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reghardware.co.uk - 20 days ago

Intel replicates 'bricked SSD' bug, pledges fix • Register Hardware

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Intel has once again promised a fix for the glitchy firmware update tool it released for its 34nm solid-state drives last month. But it still can't say when the new version will arrive. The chip giant released new firmware for the drives on 26 October. The following day it pulled the software ...

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youtube.com - 16 days ago

The Intel Reader (video)

— youtube.com — The Intel Reader takes pictures of text and read it aloud. It's designed to provide access to... printed text for people with dyslexia, low vision or blindness... (more) The Intel Reader (video)

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venturebeat.com - 16 days ago

Intel introduces a digital book reader that reads aloud to the blind

— venturebeat.com — Ben Foss grew up with dyslexia, a visual impairment so severe that his mother had to read... books to him throughout his school years, all the way through college. Now 36, he is spearheading the launch of a remarkable device from Intel that can read ... (more) Intel introduces a digital book reader that reads aloud ...

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oag.state.ny.us - 21 days ago

ATTORNEY GENERAL CUOMO FILES ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST INTEL CORPORATION, ...

— oag.state.ny.us — In 2006, Intel paid Dell almost $2 billion in rebates, and in two quarters of that year,... rebate payments exceeded Dell s reported net income From 2001 to 2006, Intel granted Dell a privileged position vis- -vis other computer makers in return for ... (more) ATTORNEY GENERAL CUOMO FILES ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST ...

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Intel finds SSD firmware bug, calls in the exterminators
Engadget — Amid Intel's recent catalog of problems is a pretty significant firmware update for the X25-M SSDs, which went rogue and started bricking drives for the sheer bloody-minded enjoyment of it. After promptly pulling the software, the chip giant set straight to work -- or so we presume -- and has today finally managed to replicate the fatal circumstances that may lead to your SSD's untimely demise. That's not to say the problem's been fixed, and there's no word yet on when the cleaned up patch will be back out for consumption, but at least we're a ...

Intel Confirms Bricked SSD Bug, Starts Working on a Fix
Maximum PC all RSS Feed — ... instead. Oops! That marked the latest in a what's becoming a string of problems plaguing the 34nm SSDs, and once again, Intel says a fix is on the way. ...

Intel finds X25-M firmware bug
TechSpot — ... that's been bricking SSDs. Intel replicated the issue on Windows 7 X64 with version 1.3 of the firmware upgrade tool and a 34nm X25-M SSD. The company has placed the bug as a high priority and will deliver a fix as soon as possible. Last month, ...

Intel Swears That It's Gonna Stop Its Firmware From Bricking Any More SSDs [Intel]
Gizmodo — ... A few weeks ago, Intel pulled a firmware update the day after it came out because many users running 64-bit Windows 7 found that it bricked their SSDs. Whoops. The good news though is that Intel has acknowledged and replicated the bug and is working on a fix. The bad news? There's no timeline for when the fix will come out.[Reg Hardware] ...

El Reg shrinks seven days into webpage
The Register — ... off a " netbook appliance ". For just $99 you can enhance your social standing with a Twitter-only pocket pal. SuperTalent introduces a USB 3.0 thumb drive , Toshiba fits 320GB onto a 1.8-inch hard drive, Tandberg Data debuts a capacious DAT drive , and Drobo finds investors . Sun adds inline dedupe to ZFS, Arkeia buys Kadena for its dedupe technology, and Hitachi hints at on-drive deduping. Intel promises a fix for its glitchy SSD firmware update tool. Blade servers are hot , ScaleMP frees ...