Intel, NEC team up to flex supercomputing might
Both companies will jointly develop high-performance computing systems based on Intel processor to extend products to wider audience, say executives.
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Game console makers at crossroads
Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are coming to terms with a dearth of blockbuster titles and increased rivalry from new gaming platforms such as smartphones.
Find more stories in: Game players, Games, Console Maker, Game Console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sales, entertainment, Nintendo Wii, console
Microsoft testing Excel for supercomputers
At the Supercomputing 2009 conference, Microsoft releases an updated version of Windows Server for high-performance computers as well as a compute cluster version of its Excel spreadsheet.
Find more stories in: Multiprocessor servers, Linux server OS, Server platforms, Portland, Microsoft Corp., software, Conference, Server, Supercomputing, supercomputer
Jaguar supercomputer races past Roadrunner in Top500
Cray XT5 supercomputer known as "Jaguar" finally bests IBM after three tries. The top 10, while still dominated by supercomputers housed in the U.S., had just one newcomer.
Find more stories in: Supercomputing, Teraflop, Cray Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Sandia National Laboratories, Computer, Argonne National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sun Microsystems Inc.
'Pragmatic' Intel seen in AMD deal
Intel's settlement with AMD avoids costly and lengthy legal battles and signals Intel looking to reduce reliance on PC and server markets, says analyst.
Find more stories in: Multiprocessor servers, Processors, Antitrust, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., U.S., Manufacturing, Chip Company, server processor, Settlement
Qualcomm readies 3G/4G mobile chipsets
Company says it is sampling dual-mode chipsets that can switch between 3G and 4G wireless networks. Commercial products are expected next year.
Find more stories in: Development/design, 3G (Third Generation), Qualcomm Inc., Phone, network, mobile, Chip, Wireless, HSPA, 3G
Why Apple leaves low-end computers to the competition
Apple with its luxury-goods maker strategy adheres to graceful design esthetic and limits lineup keeping margins sky-high.
Find more stories in: Personal Computers, Consumer Technology, Apple Inc., Computer, laptop computer, Apple iMac, Apple Macintosh, keyboard, NPD Group Inc., desktop
Report: Microsoft bans 1 million Xbox Live players
Players who were caught modifying their consoles to play pirated games have been booted from the popular service, InformationWeek says.
Find more stories in: Digital rights management (DRM), Game players, Games, Gamer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox 360, console, digital-rights management, Activision Inc.
Booming gray market threatens cell phone industry
Apple iPhone's official carrier in China is enduring meager sales, just one result of the expansion of global market for copycat handsets.
Find more stories in: Smart phones, Apple Inc., MediaTek, Phone, cell phone, handset, China Unicom, Sales, handset company, China
Does Intel hold the edge in antitrust case?
Dramatic chip-price drops could confound antitrust complaints by New York State, AMD, and U.S. Federal Trade Commission--despite Intel's alleged payments to PC makers.
Find more stories in: Processors, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Cuomo, U.S., PC Company, International Data Corp., Chip, FTC, antitrust
Smartphone users, keep complaining
Want great software for your mobile phone? Keep up the complaints. That was the message at a session aimed at developers at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco.
Find more stories in: Smart phones, Stephen King, RIM BlackBerry, software, mobile, Smart Phone, mobile software, Developer, Customer Satisfaction, Smartphone
Ceasefire in the China-Taiwan chip war?
After years of legal feuding between Taiwan's TSMC and China's SMIC, chipmakers' latest round of fighting may be coming to an end.
Find more stories in: Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Global strategic management, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co., Taiwanese chipmaker, California, Chip, Chip Company, Hong Kong, Shanghai
Apple said to be working on 'world-mode' iPhone
The AppleInsider blog says it's gotten wind of a "hybrid iPhone", due in the third quarter of 2010, that would work on both GSM and CDMA.
Find more stories in: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, Phone, AppleInsider, handset, UMTS, Carrier, AT&T Corp., Verizon Wireless, GSM
Barnes & Noble hit with suit over Nook
A Cupertino, Calif.-based start-up claims the bookseller misappropriated its trade secrets in its design of a similar e-reader.
Find more stories in: Copyright, Barnes & Noble Inc., e-reader, Nook, Alex, California, Amazon.com Inc., E-book, Cupertino, marketing
Google: We're not making Android hardware
Rumors of a Google-developed smartphone have been circulating for years, but don't expect to see Google hardware anytime soon, according to the head of its Android project.
Find more stories in: Google Android, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Phone, TheStreet.com Inc., Motorola Inc., software, California, Google Android, Android
Nintendo president: 'The Wii has stalled'
Satoru Iwata says top-selling console has hit a wall due to dearth of "high demand" software, and the company is now "preparing for next year".
Find more stories in: Game players, Handhelds, Streaming Video, Sales, Japan, Nintendo Wii, performance, Hardware, console, analyst
Creative is latest to tackle e-book readers
Maker of Zen MP3 players is said to be readying an e-book reader, tentatively named the MediaBook, that will harness videos, pictures, text, and services for a "media-rich experience".
Find more stories in: Consumer Technology, Handhelds, Peripherals, Zen, e-reader, Creative, Amazon.com Inc., Bridgestone Corp., E-book Reader, Video
Samsung upbeat about memory chip recovery
The company, confident it widened its gap with rivals during the downturn, expects supply of both DRAM and NAND chips to fall short of demand in 2010.
Find more stories in: Memory, Storage, revenue, mobile, Memory Chip, Semiconductor, Chip, NAND, Korean company, printing
Smartbook won't replace smartphones, maybe netbooks
While consumers are unlikely to give up their phones for smartbooks, they may do so for netbooks, says industry analyst.
Find more stories in: Mobile/Wireless, Network infrastructure, Development/design, Qualcomm Inc., Computer, Phone, laptop computer, mobile, Smart Phone, Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard
Intel doesn't want to be the only one touting eensy-weensy servers aimed at Web site hosting companies. It's trying to standardize its design.
Find more stories in: Servers, Intel Corp., quad-core processor, Computer, Hosting Company, Server, processor, computer industry, blade server, Web Site
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