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Cambridge researchers developing rollable displaysSep 22, 2006 - in News
Univeristy of Cambridge researchers are developing new structures that can roll up without hinges or locks. The morphing structures could be used in future laptop screens, keyboards or even for reusable packaging. According to Dr. Keith Seffen of Cambridge's Department of Engineering, the structures won't need any advanced manufacturing or special materials.
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Wii, not Xbox 360, may have prompted PS3 price cut in JapanSep 22, 2006 - in News
Sony's unexpected price drop of the base PS3 comes just two days after Microsoft's announcement to offer a bargain priced HD DVD price for the Xbox 360. But Sony may not be worried about Microsoft, but rather about a strong Nintendo Wii in Japan, Chris Crotty of market research firm Isuppli suggests. And there may little reason for Sony to extend the price cut to the U.S.
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Caterpillar envisions robotic bulldozersSep 22, 2006 - in News
Robotic bulldozers and other construction equipment could autonomously mine for precious metals or help build future houses. Caterpillar, the famous maker of heavy construction equipment, is developing robotic and remotely-controlled construction vehicles that take advantage of GPS navigation.
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Novell prepares real-time SUSE LinuxSep 22, 2006 - in News
The fruits of Novell's development agreement with real-time systems specialist Concurrent Computer will be released in October in the form of SUSE Linux Enterprise Real-Time, according to reports.
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MRC shows more powerful solar cellsSep 22, 2006 - in News
Today, solar cells are not a very efficient way to produce electricity, even if the source of energy is free. They can be manufactured from thick crystalline silicon wafers (300 microns thick) or thinner non-crystalline ones (about 2 microns thick). But 'thin' cells built are less efficient than 'thick' ones, even if they're cheaper to produce.
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Microsoft to consider free versions of Works appsSep 22, 2006 - in News
Reuters this morning reported that Microsoft could soon be offering free online versions of its word processing and spreadsheet applications from its "Works" suite of applications. The online would be supported by ads embedded into software - much like Google Spreadsheets and Writely.
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Corsair's XMS2 Dominator: The World's Fastest DDR2?Sep 22, 2006 - in Reviews
Corsair has applied its DHX heat sink technology to PC2-8888 1 GB modules, promising greater performance and reliability for the enthusiast. We put it to the test and see if their claims hold true.
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Cambridge researchers developing rollable displaysSep 21, 2006 - in Picture Story
Cambridge made a mock up of what future portable displays could look like.
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Sony Playstation 3Sep 21, 2006 - in Picture Story
The Playstation 3 flagship: $600 will buy a console with a 60 GB hard drive, a Blu-ray drive, an HDMI interface and ...
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Corsair's XMS2 Dominator: The World's Fastest DDR2?Sep 21, 2006 - in Picture Story
Isn't this nice? 1111 MHz DDR speed at CL4-4-4-12 timings. The memory looks special, though.
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EA preps in-flight video gamesSep 21, 2006 - in News
Electronic Arts, together with in-flight entertainment company DTI Software, today announced a plan to provide multiple airline companies with in-flight versions of their software, largely headlined by The Sims 2. Software from EA's Pogo.com will make up the rest of the initial list of available games.
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Virtual bees help robots see in 3DSep 21, 2006 - in News
Copying the humble honeybee's foraging methods could give robots better 3D vision, researchers say. Robot explorers could identify points of interest by mimicking the way bees alert others of promising foraging spots.
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Nokia promotes environmental conservation planSep 21, 2006 - in News
A group of European mobile phone manufacturers have teamed up with recycling companies and environmental organizations to launch an environmental awareness program.
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Radeon X1900XTX à la Diamond Multimedia and VikingSep 21, 2006 - in Reviews
Diamond Multimedia and Viking are back in graphics. We secured Radeon X1900XTX graphics cards from both vendors to see how they stack up.
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ATI supports Crossfire dual-graphics on Intel 965 motherboardsSep 21, 2006 - in News
ATI released a new version of its Catalyst graphics driver. Besides the usual game performance improvements, ATI claims that the 6.9 package adds dual-graphics support to motherboards based on Intel's 965 chipset for Core 2 Duo processors.
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Epson develops world's slimmest e-paperSep 21, 2006 - in News
Seiko Epson has developed the world's slimmest electronic paper (e-paper), according to the Japanese-language Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
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Intel Pentium D 935 and Core 2 Duo E4300 to debut in January 2007Sep 21, 2006 - in News
Intel plans to introduce the Pentium D 935 and Core 2 Duo E4300 desktop CPUs, priced at $133 and $163 respectively, in January 2007, motherboard makers have revealed.
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Ramtron extends its serial memory portfolio with new 512 kb FRAMSep 21, 2006 - in News
Ramtron International, a developer and supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) and integrated semiconductor products, has expanded its portfolio of serial memory products with the launch of the FM24C512, a half-megabit nonvolatile FRAM product with an industry standard 2-wire serial interface.
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Cray, Sun, IBM support AMD's Torrenza platformSep 20, 2006 - in News
AMD today announced a first wave of companies that are "evaluating" the firm's "Torrenza" platform. According to AMD, Cray, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, IBM and Sun Microsystems "have endorsed Torrenza as an open innovation initiative" and are currently "evaluating" the AMD technology.
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AMD skips IDF, 4X4 has to waitSep 20, 2006 - in News
everal major companies are hurriedly preparing products and announcements to coincide with next week's Intel Developer's Forum (IDF), but traditional gate-crasher AMD will be missing. For the first time in several years, AMD will not be luring journalists away - and it will not preview or announce its Core 2 Quadro competitor "4x4".
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Radeon X1900XTX à la Diamond Multimedia and VikingSep 20, 2006 - in Picture Story
Viking InterWorks Radeon X1900XTXDiamond Multimedia Viper Radeon X1900XTX
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Notebook makers meet to discuss new battery standardsSep 20, 2006 - in News
Amidst a flurry of notebook battery recalls, several notebook makers including Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo have met in San Jose to discuss possible new battery standards. Sony, the battery manufacturer at the center of recent battery recalls, was not invited to the meeting, according to Sony spokesman John Dolak. It's unclear if Apple attended the meeting.
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MIT researchers developing a quarter-sized turbine engineSep 20, 2006 - in News
MIT researchers have started putting entire gas-turbine engines on tiny silicon chips. With the help of some military funding, researchers have fashioned millimeter-sized compressors, combustion chambers and turbines and placed them on layers of silicon wafers.
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MSI unveils P965 Platinum mobo with Crossfire supportSep 20, 2006 - in News
Micro Star International (MSI) unveiled its P965 Platinum motherboard, which the company claims is the industry's first motherboard based on Intel's P965 chipsets supporting ATI's Crossfire dual-card graphics technology for the gaming market.
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Intel to start shipping dual-core Celeron M CPUs in small volumes in Q4Sep 20, 2006 - in News
Reinforcing its lineup of entry-level 64-bit dual-core processors, Intel plans to start small-volume shipments of two 65nm Celeron M CPUs, the Celeron M 520 and the Celeron M 530, in the fourth quarter of this year, with mass shipments scheduled for the following quarter, according to sources at Taiwan notebook makers.
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Intel to restructure 1-way server product rangeSep 20, 2006 - in News
Intel will redefine its 1-way server product range into high-end and entry-level lines in order to tune to the growing adoption of servers for personal or home office use, according to industry sources.
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Single-core Conroe to appear as Pentium E1000 and Celeron 400 seriesSep 20, 2006 - in News
Intel's single-core Conroe-L processors will appear in two family series, with the Pentium E1000 scheduled for launch in the second quarter of 2007, while the Celeron 400 will arrive one quarter later, according to Taiwan-based motherboard makers that have reviewed Intel's latest desktop CPU roadmap.
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Strong second half shaping up for large-size TFT LCD panels, says IsuppliSep 20, 2006 - in News
Despite achieving shipment growth of only 2.7% in the second quarter of 2006, the large-size TFT LCD panel market is in shape for an excellent second half of 2006, as tight supply and price increases bolster the market, according to iSuppli.
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