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HP Confirms Printer, PC Groups MergerMar 21, 2012 - in News
The merged division will not be called the Printing and Personal Systems Group.
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Adapteva Announces 700 MHz, 4096-Core ProcessorMar 21, 2012 - in News
There is a new startup that is developing a multicore architecture IP that promises up to 4,096 RISC processing cores on a single die.
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Report: HP May Be Merging Printer, PC DivisionsMar 20, 2012 - in News
Sources claim that HP will announce its plans to merge its Imaging and Printing Group with its Personal Systems Group.
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Pirate Bay Wants to Send Servers into Low Orbit with DronesMar 20, 2012 - in News
That's one way to avoid raids.
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Apple Announces Plan for What It Will Do With $100 BillionMar 19, 2012 - in News
Company will start distributing dividends and buying back shares in the second half of this year.
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AMD Steals Market Share From IntelMar 16, 2012 - in News
PC microprocessor sales climbed to $10.9 billion in the fourth quarter of last year, up 1.8 percent sequentially, and up 14.2 percent.
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FirePro V3900: Entry-Level Workstation GraphicsMar 15, 2012 - in Reviews
AMD's new FirePro V3900 is the company's low-profile, entry-level workstation graphics card. It's priced to compete against Nvidia’s Quadro 400. Today we're putting it up against Nvidia’s Quadro 400 and five other professional and desktop graphics cards.
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Researchers Use Lasers to Un-Print Printed PaperMar 15, 2012 - in News
Removing printed toner on paper, similar to how we use an eraser to clear pencil writing, is not something entirely new, but there has never been a feasible approach for the mass market.
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Broadband Bandwidth Demand to Jump 10X by 2015Mar 15, 2012 - in News
A new broadband data consumption report released by IDC that concludes that there is a "ravenous appetite for online data" that "has some network administrators reaching for the Pepto-Bismol."
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Hynix Predicts Rebound of DRAM MarketMar 14, 2012 - in News
The bankruptcy filing of Elpida may set the stage for a rebound of the DRAM industry.
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HPC Council Offer Free Time on Nvidia Tesla GPUsMar 14, 2012 - in News
The HPC Advisory Council said that it is offering developers of high-performance computing applications an opportunity to test their software free of charge on Nvidia Tesla M2090 GPUs.
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Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales Appointed UK Government AdviserMar 13, 2012 - in News
Jimmy Wales named as an unpaid adviser to the Government.
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RemotePC Now Has a Free PlanMar 12, 2012 - in News
The popular software solution for remotely accessing computers now has a free plan, allowing for a single remote connection to a PC or Mac.
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xPico: Tiny Embedded Server Smaller Than an SD CardMar 12, 2012 - in News
Lantronix announced the xPico, which the company claims is the world's smallest embedded device server.
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Open-E's DSS V6: Storage Software Set Up, Managed, And BenchmarkedMar 8, 2012 - in Reviews
We got our hands on one of Thecus' eight-bay N8800PRO storage appliances for the purpose of taking Open-E's Data Storage Software V6 out for a test drive. Read on as we set up, manage, and benchmark this marriage of storage-oriented hardware and software.
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Lenovo Recalls ThinkCentre Desktops Due to Fire HazardMar 8, 2012 - in News
Lenovo is recalling 50,500 ThinkCentre M70z and M90z AIO desktops over a fire hazard issue.
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Intel Xeon E5-2600: Doing Damage With Two Eight-Core CPUsMar 6, 2012 - in Reviews
Intel's vaunted Sandy Bridge architecture has finally made its way to the company's dual- and quad-socket-capable Xeon processors. We got our hands on a pair of eight-core Xeon E5-2687W CPUs to compare against the older Xeon 5600- and 5500-series chips.
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AMD Gives Up Remaining Globalfoundries Shares, Pays $425MMar 6, 2012 - in News
There is a new agreement between AMD and GlobalFoundries that transfers AMD's remaining 8.8 percent ownership in the foundry to ATIC.
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GlobalFoundries Increases AMD 32nm Shipments by 80%Mar 5, 2012 - in News
GlobalFoundries has been chastised by AMD's new CEO Rory Read for the production problems that limited the availability of 32 nm processors.
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Intel Offers $100 Million Funding for New Car TechnologiesMar 5, 2012 - in News
Intel has reserved $100 million for investments in hardware, software and services companies that are focused on in-vehicle applications.
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Elpida Bankruptcy to Increase DRAM Prices, Say AnalystsMar 4, 2012 - in News
Expect the bankruptcy filing of Elpida to result in higher prices for DRAM in the second half of the year.
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Steve Wozniak Believes Apple Shares Will Hit $1000Mar 3, 2012 - in News
Wonder how long that will take?
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BlackBerry Struggles in the Sea of Advancements at MWCMar 2, 2012 - in News
Those waiting for something new and impressive from RIM will have to wait until BB10 arrives.
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Western Digital Sells HDD Manufacturing to ToshibaMar 2, 2012 - in News
Western Digital (WD) and Toshiba announced that the two companies have reached an agreement under which WD will sell certain 3.5-inch manufacturing and distribution assets.
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Adaptec to Demo 6600 MB/s Bandwidth Over PCIe 3.0Mar 1, 2012 - in News
Adaptec today said that it will be demonstrating an interface capable of reaching a sustained data rate of 6600 MB/s.
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GlobalFoundries Rumored to Acquire Promos for Up to $1BFeb 29, 2012 - in News
GlobalFoundries apparently has agreed to purchase DRAM maker ProMOS.
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Samsung Targeting AMOLED Future with LCD SpinoffFeb 29, 2012 - in News
Separating its LCD business from the rest company of the company will help Samsung to improve the competitiveness of its LCD operations, IHS said. However, that may not be the actual reason for the spinoff.
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Elpida Wants Bankruptcy Protection, Cites DRAM DemandFeb 29, 2012 - in News
Elpida might not last much longer in its current form.
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World of Warcraft Improves Cognitive Ability for Older AdultsFeb 26, 2012 - in News
There are plenty of ways how to keep your brain active when we get older. Playing video games is one of them.
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Graphics Chip Shipments Down 10 Percent in Q4 2012Feb 24, 2012 - in News
The impact of the Taiwan flood reached through to graphics chips as shipments dropped from 138.5 million units in Q3 to 124 million in Q3, Jon Peddie Research (JPR) reports. Shipments were up 10 million units year-over-year.