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OLED TV production to hit three million

OLED TV production to hit three million

Shipments of organic electro-luminescent (OEL) TVs are expected to reach three million by 2011, according to display market analysts.
Simon Burns Jul 27 2007 2:24PM Hardware
AMD takes aim at low power processors

AMD takes aim at low power processors

AMD is preparing to enter the low power and ultra low power processor space with the development of a new type of processor core dubbed "Bobcat".
Tom Sanders Jul 27 2007 11:59AM Hardware
Toshiba claims thinnest and lightest notebooks

Toshiba claims thinnest and lightest notebooks

Toshiba has announced two additions to its ultra-portable Portege R500 series, claiming the titles of the world's thinnest and lightest notebooks.
Clement James Jul 27 2007 6:44AM Hardware
Boffins pencil in carbon circuits

Boffins pencil in carbon circuits

A method for making a one atom thick sheet of carbon has been developed by researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Staff Writers Jul 26 2007 4:32PM Hardware
Sun shines on Univa partnership

Sun shines on Univa partnership

Univa Corporation, an open source cluster and grid software and services company, has announced a multi-level relationship with Sun Microsystems.
Clement James Jul 26 2007 4:13PM Hardware
Kingston extends DRam module lead

Kingston extends DRam module lead

Memory manufacturer Kingston Technology is the world leader in the global DRam module supplier market based on revenues, according to research house iSuppli.

Clement James Jul 26 2007 2:57PM Hardware
PC recovery benefits chip and drive makers

PC recovery benefits chip and drive makers

PC market growth is helping to boost orders for CPUs and hard disk drives, according to analysts in Asia.
Simon Burns Jul 26 2007 2:54PM Hardware
IEEE backs 40Gb and 100Gb Ethernet

IEEE backs 40Gb and 100Gb Ethernet

The IEEE High Speed Study Group (HSSG), which has been wrangling over whether the next Ethernet standard will be for 40Gbps or 100Gbps transmission speed, has ruled that it will be both.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 26 2007 10:28AM Hardware
US Army orders truck mounted laser cannons

US Army orders truck mounted laser cannons

Boeing is to develop a truck-mounted laser weapon system that destroys rockets, artillery shells and mortar rounds as part of a US$7m contract awarded by the US Army.
Staff Writers Jul 25 2007 3:11PM Hardware
Nasa sends robots to the North Pole

Nasa sends robots to the North Pole

Nasa has sent two robots to an isolated rocky polar desert within a crater in the Arctic Circle as part of a training exercise to help scientists learn how robots could evaluate potential outposts on the Moon or Mars.
Robert Jaques Jul 24 2007 12:13PM Hardware
OLPC laptop goes into final beta

OLPC laptop goes into final beta

The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project has unveiled the final beta version of its XO laptop, and mass production has been authorised for October.
Staff Writers Jul 24 2007 6:53AM Hardware
IT user group to clarify green computing

IT user group to clarify green computing

Environmental IT Leadership Team to put carbon reduction policies into
practice.
Staff Writers Jul 23 2007 2:29PM Hardware
Boffins build printable solar panels

Boffins build printable solar panels

Boffins at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets.
Staff Writers Jul 23 2007 2:20PM Hardware
Philips & Lite-On slashes Blu-ray price

Philips & Lite-On slashes Blu-ray price

Joint venture company Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions has announced plans to cut the price of its internal Lite-On Blu-ray Disc Drive LH-2B1S in Europe.
Clement James Jul 23 2007 1:55PM Hardware
Acer countersues in HP patent spat

Acer countersues in HP patent spat

The patent dispute between Acer and HP has widened after Acer filed a counterclaim to HP's legal challenge. HP originally accused the Taiwanese firm of infringing on five patents and demanded unspecified damages, as well as a permanent injunction preventing Acer from further infringements.
Matt Chapman Jul 23 2007 1:52PM Hardware
Germany's €262m payment to AMD approved

Germany's €262m payment to AMD approved

Dresden plant to be upgraded to 300mm wafer production.
Matt Chapman Jul 23 2007 1:25PM Hardware
HP settles ink refill lawsuit

HP settles ink refill lawsuit

HP has settled its lawsuit against three printer cartridge refill vendors accused of patent violation.
Shaun Nichols Jul 23 2007 12:15PM Hardware
Dell goes ape for SilverBack

Dell goes ape for SilverBack

Dell has bolstered its enterprise portfolio by agreeing to acquire managed service provider SilverBack Technologies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Shaun Nichols Jul 23 2007 10:16AM Hardware
Boffins build super sticky glue

Boffins build super sticky glue

Geckos and mussels combine to make glue. Boffins at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research have created a new type of glue that can adhere equally well in dry or wet conditions.
Iain Thomson Jul 20 2007 5:02PM Hardware
IBM puts SSD drives in new blades

IBM puts SSD drives in new blades

IBM is to start offering Flash-based SanDisk solid state drives in its blade servers.
Staff Writers Jul 19 2007 4:49PM Hardware

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