Hardware

Apple confirms Papermaster hire

Apple confirms Papermaster hire

Apple has confirmed the hiring of ex-IBM executive Mark Papermaster, and has issued an official announcement outlining his role within the company.
Shaun Nichols Nov 6 2008 6:15AM Hardware
Intel's Atom drives processor sales

Intel's Atom drives processor sales

Intel's Atom processor has been a significant factor in driving processor sales to record numbers, according to IDC.
Iain Thomson Nov 6 2008 6:15AM Hardware
Seagate speeds up "world's fastest and greenest drive"

Seagate speeds up "world's fastest and greenest drive"

Storage provider Seagate solutions has introduced a new drive called the Savvio 15K.2 HDD, which it is advertising as the “world’s fastest and greenest drive”.
Rosalie Marshall Nov 5 2008 2:45PM Hardware
Wrap rage cured with frustration free packaging

Wrap rage cured with frustration free packaging

If you suffer from 'Wrap-Rage', Amazon believes it has just the thing to cure you. The online retail giant has just launched 'Frustration-Free Packaging' to avoid punters ripping their hands to shreds as they wrestle with impenetrable plastic clamshells.
Sylvie Barak Nov 5 2008 6:22AM Hardware
Fastest desktop in the world launched

Fastest desktop in the world launched

Lewis Hamilton wasn't the only Brit setting records for speed today as UK retailer Yoyo Tech unveiled the world’s fastest desktop PC, unceremoniously shoving the two time winning 8-core SUN UltraSPARC system from its throne.
Sylvie Barak Nov 4 2008 4:03PM Hardware
Lenovo extends green IT service to Europe

Lenovo extends green IT service to Europe

Lenovo has launched a new service aimed at making better green practices more appealing to businesses in Europe.
Ian Williams Nov 3 2008 3:20PM Hardware
Cellnet closes three warehouses

Cellnet closes three warehouses

IT distributor Cellnet has announced its plans to close and sublease its warehouses in South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.
Lilia Guan Nov 3 2008 2:23PM Hardware
IBM sues Apple-bound exec

IBM sues Apple-bound exec

IBM is suing to stop the flight of one of its top engineers to Apple. The company filed suit last week in a US district court to prevent former Blade development VP Mark Papermaster from taking up the position.
Shaun Nichols Nov 3 2008 6:48AM Hardware
Sony recalls 100,000 notebook batteries

Sony recalls 100,000 notebook batteries

Several of the world's best-known notebook manufacturers have issued recall notices for 100,000 Sony-made batteries because of fears they might overheat.
Nov 1 2008 9:48AM Hardware
iPhone sales hottest among low-income consumers

iPhone sales hottest among low-income consumers

A survey by internet monitoring firm comScore has shown that the iPhone is proving most popular among low income earners in the U.S., despite its high price tag.
Iain Thomson Nov 1 2008 9:48AM Hardware
Semiconductor industry facing dark times

Semiconductor industry facing dark times

The semiconductor industry is in for a rough ride for the foreseeable future, according to analyst firm Gartner.
Nov 1 2008 9:48AM Hardware
IEEE votes on updated low-power design standard

IEEE votes on updated low-power design standard

IEEE is set to vote on the unified power format (UPF) 2.0 low-power design standard for integrated circuits, signifying the draft standard is now stable.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2008 3:03PM Hardware
DSTO shows off two new Land Warfare robots

DSTO shows off two new Land Warfare robots

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) demonstrated two new robots at the Land Warfare Conference in Brisbane this week.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2008 12:03AM Hardware
Asus crowdsources new PC design

Asus crowdsources new PC design

Asus is asking users to design the company's next notebooks.
Shaun Nichols Oct 30 2008 3:13PM Hardware
Asus to launch Android handset?

Asus to launch Android handset?

Asustek Computers, makers of the little Eee PC, will apparently be releasing a Google Android-based smartphone during the first half of 2009.
Sylvie Barak Oct 30 2008 12:21AM Hardware
Sun expands server test drive programme

Sun expands server test drive programme

Sun is expanding a programme that allows businesses to test drive its servers.
Shaun Nichols Oct 30 2008 12:14AM Hardware
Embedded Nano kit announced

Embedded Nano kit announced

Via has produced a working mini-ITX motherboard with a Nano processor on it.
Staff Writers Oct 29 2008 3:47PM Hardware
Self-assembling organic wires present sci-fi possibilities

Self-assembling organic wires present sci-fi possibilities

U.S. scientists have developed water-soluble electronic materials that spontaneously assemble themselves into ‘wires’ much narrower than a human hair.
Staff Writers Oct 29 2008 12:00AM Hardware
Dell lays claim to Azure backbone

Dell lays claim to Azure backbone

Dell has announced that it will be providing Microsoft with the hardware to run its newly-announced Azure cloud computing system.
Shaun Nichols Oct 28 2008 3:17PM Hardware
SIMable unlocks 3G iPhone, Blackberry Bold

SIMable unlocks 3G iPhone, Blackberry Bold

The much-hyped SIMable handset unlocking chip developed in the UK has been expanded to unlock equally hyped smartphone offerings from Apple and RIM.
Staff Writers Oct 28 2008 12:31AM Hardware

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