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Xerox shows off paper that wipes itself

Xerox shows off paper that wipes itself

Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (Parc) has been showing off a new printer paper that wipes itself clean every day..
Iain Thomson May 2 2008 8:48AM Hardware
Nanoimprint lithography makes a good impression

Nanoimprint lithography makes a good impression

Research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has given a boost to the emerging microcircuit manufacturing technology known as nanoimprint lithography..
Robert Jaques May 2 2008 8:48AM Hardware
Nvidia touts parallel computing

Nvidia touts parallel computing

Nvidia has become a founding member of Stanford University's Pervasive Parallelism Lab..
Clement James May 1 2008 11:06PM Hardware
IBM takes to the trading floor

IBM takes to the trading floor

IBM has added to its arsenal of software for financial traders with the acquisition of InfoDyne..
Shaun Nichols May 1 2008 3:34PM Hardware
USB set for turbo boost

USB set for turbo boost

2008 will mark the first year in which shipments of high-speed USB devices surpass sales of low-speed and full-speed USB-enabled devices, experts predict..
Robert Jaques May 1 2008 3:34PM Hardware
Dell to sell with Officeworks

Dell to sell with Officeworks

Major PC player Dell is teaming up with Officeworks as its first local retail partner in Australia.
Ashley Clark May 1 2008 12:30PM Hardware
Industry suddenly realises multi-cored chips are useless unless used

Industry suddenly realises multi-cored chips are useless unless used

Stanford University has joined forces with IBM, AMD, Sun Microsystems, Nvidia, Hewlett-Packard, and Intel to create innovative software that will let chips better process several simultaneously.
Sylvie Barak May 1 2008 7:53AM Hardware
Microsoft champions green computing

Microsoft champions green computing

Microsoft has announced plans to support four academic research projects focused on energy-efficient computing as part of its Sustainable Computing Program..
Clement James Apr 30 2008 3:15PM Hardware
AMD takes aim at small businesses

AMD takes aim at small businesses

AMD has kicked off an initiative to get its chips into the small and medium-sized business market..
Shaun Nichols Apr 30 2008 3:15PM Hardware
Commonwealth Bank to invest $580 million on IT refresh

Commonwealth Bank to invest $580 million on IT refresh

The Commonwealth Bank plans to spend $580 million over the next four years in a major information technology refresh aimed at replacing legacy systems more than 40 years old.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 30 2008 12:38PM Hardware
Boffins grow nanowires at low temperatures

Boffins grow nanowires at low temperatures

US researchers have patented a "breakthrough" low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires..
Robert Jaques Apr 30 2008 7:32AM Hardware
Boffins build military computing glove

Boffins build military computing glove

A US firm has developed a glove that allows soldiers to manipulate a computer and still be ready to fight..
Iain Thomson Apr 30 2008 7:32AM Hardware
Microsoft builds hard drive scanner for police

Microsoft builds hard drive scanner for police

Microsoft has built a USB thumb drive for the police that scans computer hard drives.
Iain Thomson Apr 30 2008 7:32AM Hardware
AMD unveils business desktop platform

AMD unveils business desktop platform

AMD has introduced a new business desktop platform that promises longer stability for enterprise customers, better energy efficiency and compatibility with new open management standards.
Daniel Robinson Apr 29 2008 2:41PM Hardware
Apple updates iMac range

Apple updates iMac range

Apple has updated its iMac range with the addition of Intel Core 2 Duo processors and NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics cards – although the latter is an additional option.
IT Week Apr 29 2008 7:50AM Hardware
Four nanotech products launched every week

Four nanotech products launched every week

New consumer products based on nanotechnology, including cosmetics, cooking oil, golf clubs and toothpaste, are reaching the market at the rate of three or four a week, according to new research..
Robert Jaques Apr 28 2008 7:22AM Hardware
Wii sales to reach 50 million by spring 2009

Wii sales to reach 50 million by spring 2009

Nintendo expects to sell 25 million Wii consoles in the next 12 months, company executives say..
Simon Burns Apr 28 2008 7:22AM Hardware
Analysts warn of DRam price hikes

Analysts warn of DRam price hikes

DRam prices are set to rise over the coming months, according to new research..
Robert Jaques Apr 26 2008 10:22AM Hardware
Microsoft launches RoboChamps competition

Microsoft launches RoboChamps competition

Microsoft has launched an open robotics competition for hobbyists and students, as well as professional developers..
Shaun Nichols Apr 26 2008 10:22AM Hardware
Boffins research 'fast and slow' light

Boffins research 'fast and slow' light

Scientists have come a step closer to super-fast optical computing thanks to European research into the mysterious properties of "fast and slow" light..
Robert Jaques Apr 26 2008 10:22AM Hardware

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