Micron module promises to boost server memory
Company says its new DDR3 memory module will significantly increase the amount of memory available on servers.
Toshiba to launch first 64GB SDXC card
Manufacturer says the memory card will be the largest and fastest yet in the SDXC format.
Sony officially unveils new Readers
Vendor also drops price of e-books, matching Amazon's US$9.99 price tag on new releases and best sellers.
AMD ships Windows 7-ready chipset
New 785G chipset provides integrated graphics and is tailored to the upcoming Microsoft operating system, according to AMD.
IBM defends its Big Iron
Mainframe computer sales are sliding, but Big Blue appoints a new manager to keep the powerful machines relevant with new software.
Intel grid-computing app helps scientific research
Progress Thru Processors application from Facebook site lets people donate their unused processor time to research into climate change, cancer and malaria.
Culprit found for latest LHC leaks
Liquid helium leaks that have pushed back the restart of the Large Hadron Collider are thought to have been caused by a fault in flexible hosing.
Report: Analyst views Apple tablet, sees Sept. launch
Recent article from Barron's offers up some new tidbits on Apple's much-rumored "slate-style" PC.
Fujitsu staff could strike over pensions, pay
U.K. union is balloting members to test the temperature for industrial action over the proposed closure of the company's final salary pension scheme.
PS3 and PSP slump, Wii hammered too
Sony's earnings shine light on a poor quarter for its gaming division. Nintendo's Wii also took a big hit, with unit sales cut in half compared with last year.
Samsung launches two-platter 1TB disk drive
Spinpoint F3 increases platter capacity to 500GB, which translates to faster operation and fewer moving parts, according to Samsung.
Intel motherboards suffer Bios flaws
Chipmaker releases updates to address privilege escalation holes in a number of its motherboards, and says to its knowledge the flaws have not been exploited.
GlobalFoundries nabs STMicro as customer
AMD manufacturing spinoff secures STMicroelectronics as first external customer; production of 40nm chips for handhelds and consumer electronics begins 2010.
Report: Acer Android netbook pushed back
Report says the company isn't seeing as strong demand for Android-based netbooks, and will delay a previously announced model.
New GPS platform aims to save batteries
Cambridge Silicon Radio's new architecture, designed for mobile phones and other portable devices, can run in an "'aware" state that uses very little power.
The iPod is dead. long live the iPod
Traditional versions of the iconic device are a thing of the past, but future iterations will have a long and vibrant future.
Western Digital releases 1TB laptop hard drive
Company's new hardware significantly shrinks the storage-capacity gap between notebook and desktop drives.
Fujitsu unveils USB 3.0 silicon
New chip, intended for external storage devices, includes transfer rates up to 5Gbps and a built-in encryption engine.
Memory price hikes fail to dampen SSD growth
Recent NAND flash price spikes' impact on shipments of solid-state drives has been "modest", with 2009 units expected to jump 100 percent year-on-year, says IDC.
Amazon CEO apologizes for Kindle book deletions
CEO Jeff Bezos has issued an apology last week, after Amazon deletes certain books from users' e-book readers.
Report: Apple tablet on track for early 2010
Appleinsider sources say the tablet, which has been rumored for years, has gotten official approval for release next year.
Motorola has a lot riding on Android phones
New phones equipped with Google's Android operating system may come to market too late to save Motorola's mobile phone business.
Apple owns the premium PC market at US retail
Ninety-one percent of computers priced over $1,000 are purchased from Apple, according to the June tally of the PC market from the NPD Group.
Intel appeals against antitrust fine
Chip company has appealed a May decision by the European Commission to fine it 1 billion Euros for anti-competitive practices.
AAC Acoustic opens global HQ in S'pore
Miniature acoustics components maker will also invest US$13.8 million over next five years on research and development in Singapore.
IBM outlines Power7 chip plan
Company reveals details of the chips which will appear in its Power Systems server line, announcing an application to manage a range of virtual servers.
AMD's second quarter margins squeezed
Chipmaker reports second quarter earnings that falls short of Wall Street targets.
iPhone, Mac sales continue to propel Apple forward
Apple has another record quarter thanks to cheaper MacBooks and high demand for new iPhone 3GS. Traditional iPod sales begin to taper off.
Kingston taps high-density chips for 256GB stick
It starts selling USB stick that can hold the same amount of data as 365 CDs.
APAC PC market returns to the black
After two quarters of decline, region's PC shipments saw 19 percent sequential, and 8 percent year-on-year, jump in the second quarter, says IDC.
Bluetooth vulnerability reported in HTC phones
Report says Bluetooth driver in the manufacturer's Windows Mobile devices could expose user contact details and other data, but HTC has not confirmed flaw.
HDS: 'Clean up' before hitting cloud
update Firms moving storage onto cloud must first get their "house in order", or existing problems will be transferred into new business model, urges CTO Hu Yoshida.
Dell poised to benefit most from PC market recovery
The PC maker will see improvement when its corporate customers start buying computers again later this year and into 2010.
PC market improvement on the horizon
For the second straight quarter, PC shipment growth was negative, but not as bad as initially expected.
Intel's sunny Q2 results, outlook
Discounting a European Union fine, chipmaker delivers second-quarter revenue and net income above Wall Street estimates, and paints an optimistic Q3.
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