Hardware

Self-destruct laptops foil thieves

Self-destruct laptops foil thieves

UK firm Virtuity has come up with a 'self-destruct' technology based on Wi-Fi and radio frequency ID tags that kicks into action when a laptop is moved from its designated space..
Guy Dixon Feb 20 2008 8:11AM Hardware
Machines to match human brain by 2029

Machines to match human brain by 2029

A US scientist claims that machines will achieve human-level artificial intelligence within the next 21 years..
Guy Dixon Feb 20 2008 8:11AM Hardware
Nintendo calls on US to kill piracy

Nintendo calls on US to kill piracy

Nintendo of America has asked the US Trade Representative to put pressure on specific governments around the world to take a more aggressive stand on games piracy..
Matt Chapman Feb 19 2008 3:28PM Hardware
Toshiba expected to drop HD-DVD

Toshiba expected to drop HD-DVD

Global newswires have been flooded with reports that Toshiba is preparing to end to its support of HD-DVD. However, an early morning statement from the company suggests that the deal may not be done and dusted quite yet..
Clement James Feb 19 2008 3:28PM Hardware
Boffins build world's strongest laser

Boffins build world's strongest laser

Scientists from the University of Michigan claim to have created the world's most powerful laser..
Iain Thomson Feb 19 2008 8:10AM Hardware
CA and VMware team up for the environment

CA and VMware team up for the environment

At the recent Computer Associates (CA) Expo 2008 – 360° Vision, CA presented several seminars relevant to the current climate in the IT industry, including a joint presentation with VMware on the virtues of adopting green business practices.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 18 2008 2:39PM Hardware
Boffins build underwater sports car

Boffins build underwater sports car

Swiss car modification firm Rinspeed has built the world's first real submersible car inspired by the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me..
Staff Writers Feb 18 2008 2:38PM Hardware
Boffins unveil nanotech 'power dressing'

Boffins unveil nanotech 'power dressing'

The concept of 'power dressing' could take on a whole new meaning thanks to a research project to develop clothing that harnesses physical motion and converts it into electrical energy..
Robert Jaques Feb 15 2008 8:14AM Hardware
Boffins break solar energy conversion record

Boffins break solar energy conversion record

Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories and Stirling Energy Systems have set a new record for solar energy conversion with a solar-to-grid system net conversion efficiency of 31.25 percent..
Robert Jaques Feb 15 2008 8:14AM Hardware
Sonim shows off world's toughest mobile

Sonim shows off world's toughest mobile

A bus has been touring round Barcelona during this year's Mobile World Congress trying to get locals to break a mobile phone..
Iain Thomson Feb 14 2008 11:24AM Hardware
Nvidia enters CPU market with APX 2500

Nvidia enters CPU market with APX 2500

Nvidia has made its first foray into the CPU arena with a system-on-a-chip designed for mobile phones..
Staff Writers Feb 14 2008 11:24AM Hardware
Industry gangs up on Motorola

Industry gangs up on Motorola

Motorola's declining sales have caused something of a feeding frenzy among other handset manufacturers..
Iain Thomson Feb 13 2008 2:08PM Hardware
Boffins boost circuits with copper connections

Boffins boost circuits with copper connections

US researchers have developed copper interconnections in next-generation integrated circuits that will boost the efficiency of connections between chips and external circuitry such as a motherboard..
Robert Jaques Feb 13 2008 2:08PM Hardware
Service provider networking kit sales jump

Service provider networking kit sales jump

Global service provider switching and routing equipment sales grew to $2.94bn in the final quarter of 2007, a 17 per cent increase compared to the same period 12 months previously..
Robert Jaques Feb 13 2008 2:08PM Hardware
HP announces carbon offset program

HP announces carbon offset program

Hewlett-Packard Australia has launched the HP Carbon Offset Program in conjunction with the sale of its LaserJet printers.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 13 2008 7:07AM Hardware
The next big mobile device is 'irrelevant'

The next big mobile device is 'irrelevant'

The form-factor and function of the next big mobile device is "irrelevant", according to an industry expert..
Matt Chapman Feb 12 2008 7:43AM Hardware
Intel rolls out phase-change chips

Intel rolls out phase-change chips

Intel has announced its first prototype phase-change memory (PCM) chips..
Shaun Nichols Feb 11 2008 3:25PM Hardware
NEC bows out of entry level LCD market

NEC bows out of entry level LCD market

NEC Australia, a provider of commercial LCD display solutions, said it would be exiting the entry level LCD monitor market, to concentrate on its mid to high end range of LCD product.
Lilia Guan Feb 8 2008 6:28PM Hardware
Israeli boffins create world's smallest phone

Israeli boffins create world's smallest phone

An Israeli company has created the world's smallest mobile phone, which weighs just 40.1g and measures 72mm x 37mm x 7.8mm..
Matt Chapman Feb 8 2008 6:48AM Hardware
Microsoft cuts Xbox HD-DVD add-on price

Microsoft cuts Xbox HD-DVD add-on price

Microsoft has slashed the price of its HD-DVD drive accessory for the Xbox 360 console from US$179.99 to US$129.99..
Ian Williams Feb 8 2008 6:48AM Hardware

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