Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chip maker, is gearing up to make microprocessors for an undisclosed customer that appears to be Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). TSMC will manufacture processors for the Continue reading “TSMC hints at deal with AMD”.
Although Intel will try to deliver better graphics performance by introducing new drivers for its integrated graphics processors (IGPs), motherboard makers in Taiwan generally doubt the advancements that Intel is claiming. Intel plans to introduce Continue reading “Motherboard makers doubt performance claims of upcoming Intel IGP drivers”.
Responding to customer and industry demand for increasingly improved system memory capabilities and choice, AMD today announced it collaborated with leading integrated circuit (IC) companies to develop the Socket G3 Memory Extender (G3MX) technology, which Continue reading “AMD Unveils Forward-Looking Technology Innovation”.
AT&T Inc. wiped some of the glow off Apple Inc.s iPhone on Tuesday, releasing numbers that showed fewer people than expected signed up for service in the first two days of the multimedia cell phones Continue reading “Apple shares drop on iPhone activations”.
Intel plans to shake up its server platforms in the second half of 2008, according to sources at server makers. Current non-x86 Itanium 2 servers are to be replaced by the new Boxboro MC platform, Continue reading “Intel to push new server platforms in 2Q08”.
The world’s largest chip maker slashed prices on a handful of microprocessors after the company’s battle to retake market share from rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) took a turn for the worse. Intel appears to Continue reading “Intel slashes the price of desktop, laptop, and server processors”.
U.S. sales of video game hardware and software in June rose 31 percent from a year ago, driven by stronger demand for gaming consoles from all three major industry players, market data showed on Monday. Continue reading “U.S. video game sales rise 31 percent in June”.
Connector maker Cheng Uei Precision Industry (Foxlink) and Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) will form a joint venture, with the former investing NT$360 million (US$10.99 million), or 60%, and the latter NT$240 million, or 40%, according Continue reading “Foxlink and ECS to form joint venture for PC Connector Company”.
DRAMeXchange believes that the demand of DRAM spot market should start to pick up again, as inventory levels stabilize, by the end of July and early August. This is good news for the memory industry Continue reading “DRAMeXchange says DRAM contract price to continue increasing”.
VIA Technologies today announced the VIA EPIA NR Nano-ITX mainboard, powered by a fanless 1.0GHz VIA C7 processor and VIA CX700 system media processor for ultra compact, quiet and durable embedded systems. Measuring just 12cm Continue reading “New VIA Nano-ITX Mainboard for Healthcare and Retail Use”.
Super Talent has recently launched the Exelerator family of ReadyBoost drives that use an internal 9-pin USB header on the motherboard to help improve system performance for those that have already made the leap to Windows Vista. These innovative new Flash drives plug into a standard 9-pin USB header inside the chassis and Legit Reviews has been able to take one for a test spin on a Compaq Presario with Windows Vista Basic.
AMD today announced that it will hold its technology analyst meeting at approximately 8:30 a.m. PT (11:30 a.m. ET) on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at AMD Headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA. AMD Chairman and Chief Executive Continue reading “AMD to Hold Technology Analyst Day”.
VMware is making a free benchmarking tool available to IT professionals Monday to evaluate the performance of virtualization technology in their datacenters. Meanwhile, it seeks to assure competitors that the benchmarking standards will be fair Continue reading “VMware benchmark tool raises fairness questions”.
A team of computer security consultants say they have found a flaw in Apple’s wildly popular iPhone that allows them to take control of the device. Miller, a former employee of the National Security Agency Continue reading “Apple iPhone flaw lets hackers take over, security firm says”.
sk.com became the first major search engine to promise users it won’t store data on their queries, giving the privacy conscious the option of conducting research on the Internet in relative anonymity. The move comes Continue reading “Search engine Ask to stop keeping search data upon request”.
