Hardware

Partnership promises better network security

Partnership promises better network security

Intel, Check Point and Nokia have banded together to build security appliances that inspect network traffic in multi-gigabit environments, and search deeper for signs of attacks without slowing network performance.
Staff Writers Sep 11 2007 8:30AM Security
Intel claims silicon crown despite AMD Barcelona

Intel claims silicon crown despite AMD Barcelona

Intel is confident, with a few benchmark exceptions, that it will still have the fastest x86 processor in the market following today's launch of AMD's Barcelona Opteron processor.
Tom Sanders Sep 11 2007 8:22AM Hardware
New standard offers zero-configuration virtualisation

New standard offers zero-configuration virtualisation

A group of six server builders and virtualisation vendors plans to reveal a new standard to help IT departments automate the installation and deployment of virtual machines.
Tom Sanders Sep 11 2007 8:20AM Hardware
AMD pleads for new energy metric

AMD pleads for new energy metric

AMD has introduced a new energy metric which it claims will more closely resemble power consumption in real-world deployments.
Tom Sanders Sep 11 2007 8:18AM Hardware
Microsoft looks to broaden Media Center reach

Microsoft looks to broaden Media Center reach

Microsoft is hoping that a line of new products from third-party vendors will help push its Windows Media Center platform during the holiday season.
Shaun Nichols Sep 10 2007 9:54AM Hardware
AMD opens door to ATI Linux drivers

AMD opens door to ATI Linux drivers

AMD's ATI division is reversing its open source strategy by offering better open source drivers.
Tom Sanders Sep 10 2007 9:52AM Hardware
Standard to bridge virtual gap between AMD and Intel

Standard to bridge virtual gap between AMD and Intel

A group of vendors including Dell is preparing a new standard that will bridge the gap between Intel and AMD servers in virtualised environments.
Tom Sanders Sep 10 2007 9:40AM Hardware
LG adds features, cuts price on dual HD DVD player

LG adds features, cuts price on dual HD DVD player

South Korea's LG Electronics introduced on Wednesday an updated version of its high-definition DVD player that supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD, offering a possible solution to the format war.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2007 10:37PM Hardware
US state bans forced RFID tagging of humans

US state bans forced RFID tagging of humans

The California state Senate has approved legislation to bar employers from forcing workers to have RFID chips implanted under their skin.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2007 3:01PM Hardware
EU gives nod to laser fusion research

EU gives nod to laser fusion research

The European Union has approved a £500m programme to conduct research into laser-based nuclear fusion.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2007 11:35AM Hardware
Mobiles are a man's new best friend

Mobiles are a man's new best friend

A new poll by Lifeline, the insurance division of Carphone Warehouse, appears to show that people would rather lose a pet than a mobile phone.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2007 1:29PM Hardware
Acer joins the Blu-ray camp

Acer joins the Blu-ray camp

Acer has become the newest member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, joining more than 170 consumer electronics manufacturers, computer companies and content providers.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2007 9:45AM Hardware
SanDisk boosts Ultra II memory cards

SanDisk boosts Ultra II memory cards

SanDisk unveiled a 4GB SDHC card and an 8GB Memory Stick Pro Duo card for its SanDisk Ultra II line at the IFA show in Berlin last week.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2007 7:32AM Hardware
Creative unveils credit card-sized Zen

Creative unveils credit card-sized Zen

Creative took the wraps off its latest Zen media player at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin last week.
Ian Williams Sep 4 2007 7:29AM Hardware
Radio iPods expected on Wednesday

Radio iPods expected on Wednesday

Apple is expected to launch a new range of iPods this week designed to receive digital radio.
Iain Thomson Sep 4 2007 7:14AM Hardware
Breakthrough revolutionises microchip patterning

Breakthrough revolutionises microchip patterning

US research engineers claim to have developed a low-cost technique for patterning microchips.
Robert Jaques Sep 3 2007 10:51PM Hardware
Legal exemption allows iPhone unlocking

Legal exemption allows iPhone unlocking

An exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in the US means that it may be legal to unlock an iPhone and use it on networks other than AT&T's.
Matt Chapman Aug 31 2007 2:27PM Hardware
Scientist suggests super-sticky Spidey suit

Scientist suggests super-sticky Spidey suit

A professor from the Polytechnic of Turin has developed a method for building a suit that could allow humans to cling to vertical surfaces like the comic book hero Spider-man.
Staff Writers Aug 31 2007 7:30AM Hardware
Apple and VW contemplate iCar

Apple and VW contemplate iCar

Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs has reportedly met with Martin Winterkorn, chief executive for German automaker Volkswagen AG, to discuss a possible collaboration.
Shaun Nichols Aug 31 2007 7:17AM Hardware
Gadget overload keeps kids awake at night

Gadget overload keeps kids awake at night

The huge increase in ownership of entertainment gadgetry is having a detrimental effect on the length and quality of teenagers' sleep, according to new research by The Sleep Council.
Staff Writers Aug 29 2007 2:25PM Hardware

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