Dell grew its bottom line 27% in the third quarter, but the PC makers’ first public discussion of its comeback plan left investors feeling cold. Rising operating expenses and weakness in its U.S. consumer business Continue reading “Dell Fails to Delight Investors”.
Comcast’s recent efforts to throttle file transfers that use the BitTorrent protocol have led to a renewed call for Congress to enact stiff Net neutrality laws. According to Comcast, reasonable network management is all it’s Continue reading “New Net neutrality laws could backfire”.
Google Inc said on Friday that the Internet leader would bid on coveted airwaves to launch a U.S. wireless network, putting it in competition with traditional telecommunications players AT&T and Verizon. Google said in a Continue reading “Google to bid for U.S. mobile airwaves”.
AMD has recently notified its partners of plans to drop the price of its Radeon HD 3850 and 3870 GPUs by around US$20, according to sources at graphics card makers. The original official Radeon HD Continue reading “AMD to lower Radeon HD 3800 series GPU pricing”.
Nvidia is ready for its next-generation GPU launch. According to sources at graphics card makers, the company plans to launch its GeForce 9 series GPU after the Lunar New Year in February. The first chip Continue reading “Nvidia to launch GeForce 9 series in February”.
AMD recently notified its partners that it plans to launch two triple-core CPUs (Toliman) in February next year while two dual-core CPUs (Kuma) will appear by the end of the second quarter, according to sources Continue reading “AMD triple-core CPUs to launch in February 2008”.
Intel Corporation today announced an upgrade of its popular software tools suite for Mac OS X Leopard, the sixth major version of Apple’s advanced operating system. The latest 10.1 version of the Intel C++ Compiler Continue reading “Intel Upgrades Software to Support Mac OS X Leopard”.
AMD today announced the opening of a new silicon design and platform research and development (R&D) facility in Bangalore. As India’s role and importance in AMD’s global R&D network increases, the number of employees in Continue reading “AMD Expands R&D Presence in India”.
Intel will increase its market share by the end of 2007 to 12.5 percent, keeping its place as the world’s top chipmaker, while rival AMD will drop out of the top 10, research firm iSuppli Continue reading “Intel still top chipmaker in ’07, AMD Could Drop Off Top 10”.
Following landmark Black Friday promotions through major retail chains, the North American HD DVD Promotional Group today announced that sales of dedicated HD DVD players exceeded the 750,000 mark. The data is based on retailer Continue reading “HD DVD Surpasses 750,000 Dedicated Players”.
Online shoppers in the U.S. set a record for one-day sales on Cyber Monday, racking up $733 million in purchases, comScore Networks said Tuesday. The figure represents a 21 percent increase over the same day Continue reading “‘Cyber Monday’ sets sales records – $733 Million In Purchases”.
Verizon Wireless plans to open its network to devices other than the ones hand-picked by the company, a move that could expand the features available on mobile phones and give the second-largest U.S. wireless carrier Continue reading “Verizon Wireless opens to other phones”.
Spansion, created from a flash memory joint venture started by Advanced Micro Devices and Fujitsu, says that the “charge-trapping” technology that underlies its MirrorBit and Ornand flash chips provides a path for the industry to Continue reading “Spansion Hopes Charge-Trapping Technology Will Improve Flash Memory”.
Samsung Group created a $215 million slush fund to bribe influential figures, a former company attorney said Monday, adding details to previous allegations of corruption at South Korea’s biggest conglomerate. Samsung immediately denied claims by Continue reading “New Samsung bribe allegations”.
Nvidia has postponed its upcoming GeForce 8800GTS GPU from the original launch date of November 19 to December 11, according to sources at graphics card makers. Since the G92 graphics chip, on which the GeForce Continue reading “Nvidia delays Updated GeForce 8800GTS Video Cards”.
