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Boffins build world's smallest nano-photonic switch

Boffins build world's smallest nano-photonic switch

Scientists at IBM have built the world's tiniest nano-photonic switch with a footprint about 100 times smaller than the cross section of a human hair. The breakthrough brings Big Blue another step closer to creating chips that use light rather than electrons to transmit data..
Staff Writers Mar 18 2008 7:21AM Hardware
Asia PC sales up, but prices down

Asia PC sales up, but prices down

Retail sales of PCs in Asia surged 21 percent last year, according to new research, but prices paid by region's consumers fell dramatically..
Simon Burns Mar 17 2008 2:05PM Hardware
Researchers hack into pacemakers

Researchers hack into pacemakers

Researchers have successfully launched attacks against common heart pacemakers..
Shaun Nichols Mar 16 2008 8:19PM Hardware
Swarm robotics work hundreds of robots into one

Swarm robotics work hundreds of robots into one

Forget the conventional notion of human-like androids; researchers are investigating large swarms of up to 10,000 miniature robots which can work together to form a single, artificial life form.
Liz Tay Mar 15 2008 10:12AM Hardware
AMD trims down business graphics cards

AMD trims down business graphics cards

AMD is launching a series of enterprise graphics cards which are not built for high-end 3D rendering or video editing work..
Shaun Nichols Mar 14 2008 7:13AM Hardware
Hi-tech neckband allows voiceless calls

Hi-tech neckband allows voiceless calls

A neckband has been developed that allows people with disabilities to 'talk' to a computer without having to vocalise the words..
Iain Thomson Mar 14 2008 7:13AM Hardware
Semiconductor assembly and test market soars

Semiconductor assembly and test market soars

The worldwide market for semiconductor assembly and test services (Sats) grew for the sixth consecutive year in 2007, according to Gartner..
Robert Jaques Mar 14 2008 7:13AM Hardware
Corporates eye green networking kit

Corporates eye green networking kit

The popularity of networking kit that minimises its environmental impact is set to soar, experts predict..
Robert Jaques Mar 13 2008 7:26AM Hardware
HP agrees settlement with Maxicom PC

HP agrees settlement with Maxicom PC

HP has reached a settlement with Maxicom PC in a case involving the unlawful grey-market sale of HP hardware..
Shaun Nichols Mar 13 2008 7:26AM Hardware
Data centre chiefs dismiss green 'hype'

Data centre chiefs dismiss green 'hype'

Green initiatives are gaining traction in enterprises, but data centre managers do not trust the environmental claims that vendors attach to products and services..
Robert Jaques Mar 13 2008 7:26AM Hardware
Laptops drive global PC sales growth

Laptops drive global PC sales growth

Worldwide PC shipments will grow 12.8 percent in 2008 to reach 302 million units fuelled by demand for portable computers, according to IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker..
Robert Jaques Mar 13 2008 7:26AM Hardware
Mobile phones are just the ticket

Mobile phones are just the ticket

More than 2.6 billion tickets will be delivered to 208 million mobile phone users by 2011, according to new research..
Mar 12 2008 7:28AM Hardware
Effective PC management can slash costs

Effective PC management can slash costs

A new report from Gartner suggests that IT managers could save 42 percent of the total cost of a PC just by managing it correctly..
Iain Thomson Mar 12 2008 7:28AM Hardware
Wal-Mart drops $199 Linux PC

Wal-Mart drops $199 Linux PC

Wal-Mart is dropping the US$199 Everex Linux Green gPC from its stores, despite selling out in under two weeks..
Iain Thomson Mar 12 2008 7:28AM Hardware
German police raid stands at CeBIT

German police raid stands at CeBIT

German police have raided stands at CeBIT, the world's largest computer exhibition..
Iain Thomson Mar 11 2008 3:51PM Hardware
Boffins promise inkjet-built solar panels

Boffins promise inkjet-built solar panels

Researchers at Konarka Technologies have demonstrated a new method of manufacturing solar cells using highly efficient inkjet printing techniques..
Staff Writers Mar 11 2008 3:51PM Hardware
Tech giants collaborate on tiny chips

Tech giants collaborate on tiny chips

IBM has teamed up with Hitachi to develop a new range of ultra-small processors – the first time the companies have collaborated on chip developments.
IT Week Mar 11 2008 7:54AM Hardware
IBM boffins inch closer to nano-transistors

IBM boffins inch closer to nano-transistors

Researchers at IBM claim to have cleared a major hurdle in the building of nanoscale transistors..
Shaun Nichols Mar 11 2008 7:51AM Hardware
Intel touts Montevina as 'Centrino 2'

Intel touts Montevina as 'Centrino 2'

Intel has rebranded its Montevina laptop processor platform, which is now officially known as Centrino 2..
Guy Dixon Mar 10 2008 3:12PM Hardware
Fujitsu goes green with data centre upgrade

Fujitsu goes green with data centre upgrade

With an eye on reducing its environmental burden and its customers’ carbon footprint, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand has upgraded its data centre in Homebush, Sydney.
Liz Tay Mar 10 2008 2:58PM Hardware

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