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Quantum physicists extend Moore’s Law for micromechanical devices

Quantum physicists extend Moore’s Law for micromechanical devices

A small tweak on the surface of metal plates could reduce a quantum effect that stands in the way of tiny devices.
Liz Tay Jul 18 2008 1:33PM Hardware
Review: Sony VAIO VGN-FZ38GU: a Blu-Ray class-act

Review: Sony VAIO VGN-FZ38GU: a Blu-Ray class-act

Sony’s new laptop sports a Blu-ray writer and one of Intel’s latest Penryn processors, but it’s overpriced.
Daniel Long Jul 18 2008 12:30PM Hardware
Sony VAIO VGN-FZ38GU: a Blu-Ray class-act

Sony VAIO VGN-FZ38GU: a Blu-Ray class-act

Sony’s new laptop sports a Blu-ray writer and one of Intel’s latest Penryn processors, but it’s overpriced.
Daniel Long Jul 18 2008 12:30PM Hardware
Apple fastest growing computer manufacturer in US

Apple fastest growing computer manufacturer in US

Apple computers have enjoyed an excellent second quarter of 2008, with sales growing faster than any other manufacturer.
Iain Thomson Jul 18 2008 9:10AM Hardware
Sun and Samsung team up for Flash memory

Sun and Samsung team up for Flash memory

Samsung has teamed up with Sun Microsystems to develop a single-level cell Nand Flash memory device for use in solid state drives.
Clement James Jul 18 2008 9:10AM Hardware
First Look: MSI Wind, a mini-laptop with a screen that doesn't suck

First Look: MSI Wind, a mini-laptop with a screen that doesn't suck

Our pics and first impressions of the hotly anticipated ultra-cheapie, and yes, it's better than the Eee in several ways.
William Maher Jul 17 2008 2:57PM Hardware
Review: First Look: MSI Wind, a mini-laptop with a screen that doesn't suck

Review: First Look: MSI Wind, a mini-laptop with a screen that doesn't suck

Our pics and first impressions of the hotly anticipated ultra-cheapie, and yes, it's better than the Eee in several ways.
William Maher Jul 17 2008 2:57PM Hardware
Nasa robots survey the Arctic

Nasa robots survey the Arctic

Nasa has developed "toy like" autonomous robots to carry out scientific surveys of treacherous areas of the Arctic and Antarctic.
Robert Jaques Jul 17 2008 7:52AM Hardware
Education makes consumers fear nanotech

Education makes consumers fear nanotech

The more information consumers are given about nanotechnology and other emerging sciences the more "worried and cautious" they become, new research reveals.
Robert Jaques Jul 17 2008 7:52AM Hardware
Nasa engineers propose new rocket system

Nasa engineers propose new rocket system

A row has broken out within Nasa over the future of the rocket system needed to replace the space shuttle fleet, which will retire in 2010..
Iain Thomson Jul 16 2008 4:07PM Hardware
Dell rolls out touch-screen mod

Dell rolls out touch-screen mod

Dell has released a new module to add multi-touch capibilities to its Latitude XT tablet..
Shaun Nichols Jul 16 2008 4:07PM Hardware
Apple fires first shot in Clone Wars

Apple fires first shot in Clone Wars

The mighty Apple will bring the full force of its dogs of law down upon cheeky cloning minnow Psystar according to The Gray Blog, a lawyerly web site specialising in copyright law.
Stewart Meagher Jul 16 2008 9:50AM Hardware
Robots deemed less intelligent than humans, still

Robots deemed less intelligent than humans, still

Despite improvements in artificial intelligence and robotics, humans prefer human interactions to those with machines, a study has found.
Liz Tay Jul 15 2008 4:55PM Hardware
Intel goes live with Centrino 2

Intel goes live with Centrino 2

Intel has officially launched the Centrino 2 platform, and is splitting it into a straight consumer offering and a business platform running vPro systems management technology..
Iain Thomson Jul 15 2008 4:32PM Hardware
Opinion: Aussie 3G iPhone is a bad joke

Opinion: Aussie 3G iPhone is a bad joke

Never have so many suffered so much for one gadget.
Kathryn Small Jul 15 2008 1:56PM Hardware
Japanese boffins develop long-life Flash

Japanese boffins develop long-life Flash

Flash memory chips with a potential lifetime of hundreds of years have been developed by Japanese scientists.
Simon Burns Jul 15 2008 9:18AM Hardware
HP exec pleads guilt to IBM theft

HP exec pleads guilt to IBM theft

A former vice president at Hewlett Packard has pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets from IBM and passing them over to his new employers.
Iain Thomson Jul 14 2008 3:52PM Hardware
MIT 'nanoruler' to yield next-gen computer chips

MIT 'nanoruler' to yield next-gen computer chips

Researchers have developed a nanoscale manufacturing tool that could pave the way for next-generation memory chips, integrated-circuit chips and solar cells.
Liz Tay Jul 14 2008 2:15PM Hardware
HP wins cloud deal with US Defense Department

HP wins cloud deal with US Defense Department

HP has signed a contract to construct a huge cloud computing centre for the US Department of Defense.
Shaun Nichols Jul 14 2008 9:14AM Hardware
MIT concentrates on solar panels

MIT concentrates on solar panels

Scientists at MIT have come up with a new method of generating solar power using windows to collect the sun’s rays.
Iain Thomson Jul 14 2008 9:14AM Hardware

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