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Researchers from IBM and Georgia Institute of Technology have demonstrated a silicon-germanium processor that, when cryogenically frozen, can operate at frequencies higher than 500 gigahertz, some 250 times faster than the chips of today's mobile phones. The phenomenal jump in chip clock speed may b...
Computing heavyweight Hewlett-Packard is touting new blade server technology that it hopes will serve to ease management of more modular blades, which are also more energy-efficient and cooler thanks to new technology. HP said the BladeSystem c-Class took three years to develop, and centers on the t...
Intel this week signaled research advancements for its tri-gate transistor technology, indicating that along with other emerging methods and manufacturing, it has a technology trifecta lined up for tomorrow's energy efficient chips. Intel researchers said the technologies -- tri-gate insulation, hig...
Sales of semiconductors will grow by nearly 10 percent this year as demand for smartphones and other consumer gadgets drive chip consumption, according to a new industry forecast. In a report released Wednesday, the Semiconductor Industry Association said worldwide sales of chips would rise 9.8 perc...
Graphics silicon giant Nvidia doubled up on graphics processors for its latest high-end graphics processing card, touting the new GeForce 7950 GX2 as the "world's fastest." The new GeForce 7 series cards draw on two graphics processing units (GPUs), dramatically increasing single video card performa...
Boy, the hits just keep on coming. Last week was no exception, with moves that further put to rest the idea that the tech market is dull and boring. Dell released four products in Los Angeles, two of which are some of the most aggressive ever to come from that company. Hewlett-Packard launched anoth...
Number two chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices has laid out an ambitious product roadmap, one that features it focusing on the growing market for notebook chips and increasing production overall as it bids to wrest still more market share away from Intel. AMD's roadmap relies heavily on continued produ...
Dell looked beyond its usual volume business to speed and style this week, rolling out three new XPS entertainment and gaming PCs, including a hybrid desktop-notebook with 20-inch screen that can stay in the office or hook together to go. That computer, the XPS M2010, was rounded out by the XPS 700 ...
Advanced Micro Devices officially launched its bid to get into the living room this week, touting technical capabilities and a team of supporting computer manufacturers as it rolled out its "Live" media PC platform. Describing Live PC as a "full-featured, easy-to-use media center PC," AMD said the c...
Google and Dell are teaming up on a desktop initiative that could cause Microsoft to see red. The companies sealed a deal this week to preload Google Desktop and Toolbar on Dell PCs and add Google Search to the Internet Explorer 6 side pane. Dell and Google will offer a co-branded homepage to which ...
Confirming wide speculation on the price of its next-generation console, Nintendo said this week that its new Wii gaming machine will retail for under $250. The Japanese game company also said it would aim to ship six million of the new consoles during the first fiscal year of its availability. In a...
Advanced Micro Devices unveiled new desktop processors this week that feature a new chip socket platform aimed at easing the update to newer DDR2 memory technology and processor virtualization. AMD said its new socket AM2 platform makes use of AMD chips -- such as the new Athlon 64 X2 5000 dual-core...
Virtualization technology is becoming a hot topic in the software arena, and now Microsoft is upping the ante with its promise to use VT to reduce the cost and complexity of IT management. Microsoft on Monday announced it has committed significant resources to making virtualization more broadly acce...
Dell announced along with its lackluster first quarter financial results this week plans to sell enterprise servers powered by Advanced Micro Devices processors. The new high-end, multi-processor servers from the world's largest PC manufacturer will feature AMD Opteron chips and will be available be...
Microsoft added to the hullabaloo surrounding the pending arrival of the Windows Vista operating system with its release this week of Vista hardware requirements for consumers who are getting ready to make the switch. The company launched a campaign called "Get Ready" to help customers make hardware...
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