A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday postponed indefinitely the coordinated patent-infringement cases filed by Rambus against a collection of rival memory chipmakers that were scheduled to go to trial later this month. Judge Ronald M. Continue reading “Rambus patent-infringement trials put on hold”.
Panasonic Corp. said Wednesday it will slash 15,000 jobs and shut down 27 plants worldwide to cope with plunging demand for its TVs, semiconductors and other electronics products. The world’s largest maker of plasma display Continue reading “Panasonic to cut 15,000 jobs, shut 27 plants”.
Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc posted weaker-than-expected results and said it would delay the release of several games, causing it to forecast a loss for the current fiscal year. EA said it would delay Continue reading “Electronic Arts sees loss as it delays games”.
Kingston Technology has agreed to act as a guarantor for ProMOS Technologies’ application for a syndicated loan of NT$5 billion (US$148 million) from nine local banks, according to industry sources. Kingston has agreed to guarantee Continue reading “Kingston acts as guarantor for ProMOS loan”.
Gelid Solutions has designed the Silent Spirit, a top-flow CPU cooler, to be silent and to perform better than retail boxed CPU coolers. The open frame structure that is set to a unique orientation angle is said to be best for airflow. Read on to see if this cooler runs silently and cools as the corporate site says it does.
Seven months after IBM delivered the world’s fastest supercomputer, it has announced an even speedier one with the computing power of 2 million laptops. IBM said on Tuesday it is developing the technology for its Continue reading “IBM computer will have power of 2 million laptops”.
The huge economic recovery bill likely to emerge from Congress in the next two weeks will give a boost to high-speed broadband deployment around the nation long a goal of technology and telecom companies. The Continue reading “Broadband gets a boost in recovery package”.
The ASUS P6T Deluxe OC Palm motherboard features Intel’s latest X58 Express chipset and supports all of the new generation Core i7 processors. It also supports DDR3 triple-channel memory architecture with speeds up to 2000MHz, but overclocking is required. This board is packed full of features that might just leave you wanting one!
Global semiconductor sales fell 22 percent in December amid slumping demand for a wide swath of products that use chips, ranging from computers and mobile phones to cars, an industry group said. The Semiconductor Industry Continue reading “Global chip sales fell 22 pct in December”.
Super Bowl viewers in Tucson, AZ, got bonus coverage at a pivotal point in last night’s game when when cable provider Comcast showed a short and extremely graphic porn clip during the final moments of Continue reading “Porn Interrupts Superbowl TV Coverage”.
DRAM spot prices have trended upwards since Qimonda filed for bankruptcy last week. The German DRAM maker’s insolvency announcement is expected to reduce supply growth, helping to stabilize pricing and mitigate the oversupply-driven downturn. “Qimonda’s Continue reading “Qimonda insolvency improves oversupply-driven downturn; DRAM spot prices up”.
ASUS today announced its most powerful and long-lasting Eee PC yet the 1000HE. Available for pre-order from selected online E-tailers, the Eee PC 1000HE netbook offers more power, longer battery life, and increased comfort. It Continue reading “ASUS Announces the Upgraded Eee PC 1000HE Netbook For Pre”.
Kurt Warner fumbles the ball in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLIII and the ball was recovered by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Game over for the Cardinals. Pittsburgh wins, 27-23, to become the only team Continue reading “EA Sports Predicts Super Bowl XLIII Correctly – Pittsburgh Steelers Win By 4 Points”.
The Legit Reviews Folding Team (#38296) has reached another major milestone today as it has surpassed the 55 million point barrier. The team currently has 48 active members with 307 processors running daily, which is Continue reading “Legit Reviews Folding Team #38296 Breaks 55 Million Points – Ranked 86th”.
Lenovo IdeaPad Y530 Notebook @ HotHardware.com and other reviews from around the web cab be found by visiting our forums! Lenovo’s IdeaPad series of notebooks is quite different than the company’s popular line up of Continue reading “January 30 News from Around the Web”.
