http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- Oracle Corp. figured its $7.4 billion buyout for Sun Microsystems Inc. could skate through antitrust scrutiny, folding Sun into a technology powerhouse when Sun badly needs the lifeline. Both companies will have to wait. http://www.physorg.com/news171222688.html Technology Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:06:38 EST news171222688 Leveraging lightning-fast technology already familiar to many from the micro storage world of digital cameras, thumb drives and laptop computers, the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego today unveiled a "super-sized" version - a "flash" memory-based supercomputer that accelerates investigation of a wide range of data-intensive science problems. http://www.physorg.com/news171094132.html Electronics Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:30:01 EST news171094132 Global chip sales fell a little more than 18 percent in July from the year-earlier period, but in a sign of improving demand, semiconductor revenue rose on a month-to-month basis for the fifth time in a row, an industry group said Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news170963688.html Technology Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:20:08 EST news170963688 (AP) -- Intel Corp. raised its third-quarter revenue forecast above Wall Street's expectations Friday, citing strong demand for its chips and giving another signal that business is improving for one of the world's biggest technology companies. Intel shares rose 4 percent. http://www.physorg.com/news170672337.html Technology Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:10:01 EST news170672337 (AP) -- Dell Inc.'s second-quarter results reinforce what other tech heavyweights have shown recently about the health of the personal-computer industry: it's still wounded by the recession, but is staggering back to its feet, thanks to consumers, bargain prices and little "netbook" laptops for surfing the Internet. http://www.physorg.com/news170613517.html Technology Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:39:10 EST news170613517 (AP) -- While Microsoft Corp. prepares to release the next incarnation of Windows on Oct. 22, Apple Inc. is cutting ahead, launching a new version of its operating system for Mac computers on Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news170527795.html Technology Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:50:29 EST news170527795 (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co.'s 19 percent drop in quarterly profit shows that the company still relies heavily on printer ink and the troubled personal computer market, despite the aggressive transformation it's undertaking to branch out and encroach more on rival IBM Corp.'s turf. http://www.physorg.com/news169835835.html Technology Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:10:04 EST news169835835 Intel Corporation and Micron Technology today announced the development of a new 3-bit-per-cell (3bpc) multi-level cell (MLC) NAND technology, leveraging their award-winning 34-nanometer NAND process. The chips are typically used in consumer storage devices such as flash cards and USB drives, where high density and cost-efficiency are paramount. http://www.physorg.com/news169219912.html Technology Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:50:01 EST news169219912 The EU Commission on Saturday defended its record-busting anti-trust action against Intel, following a report that it missed evidence which could have boosted the US computer chip giant's case. http://www.physorg.com/news168966902.html Technology Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:20:02 EST news168966902 Intel unveiled a software program that lets Facebook users devote spare computer processing power to researching diseases or climate change. http://www.physorg.com/news168595247.html Technology Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:01:33 EST news168595247 Do Eskimos have more words for "snow" than we do? You're probably not alone if you thought the answer was yes. http://www.physorg.com/news167499468.html Technology Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:40:02 EST news167499468 (AP) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. narrowed its loss in the second quarter, though not by as much as Wall Street hoped. Its sales slumped 13 percent. http://www.physorg.com/news167413857.html Technology Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:00:01 EST news167413857 Intel is moving to a more advanced, 34- nanometer manufacturing process for its NAND flash-based Solid State Drive (SSD) products, which are an alternative to a computer's hard drive. The move to 34nm will help lower prices of the SSDs up to 60 percent for PC and laptop makers and consumers who buy them due to the reduced die size and advanced engineering design. http://www.physorg.com/news167406516.html Electronics Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:49:32 EST news167406516 (AP) -- IBM Corp. has proved a rare animal in the recession. Like everyone else, its sales have been hurt. Profit margins, though, have only gotten better and better, and on Thursday IBM ramped up its full-year earnings forecast. http://www.physorg.com/news166981771.html Technology Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:55:27 EST news166981771 Benny Villanueva recalls being in a Starbucks rushing to finish a college paper that was due when his laptop battery, which he'd been led to believe would last hours, conked out after only about 30 minutes. http://www.physorg.com/news166888331.html Electronics Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:10:01 EST news166888331 (AP) -- Intel Corp. has had a near lock on supplying processors for netbooks - the cheap, tiny laptops that are the biggest hit in the computer market these days. Now there's an alternative from a Taiwanese competitor, Via Technologies Inc. It might be time to leave your Intel-powered comfort zone. http://www.physorg.com/news166881891.html Electronics Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:05:29 EST news166881891 (AP) -- Intel Corp.'s second-quarter results bolster the company's position that the computer business is on the mend after its roughest patch in years. http://www.physorg.com/news166854184.html Technology Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:24:02 EST news166854184 (AP) -- Intel Corp. offered support Tuesday for its assertion that the computer business is rebounding, even as other parts of the industry throw off mixed signals. Intel's results and outlook were much better than analysts' subdued estimates, sending its shares up 7 percent after hours. http://www.physorg.com/news166811455.html Technology Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:31:20 EST news166811455 (AP) -- Intel Corp. is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings after the market closes Tuesday. Below is a summary of analyst opinion and key developments related to the period. http://www.physorg.com/news166703573.html Technology Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:33:10 EST news166703573 Wouldn't it be useful to have a gadget that immediately warned you when the information you just saw on the Internet or heard from a buddy might be baloney? http://www.physorg.com/news165689170.html Technology Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:46:53 EST news165689170 Intel Corp. and Nokia Corp. said Tuesday they're joining forces to build better technology for smart phones and other mobile Internet devices. http://www.physorg.com/news164996028.html Technology Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:20:02 EST news164996028 Intel has launched software that sniffs out questionable claims at websites. http://www.physorg.com/news164652243.html Technology Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:44:47 EST news164652243 (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 high-quality Internet video. http://www.physorg.com/news163910672.html Electronics Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:44:49 EST news163910672 (AP) -- Intel Corp. is biting off its biggest acquisition in nearly a decade with an $884 million takeover of Wind River Systems Inc., a software maker with a colorful past. http://www.physorg.com/news163327846.html Technology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:51:15 EST news163327846 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. http://www.physorg.com/news163177451.html Electronics Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:04:41 EST news163177451 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, which will deliver a number of new technical advancements and boost enterprise computing performance. http://www.physorg.com/news162656472.html Electronics Wed, 27 May 2009 15:21:46 EST news162656472 (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. http://www.physorg.com/news162192740.html Electronics Fri, 22 May 2009 06:33:11 EST news162192740 (AP) -- Intel Corp.'s top lawyer says that fighting the European Union's record $1.45 billion antitrust fine will be an "uphill battle." http://www.physorg.com/news162045561.html Technology Wed, 20 May 2009 13:39:43 EST news162045561 (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. http://www.physorg.com/news161600187.html Electronics Fri, 15 May 2009 09:56:53 EST news161600187 (AP) -- Intel Corp. was fined a record $1.45 billion by the European Union on Wednesday for using strong-arm sales tactics in the computer chip market - a penalty that could turn up the pressure on U.S. regulators to go after the company, too. http://www.physorg.com/news161435562.html Technology Wed, 13 May 2009 12:18:13 EST news161435562