(News) IBM's Newest Supercomputer Mixes Intel, Nvidia Chips
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(News) Intel, Micron Introduce 25nm NAND Flash Production
(News) Samsung began mass producting of 3D TV screens this month, a first step to prices coming down to more affordable levels.
(News) Corsair's New Dominator XMP RAM Is World's Fastest
(News) DRAM makers are seeing stronger prices this year, which may not bode well for those buying PCs.
(News) Rambus and Samsung settled outstanding claims surrounding licensing issues on Tuesday.
(News) TSMC has sped up construction of new chip factories as demand for chips used in PCs and other gadgets surges.
(News) LG Display Develops Flexible E-newspaper Screen
(News) GlobalFoundries has completed the integration of Chartered Semiconductor and the two companies now operate as a single entity, it said.
(News) Screens made by former OLPC CTO Mary Lou Jepsen were in devices at CES and will be out for users in DIY kits soon.
(News) Intel Gets Ready to Launch 32nm Westmere Chips
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(News) LG Display has developed a prototype LCD panel for television sets that's less than a quarter the thickness of the company's current production panels.
(News) Need a 24GB Memory Kit? That'll Be $1300, Please
(News) Chip giant TSMC moved firmly into the solar cell business by purchasing a 20 percent stake of Motech.
(News) Japanese DRAM maker Elpida sees chip prices rising next year, and that could be bad news for PC buyers.
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(News) On Wednesday, Apple released LED Cinema Display iSight Firmware Update 1.0, a fix for an issue with the built-in iSight camera on the LED Cinema Display (...
(News) Technology shares in Taiwan soared on Monday after LCD monitor maker Innolux Display announced its intention to buy Chi Mei Optoelectronics, the biggest...
(News) Gartner raised its global chip forecast to a drop of just 11.4 percent this year, up from down 17.1 percent, citing strong sales of PCs and other devices.
(News) Taiwan's Innolux agreed to buy Chi Mei Optoelectronics in an all share deal aimed at helping it compete in the LCD screen industry.
(News) The acquisition of Chartered by ATIC and its planned integration with GlobalFoundries will help the contract chip maker win more customers.
(News) Elpida signed Winbond Electronics to a technology and outsourcing deal, raising its Taiwan allies to four.
(News) When Apple released its updated laptop line in the fall of 2008, there were oohs and ahhs at the shiny new unibody enclosure and buttonless trackpad, but there...
(News) Freescale has tapped Colliers to sell two of its chip factories.
(News) Elpida will provide chip making technology to Taiwan's ProMOS in return for DDR3 chips.
(Reviews) The versatile, 2.75-pound InFocus IN1102 is a superior choice for a double-duty, lamp-based projector that delivers bright, colorful images both in large...
(Reviews) Optoma's compact, 2.4-pound EW330 is a lamp-based ultraportable projector that features 1280 by 800 (WXGA) resolution and enough illumination power (a...
(News) Intel May Allow More Memory on Netbooks
(Reviews) PF Digital promises that you'll get a lot from its eStarling ImpactV digital picture frame, but it's unclear how you should go about it. The 8-inch frame came...
(News) ViewSonic on Tuesday unveiled two new projectors, the PJD6251 and the PJL9371.
(News) Arm is targeting the low-end laptop market to keep its mobile phone customers away from Intel.
(News) Japan's QD Laser has developed a compact green laser that could energize the market for high-definition micro projectors.
(News) Samsung sees size and power benefits in phase-change memory (PCM), an experimental memory type for mobile devices.
(News) Mitsubishi is showing a modular, flexible OLED display designed to be used on large buildings and in stadiums.
(News) Canon today released two new projectors. According to Canon, the new Realis WUX10 Mark II and the new Realis SX80 Mark II are for users that want to be able to...
(News) Epson today released four new projectors. Three of the new projectors are part of Epson's EX series, while the fourth is an all-in-one multimedia projector. All...
(News) Chip sales have been rising in recent months, fueled by netbook sales and falling laptop prices, market researchers say.
(News) Sony has developed a prototype power system that can send enough electricity to power a television set wirelessly over a short distance
(News) iSuppli says global chip sales will fall in 2009, but grow in 2010.
(News) Wipro is considering getting out of the business of creation and licensing of intellectual property for wireless connectivity markets.
(News) MediaTek has started shipping a new generation of its widely used mobile phone chips with support for an application download store
(News) When Sony launched the world's first OLED (organic light emitting diode) television in late 2007 it seemed like a new era in flat-panel TV was beginning. True...
(News) Dell will start selling uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) systems as it tries to bring efficient power usage to servers.
(News) ATIC will acquire Chartered Semiconductor and integrate it with GlobalFoundries, its joint venture with AMD.
(News) Samsung has designed audience measurement technology to tailor advertisements to viewers and gather data
(News) Spending on plants and equipment used to make semiconductors will likely rise 64 percent next year, SEMI said.
(News) Intel Braidwood technology may sap demand for SSDs in 2010, says researcher Objective Analysis.
(News) DRAM prices rose again in August, and prices could keep rising during this, the peak season of computer production.
(News) Intel executive says computers will have to be "desirable" by offering relevant content and personalization
(News) Gartner raised its global chip revenue forecast for 2009 but warned there could be challenges in 2010.
(News) The U.S. International Trade Commission will investigate flash chips used by Apple, RIM, Dell and others over alleged patent infringement.
(News) Epson Imaging Devices agrees to plead guilty to an LCD price-fixing charge.
(News) Chip maker ASE and other companies face water shortages in southern Taiwan after Typhoon Morakot muddied up reservoirs serving the area.
(News) A combination of factors, including an economic recovery and lower depreciation expenses, should propel SMIC into the black after years of losses.
(News) Nvidia, Intel Reach SLI Pact, but Still Clash Over Nehalem
(News) Powerchip plans to end temporary layoffs as it sees the DRAM glut easing.
(News) Typhoon Morakot is bringing needed rain to Taiwan, easing a drought that could have threatened chip and LCD makers.
(News) Greenpeace and the Indian IT industry want Indian environment laws to be tailored for the IT industry.
(News) LCD panel maker AU Optronics plans to produce color e-paper next year as well as move into the solar energy business.
(News) Taiwan Memory Company was incorporated and will invest in Japanese DRAM maker Elpida.
(News) SD memory cards capable of reading and writing data at speeds faster than current cards should be available in early 2010, Toshiba said on Tuesday.
(News) Sharp and Sony have agreed to form a joint venture to operate a new LCD plant in Japan, they said Thursday.
(News) Advanced Micro Devices spin-off GlobalFoundries announced STMicroelectronics as its first customer on Wednesday.
(News) Awesome Wall Chart Turns PC Parts Into Geek Porn
(News) DRAM prices are set to rise over the next few months amid the PC build-up prior to the launch of Windows 7, analysts say.
(News) Powerchip and Winbond both won new terms with banks, a sign they may survive the global DRAM downturn.
(News) A surge in NAND flash memory prices is hurting sales of solid-state disk (SSD) drives for laptops, according to market research from iSuppli.
(News) Sharp plans to increase production of LCD panels by tens of thousands of screens per month due to increased demand from TV makers.
(News) Demand for the next generation DRAM chip, DDR3 (double data rate, third generation), has spiked recently as systems makers turn to it for increased power...
(News) SMIC raised its Q2 guidance on signs of stronger demand, but sales will still be far below the level recorded during the same period last year,
(News) The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a decision Wednesday that blocks the U.S. import of LCD panels and LCD televisions made by Sharp.
(News) Samsung and Numonyx will jointly develop specifications for phase-change memory (PCM) for PCs and mobile devices.
(News) SanDisk plans to invest US$500 million this year to upgrade a flash memory plant that it operates in Japan, according to a Japanese newspaper.
(News) TSMC is pushing a low-power version of its 28nm chip making process first, followed by a process for high performance chips.
(News) High-speed memory developer Rambus is close to settling a complaint brought against it by the European Commission in 2007, it said Friday.
(News) The Semiconductor Industry Association projected a massive drop in semiconductor sales this year, with a gradual recovery next year.
(News) NEC Display Solutions of America announced that the 43-inch CRV43 widescreen display would be available in July. The CRV43 has an estimated street price of...
(News) Intel said Thursday it will acquire Wind River for $884 million.
(News) Bye-bye Kindle, E-reader Screens Coming for Netbooks
(News) Chartered Semiconductor denied report of an investment offer by Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Investment Co.
(News) Seiko Epson has made an advance in ink-jet technology that could see it used to mass produce OLED (organic LED) screens by the middle of the next decade.
(News) Japan's NHK Betters Sony With 5.8-inch Flexible OLED
(News) HP Recalls 70,000 Laptop Batteries
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(Reviews) HP's LP2475w is a feature-packed 24-inch widescreen LCD that looks great, too. This moderately priced display hits all the right buttons.
(Reviews) The Samsung SyncMaster 245T is a 24-inch LCD with multiple inputs and a flexible design. And though washed out at default settings, a little tweaking helped the...
(News) Other World Computing (OWC) on Tuesday announced the release of the USB 2.0 Display Adapter, a device that makes it possible...
(News) The more tightly integrated chips will make possible even smaller gadgets.
(News) New Intel Chips Prompt Rise in Demand for DDR3 Memory
(News) ITRI has not been approached by TMC to work on new memory technology but hopes to do so
(News) ITRI will phase out its development of another memory chip, PRAM
(News) Digital signboards will supplement wall maps for a couple of months to gauge the usefulness of a high-tech map system
(News) The company's first laser projector throws a big image over a short distance.
(News) Consumers and businesses who want Mini DisplayPort-equipped monitors without paying Apple prices may soon have a new option:...
(News) HP has appealed the latest judgement in a long-running battle with Cornell
(News) The number one complaint about the iMac: The glare and reflections from the glossy screen. The glossy screen makes colors pop...
(News) Sales at the world's largest contract chip maker beat its own first quarter guidance
(News) Semiconductor revenue during the first quarter was US$45.2 billion, a drop from $65.5 billion in Q1 last year
(News) Prototype technology lets a user control a touchscreen with the back of the display
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(News) When battery life really counts, adjusting a few simple settings can keep unproductive darkness at bay
(News) Elpida will join TMC as expected, but Micron may be tapped for its flash technology
(News) If you've been sitting tight, waiting desperately to connect your Mini-DisplayPort-bedecked Mac to your flashy HDTV through...
(News) New Killer NIC fixes VoIP for Gamers
(News) Apple has updated the firmware that controls its Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter. The software is available for download from...
(News) HP Starts Selling Batteries Guaranteed for Laptop's Lifetime
(News) New Flash Memory Pushes Capacity, Performance
(News) MIT researchers have discovered a new method of recharging lithium ion batteries at super-fast speeds.
(News) Sony and Seiko Epson have begun discussions on an alliance in the area of small and medium-sized LCDs, they said Thursday.
(News) LG Display kicked off LCD panel production on Monday at a new 2.5 trillion won (US$1.6 billion) plant at its Paju complex in...
(News) By now everyone and their mother knows that I own a Mac Pro (I can almost hear people screaming into their Macs, "Enough about...
(News) Intel Expects Stimulus Packages to Boost IT Spending
(News) Green Plug Reacts to Universal Phone Adapter Initiative
(News) Semiconductor revenue in massive slowdown, Gartner says
(News) Micron said it plans to lay off as many as 2,000 people during its fiscal year.
(News) The former CEO for Chunghwa Picture Tubes is charged with conspiring to fix prices for CRTs.
(News) Often when sharing my opinions here, I choose to discuss things that I think Apple has done wrong--from the original...
(News) Toshiba has developed a higher capacity version of its Ferroelectric RAM memory
(News) The maker of the intelligent universal power adapter is encouraging customers to pressure other vendors to adopt its Green Plug technology.
(News) Losses continued to balloon for DRAM maker Hynix, a sign the industry is far from regaining its health.
(News) A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday announced his decision to stay court proceedings by memory chip designer Rambus against four...
(News) Uncertainty in the chip market is 'unprecedented', the SIA said, noting that tough economic conditions are hurting chip sales...
(News) Samsung announced a contract chip making deal with Xilinx that shows it's growing more competitive as a foundry chip maker.
(News) UPDATE: DRAM prices soared in early trading in Asia as traders returned to work following the Lunar New Year holiday.
(News) DRAM prices spiked last week over supply concerns after Qimonda filed for bankruptcy protection.
(News) Sandisk on Thursday announced it had reached a deal to restructure its manufacturing joint venture with Toshiba.
(News) Sharp and Sony have decided to delay the targetted start of a joint venure LCD (liquid crystal display) production and sales...
(News) Two Taiwanese companies face losses related to Qimonda, a sign of how the failure of a big company can ripple across the...
(News) China's demand for semiconductors will shrink by nearly 6 percent next year, iSuppli warned on Friday.
(News) When Phil Schiller, Apple's vice president of worldwide product marketing, introduced the company's 17-inch unibody MacBook...
(News) Samsung Electronics is restructuring its components and branded products business units for greater efficiency
(News) Craig Barrett spent decades using his business skills to make Intel the world's most powerful semiconductor company. He has...
(News) Not many in business will look back on the last quarter of 2008 and see positive milestones, but Christina Lampe-Onnerud, CEO...
(News) A business executive has been charged in California with the illegal export of integrated circuits considered to have dual...
(News) In this special edition of the Macworld Podcast from the Expo show floor, I'm joined by a veritable Who's Who of Mac...
(News) The European Commission is investigating a possible cartel among manufacturers of the smart card chips used in payment cards...
(News) Every time Apple introduces a product with a non user-replaceable battery, there's inevitably criticism from those who...
(News) AMD announced that an arm of the U.S. Treasury Department has approved its plan to create a separate foundry company with...
(News) Via is on track to release updated versions of its Nano processor later this year.
(News) Researchers say they've found vulnerabilities in Intel's Trusted Execution Technology.
(News) The decline in semiconductor sales accelerated in November, an industry body reported Friday.
(News) The problem with computer chips? You can't run just one, these days. Seems like everything's got multiple chips or dual...
(News) Asian DRAM makers Elpida, Powerchip and ProMOS have begun talks on bringing their companies together under a single group...
(News) Toshiba will kick production of its long lasting, fast charging SCIB battery into high gear in 2010 with a new factory to be...
(News) In response to Apple, Intel upped its stake in the U.K.'s Imagination Technology and said an acquisition bid is possible.
(News) New York has approved a plan to transfer incentives for a new factory to AMD's manufacturing spinoff.
(News) Taiwan outlined its plans to aid its DRAM makers.
(News) iSuppli predicts that excess chip inventories will triple by the end of Q4 because demand is falling at a much faster pace...
(News) German DRAM maker Qimonda has secured a $203 million loan from the state of Saxony to help keep it afloat.
(News) The semiconductor industry is facing one of the toughest periods in its history, with global chip sales expected to decline...
(News) Toshiba is planning to cut production of flash memory chips by just under one-third at its semiconductor base in Japan as...
(News) What started out as a banking crisis became, in 2008, a story for everyone: retailers, consumers, auto workers -- and tech professionals.
(News) The semiconductor industry recorded an estimated $12 billion revenue decline due to economic woes, Gartner said in a study.
(News) OPINION: We've talked to sources as well as to our geekiest friends and colleagues to come up with our own set of predictions for 2009.
(News) Reader Karl Schwartz believes his laptop's battery is troubled enough that it needs analysis. He writes:
(News) Shares of Hynix Semiconductor traded sharply higher early Wednesday after one of its creditors announced a plan to extend a...
(News) Qimonda may strike a research deal with the German state of Saxony.
(News) HP will offer Boston-Power's Sonata battery with laptops. The battery can last 1,000 charges without degrading and reach 80% of charge in 30 minutes.
(News) Broadcom has announced a single chip that combines 802.11n wireless LAN, Bluetooth and FM radio.
(News) Intel is researching the harvesting of free energy from the environment to run electronic devices.
(News) QuickerTek has introduced an external battery that works with the iPod, iPod touch and iPhone. It costs US$44.95.
(News) Global semiconductor revenue is expected to fall this year as demand for PCs and consumer electronics slows down, iSuppli...
(News) The Mini DisplayPort is a video output interface found on new Apple laptops. So far, Apple is the only company to support it...
(News) TSMC revised down its Q4 financial forecast on worsening economic conditions.
(News) DRAM maker Qimonda faces a cash shortfall in the first quarter and delayed its financial results until mid-December.
(News) When Apple released its new MacBook and MacBook Pro models, as well as updated MacBook Air models, one feature of those latest...
(News) Two members of the Formosa Plastics Group agreed to loan Micron Technology US$285 million.
(News) Despite the fact that they are called laptops, some people never use them on their lap, or even off their desk: They're...
(News) Audio hardware-maker Apogee began shipping its Symphony 64 card.
(How To) While planning to buy a new, custom-built PC, Pinkston32 asked the Answer Line forum if a 750-watt power supply would be sufficient.
(News) Following an extensive public beta test, DisplayLink has announced the release of DisplayLink Windows 1.0 drivers for Mac OS...
(News) ATTO Technology on Wednesday introduced their Celerity FC-84EN Host Adapter. The US$3,995 host adapter card works in Mac Pros...
(News) Researchers Take Major Step Toward Quantum Computing
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