Asustek Computer was ranked for the first time as the tenth largest PC vendor worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2006, with its shipments, including notebooks, desktops, servers and handheld mobile PCs, totaling 1.06 million Continue reading “Asustek ranked 10th largest global PC vendor in 4Q 2006”.
.S. stock-index futures rose a day after the biggest plunge in the country’s equity market in four years, as strategists advised investors not to sell shares given prospects for economic and earnings growth. Chinese stocks Continue reading “U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise After Biggest Plunge in 4 Years”.
Sellers were out in full force early Tuesday as worries about the strength of the U.S. economy and weakness overseas put pressure on stocks in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was losing 176 Continue reading “Stocks Plunge as Weakness Overseas and in the US Become Real”.
Super Talent Technology today announced that their 800MHz DDR2 modules have passed ATI CrossFire Certification. Super Talents most popular gaming memory kit, T800UX2GC4, has passed ATIs intensive qualification testing, which ensures that this Super Talent Continue reading “Super Talent DDR2-800 Is Given ATI CrossFire Certification”.
VIA Technologies, Inc, today announced its continued cooperation with international IT development group, Geekcorps, to empower thousands of people through the deployment of specialized, sustainable information and communication technology (ICT) in Mali, including Cybertigi mobile Continue reading “VIA and Geekcorps to Empower Remote Mali Communities”.
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) president Brian Hsieh today expressed optimism that the Windows Vista operating system will drive up DRAM prices in the second half of the year. Hsieh said the low season may last Continue reading “Vista to drive up DRAM prices in 2H07”.
Apple said late Monday that the debut of its Apple TV streaming media device has been delayed. Though greatly overshadowed by the appearance of the long-awaited iPhone, Apple unveiled its Apple TV device at Macworld Continue reading “Apple TV Device Delayed – Wait Till March Please!”.
Intel today announced their $1.5 billion investment into upgrading its New Mexico fabrication factory that currently produced 90-nm chips. “Fab 11x” will be the company’s fourth factory scheduled to use the 45-nm process with production Continue reading “Intel Announces Retooled Factory For 45-nm Chips”.
VIA Technologies, Inc today launched the VIA CN896 digital media IGP chipset, certified Vista-ready by Microsoft and designed to provide OEMs with a flexible platform for power efficient embedded and desktop systems. The VIA CN896 Continue reading “VIA Launches Vista-Ready VIA CN896 for Power-Efficient PCs”.
The first laptop computer to feature an HD DVD-R drive, Toshiba’s Qosmio Q30, went on sale in Japan over the weekend. HD DVD-R is the read-only version of the HD DVD format and a single-sided Continue reading “Toshiba’s HD DVD-R laptop on sale – Qosmio Q30”.
Two teams are developing AMD’s next-generation Fusion processor, with one focusing on using silicon on insulator (SOI) for the high-end market while the other is developing the chip using bulk processing from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Continue reading “TSMC may get OEM orders for AMD Fusion processor”.
February 19th – 23rd News From Around the Web “Thermaltake has a real gem in the Lanbox chassis. The design and styling elements join to produce a small, portable case that not only performs very Continue reading “February 19th – 23rd News From Around the Web”.
Energy experts say prices may jump between 20 and 40 cents a gallon soon. This follows a wild 54-cent hike in wholesale prices over the past few weeks, thanks to higher crude oil prices, two Continue reading “Gasoline prices pumping back up”.
Samsung said this morning that they have managed to make GDDR4 (graphics double data rate 4) memory chips that work at 4Gbps. That’s two-thirds faster than the current fastest GDDR4 chips generally available, which operate Continue reading “Samsung speeds GDDR4 memory up to 4Gbps”.
After years of delays and billions in development and marketing efforts, it would seem that Microsoft Corp. would want anyone who possibly can to buy its new Windows Vista operating system. Yet Microsoft is making Continue reading “Vista blockade — security measure, or business strategy”.