AMD sees 2006 as the year for Pacifica! For those that don’t know Pacifica is designed to enhance 64-bit client and server virtualization technologies for x86-based servers, workstations, desktops and mobile computers. AMD would focus Continue reading “AMD preps ‘Pacifica’ push”.
Mobile phone and network company Nokia and chip giant Intel said on Friday they would step up their efforts and collaboration to make WiMAX a new standard in mobile broadband Internet access. Intel has been Continue reading “Nokia and Intel push to get WiMAX out this year”.
Longhorn It’s a new operating system that will replace various Windows XP modifications approximately in 2006. Unlike Windows XP and Windows 2000, based on different versions of the same kernel and having almost identical driver Continue reading “Longhorn improves graphics by 55%”.
A security researcher says Google’s search-based ads play a part in browser toolbars that violate the company’s stand against spyware and questionable download practices. Very interesting read for all you Google users that hate spam. Continue reading “Do Google Ads Help Fund Spyware?”.
DRAM makers in Taiwan plan to accelerate the market?s migration to DDR2 by shipping all of their 50-60 million DDR2-667 chip inventory to the spot market in the third quarter in an attempt to drive Continue reading “Taiwan DRAM makers may flood spot market with DDR2”.
Microsoft is about to start selling copies of Windows XP without Media Player — a result of the antitrust agreement between Microsoft and the EU. The name? A somewhat uninspiring “Windows XP Home Edition N” Continue reading “Windows to be sold without Media Player”.
Looks like Seagate is going to be the first to market with a new hard drive that records data perpendicular — meaning that the bits of data actually stand on end, instead of lying flat Continue reading “Seagate Goes Perpendicular With New Drives”.
AMD K8 users should have another chipset to pick from next month. ULi has been going full steam ahead and at a time when VIA is suffering ULi is gaining ground. ULi Electronics expects to Continue reading “ULi single-chip AMD Chipset M1697 may come in July”.
This week Kingston Technologies will be auctioning the 3rd of 5 kits of KHX3200 memory built with Winbond BH5 memory IC’s. Proceeds from auction are going to Community Service Programs, Inc. (CSP) is comprised of Continue reading “Kingston HyperX Winbond BH5 auctioned off”.
The Inq has some details posted on the upcoming Dempsey core this morning. Seems as if the Xeon is getting a 1066FSB and 3.8GHz of 65nm dual core power. Chip firm Intel anticipates that when Continue reading “Intel Dempsey cores to clock at 3.80GHz”.
Intellectual property rights are a hot topic in court rooms lately and for good reason. Late today Rambus has ADDED Samsung to their memory technology lawsuit & terminated a license agreement with them. Big news Continue reading “Rambus files memory suit against Samsung”.
Magma Design Automation, Apache Design Solutions, and Sierra Design Automation are pitching new IC physical design technology in advance of next week’s Design Automation Conference. This is big news because it is the first time Continue reading “New breakthroughs in IC physical design!!!!”.
Get ready to say goodbye to .doc and hello to XML. The next version of Microsoft Office, due in the second half of 2006, will save files in the Extensible Markup Language by default. The Continue reading “Office Goes XML”.
Heat sinks that are used to cool your have not changed much the past few years, but that is about to change later this year. AMD has been slowly moving over to using HSF’s that Continue reading “50% of AMD’s HSF’s will use heatpipes in 2H 2005”.
Could desktops soon be a thing of the past? Okay – I doubt that is the case, but notebook sales were up big time and actually out sold PC’s in May. More notebooks than desktops Continue reading “PC milestone–notebooks outsell desktops”.
