Nvidia has recently decided to cancel plans to host Nvision 2009 in order to reduce costs, according to the company. NVISION 08 was a three-day mega-event for professionals and enthusiasts. Thousands of engineers, designers, developers, Continue reading “Nvidia cancels NVISION 09 due to budget cuts”.
Today AMD announced the latest upgrade to its AMD Stream SDK, beta version 1.4, providing software developers with the tools needed to take advantage of the massive compute power across AMDs GPU and GPGPU products. Continue reading “AMD Announces ATI Stream SDK v1.4”.
ThermalTake Element S Case Review @ Ninjalane and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums! The Element S from ThermalTake is a very clean and elegant case that pushes Continue reading “March 13 News from Around the Web”.
It all began 20 years ago with a frustrated 29-year-old programmer who had a passion for order. Tim Berners-Lee, now famous as the founder of the World Wide Web, was working as an obscure consultant Continue reading “20 years ago, the World Wide Web was born”.
Scientists have developed a polyurethane coating that heals its own scratches when exposed to sunlight, offering the promise of scratch-free cars and other products, researchers said on Thursday. The self-healing coating uses chitosan, a substance Continue reading “Coating makes scratches on cars disappear”.
Intel has recently started supplying its Atom N270 processor to white-box netbook vendors in China, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Since the N270 is priced only US$15 and US$5 higher than VIA’s C7-M Continue reading “Intel suppling Atom N270 to white-box netbook makers in China”.
National Semiconductor said Wednesday it will slash about a quarter of its worldwide workforce because of fast slumping sales and profit. And the situation isn’t getting better. The company said it expects its fourth quarter Continue reading “National Semiconductor Cutting 1,725 jobs”.
AMD has announced that is has shipped the 50 millionth ATI Hollywood graphics processor for Nintendo’s Wii games console. Nintendo Wiis HollyWood GPU is clocked at 243MHZ, the internal memory of it includes 3MB of Continue reading “AMD ships 50 millionth GPU to Nintendo for Wii”.
With Windows 7, Microsoft has done the technical work to make the operating system work on Netbooks, but the low-cost laptops still pose a challenge to the way Redmond does business. As the only fast-growing Continue reading “Microsoft’s Windows 7 Starter Operating System – Ready For Netbooks?”.
VIA Technologies today announced the VIA VX855 Media System Processor (MSP) – an ultra power efficient, all-in-one chipset that addresses the key performance and entertainment requirements of today’s small form factor and mobile PC systems. Continue reading “VIA VX855 Media System Processor Brings Power-Efficiency to 1080p HD Video Playback”.
The downturn faced by memory-chip suppliers is no longer driven by oversupply, since overall transaction volumes in the DRAM spot market have remained poor. Even if DRAM chip supply continues to shrink further, spot prices Continue reading “DRAM downturn no longer oversupply-driven, say memory makers”.
Electronic Arts, the world’s second-largest video game publisher, will ship two new sports titles June 16 for Nintendo’s top-selling Wii console as it tries to attract more casual game players. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10″ Continue reading “Electronic Arts to release Wii sports games in June”.
MSI Computer has announced the newest addition to its world-class Gaming Notebook Series GT628. The new GT628 combines a stylish chassis with cutting-edge technology to deliver the ultimate gaming experience. The GT628 features a stand-alone Continue reading “MSI Announces GT628 Gaming Notebook With GeForce GTS 160M Graphics”.
A-DATA Technology announced today its new 2.5 SATAII SSD 300 Plus, a next generation Solid State Drive with performance significantly increased. The new 2.5 SATAII SSD 300 Plus boosts system performance and is available in Continue reading “A-DATA Debuts the New 2.5 SATAII SSD 300 Plus”.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) both have seen utilization rates grow to 50-60% at some of their fabs, sources at the companies have indicated. TSMC recently lifted its guidance for Continue reading “TSMC and UMC utilization climbing on rush orders”.
