Taiwan’s Asustek Computer aims to increase its notebook output by 77 percent in 2009 as it rides growing demand for its low-cost laptops, local media reported on Tuesday. Asustek Chairman Jonney Shih said he hoped Continue reading “Asustek targets 77 percent laptop jump in 2009: report”.
Toshiba today announced that Toshiba and SanDisk have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding on the reallocation of wafer output and equipment ownership and funding at their two joint ventures producing NAND flash memory on Continue reading “Toshiba and SanDisk to Reallocate NAND Memory Production”.
At the Inte Developer Forum in Taipei, Taiwan, Anand Chandrasekher cited the Intel Atom processor, the upcoming “Nehalem” processor, and the Intel “Moorestown” platform scheduled for the 2009-2010 timeframe as prime examples of innovation and Continue reading “Intel Demonstrates World’s First Working ‘Moorestown’ Platform”.
Micro-Star International (MSI) is planning to launch the Wind U120 with a built-in 3.5G module in November this year. The netbook will feature Intel’s Atom N270 processor, 1GB memory, 120GB hard drive and Windows XP Continue reading “MSI to launch 3.5G Wind netbook next month”.
Ed Turney, one of the eight founders of semiconductor-industry giant Advanced Micro Devices, died yesterday at the age of 79. Brain cancer was the cause, said his brother, George. His years at AMD, which ultimately Continue reading “AMD Co-Founder, Ed Turney Dies”.
NVIDIA GeForce 9300 Launch Roundup from Motherboards.org and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums! In terms of overall graphics performance, the GeForce 9300 is in a class by Continue reading “October 17 News from Around the Web”.
OCZ Technology Group today unveiled the industrys first triple channel memory kit designed specifically for the impending Intel Core i7 processor / Intel X58 Express Chipset. Optimized for the Core i7s triple channel mode, these Continue reading “OCZ Technology Announces World’s First Triple Channel Memory Kits”.
AMD today reported third quarter 2008 revenue from continuing operations of $1.776 billion, including process technology license revenue of $191 million. Third quarter 2008 revenue increased 32 percent compared to the second quarter of 2008 Continue reading “AMD Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results”.
Today NVIDIA introduced its new accelerator for Adobe Creative Suite 4 software, the NVIDIA Quadro CX. This new GPU provides creative professionals with a faster, better, more reliable way to maximize their creativity. Quadro CX Continue reading “NVIDIA Introduces Quadro CX For Adobe CS4”.
ATI has just released Catalyst 8.10 for Windows Vista, Windows XP and Linux platforms, so if you want the latest drivers grab them here. One of the biggest changes in this driver is fan control Continue reading “ATI Released Catalyst 8.10 Video Card Drivers for Download”.
Intel Corporation has begun shipping its highest- performing solid-state drive (SSD), the Intel X-25E Extreme SATA Solid-State Drive, aimed at server, workstation and storage systems. Unlike mechanical drives, the SSDs contain no moving parts and Continue reading “Intel X-25E Extreme SATA Solid-State Drives Now Shipping – SLC NAND Flash”.
Demand for better visual computing performance continues to grow as more and more applications tap the massively parallel processing power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for more than just graphics. As gamers, video enthusiasts, Continue reading “NVIDIA Announces The GeForce 9400M GPU”.
Barack Obama has become the first presidential candidate to buy ad space inside a game! Eighteen video games, including the extremely popular “Guitar Hero” and “Madden 09,” will feature in-game ads from the Obama campaign Continue reading “Video games feature ads for Obama’s campaign”.
Memory module maker Kingston Technology expects a staggering increase in shipments of NAND flash products in October as demand in China is growing strongly. Kingston said its shipments of NAND flash products will increase 250% Continue reading “Kingston sees surge in demand for NAND flash products in China”.
Intel Corporation today announced record third-quarter revenue of $10.2 billion along with operating income of $3.1 billion, net income of $2 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of 35 cents. Intel cautioned that the current Continue reading “Intel Posts Record Third-Quarter Revenue of $10.2 Billion”.