Motherboard makers predict that AMD will retain production of the CPU portion of its Fusion processor at its own fabs or that of Chartered Semiconductor until at least 2009, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Continue reading “TSMC reportedly to make only GPU part of AMD Fusion”.…more
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has more than halved the retail price of its Vista home basic computer operating software package in China to 499 yuan ($66) from 1,521 yuan, and the price of Continue reading “Microsoft halves Vista retail price in China”.…more
Computer manufacturer Dell Inc. closed its Roseburg, Ore., call center on Thursday, five years after it opened. More than 200 employees learned about yesterday morning that they had lost their jobs. “It’s a difficult decision Continue reading “Dell closes Oregon call center after 5 years”.…more
Today, EA and Crytek announced that November 16th will be the release date of the highly anticipated first-person-shooter, Crysis. I’m sure you will be seeing retailers taking pre-orders for this DirectX 10 game shortly. Electronic Continue reading “EA and Crytek Announce Release Date for Crysis”.…more
Microsoft Corp. welcomed the decision, announced today by the Joint Photographic Expert Group (JPEG), to introduce a new work item for the standardization of Microsofts HD Photo file format. Formal balloting of this work item Continue reading “Microsofts HD Photo Could Be Next-Gen ‘JPEG XR’”.…more
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set the conditions for next year’s wireless spectrum to auction on Tuesday, putting open-access rules on a third of the spectrum. The FCC voted to require that the winner Continue reading “FCC embraces open access for 700MHz auction”.…more
Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of DRAM memory modules and flash storage solutions, today announced the world’s fastest production DDR3 kit. W1866UX2G8 is a 2GB Kit that is tested and guaranteed to operate at Continue reading “Super Talent Extends DDR3 Leadership to 1866MHz”.…more