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
Boffins build world's smallest transistor

Boffins build world's smallest transistor

Researchers at the University of Manchester claim to have created the world's smallest transistor from graphene, measuring just one atom thick and 10 atoms wide..
Apr 22 2008 7:36AM Hardware
AMD posts sixth quarterly loss in a row

AMD posts sixth quarterly loss in a row

AMD has posted its sixth consecutive quarterly loss, despite a 22 per cent year-on-year increase in sales..
Guy Dixon Apr 21 2008 12:28PM Hardware
Boffins look to 'self-healing' materials

Boffins look to 'self-healing' materials

Scientists have published details of projects being carried out across Europe to create self-repairing materials..
Robert Jaques Apr 21 2008 7:47AM Hardware
HP launches largest ever Print 2.0 range

HP launches largest ever Print 2.0 range

In a grab for a larger piece of the global printing pie, HP has introduced a slew of printers, services and business solutions.
Liz Tay Apr 21 2008 7:41AM Hardware
Asia leads chip making growth

Asia leads chip making growth

Spending on chip making equipment increased worldwide last year, with growth in Asia far outpacing other regions, according to newly published research data..
Simon Burns Apr 18 2008 1:19PM Hardware
Asus unveils Eee PC 9000 XP laptop

Asus unveils Eee PC 9000 XP laptop

Asus has formally taken the wraps off the second generation of its much-hyped Eee PC family of mini notebooks, available with either Windows XP or Linux operating systems..
Guy Dixon Apr 18 2008 1:19PM Hardware
LG promises more iPhone-style handsets

LG promises more iPhone-style handsets

LG Electronics is preparing to release new handsets with a touch-screen user interface..
Simon Burns Apr 17 2008 4:08PM Hardware
Vendors plug-in to connected navigation

Vendors plug-in to connected navigation

Growing demand for real-time updates on traffic, live local search and map information is prompting personal navigation device (PND) vendors to develop connected devices with two-way real-time connectivity based on cellular or Wi-Fi technology..
Robert Jaques Apr 17 2008 4:08PM Hardware
HP taps Dreamworks for new screens

HP taps Dreamworks for new screens

HP has unveiled a new high-end LCD monitor designed for graphics and animation studios..
Shaun Nichols Apr 17 2008 7:20AM Hardware
Microsoft plots embedded future

Microsoft plots embedded future

Microsoft is to release new embedded platforms targeted at specific device categories, such as satellite navigation. The move is part of wider efforts to augment its entire range of embedded platforms.
Daniel Robinson Apr 16 2008 11:59AM Hardware
US boffins look to terahertz optical computers

US boffins look to terahertz optical computers

Engineers at the University of Utah have demonstrated "an early step" towards creating superfast computers that run on far-infrared light instead of electricity..
Robert Jaques Apr 16 2008 7:45AM Hardware

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