up a diagram, that might explain it a bit better. Hit the read on to see it.