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HP Introduces First Professional Workstation with Six-core AMD Opteron Processor

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Jul 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 3

HP today announced the integration of the highly anticipated Six-Core AMD Opteron 2400 Series processor into its family workstations.

Samsung Introduces New 45nm Application Processor

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Jun 29, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Samsung Electronics announced today the latest in its popular, ARM11 series of application processors, the S5P6440. Designed using Samsung’s advanced 45nm low power CMOS process technology, the S5P6440 offers ...

Organic light-emitting diode screens ready to go mainstream

Electronics / Hardware

Jun 24, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (21) | 5

It's not yet lights-out for LCD and plasma, but OLED displays are finally ready to begin pushing those technologies out of the limelight.

The Future is Ultra-Thin: Intel Introns New Ultra-Low Voltage Chips

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Jun 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Today at Computex, Intel Corporation introduced four new processors, including a low-power version and a value chipset, to usher in mainstream "ultra-thin" laptops.

16 Gb SanDisk Netbook SDHC: More Storage for Your Netbook

Electronics / Hardware

Jun 02, 2009 | 2.3 / 5 (3) | 1

SanDisk today announced the SanDisk Netbook SDHC removable flash memory card, offering consumers an easy way to significantly increase their netbooks' storage capacity. Consumers simply insert the SanDisk ...

Sharp Develops Five-Primary-Color LCD That Faithfully Reproduces Real Surface Colors

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May 29, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (8) | 3

Sharp Corporation has developed a five-primary-color display that faithfully reproduces the real surface colors that humans are capable of perceiving. A prototype of this display will be exhibited at the international symposium ...

Intel Previews Xeon 'Nehalem-EX' Processor

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May 27, 2009 | 2 / 5 (1) | 0

Intel Corporation today previewed a new Intel Xeon processor codenamed "Nehalem-EX." The processor will be at the heart of the next generation of intelligent and expandable high-end Intel server platforms, ...

Europe's fastest supercomputer unveiled in Germany

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May 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 2

A new supercomputer with the power of 50,000 home PCs -- the fastest in Europe and the third worldwide -- was unveiled on Tuesday in Germany.

Lenovo Intros Its First 12-Inch Netbook: IdeaPad S12

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May 26, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Lenovo today announced the IdeaPad S12, the company's first 12-inch netbook. The new netbook brings users the next level in netbook computing with improved usability and performance. Enhancements include a ...

Acer eyes Japan growth with new cheap laptop

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May 22, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- Acer Inc. of Taiwan said Friday it plans solid growth in the previously hard-to-crack Japanese market with a new slim, lightweight laptop that boasts an eight-hour battery life and a cheap price.

Dell aims bright new netbook at younger students

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May 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Dell Inc., already the largest seller of PCs to schools worldwide, is trying to extend its lead with its first "netbook" designed for young students at a time when adult consumers and businesses have ...

Fujitsu develops world's fastest processor

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May 15, 2009 | 4 / 5 (22) | 7

(AP) -- Japanese computer maker Fujitsu Ltd. said Wednesday that it has successfully developed the world's fastest supercomputer processing unit with more than twice the speed of the current leader.

HP recalls laptop batteries over fire hazard

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May 14, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is recalling some 70,000 batteries for notebook computers because of a fire hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Thursday.

AMD Planning 16-Core Server Chip For 2011 Release

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Apr 27, 2009 | 5 / 5 (7) | 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- AMD is in the process of designing a server chip with up to 16-cores. Code named Interlagos, the server chip will contain between 12 and 16 cores and will be available in 2011.

New technology for HDTV-recording

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Apr 21, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

At the NAB exhibition April 20-23 in Las Vegas the Fraunhofer IIS shows the new compact stereo MicroHDTV camera and a small-sized storage solution for HDTV.

Fujitsu Develops Secure USB Memory Device Featuring Automatic Data-Erase Function

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Apr 17, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (4) | 2

Fujitsu Laboratories today announced the development of two new technologies designed to prevent the unwanted disclosure of data from lost universal serial bus (USB) memory devices and prevent uploads to file-sharing ...

Fujitsu Releases New Global Server GS21

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Apr 15, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has developed new mainframe sever models, the ultra-high performance GS21 1600 model group and the high-performance GS21 1400 model group, both of which employ a new ...

Leading-edge data analytics and visualization enable breakthrough science

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Apr 10, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most science research programs that run on high-performance computers like the IBM Blue Gene/P Intrepid at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) generate enormous quantities of ...