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Taiwan Semiconductor loses trade secrets case

Taiwan Semiconductor loses trade secrets case

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has lost a US court case in which it was accused of leaking confidential chip design information from one of its customers.
Simon Burns Sep 27 2007 7:21AM Hardware
Fujitsu mini PC saves space and power

Fujitsu mini PC saves space and power

Latest addition to Esprimo Q series uses up to 30 percent less power thanstandard PC.
Daniel Robinson Sep 26 2007 7:20AM Hardware
Creating a greener footprint

Creating a greener footprint

There’s never been a better time to go green.
Sheryle Moon Sep 25 2007 4:43PM Hardware
EU think-tank floats OS bundling ban

EU think-tank floats OS bundling ban

A Brussels think-tank has proposed that the European Commission block vendors from pre-installing operating systems with new PCs.
Shaun Nichols Sep 25 2007 4:29PM Hardware
OLPC starts two-for-one programme

OLPC starts two-for-one programme

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is to sell its computers in the US, but the purchaser must buy two machines and give one to the developing world.
Iain Thomson Sep 25 2007 7:02AM Hardware
IDF: Intel tackles Linux power consumption

IDF: Intel tackles Linux power consumption

Intel has unveiled an initiative that aims to cut the power consumption of Linux servers.
Tom Sanders Sep 24 2007 2:58PM Hardware
Inventors protest at US patent bill

Inventors protest at US patent bill

Protests have begun over a reform of the patent laws being considered by the US government.
Iain Thomson Sep 24 2007 2:01PM Hardware
Flash gears up for SAN role

Flash gears up for SAN role

Texas Memory Systems to introduce a SAN appliance featuring 2TB of Flashcapacity.
Martin Courtney Sep 24 2007 6:44AM Hardware
Telecommuting gets the green stamp

Telecommuting gets the green stamp

Using electronics to facilitate telecommuting saves the equivalent of nine to 14 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, the energy used by roughly one million US households.
Clement James Sep 21 2007 12:21PM Hardware
Sony snaps up Evolution and Bigbig

Sony snaps up Evolution and Bigbig

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has acquired game developer Evolution Studios, and its subsidiary Bigbig Studios, to further expand its game development capabilities.
Clement James Sep 21 2007 6:45AM Hardware
IDF: Intel reclaims floating point superiority

IDF: Intel reclaims floating point superiority

Intel's upcoming 'Harpertown' 45nm Xeon processor will outperform AMD's future Opteron processor, the chipmaker claimed at Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco.
Tom Sanders Sep 20 2007 7:20AM Hardware
IDF: Intel unveils new USB and vPro versions

IDF: Intel unveils new USB and vPro versions

Intel is one of a number of hi-tech companies to join the USB 3.0 Promoter Group to create a faster version of the Universal Serial Bus connection technology.
Tom Sanders Sep 20 2007 7:16AM Hardware
New Nokia business phone marks convergence push

New Nokia business phone marks convergence push

Nokia has unveiled a new corporate phone handset as part of a wider strategy to provide enterprise mobility through fixed-mobile convergence (FMC).
Daniel Robinson Sep 19 2007 7:06AM Hardware
iPhone goes pan-European after all

iPhone goes pan-European after all

T-Mobile snaps up four more territories, according to report. Apple's iPhone will not be constrained to the big three European countries after all.
Shaun Nichols Sep 19 2007 6:40AM Hardware
AMD unveils triple-core desktop chip

AMD unveils triple-core desktop chip

AMD is to include a triple-core chip in the line-up for its forthcoming Phenom desktop processors. The company said there is a gap in the market for a product with more performance than dual-core chips, but which costs less than current quad-core processors.
Daniel Robinson Sep 18 2007 8:26PM Hardware
Intel snaps up game developer Havok

Intel snaps up game developer Havok

Intel has agreed to purchase game developer Havok for an undisclosed sum.
Shaun Nichols Sep 18 2007 3:43PM Hardware
VMware calls for IT organisational overhaul

VMware calls for IT organisational overhaul

Organisational issues within large IT departments are the major factor holding back virtualisation, according to VMware chief executive Diane Greene.
Tom Sanders Sep 18 2007 7:27AM Hardware
Global PC market remains strong

Global PC market remains strong

Worldwide PC shipments are projected to rise by 12.6 per cent in 2007 to 257.5 million units, despite concerns over a slowdown in the market, according to analyst firm IDC.
Staff Writers Sep 17 2007 12:38PM Hardware
Why it’s better to re-use than recycle

Why it’s better to re-use than recycle

Few would question the need to recycle old hardware, but some experts argue that there is a stronger environmental and economic case for extending the useful life of IT equipment by donating it to projects in the developing world
James Murray Sep 17 2007 10:33AM Hardware
Virtualisation can cut costs and emissions

Virtualisation can cut costs and emissions

VMware’s Martin Niemer explains why IT strategies based around virtualisation make economic and environmental sense
James Murray Sep 17 2007 10:33AM Hardware

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