Samsung has developed one of the largest-capacity and highest-speed solid state drives to date. CNET site ZDNet Korea reports that Samsung announced the development of a 2.5-inch, 256GB solid state drive (SSD) at the fifth Continue reading “Samsung develops 256GB solid state drive”.
Infineon Technologies AG said Monday that its chief executive, Wolfgang Ziebart, will resign at the end of the month over what it said was a difference in strategy for the money-losing semiconductor maker. In a Continue reading “CEO of Infineon Technologies resigns”.
Hewlett-Packard issued a glowing financial report for its second quarter Tuesday, with profit buoyed by strong international growth and a significant bump in sales of laptop computers, outweighing flat results for desktop PCs. With 70 Continue reading “HP’s second-quarter profit rises 16 percent”.
AMD HAS DONE the seemingly impossible and made a logo campaign that looks like it means something instead of being a marketing/advertising scheme. Let’s take a look at the new AMD Game programme. The programme Continue reading “AMD’s Game! Looks like a decent attempt to help buyers”.
THOSE ITCHING FOR a little more aural pleasure than that provided by their on-board motherboard sound may be pleased to know that Creative is stepping out with a few new models in its X-Fi Fatal1ty Continue reading “X-Fi finally goes PCI-Express”.
CBS announced plans today to buy CNET for $1.8 billion in a deal that would combine an old-school television network with one of the Internet’s pioneers. The deal would instantly give CBS a top 10 Continue reading “CBS buying CNet for $1.8 billion”.
No taint of ill repute could deter the worldwide rush for “Grand Theft Auto IV,” a notoriously violent video game that racked up a record $500 million in estimated retail sales globally in its first Continue reading “Grand Theft Auto IV steals record for first-week sales: $500 million”.
Microsoft Corp walked away from its bid to buy Yahoo Inc on Saturday after the Internet company turned down its offer to raise the price by $5 billion to $47.5 billion. Microsoft’s offer was for Continue reading “Microsoft withdraws offer to buy Yahoo Inc.”.
It took about 40 years to find it, but scientists at Hewlett-Packard said on Wednesday they discovered a fourth basic type of electrical circuit that could lead to a computer you never have to boot Continue reading “Scientists develop new type of memory circuit”.
Microsoft on Tuesday said it is delaying the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because of a newly uncovered glitch. The software maker said there is a “compatibility issue” between the XP service pack Continue reading “XP update delayed over glitch”.
Chip and electronics makers Intel (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research), Infineon (IFXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research), Texas Instruments (TXN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Panasonic (6752.T: Quote, Profile, Research) have formed an alliance to promote home networks for Continue reading “Industry leaders join push for home media networks”.
Intel has unveiled two Mini-ITX-based motherboards, Elko and Fly Creek, for entry-level PC and multimedia PC markets, respectively. Elko will adopt Intel’s 945GC chipset, while Fly Creek will adopt its G45 chipset featuring the GMA Continue reading “Intel to push Mini-ITX motherboard for entry-level and multimedia PCs”.
Yahoo Inc. delivered first-quarter results that surpassed analysts’ modest expectations, but the performance might not be enough to fortify the Internet pioneer’s defense against Microsoft Corp.’s takeover bid. The Sunnyvale-based company said Tuesday that it Continue reading “Yahoo 1Q profit rises, but it might not thwart Microsoft”.
The slowing U.S. economy did not seem to slow down Google, which reported a surprisingly strong surge in first-quarter profit Thursday. Google’s net income jumped 31 percent to $1.31 billion and revenue swelled 42 percent Continue reading “Google earnings ‘silenced the cynics’”.
International Business Machines Corp reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday despite a weakening U.S. economy, helped by strong revenue from technology services and consulting, sending its shares higher. First-quarter net income rose 26 percent to Continue reading “IBM profit rises on services, software strength”.