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Samsung Introduces New 45nm Application Processor

Samsung Introduces New 45nm Application Processor

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created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 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

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created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (22) | comments 6

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.


IBM and ETH Zurich unveil plan to build new kind of water-cooled supercomputer

IBM and ETH Zurich unveil plan to build new kind of water-cooled supercomputer

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created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

In an effort to achieve energy-aware computing, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH), and IBM today announced plans to build a first-of-a-kind water-cooled supercomputer that will directly ...


Multi-core ARM Chip Architecture

Multi-core ARM Chips Slated For Smartphones Next Year

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created Jun 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 weblog

ARM is the chip design company that makes processors for smartphones like the Palm Pre and Apple iPhone 3G. By next year we can expect to see dual-core processors in smartphones, with quad-core to follow sometime ...


Nvidia's New GeForce GPU's

Nvidia Adds Five New GPU's to Their Mobile Line

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created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 weblog

Nvidia adds five new GPU's to their mobile GeForce lineup. These new chips have up to twice the performance and half the power consumption of previous chips.


Review: New Intel chips power skinny laptops (AP)

Review: New Intel chips power skinny laptops

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created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Tiny, cheap laptops known as netbooks have been a big success. But not everyone likes their small screens and keyboards, and their processors aren't powerful enough for some common tasks, like playing ...


16 Gb SanDisk Netbook SDHC: More Storage for Your Netbook

16 Gb SanDisk Netbook SDHC: More Storage for Your Netbook

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created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 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 ...


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

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

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created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 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.


Taiwan's Asustek, Acer unveil new laptop PCs

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created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The world's two leading makers of mini laptops Tuesday introduced their latest computers at the opening of Asia's leading information technology trade fair.


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

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created May 29, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 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

Intel Previews Xeon 'Nehalem-EX' Processor

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created May 27, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 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, ...


Lenovo Intros with its First 12-Inch Netbook: IdeaPad S12

Lenovo Intros Its First 12-Inch Netbook: IdeaPad S12

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created May 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 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 ...


Chairman of IBM Germany Martin Jetter (left) with other officials in front of the "Jugene" supercomputer

Europe's fastest supercomputer unveiled in Germany

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created May 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3

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.


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Acer eyes Japan growth with new cheap laptop

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created May 22, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 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 (AP)

Dell aims bright new netbook at younger students

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created May 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 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 ...