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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
Apple to announce 3G iPhone on 9 June

Apple to announce 3G iPhone on 9 June

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs will take the wraps off the much-hyped 3G iPhone during his keynote speech at the Worldwide Developers Conference on 9 June, according to Citi analysts..
Guy Dixon Apr 26 2008 10:22AM Hardware
Clarke inspires science from beyond the grave

Clarke inspires science from beyond the grave

The impact of science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke is still being felt, following the news that two more of his ideas are being researched for real..
Iain Thomson Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Hardware
Nanotech promises super-fast transistors

Nanotech promises super-fast transistors

US researchers have published details of a technique that allows the mass production of long straight cylinders only a few atoms thick..
Robert Jaques Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Hardware
Sales remain flat at iPhone maker

Sales remain flat at iPhone maker

Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn, which assembles the iPhone and other Apple products, saw revenue growth slow to 3.38 per cent during 2007, according to a company statement..
Simon Burns Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Hardware
Seagate ships billionth hard drive

Seagate ships billionth hard drive

Seagate has announced the shipment of its billionth hard drive, and said that it aims to sell another billion in the next five years..
Iain Thomson Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Hardware
Self-assembling ‘perfect mirrors’ could pave the way for optical computers

Self-assembling ‘perfect mirrors’ could pave the way for optical computers

A newly-developed method for the manufacture of diamond-like crystals could yield “perfect mirrors” that vastly improve optical technologies, paving the way for future sensor technology, optical computers, and circuits that use light instead of electronic signals to process information.
Liz Tay Apr 24 2008 11:51AM Hardware

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