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Six 45nm business class desktop CPUs in 3Q09 to be launched by AMD

AMDIt has been learnt from reliable sources at AMD that after the recent update of its 45nm consumer desktop CPU schedule, the motherboard and chip-maker company is thinking to unveil six 45nm processors for its business class lineup in the third quarter of 2009.

The names of the planned CPUs revealed by the sources are the dual-core Athlon X2 B23 (2.9GHz/2MB) and B21 (2.7GHz/2MB), triple-core Phenom II X3 B73
(2.8GHz/7.5MB) and B71 (2.6GHz/7.5MB), and quad-core Phenom II X4 B93 (2.8GHz/8MB) and B91 (2.6GHz/8MB).

Kaneria banking on Minadad, Qadir for one day return

Danish KaneriaLahore, Jan. 6 : Pakistan's leg spinner Danish Kaneria has said that he is hopeful of making a come back to Pakistan's one day squad.

Kaneria said that the fact the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) now has officials who themselves were international players would help his cause.

"PCB director general Javed Miandad has been a big supporter and he has always guided me in my career," the Daily Times quoted Kaneria, as saying.

Twitter-Savvy Hackers Tweak the Twitterati

Twitter-Savvy Recently, the harmonious functioning of Twitter was disrupted, when the micro-blogging website, that lets the users to broadcast short messages to groups of followers laned as a target of a wave of hacking and phishing attacks.

On Monday, it was confirmed by the San Francisco Company that a total number of accounts hijacked were 33, including those of President-elect Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears, and CNN correspondent Rick Sanchez.

Sun offers Taro higher price to settle acquisition dispute

Sun offers Taro higher price to settle acquisition disputeThe largest Indian drug maker, in terms of market value, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has started initiatives to end acquisition dispute of Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. The company has offered to raise purchase price of stake to close the deal out of court.

Pakistan to undertake its own credible investigation into Mumbai carnage evidence

Pakistan FlagIslamabad, Jan. 6 : With India providing unputdownable `dossier' of evidence to proof that its soil was used in the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan has now agreed to carry out a credible investigation of the evidence provided by India on Mumbai attacks.

Pak Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani met President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss the evidences provided by India. Both the leaders agreed to carry out a probe to bring the perpetrators to book.

The two leaders said that strict action would be taken against any group found involved in Mumbai carnage, the News reported.

Obama, Clinton remain guarded on Gaza conflict

Obama, Clinton remain guarded on Gaza conflictWashington, Jan. 6 : U. S. President-elect Barack Obama and incoming Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton are not letting either the Palestinians or the Israelis know what the American foreign policy vis-a-vis the Middle East will be after January 20 this year.

According to the New York Daily News, that uncertainty may have spurred Israel''s decision to strike at the Hamas before Obama takes office.

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