May 16, 2008
US-based computer manufacturer, Dell Inc, is planning to incorporate HSPA mobile-broadband modules from telecom equipment manufacturer, Ericsson of Sweden, in its laptops.
This will allow the laptops to connect to high speed 3G networks, which are expected to account for 71% of mobile broadband connections by 2010, without the need for an external modem.
3G networks can provide data transfer ...
Dell in laptop modem deals
by Janet Harris
April 29, 2008
Microsoft has decided to delay the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3, which was due out today.
Before SP3 can be released, Microsoft has to resolve a compatibility issue between Microsoft Dynamics RMS and both XP SP3 and Vista SP1, which has just come to light.
Microsoft Dynamics RMS is a retail-chain-management software, designed for SMBs.
Microsoft released Windows Vista SP1 ...
Windows XP SP3 delayed
by Janet Harris
April 24, 2008
Reports from within the industry are pointing to HP having recently ordered 100,000 C7-M ULV processors from VIA, which comes on the back of VIA announcing that they would be supplying processors for the new 2133 Mini-Note PC from HP.
Speculation has arisen that hardware manufacturers have started to look to VIA to supply processors for both ultra mobile ...
HP Teams Up With VIA For Low-Cost Notebook
by Rohan Parker
April 21, 2008
Hitachi has announced the Ultrastar 15K450, which it claims will be the highest capacity 15,000 RPM HDD on the market.
The 450GB enterprise-class hard drive, which features Hitachi's perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology, will be available to resellers this quarter in two versions - 3Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or 4Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) interface.
Customers will have to ...
Hitachi offers 15,000 RPM, 450GB HDD
by Janet Harris
April 17, 2008
Major computer vendors are now starting to ship servers featuring AMD's quad-core Opteron processor, code-named Barcelona.
The chip seems back on track after suffering production delays and the discovery of a bug in 2007, which led to a 50% drop in AMD's stock price.
Dell has announced the availability of five servers based on Quad-Core Opteron - the PowerEdge ...
Vendors ship AMD Quad-Core Opteron servers
by Janet Harris
April 16, 2008
According to the Commercial Times, a Chinese newspaper, Intel have recently made moves to set up a regional office for WiMAX in Taiwan. The paper says that Intel are planning to work with companies like Acer and with the Development Fund of Taiwan's Executive Yuan to establish between one and three companies which will make WiMAX investments by taking up ...
Intel To Make WiMAX Investments In Taiwan
by Rohan Parker
Downward Movement For 1Q Revenues For ASRock
by Rohan Parker
Flextronics And MSI Win Dell Notebook Orders
by Rohan Parker
April 15, 2008
IBM and its development partners have announced a new material known as 'high-k/metal gate' or HKMG, which is less prone to power leakage problems than traditional manufacturing techniques.
The company has used the new material on 32nm technology evaluation circuits, significantly enhancing performance by 30%, compared with 45nm circuits operating at the same voltage, and reducing power consumption by between 30% ...
IBM offers 32nm microprocessor technology
by Janet Harris
April 14, 2008
Samsung has updated its range of Aura notebooks, which it launched last year, with the new R410 model.
The glossy black R410 has a 14.1-inch, 1,280 x 800 display with a high contrast coating, and an Intel 45nm Penryn CPU.
It features ATI Radeon Xpress 1250M graphics, a DVD writer, 1.3 megapixel webcam, and a welcome ExpressCard slot.
Connectivity options include Gigabit ...
Samsung updates Aura notebooks
by Janet Harris
April 11, 2008
IBM is working on a memory technology which could replace solid-state and conventional hard drives.
Racetrack memory is based on nanotechnology called spintronics which is being developed by IBM researchers at the company's Almaden Laboratory.
Racetrack memory uses tiny magnetic boundaries, known as domain walls, to store data.
The domain walls are read by exploiting the weak magnetic fields generated by the ...
IBM develops racetrack memory
by Janet Harris
April 10, 2008
NetLogic Microsystems, Inc has announced the availability of its NLS205 family of NETL7 knowledge-based processors.
NETL7 is the first single-chip content processor that can scale from 250 Mbps to 2.5 Gbps line-rate performance without requiring external memory.
Featuring a new architecture, the compact NLS205 family of processors provides a cost-effective solution for use in high-volume applications, including security and networking ...
NetLogic announces NETL7 knowledge-based processors
by Janet Harris
April 9, 2008
IBM revealed new mashup tools to allow businesses and channel partners to create customised Web applications, at its Impact 2008 conference in Las Vegas.
The tools include:
• IBM Mashup Center - which allows non-technical users to assemble software components from diverse sources, in order to develop Web applications to suit their own needs; and
• IBM WebSphere sMash ...
IBM unveils new mashup tools
by Janet Harris
April 8, 2008
Three brand new graphics cards have just been announced by Asustek Computer. They are based upon Nvidia and AMD graphics processing units and have thus far been titled EN9800GTX/HTDP/512M, EAH3850X2/HTDI/1G and EAH3650 SILENT/HTDI/1G.
Gamers will begin to appreciate the new cards with the first of the new release being the EN9800GTX, with its HybridPower technology providing high end power ...
New AMD and Nvidia Graphics Cards From Asustek
by Rohan Parker HP introduces Mini-Note PC
by Janet Harris
April 4, 2008
The introduction of ultra-low-cost PCs (ULCPCs) has led Microsoft to extend the availability of its Windows XP operating system until 2010, rather than discontinuing it this summer as originally planned.
Microsoft's partners and customers have called for Windows XP to be available for ULCPCs because they want the familiarity, compatibility and support available on the Windows platform.
The ...
Ultra-low-cost PCs extend life of Windows XP
by Janet Harris
April 3, 2008
Intel has confirmed that it is on schedule to start producing its multicore Nehalem processors in the fourth quarter of this year, with a mobile version of the chips expected in 2009.
Intel plans to replace the Core microarchitecture used in its current product line with Nehalem microarchitecture. It will initially manufacture Nehalem with the same 45-nanometer ...
Intel to start Nehalem CPU production this year
by Janet Harris
April 2, 2008
Intel launched its new Atom chips, previously code-named Silverthorne, at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai.
According to Intel's chief executive, Paul Otellini, the launch of the Atom processor is as significant as the introduction of the Pentium processor in the 1990s.
Atom is entirely Core 2 Duo-compatible, but requires only a tenth of the power. The first mobile internet devices ...
Intel launches Atom processors
by Janet Harris Mobile Digital Scribe from IOGEAR
by Lin Freestone
April 1, 2008
Microsoft and Hi-Fi specialist Onkyo announced on Friday that they will be teaming up, suggesting we are likely to see media streaming devices in the near future and will see the two companies share a broad patent cross-licensing collaboration to foster innovation.
"The intellectual property (IP) collaboration between Microsoft and Onkyo (which recently acquired Japan-based PC manufacturer ...
Onkyo Microsoft team-up suggests media streamers on the way
by Grant Draper 
