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Smart bikini takes to the catwalk

Smart bikini takes to the catwalk

A range of 'smart' clothing has been shown off on the catwalks at the Siggraph 2007 computer graphics and interaction show.
Iain Thomson Aug 15 2007 10:34AM Hardware
Microsoft unveils Exchange Server 2007 SP1

Microsoft unveils Exchange Server 2007 SP1

Improved support for Windows Server 2008 and Vista.
Robert Jaques Aug 15 2007 7:01AM Hardware
Astronauts examine damage to shuttle

Astronauts examine damage to shuttle

Astronauts are examining the underside of the space shuttle Endeavour after a chunk of the heat seal was knocked off during launch.
Iain Thomson Aug 14 2007 5:07PM Hardware
Intel unveils latest Xeon server CPUs

Intel unveils latest Xeon server CPUs

Intel today lifted the lid off the latest additions to its quad-core Xeon server processor range.
Robert Jaques Aug 14 2007 1:53PM Hardware
Philips and Imation fall out again

Philips and Imation fall out again

Electronic and digital storage manufacturer Imation announced that it has filed an action in the Federal District Court in St Paul, Minnisota, requesting that the court resolve an ongoing dispute with various subsidiaries of Philips Electronics.
Clement James Aug 14 2007 12:47PM Hardware
Terabyte hard drive for laptops

Terabyte hard drive for laptops

Fujitsu has developed a hard disk manufacturing technology that will cram 1.2 Terabytes (TB) of data – or 1,200GB – on to a standard laptop drive.
Andrew Charlesworth Aug 13 2007 11:06AM Hardware
iMacs boost FireWire

iMacs boost FireWire

Apple's introduction of new iMacs with 1394b technology this week demonstrates that the FireWire 800 standard is gaining "significant momentum", the 1394 Trade Association has claimed.
Clement James Aug 10 2007 4:28PM Hardware
Sony goes green in Europe

Sony goes green in Europe

Firm has reduced power consumption within 90 per cent of its device
categories.
Robert Jaques Aug 10 2007 2:19PM Hardware
Robotic dancer takes the floor

Robotic dancer takes the floor

Arctic Monkeys flashback to 1984.
Andrew Charlesworth Aug 10 2007 2:13PM Hardware
Lenovo eyes Packard Bell for acquisition

Lenovo eyes Packard Bell for acquisition

The Chinese computer giant said it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an independent third party to explore the possibilities of acquiring the European PC company.
Staff Writers Aug 9 2007 2:43PM Hardware
Bright future predicted for solar power

Bright future predicted for solar power

A new report has suggested that the booming photovoltaic (PV) cell industry could supply up to 20 percent of the total energy needs of the United States.
Iain Thomson Aug 9 2007 2:38PM Hardware
Sony rapped by ASA over PS3 ad

Sony rapped by ASA over PS3 ad

A recent Sony ad campaign for its PlayStation 3 console was slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) as it could be seen "to condone or glamorise violence or anti-social behaviour, especially among young people".
Staff Writers Aug 9 2007 12:01PM Hardware
80GB PS3 consoles hit the streets

80GB PS3 consoles hit the streets

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), the US arm of the Japanese giant, has begun shipping an 80GB PlayStation 3 at online and bricks-and-mortar retailers in the US and Canada.
Clement James Aug 8 2007 10:49AM Hardware
Hitachi hard disk losses continue

Hitachi hard disk losses continue

The hard disk drive manufacturing division of Japanese electronics giant, Hitachi, has reported an operating loss of more than [US$177m] in its most recent quarter, according to analysts. Losses are expected to continue this year, even as Hitachi examines cost cutting options.
Simon Burns Aug 7 2007 4:53PM Hardware
Mobiles drive PC shipments in Western Europe

Mobiles drive PC shipments in Western Europe

PC shipments in Western Europe totalled 11.2 million units in the second quarter of 2007, an increase of 9.3 percent compared with the same period in 2006, new Gartner research reports.
Robert Jaques Aug 7 2007 1:38PM Hardware
Sun lifts lid off Niagara 2 processor

Sun lifts lid off Niagara 2 processor

Sun Microsystems is scheduled to release its Niagara 2 processor on Tuesday at a company event in Silicon Valley. The chip will officially be christened UltraSparc T2 and servers based on the chip are expected to ship later this year.
Tom Sanders Aug 7 2007 6:55AM Hardware
Summer heat can melt iPods and mobiles

Summer heat can melt iPods and mobiles

An electronics expert today warned that the summer heat could cause batteries in mobile phones, iPods, or other portable devices to "explode, or ooze".
Robert Jaques Aug 7 2007 6:53AM Hardware
Scientists crack levitation

Scientists crack levitation

Now where's my flying car? Scientists in Scotland have found a way to levitate small objects by reversing naturally occurring forces.
Iain Thomson Aug 7 2007 6:43AM Hardware
Digital camera sales double

Digital camera sales double

Digital camera shipments rose 118 percent in the first half of 2007, according to a new report from the Japan-based Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA), which represents firms responsible for approximately 80 percent of global sales.
Simon Burns Aug 6 2007 1:55PM Hardware
Hitachi debuts first Blu-ray camcorders

Hitachi debuts first Blu-ray camcorders

Hitachi has released two versions of the world's first Blu-ray camcorder that records directly onto high-definition discs.
Matt Chapman Aug 6 2007 11:08AM Hardware

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