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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
AMD sees slight increase in market share

AMD sees slight increase in market share

AMD's struggles have dominated recent headlines, but the company actually managed to turn around its fortunes slightly in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to market analysts..
Robert Jaques Apr 24 2008 7:29AM Hardware
Yahoo and Google tout green credentials

Yahoo and Google tout green credentials

Some of the biggest names in technology, including Google and Yahoo, have been talking up their green efforts for Earth Day 2008..
Shaun Nichols Apr 24 2008 7:29AM Hardware
US Army steps up robot investments

US Army steps up robot investments

Robotics manufacturer iRobot, which produces some of the machines used on a daily basis in Iraq and Afghanistan, has reached a further funding agreement with the US Army worth US$6 million..
Clement James Apr 24 2008 7:29AM Hardware
Music piracy ring busted in Sydney

Music piracy ring busted in Sydney

A 36-year-old Sydney man has been arrested by Australian Federal Police for his alleged involvement in an international music piracy ring.
Staff Writers Apr 23 2008 3:58PM Hardware
Bionic eye returns sight to blind

Bionic eye returns sight to blind

UK scientists have successfully implanted an artificial eye in two patients that has given them limited vision..
Iain Thomson Apr 23 2008 3:14PM Hardware
NAB deposits $100 million for new ATMs

NAB deposits $100 million for new ATMs

National Australia Bank (NAB) is ready to roll out a new suite of self-serve ATMs as part a seven-year $100 million managed services deal with ATM manufacturer NCR.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 23 2008 12:53PM Hardware
New South Wales to ban laser pointers

New South Wales to ban laser pointers

A bill being considered by the governing body in New South Wales could see laser pointers classified as dangerous weapons..
Iain Thomson Apr 23 2008 7:29AM Hardware
Europe leads nanotech risk research funding

Europe leads nanotech risk research funding

European nations are investing nearly twice as much as the US on research into the potential risks of nanotechnology, according to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (Pen)..
Staff Writers Apr 22 2008 3:17PM Hardware
Rechargable batteries outlast disposables

Rechargable batteries outlast disposables

Innovation in battery design continues to meet consumer and product demands, and some rechargeable cells are now outlasting disposables.
Clement James Apr 22 2008 7:36AM Hardware

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