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A Broadwell delay isn't what the PC industry needs

It was last October when Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said a "defect density issue" was negatively affecting yields, prompting the Santa Clara chip maker to delay its 14nm Broadwell launch by a quarter. Production was to begin in the first quarter of 2014, though there's a rumor going around that Intel might postpone Broadwell's big debut to the fourth quarter of this year. Is that really the case?

The rumor originates from Digitimes and its "sources from the upstream supply chain." Sometimes Digitimes is spot on with its inside information, and other times it's dead wrong. In this case, it's difficult to figure out because Intel stopped short of outright denying there's another delay.

"We continue to make progress with the industry's first 14nm manufacturing process and our second generation 3-D transistors. Broadwell, the first product on 14nm, is up-and-running as we demonstrated at the Intel Developer Forum in Q3 2013. We're now planning to begin production this quarter with shipments to customers later this year," Intel told ExtremeTech when asked about the rumored delay.

On the surface, it sounds like everything is proceeding as planned, though Intel certainly left the door open to a delay by not outright saying everything is still on schedule and that the rumors are false. At the same time, this is one of the reasons why companies like Intel don't comment on rumors or speculation.

According to Digitimes and its supply stream sources, it's not so much technical difficulties this time around, but "slow digestion of Haswell processor inventories" that's to blame. If that's true, this could be yet another blow to the PC market as a whole.

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World's No. 1 PC player continues to kill it

It's been a few quarters since Lenovo shoved Hewlett-Packard aside to become the leading PC maker in the world (in terms of shipments), and whatever the Chinese OEM is doing, it seems to be working. Lenovo on Thursday announced record results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013, noting that it generated $10.8 billion in revenue. That's a 15 percent year-over-year increase and also marks the first time Lenovo's topped the $10 billion mark.

To put things in perspective, Lenovo said it shipped a record 32.6 million devices during the quarter, which is nearly 5 devices every second. Not all of those were mobile devices. In fact, Lenovo's desktop PC shipments grew -- yes, GREW! -- 9.1 percent year-over-year. By Lenovo's count, its share of the desktop PC market grew by 2 share points to 18 percent. In addition, Lenovo said its laptop sales contributed the most to its revenue, generating 50 percent of the money it made.

That said, combined shipments of smartphones and tablets came to 17.3 million, surpassing the 15.3 million PCs Lenovo sold during the quarter. Lenovo's tablet shipments reached a record high 3.4 million units, up over 300 percent compared to the same quarter a year prior. The OEM credited its Yoga Tablet for the spike in shipments.

"Lenovo had outstanding performance last quarter, delivering both record revenue and record profit. Leveraging strong execution of our strategy, innovative products and growth in our PC Plus business, we continue delivering on our commitment to improve our profitability and we are confident we will maintain this momentum in our existing businesses," said Yang Yuanqing (PDF), Chairman and CEO of Lenovo. "Further, the Motorola and IBM server acquisitions that we just announced are a perfect fit with our PC Plus strategy. While our top priority now is full participation in the regulatory approvals process, I am confident that from day 1 after closing, these businesses will quickly begin contributing to our performance and develop into pillars for long-term, sustainable growth."

Lenovo spent big last quarter on the Motorola and IBM server acquisitions, but it also posted a net profit of $1.36 billion, up 15 percent year-over-year.

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It’s been four months since the last episode of Breaking Bad aired on September 29 of 2013. Although we’ve had a few months to reflect on the fantastic AMC series, that doesn’t mean fans are ready to forget about their favorite meth show. Breaking Bad created by the brilliant mind of Vince Gilligan has now spawned into a new spin off series called Better Call Saul.

However, if you want to skip the spin off series and watch something that resembles the Twilight Zone of Breaking Bad, you may be able to watch the Latino version called Metastasis. The series is set to premiere on the network Unimas as part of Univision later on in the year, but you can now get a glimpse of what it looks like.

Metastasis, the Breaking Bad remake centers around the character Walter Blanco, his wife Cielo, and his business partner Jose, who you guessed it, gets Walter Blanco in the business of cooking meth. The characters are very much based in the same world as the characters on the original Breaking Bad series, except for the fact that it looks like it was filmed very low budget.

One major character missing from this Breaking Bad show is the city of Albuquerque which acted as a character all on its own. Even though everyone pretty much has the same characteristics as their respective Breaking Bad characters, the new show takes place in Bogota, Columbia. While the location change may be a bummer it might heighten the stakes for Walter White, oh we mean, Walter Blanco.

Diehard fans of Breaking Bad may recognize a few of the scenes which seem to echo pivotal moments in the pilot. The one other big change in the series is that instead of a Winnebago, Jose and Walter cook out of a bus.

Steven Michael Quezda, who portrayed our beloved Steven Gomez in the original series commented on the Latino version. “When you look at all the other shots, they’re really trying to stay true to what Vince Gilligan’s vision is of that show.”

Even creator Vince Gilligan is happy that the remake is happening with such a passion for authenticity. “All the way from their facial expressions, the way they’re shooting it, to the characterizations. I’m just a little disappointed that Gomez didn’t have that much hair on the top of his head.”

So far there’s no word on when the new Breaking Bad series is set to premiere.

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today published an Apple patent application that describes a method which uses automated “disposable” email addresses to curb spam. According to the patent titled “Disposable email address generation and mapping to a regular email account,” this system would work at server level to weed out any incoming spam to the user’s primary email address.

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Fabricating your own shopping cart sled and going for a ride tethered to your buddy's Nissan GT-R: good idea, or great idea?

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Even the regular C7 is a guaranteed tire slayer, so the twin turbos on this Hennessey HPE700 are, as far as burnouts are concerned, a little excessive. Sometimes, though, a little excessive is just what you want.

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Brookstone, better known as the store in the mall where you try out all those cool gadgets and massage chairs you’ll never buy, is reportedly considering filing for bankruptcy protection, but don’t expect any awesome liquidation sales in the foreseeable future.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the retailer currently has around $200 million in debt, and there are only so many $130 app-controlled wireless robotic balls, or $100 bluetooth-enabled smart forks it can sell.

Sources tell the Journal that the bankruptcy filing would occur while Brookstone tries to woo investors to pay off that debt and get the company back in the black. This may involve closing stores, but right now the sources claim that straight-out liquidation of the 49-year-old New Hampshire-based company is off the table.

“In order to ensure Brookstone’s successful future, the Company is evaluating its options with respect to refinancing and/or restructuring its bond and other debt, and improving its capital structure,” the company said in a statement to the Journal. “We are in active discussions with our senior lender and an ad hoc group of Brookstone bondholders in regard to our bonds due October 2014, with the goal of coming to an agreement that is amenable to all parties. Importantly, our customers and employees can be assured that Brookstone will continue to operate as we always have.”

If anyone at Brookstone is reading, I would like to apologize for spilling that large Mountain Dew all over that massage chair at the Willow Grove Park Mall store back in 1987. I really should have alerted an employee but I was afraid you’d make me pay for the damage, so my friends and I fled until we found shelter in Spencer Gifts. It’s been my secret shame for more than 25 years… I had feared I would carry it to the grave.

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What happens when you put a bunch of game devs in a locked, probably almost airless room, for an extended period of time? The answer: They make a goat simulator.

The brains behind the game, Coffee Stain Studios, developed the simulator because… well, honestly, because goats. I don’t really feel like I need to explain that any further.

Anyway, the developers recently released a game trailer on YouTube along with an announcement that you can pre-order it for $9.99 before it goes live on Steam.

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Like Earth, Saturn features active and radiant auroras at its poles. To date, our impressions of these fantastic features have been fleeting and sporadic at best. But now, using several pairs of telescopic eyes, NASA has caught its best glimpse yet of these massive, swirling auroras.

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Another week, another Southern snowpocalypse. Anyone else sick of this winter yet? This time it's poor North Carolina's turn to get obliterated by snow... and they're not reacting well.

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A sinkhole opened up under the National Corvette Museum early this morning. A security camera caught the first two losses on video.

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A fast SD card suitable for 4K video recording

SanDisk today announced the Extreme Pro SDHC/SDXC UHS-II card, which the company is quick to point out is the fastest SD card on the planet. The new card blazes a trail with up to 250MBs/s write speeds for continuous burst mode shooting and up to 280MB/s read speeds. It also boasts a the UHS Speed 3 rating, meaning it's certified for 4K, Full HD, and 3D video recording chores.

The fast write performance allows photographers with fancy new DSLR cameras and pro video recorders to capture high resolution content, such as taking RAW snapshots in succession and sustained video capture of 30MB/s, SanDisk says.

"The new SanDisk Extreme Pro SD UHS-II card shatters the existing barrier of UHS-I limitations, delivering speeds up to three times faster than current cards," said Susan Park, director, product marketing, SanDisk. "As leaders in the flash storage industry, our goal is to deliver the fastest memory cards on the market, enabling next generation cameras to take advantage of new levels of performance. This is another example of our legacy of innovation and technology leadership in the digital imaging and video industries."

SanDisk is currently taking pre-orders for the new card. It's available in 16GB to 64GB capacities ranging in price from $120 to $300. You can also pre-order SanDisk's new Extreme Pro SDHC/SDXC UHS-II Card Reader/Writer for $50. Both the reader/writer and cards are expected to be available in April.

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Like it or not, living rooms around the world are no longer dominated by the TV. Sure, it's still on in the background, but our attention is now mostly held by smartphones and tablets while we lounge about. So forget a surround sound setup, the best upgrade for your living room is now an extra long cable to keep everyone's devices charged.

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