Apple Updates Mac Pro With Up to 12 CPU Cores

The Mac Pro has gotten some spendy hardware updates.

Apple today unveiled a new Mac Pro line with up to 12 processing cores and up to 50 percent greater performance than the previous generation, thanks to the use of Intel's quad-core and 6-core Xeon processors (up to 3.3GHz), all-new ATI graphics and the option for up to four 512GB solid state drives.

Toshiba Releases 2.5'' HDD with 7,200 RPM

Toshiba is launching three new 2.5-inch HDDs spinning at 7,200 RPM.

Monday Toshiba Storage Device Division revealed its new family of 7,200 RPM 2.5-inch SATA drives, optimized for "demanding performance, power consumption, and durability requirements." The new line also means that Toshiba has now caught up with HDD rival Samsung by launching a 640GB notebook drive spinning at 7,200 RPM--the latter company announced its SpinPoint MP4 back in April

AMOLED Shortage Causes HTC to Use Super LCD

Be careful of which screen you're getting when picking up an HTC Desire or Nexus One.

HTC is experiencing a shortage of supply of AMOLED displays, so rather than let that one part hold back its production of smartphones, the company is turning back to LCD technology.
HTC formally announced that it will be sourcing Super LCD display (SLCD) technology from Sony into a variety of phones including the HTC Desire and global Nexus One later this summer. HTC said that the SLCD display "offers an exceptional natural balanced colour, clear contrast, broad viewing angles and improved power efficiency," but we're not so sure how that stacks up against the gorgeous colors afforded by AMOLED's inherent characteristics.

Windows 7: Over 175 Million Licenses Served

rosoft's selling these faster than ever.

Along with the reveal of big revenues, Microsoft also announced that Windows 7 is selling quite well. Yes, the great sales of Windows 7 helps drive the revenue, so it should be no surprise that Microsoft have moved 175 million copies of the OS.

iPhone 4 Coming to T-Mobile This Week?

More talk of a T-Mobile iPhone 4 has surfaced, pinning the release date down to this week!

Last week we reported that an unnamed, "highly placed" source indicated that T-Mobile USA would receive the Apple iPhone 4 sometime this year. Negotiations between Apple and the wireless carrier were said to be in an advanced stage, with the likely of an agreement residing at 80-percent. Naturally both companies have not disclosed information regarding the relationship, or any possibility of one. There was also no indication of when the phone would arrive save for a general 2010 release schedule.