US chipmaker Intel Corp. is said to have gained approval from the US government to use the 65nm silicon process technology in its Dalian-based chip foundry. The saying was confirmed by Xia Deren, mayor of Continue reading “Intel China Foundry to Start Operation in 2010”.
Clock speed is no longer the most important measure on processors prowess. It has been supplanted by performance per watt, which addresses the greening of the chip industry. The performance bump that formerly came from Continue reading “Intel and AMD Join Forces – Pervasive Parallelism Lab”.
VIA Technologies today announced the launch of a beta version of the VIA Linux Portal as part of an initiative designed to extend collaboration with the Open Source community. The beta version of the VIA Continue reading “VIA Launches Open Source Driver Development Portal”.
Razer has launched the Lunar White Razer DeathAdder, an ergonomic right-handed gaming mouse specifically built with the needs of Mac OS X gamers in mind. This is the first gaming mouse in Razers arsenal specifically Continue reading “Razer Introduces The DeathAdder Gaming Mouse For Mac OS X”.
Cray Inc. and Intel Corporation announced yesterday that they signed a multi-year agreement to advance high-performance computing (HPC) on Intel microprocessors while delivering broad new Intel and Cray technologies in future Cray server systems. The Continue reading “Cray and Intel Collaborate to Develop Future Supercomputing Technologies”.
I missed this one over the weekend, but it seems that New Orleans is about to lose its municipal Wi-Fi network as EarthLink plans to halt its participation in the citywide project on May 18, Continue reading “EarthLink Bails Out On New Orleans Wi-FI”.
Around 100 laptop designs based on Advanced Micro Devices’ upcoming Puma laptop chip platform are being readied ahead of the chips’ scheduled launch in June, according to a company spokesman. Two months ago on a Continue reading “AMD: 100 laptop designs being readied for Puma”.
AMD is planning to launch two 45nm Phenom X4 CPUs (Deneb) in 2008 with core frequencies of between 2.5-2.8GHz and 2.4-2.7GHz, with both adopting 6MB L3 Cache and having a TDP rating of 95W, according Continue reading “AMD 45nm Deneb desktop CPU lineup revealed”.
Antec has launched the Twelve Hundred PC enclosure, the next evolution of its best-selling Nine Hundred case. With an advanced cooling system, a spacious design and other convenient features, the Twelve Hundred is an excellent Continue reading “Antec Launches Twelve Hundred PC Case”.
Walton Chaintech today introduced its new APOGEE GT DDR2 1150 and 1200 memory module 4GB KIT (2GB x 2 pc) facilitating customers with more competitive price, high capacity and efficiency. APOGEE GT DDR2 1150 and Continue reading “Walton Chaintech Announces APOGEE GT DDR2 1150 & 1200MHz 4GB Memory Kits”.
3DMark Vantage is a gaming performance benchmark that is used to measure native DirectX 10 and multi-core CPU performance with large amounts of physics, AI and graphics on PC’s running Microsoft Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. 3DMark Vantage shows the user where their gaming system performs at its peak or doesn’t have the horsepower, and how to get the most performance possible out of their hardware for today’s and tomorrow’s games.
This past Tuesday we did an article on the Diamond Viper Radeon HD 3870 1GB video card and it turns out some of the details in that article were incorrect. When the Diamond Multimedia launched the first 1GB ATI Radeon HD 3870 graphics card they had the memory interface incorrectly labeled as 512-bit. Legit Reviews contacted the Diamond Multimedia marketing department and they confirmed it was really just 256-bit.
Handset makers sold 14 percent more phones in January-March than a year ago, growing at the fastest pace in five quarters, research firms said on Friday. In 2006, market growth was at over 20 percent Continue reading “Cellphone market Q1 growth fastest since 2006”.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday that the company may reconsider its decision to stop selling Windows XP on June 30. At an event in Belgium, Ballmer told reporters, “If customer feedback varies, we can Continue reading “Microsoft may keep XP alive after all according to Steve Ballmer”.
An oversupply of one kind of computer memory is creating great deals on digital camera cards, music players and other portable electronics. Flash memory chips are so plentiful, they’re being sold at steep losses. One Continue reading “Low Flash Memory Prices Are Creating Low Cost Consumer Products”.
