Scientists have developed a polyurethane coating that heals its own scratches when exposed to sunlight, offering the promise of scratch-free cars and other products, researchers said on Thursday. The self-healing coating uses chitosan, a substance Continue reading “Coating makes scratches on cars disappear”.
Intel has recently started supplying its Atom N270 processor to white-box netbook vendors in China, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Since the N270 is priced only US$15 and US$5 higher than VIA’s C7-M Continue reading “Intel suppling Atom N270 to white-box netbook makers in China”.
Futuremark Corporation today unveiled Peacekeeper, a free online benchmarking tool for measuring and comparing the performance of common internet browsers. We ran the benchmark on 11 browsers to see which one is the fastest and we even included Firefox 3.1 beta 3, which just came out today!
National Semiconductor said Wednesday it will slash about a quarter of its worldwide workforce because of fast slumping sales and profit. And the situation isn’t getting better. The company said it expects its fourth quarter Continue reading “National Semiconductor Cutting 1,725 jobs”.
AMD has announced that is has shipped the 50 millionth ATI Hollywood graphics processor for Nintendo’s Wii games console. Nintendo Wiis HollyWood GPU is clocked at 243MHZ, the internal memory of it includes 3MB of Continue reading “AMD ships 50 millionth GPU to Nintendo for Wii”.
With Windows 7, Microsoft has done the technical work to make the operating system work on Netbooks, but the low-cost laptops still pose a challenge to the way Redmond does business. As the only fast-growing Continue reading “Microsoft’s Windows 7 Starter Operating System – Ready For Netbooks?”.
VIA Technologies today announced the VIA VX855 Media System Processor (MSP) – an ultra power efficient, all-in-one chipset that addresses the key performance and entertainment requirements of today’s small form factor and mobile PC systems. Continue reading “VIA VX855 Media System Processor Brings Power-Efficiency to 1080p HD Video Playback”.
The downturn faced by memory-chip suppliers is no longer driven by oversupply, since overall transaction volumes in the DRAM spot market have remained poor. Even if DRAM chip supply continues to shrink further, spot prices Continue reading “DRAM downturn no longer oversupply-driven, say memory makers”.
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 has four processing cores running at 2.83GHz, a whopping 12MB of shared L2 cache and a 1333MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) to keep things moving along nicely. At $275.99 the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 is roughly 60% more expensive than the Q8200, but is it worth it? Read on to see how the Intel Core 2 Quad 9550 does against the other 24 processors it was benchmarked against.
Electronic Arts, the world’s second-largest video game publisher, will ship two new sports titles June 16 for Nintendo’s top-selling Wii console as it tries to attract more casual game players. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10″ Continue reading “Electronic Arts to release Wii sports games in June”.
MSI Computer has announced the newest addition to its world-class Gaming Notebook Series GT628. The new GT628 combines a stylish chassis with cutting-edge technology to deliver the ultimate gaming experience. The GT628 features a stand-alone Continue reading “MSI Announces GT628 Gaming Notebook With GeForce GTS 160M Graphics”.
A-DATA Technology announced today its new 2.5 SATAII SSD 300 Plus, a next generation Solid State Drive with performance significantly increased. The new 2.5 SATAII SSD 300 Plus boosts system performance and is available in Continue reading “A-DATA Debuts the New 2.5 SATAII SSD 300 Plus”.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) both have seen utilization rates grow to 50-60% at some of their fabs, sources at the companies have indicated. TSMC recently lifted its guidance for Continue reading “TSMC and UMC utilization climbing on rush orders”.
Kingston Technology Corporation today announced that in 2008, it achieved a record 41-percent increase in total memory units shipped over 2007 volume. Despite oversupply, average selling price erosion and a weakened global economy contributing to Continue reading “Kingston Announces 2008 Revenues – $4.0 Billion”.
The spinoff of Advanced Micro Devices’ chip production into a joint venture with the Advanced Technology Investment Co. (ATIC) marks one of the more interesting technology shifts in recent years–and one that could have a Continue reading “Why AMD’s Arab Joint Venture Matters”.
