Articles Posted on 23 September 2009
Intel Launches Ultra Low Power Xeon For Microservers
News Hardware
Xeon processors are set to welcome a few more ultra low-voltage members according to Sean Maloney, the head honcho of Intel Architecture Group, who was addressing the audience at a keynote speech at Intel's Developer Forum.The...
Nintendo To Introduce Wii UK Bundle But No Price Cut
News Consumer
Japanese console manufacturer Nintendo will not be cutting the price of its popular console in the UK and is set to launch a new improved bundle instead for around £200.There are reports that the price of the console will...
Alienware Releases A Core i7 Gaming Laptop
News Software
The M15x Gaming laptop - unveiled at Intel's Developer Forum in San Francisco - has been hailed by Alienware's owner, Dell, as the fastest 15-inch gaming laptop in the world and it is easy to see why. Dell has chosen the best...
Intel Unleashes Larrabee At IDF
News Hardware
Semiconductor behemoth Intel has presented at IDF in San Francisco, its first graphics chip for more than a decade, Larrabee, a discrete graphics processing unit that is the direct successor of the i740. Showed by Intel senior...
AMD Launches DirectX 11 Capable Radeon HD 5850 and 5870 GPUs
News Hardware
As expected, AMD has launched its HD5870 Graphics Processing Unit along with its little brother, the HD5850, with a number of graphics card manufacturers announcing cards build around the two chips. The HD5000 series has been...
Courier Is Microsoft's Secret Tablet PC
News Hardware
Microsoft could surprise everyone with a brand new product dubbed the Courier which is a two-screen tablet, which others have compared to a booklet, and is apparently almost ready to launch. According to Gizmodo, the Courier will...
Vodafone To Launch HTC Tattoo Smartphone Next Month
News Mobile & Telco
Mobile phone operator Vodafone has confirmed that it will be offering the HTC Tattoo which is an entry level smartphone based on Google's increasingly popular Android platform in October. The phone, which comes with HTC's Sense...
Starbucks Launches iPhone Apps & Give Free WiFi To Customers
News Hardware
Coffee Chain Starbucks will be offering free WiFi broadband internet to its loyal customers at its premises by signing up to its rewards scheme as part of a plan to encourage more people to drink coffee. Starbucks card holders...
Young People Will Pay For Downloads, Says Trade Body's Secret Data
News Security
A music trade body has kept secret the results of asking 1,800 young people how much they would pay for a limitless download service. UK Music chief executive Feargal Sharkey told OUT-LAW Radio the information was commercially...
Facebook Partners With Nielsen Over Advert Performance
News Web
In its latest attempts to attract advertisers, Facebook has joined forces with the metrics firm Nielsen to enable marketers gauge performance of the ads placed on the social networking platform. The chief operating officer for...
iPhone Apps Are Not For Business Use Says Apple
News Web
In spite of a detailed, distinct section for business-oriented applications on iTunes Store, Apple has claimed that the applications sold through its App Store are explicitly meant for non-commercial and personal use only. Apple...
Google Introduces Push Email For Windows Mobile & iPhone Platforms
News Mobile & Telco
Google has further bolstered up its enterprise offerings by adding push email services from Gmail accounts for small screen platforms, including the iPhone, iPod Touch, and Windows Mobile-powered handsets. The service will be...
Sun Microsystems Losing $100 Million A Month Due to EU Investigations
News Security
Oracle’s chief executive Larry Ellison said Sun Microsystems is losing around $100 million per month, while European Commission is carrying on with its probe into the software company’s proposed $7.4 billion...
Intel Unveils 22nm 300mm Silicon Wafer
News Hardware
Intel has shown who's the big daddy of semiconductors today at its Intel Developer Forum today as its president, Paul Otellini, showed a 22nm silicon wafer.The piece of semiconductor, encased in between two sheets of what looked...
