Forget the term “dual-core” and get ready to see the term “multi-core” when it comes to processors. Five years ago, Intel envisioned processors running at 20 GHz by the end of this decade, but that Continue reading “Intel aims for 32 cores by 2010”.…more
Freescale Semiconductor began selling a new generation of memory chips Monday, becoming the first company to commercialize a technology that has until now been confined to the R&D labs of various firms. The Austin, Texas, Continue reading “Freescale Unveils New Memory Chip – MRAM”.…more
A Dell notebook computer that burst into flames last month in Osaka, Japan, has damaged more than just the conference table where it sat smoldering. The incident, publicized in photos on the Internet, has also Continue reading “Dell’s exploding computer hurts image”.…more
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has recently indicated that its new K8L processor for its next-generation Socket AM3 platform will not be available until 2008, according to sources at Taiwan-based motherboard makers. AMD’s K8L series is Continue reading “No AMD K8L processors until 2008, say sources”.…more
A flurry of new graphics cards featuring HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) ports and supporting HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) are set to hit the market this summer, with graphics card vendors GeCube and Sapphire announcing Continue reading “ATI hits first with HDMI and HDCP”.…more
IBM, the world’s biggest computer services provider, will invest 46 million euros ($58.6 million) in its Irish technology campus over the next three years and create 300 new jobs, Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise said on Continue reading “IBM to boost its presence in Ireland”.…more
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has begun mass producing the world’s fastest graphics memory chips, dubbed GDDR4, based on 80-nm process technology. GDDR4 (series four of graphics double-density-rate memory) is said to process images 33 percent Continue reading “Samsung ships GDDR4 memory chips”.…more