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Polymorphic chips have multiple 'personalities'

Polymorphic chips have multiple 'personalities'

US computer scientists have created a way to design polymorphic integrated circuits that can rapidly reconfigure themselves with multiple functions..
Robert Jaques Jun 13 2008 8:00AM Hardware
310 million PCs to ship this year

310 million PCs to ship this year

Worldwide PC shipments are projected to grow by 15.2 percent in 2008 to reach 310 million units fuelled by demand from emerging regions, new research predicts..
Robert Jaques Jun 13 2008 8:00AM Hardware
Nasa solves Martian soil problem

Nasa solves Martian soil problem

Nasa scientists controlling the Phoenix Mars probe have successfully solved the problem of lumpy Martian soil which has held up analysis of samples for a few days..
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 12 2008 2:16PM Hardware
Apple pushes iPhone 3G at the enterprise

Apple pushes iPhone 3G at the enterprise

Apple has been touting the new 3G iPhone as an enterprise communication tool at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Shaun Nichols Jun 11 2008 3:41PM Hardware
Australian's love of technology drives up JB Hi-Fi's profits

Australian's love of technology drives up JB Hi-Fi's profits

Australia’s love affair with technology continues to grow, with technology retail giant JB Hi-Fi expecting a bumper close to the financial year.
Lilia Guan Jun 11 2008 3:37PM Hardware
Cisco launches enterprise TV

Cisco launches enterprise TV

Cisco has upgraded its Digital Media System (DMS), which will improve firms' ability to deliver video content across the organisation.
Dave Bailey Jun 11 2008 10:55AM Hardware
Earth's atmosphere disrupting GPS signals

Earth's atmosphere disrupting GPS signals

Scientists have warned that "perplexing" electrical activity in the ionosphere, caused by disruptive clouds of electrons and other electrically charged particles, can interfere with signals from GPS satellites..
Robert Jaques Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Hardware
iPhone 3G is 'no market changer'

iPhone 3G is 'no market changer'

The new iPhone 3G is "no market changer" and the slew of new features does little more than help Apple keep up with the competition, according to an analyst..
Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Hardware
Video game technology aids beating-heart surgery

Video game technology aids beating-heart surgery

A team of cardiac surgeons in the U.S. have found another use for stereoscopic glasses that are typically used for video gaming.
Staff Writers Jun 10 2008 3:20PM Hardware
EBay found liable for counterfeit goods

EBay found liable for counterfeit goods

EBay has been hit with a €20,000 fine after being found liable for counterfeit goods sold on its site. The landmark ruling, which is the first in a long line of such lawsuits, may set a precedent that puts liability on eBay for all counterfeit goods sold on its site in the future..
Robert Jaques Jun 10 2008 2:13PM Hardware
Samsung Omnia takes on 3G iPhone

Samsung Omnia takes on 3G iPhone

Samsung has moved to take the wind out of Steve Jobs's sails this afternoon by unveiling its Omnia i900 smartphone just hours before the expected launch of Apple's much-hyped 3G iPhone..
Robert Jaques Jun 10 2008 2:13PM Hardware
GPS semiconductor firms face 'uncertain future'

GPS semiconductor firms face 'uncertain future'

Semiconductor vendors that pioneered the GPS market are facing an "uncertain future", experts warn..
Robert Jaques Jun 10 2008 2:13PM Hardware
New 3G iPhone to hit Australian shores July 11

New 3G iPhone to hit Australian shores July 11

Apple has announced that its new 3G iPhone will be available in Australia through mobile carriers, Optus and Vodafone, on July 11.
Staff Writers Jun 10 2008 9:59AM Hardware
Intel subpoenaed in antitrust case

Intel subpoenaed in antitrust case

The US Federal Trade Commission is pushing forward with an antitrust case against Intel..
Shaun Nichols Jun 10 2008 9:00AM Hardware
HP and Acer settle patent spat

HP and Acer settle patent spat

HP reported this week that it has settled an ongoing patent spat with Acer..
Robert Jaques Jun 10 2008 9:00AM Hardware
Foot power to light up the Tube

Foot power to light up the Tube

A study conducted at Victoria Underground Station has shown that the energy generated by the footsteps of commuters could power 6,500 light bulbs for a day..
Iain Thomson Jun 10 2008 8:51AM Hardware
Supercomputer breaks petaflop barrier

Supercomputer breaks petaflop barrier

A US military supercomputer has broken the petaflop speed record by performing one thousand trillion calculations per second..
Iain Thomson Jun 10 2008 8:51AM Hardware
AMD rounds out Opteron line-up

AMD rounds out Opteron line-up

AMD has rolled out the latest instalment in its new line of Opteron processors..
Shaun Nichols Jun 10 2008 8:51AM Hardware
IBM plunges into water-cooled chips

IBM plunges into water-cooled chips

IBM has delivered the first working prototype of its water-cooled 3D chips..
Shaun Nichols Jun 7 2008 11:42AM Hardware
Anticipation mounts for 3G iPhone

Anticipation mounts for 3G iPhone

Expectations are running high that Steve Jobs will announce a 3G iPhone at Apple's developer conference on 9 June..
Iain Thomson Jun 7 2008 11:42AM Hardware

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