Hardware

Microsoft adds Family Timer to Xbox 360

Microsoft adds Family Timer to Xbox 360

Microsoft has added a parental control feature to the Xbox 360 allowing parents to limit the amount of time their kids can use the console..
Matt Chapman Nov 12 2007 7:22AM Hardware
Nvidia celebrates first billion-dollar quarter

Nvidia celebrates first billion-dollar quarter

Graphics chip manufacturer Nvidia notched up its first ever US$1 billion revenue in the third quarter of 2007, according to the company's financial statement..
Matt Chapman Nov 12 2007 7:22AM Hardware
Sony adds remote access to PlayStation 3

Sony adds remote access to PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3 owners in the US will be able to download the latest firmware for the gaming console today, adding several new features including making the unit accessible remotely..
Clement James Nov 9 2007 7:52AM Hardware
SMEs hit by soaring energy costs

SMEs hit by soaring energy costs

Energy made up the "biggest cost increase" for small and medium-sized businesses over the past two years, according to a worldwide survey..
Matt Chapman Nov 9 2007 7:52AM Hardware
Boffins automate silicon chip debugging

Boffins automate silicon chip debugging

US researchers have developed a technology that automates the process of debugging silicon chip designs..
Robert Jaques Nov 8 2007 7:35AM Hardware
Cancer-busters tap into grid computing

Cancer-busters tap into grid computing

Canadian researchers have promised to squeeze "decades" of cancer research into just two years by harnessing the power of a global PC grid..
Robert Jaques Nov 8 2007 7:35AM Hardware
'Super 3G' handsets to ring the changes

'Super 3G' handsets to ring the changes

'Super 3G' devices will become the largest selling handset type by 2012 as the worldwide mobile market moves towards higher data-rate networks, market watchers predict.
Robert Jaques Nov 7 2007 2:31PM Hardware
New architecture targets DIY super-computers

New architecture targets DIY super-computers

A handful of hardware manufacturers and component makers have delivered a new architecture allowing PC and gaming enthusiasts to build faster and cooler super-machines.
Clement James Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Hardware
Intel plans huge data centre consolidation

Intel plans huge data centre consolidation

Intel has expanded its green initiative with plans to consolidate its spread of IT centres into eight strategic locations over the next eight years..
Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Hardware
Astronomers focus on EU-sized telescope

Astronomers focus on EU-sized telescope

Four of Europe's biggest radio astronomy facilities are to be connected using high-bandwidth point-to-point circuits through the European Union's Express Production Real-time eVLBI Service (EXPReS) project.
Staff Writers Nov 6 2007 2:24PM Hardware
Sony developing even smaller PS2

Sony developing even smaller PS2

Electronics giant Sony is reportedly gearing up to give the iconic PlayStation 2 another lease of life in the face of sluggish sales from its more advanced, and expensive, successor the PlayStation 3.
Clement James Nov 6 2007 1:16PM Hardware
US Kmart drops Blu-ray players

US Kmart drops Blu-ray players

US supermarket chain Kmart is to stop selling Blu-ray players in its stores.
Staff Writers Nov 5 2007 12:59PM Hardware
MoD developing unmanned fighter-bomber

MoD developing unmanned fighter-bomber

BAE Systems has cut the first steel on its £124m project to develop Britain's first unmanned fighter-bomber for the Ministry of Defence.
Staff Writers Nov 5 2007 12:58PM Hardware
Boffins build radio from carbon nanotube

Boffins build radio from carbon nanotube

Good vibrations.
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2007 12:03PM Hardware
Super-magnet sheds light on semiconductors

Super-magnet sheds light on semiconductors

US researchers have demonstrated a revolutionary magnet design that could literally shed new light on nanoscience and semiconductor research..
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2007 7:46AM Hardware
CDW and Hitachi settle 3M battery suits

CDW and Hitachi settle 3M battery suits

3M has reached aggreements with CDW Corp and Hitachi Koki in its lithium-ion battery cathode patent suits.
Nov 2 2007 7:42AM Hardware
PS3 enters Guinness Book of Records

PS3 enters Guinness Book of Records

Sony's next-generation PlayStation 3 console has been recognised by Guinness World Records as being part of the world's most powerful distributed computing network..
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2007 7:42AM Hardware
Asus $499 laptop to hit Australian shores

Asus $499 laptop to hit Australian shores

Asus has confirmed that its highly anticipated Eee PC will hit Australian shores for only $499 next month.
Staff Writers Nov 1 2007 3:24PM Hardware
CSIRO electrical shirt to give soldiers a buzz on the battlefield

CSIRO electrical shirt to give soldiers a buzz on the battlefield

The Australian Defence Department has injected $4.4 million worth of funding to further the CSIRO’s research into designing clothing which can be used as a self-recharging electrical source on the battlefield.
Mitchell Bingemann Nov 1 2007 1:55PM Hardware
Mobile phone sales post 'healthy' growth

Mobile phone sales post 'healthy' growth

The worldwide mobile phone market grew at a "healthy" pace during the third quarter of 2007 with vendors shipping a total of 289.1 million units, according to IDC.
Robert Jaques Nov 1 2007 1:30PM Hardware

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