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HDMI group to help home cinema installers

HDMI group to help home cinema installers

The company responsible for licensing the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) specification has unveiled an initiative designed to help the installer community more effectively install home cinema systems connected with HDMI..
Clement James Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware
Boffins look to 'strange crystal' displays

Boffins look to 'strange crystal' displays

Scientists have discovered "strange-behaving" crystals which they believe could be used in computing applications including hard drives and PC displays..
Robert Jaques Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware
CES touts green credentials

CES touts green credentials

The 2008 Consumer Electronics Show is trying to be the greenest in history and wants to become one of the most eco-friendly conferences in the US..
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware
Toshiba continues to back HD-DVD

Toshiba continues to back HD-DVD

Toshiba believes that the HD format war is far from over, despite a major setback with Warner Bros' recent defection to the Blu-ray camp.
Staff Writers Jan 8 2008 6:59AM Hardware
Samsung Solid takes some beating

Samsung Solid takes some beating

Samsung is making its first foray into the rugged mobile phone market with the Samsung Solid.
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2008 2:05PM Hardware
World's smallest projector debuts at CES

World's smallest projector debuts at CES

US firm Microvision is to launch the world's smallest projector at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week..
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2008 2:05PM Hardware
AMD licenses Denali Nand Flash system

AMD licenses Denali Nand Flash system

AMD has licensed a Nand Flash platform from Denali Software, an electronic design automation software provider.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2008 7:28AM Hardware
Las Vegas gears up for bumper CES

Las Vegas gears up for bumper CES

It's the beginning of another year and that means the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and this year is looking like it's going to be one of the biggest ever.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2008 7:28AM Hardware
Guest column: Expensive data pitfalls in service-oriented architectures today

Guest column: Expensive data pitfalls in service-oriented architectures today

In theory, SOAs have the potential to deliver greater efficiency and economies of scale in the enterprise, through a more flexible approach. In practice, however, SOAs have swallowed millions of dollars of investment in IT infrastructure while failing to satisfy business demands for reduced costs, greater agility, and competitive advantage in increasingly fast-paced global marketplaces.
Laurie Newman Dec 27 2007 11:10AM Hardware
Bing Lee co-founder passes away

Bing Lee co-founder passes away

Chairman and co-founder of NSW electrical retailer, Ken Lee, has died on the 21st December 2007 at St Vincent's Private Hospital.

Lilia Guan Dec 21 2007 4:12PM Hardware
Carbon could replace silicon in next-gen transistors

Carbon could replace silicon in next-gen transistors

US engineers have developed a technique that replaces silicon with carbon to make next-generation semiconductors..
Robert Jaques Dec 21 2007 6:59AM Hardware
Boffins warm to super-efficient solar cells

Boffins warm to super-efficient solar cells

A newly discovered material, dubbed 'nano flakes', could revolutionise the transformation of solar energy to electricity..
Robert Jaques Dec 21 2007 6:59AM Hardware
Intel admits defeat with Viiv

Intel admits defeat with Viiv

Intel is set to roll back its Viiv brand, bringing an end to Viiv label PCs and limiting the platform to a sub-brand of Intel CPUs.
Shaun Nichols Dec 21 2007 6:59AM Hardware
Stanford boffins promise battery breakthrough

Stanford boffins promise battery breakthrough

Researchers at Stanford University claim to be able to extend the battery life of lithium-ion batteries by a factor of 10 using silicon nanowires..
Matt Chapman Dec 21 2007 6:59AM Hardware
Trouble ahead for ageing data centres

Trouble ahead for ageing data centres

Data centres are ageing and companies are not planning ahead or demonstrating timely investment in new facilities, according to a recent survey..
Clement James Dec 19 2007 7:28AM Hardware
IT giants celebrate birth of the transistor

IT giants celebrate birth of the transistor

The transistor will officially turn 60 next week, and the world's largest technology firms are pausing to celebrate an invention which many credit as the creator of Silicon Valley..
Shaun Nichols Dec 19 2007 7:28AM Hardware
Sun's petabyte datacentre in a box makes its Aussie debut

Sun's petabyte datacentre in a box makes its Aussie debut

In a bid to tackle the array of data storage issues facing today's IT industry, Sun Microsystems has unveiled a prototype of an eco-friendly, mobile virtualised datacentre in Sydney Harbour this week.
Liz Tay Dec 19 2007 6:57AM Hardware
Intel to expand global market share

Intel to expand global market share

Intel will see its market share of total global semiconductor sales increase to 12.2 percent this year, according to Gartner..
Guy Dixon Dec 18 2007 7:04AM Hardware
Japanese boffins demo switchable mirror

Japanese boffins demo switchable mirror

Researchers in Japan have demonstrated mirrored windows that transform from transparent to reflective at the flick of a switch..
Simon Burns Dec 18 2007 7:04AM Hardware
Intel predicts bright future for laptops

Intel predicts bright future for laptops

Sales of laptop PCs will outpace desktops by 2009, according to Intel chief executive Paul Otellini..
Clement James Dec 18 2007 7:04AM Hardware

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