Hardware

Femtocell future uncertain says analyst

Femtocell future uncertain says analyst

The future of femtocells is in jeopardy as it struggles to resolve key challenges such as functionality and cost, according to a report by analyst firm Frost & Sullivan..
Aug 5 2008 7:29AM Hardware
Telstra to sell HTC Touch Diamond phones

Telstra to sell HTC Touch Diamond phones

Move over 3G iPhone and Blackberry Bold, the HTC Touch Diamond has hit Australian shores as the latest player in the smartphone market.
Jenny Eagle Aug 4 2008 4:03PM Hardware
Intel reveals first Larrabee details

Intel reveals first Larrabee details

Chipmaker provides glimpse of next-generation multi-core architecture.
Daniel Robinson Aug 4 2008 2:59PM Hardware
Intel lands Facebook hardware contract

Intel lands Facebook hardware contract

Intel has signed an agreement with Facebook to overhaul the social networking site's infrastructure.
Shaun Nichols Aug 1 2008 1:56PM Hardware
Gartner dismisses $100 laptop claims

Gartner dismisses $100 laptop claims

Gartner rubbishes OLPC claims that it will produce a $100 laptop within three years.
Rosalie Marshall Aug 1 2008 8:03AM Hardware
First analogue computer used to predict Olympics

First analogue computer used to predict Olympics

A new analysis of the Antikythera Mechanism, which is thought to be the first analogue computer, has shown it was used to not only predict solar movements but also plan for the Olympics.
Iain Thomson Aug 1 2008 8:01AM Hardware
Portugal buys 500,000 Intel Classmate PCs

Portugal buys 500,000 Intel Classmate PCs

The Portuguese government has announced that it is buying half a million Intel Classmate laptops to give to children starting in school.
Iain Thomson Aug 1 2008 8:01AM Hardware
900 laptops lost at Heathrow per week

900 laptops lost at Heathrow per week

More than 3,300 laptops are lost or go missing at the eight largest airports in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) each week, according to new research commissioned by Dell.
Staff Writers Aug 1 2008 8:01AM Hardware
Telstra installs 3D TV for purpose-built advertising

Telstra installs 3D TV for purpose-built advertising

A 3D TV in Telstra’s newly-opened Executive Briefing Centre is said to be the first commercial installation of three-dimensional content and technology in Australia.
Liz Tay Jul 31 2008 3:33PM Hardware
Toshiba master plan unveiled

Toshiba master plan unveiled

Some people have been speculating about Toshiba’s so-called Super-Resolution Technology (SRT) and the 'DVD Download DL' logo that has come up recently, as the company had registered this with the DVD Forum at their last Steering Committee.
Jul 31 2008 1:52PM Hardware
Laptop sales slump in Australia

Laptop sales slump in Australia

When the Rudd Government decided to remove tax breaks on laptops bought for home use, and sales seemed to dry up overnight.
Nick Farrell Jul 31 2008 1:52PM Hardware
Shove over iPhone: Blackberry Bold comes to Australia

Shove over iPhone: Blackberry Bold comes to Australia

The Australian mobile market has welcomed yet another device with the launch of the BlackBerry Bold Smartphone this week.
Staff Writers Jul 31 2008 11:24AM Hardware
Heart robot just wants to be loved

Heart robot just wants to be loved

The Science Museum in London is playing host to a pair of Emotibots, robots designed to react to the environment in a more human and emotive fashion.
Jul 31 2008 7:57AM Hardware
'Nanonet' circuits to enable flexible electronics

'Nanonet' circuits to enable flexible electronics

Researchers are arranging carbon nanotubes into strips of fishnet-like structures that could produce a new breed of flexible electronic circuits.
Staff Writers Jul 30 2008 2:32PM Hardware
Scientists claim warp drive is technically possible

Scientists claim warp drive is technically possible

A research paper has suggested that a warp drive capable of moving a craft at faster than light speed could indeed be possible.
Iain Thomson Jul 30 2008 1:46PM Hardware
Asus takes Eee PC to the desktop

Asus takes Eee PC to the desktop

Asus is releasing a version of its lightweight Eee PC laptop for the desktop market.
Iain Thomson Jul 30 2008 1:46PM Hardware
Dell goes green with new PC line

Dell goes green with new PC line

Dell has launched a new range of desktop PCs that it claims are among the company’s most environmentally friendly products.
Iain Thomson Jul 30 2008 8:14AM Hardware
Nasa boffins reveal aurora trigger

Nasa boffins reveal aurora trigger

Nasa scientists have uncovered the precise event that triggers the auroras of light at the Earth's polar regions.
Staff Writers Jul 30 2008 8:14AM Hardware
Ferromagnet imaging technique could enable 'spintronic' devices

Ferromagnet imaging technique could enable 'spintronic' devices

Researchers have developed a new method of studying tiny magnets that could yield high-density memory based on the emerging field of spintronics.
Liz Tay Jul 30 2008 8:07AM Hardware
Virgin Galactic rolls out new Mothership

Virgin Galactic rolls out new Mothership

Commercial space venture Virgin Galactic has unveiled the plane which will launch its SpaceShipTwo orbital craft..
Shaun Nichols Jul 29 2008 1:19PM Hardware

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