Intel drops plans for Larrabee GPU in 2010
The many-core architecture will instead be used as a software development platform for the time being, the chipmaker said.
Acer: We'll have first Chrome OS netbook
Company's chairman says in an interview that Acer has been working since earlier this year on being first to offer Chrome OS on netbooks.
Navigating Intel's new 'road rules'
As part of a landmark settlement, chipmaker agreed to change how it competes with AMD, while admitting no wrongdoing. So what's going to change?
Vendors split over reuse of mobile gear
Mobile phone components can be reused in toys and even medical devices, says Sony Ericsson, but not all mobile makers are keen to venture in this direction.
Easing XP netbook owners' path to Windows 7
Microsoft plans a tool that will allow users to download Windows 7 and create a bootable USB drive that can be used to upgrade machines that lack their own DVD drive.
Researchers tout 'wimpy nodes' for Net computing
Carnegie Mellon researchers believe flash memory and feeble processors can do what conventional servers can't: power Internet sites at low power and low cost.
Acer: We'll pass Dell 'very soon'
Acer's president says it expects to overtake Dell as the No. 2 PC maker, and challenge No. 1 HP too.
Nokia's netbook gamble
PC companies have already stepped on Nokia's smartphone turf, and now Nokia is taking them on in the Netbook market with the Booklet 3G.
HP tailors data center tools for Oracle apps
New templates allow companies to automatically provision and deploy Oracle applications using HP's BladeSystem Matrix all-in-one data center package.
Sun introduces 2TB flash storage array
F5100 Flash Array will deliver a low-power performance boost to transaction-heavy database operations, while cutting power usage, says Sun Microsystems.
Intel's Light Peak optical links could arrive in 2010
Intel won't promise when its optical communication technology will arrive. But a fiber-optic company allied with the chipmaker says cables will be done early in 2010.
Samsung's Q3 earnings may herald rosy days ahead
Samsung's forecast of a record third-quarter profit attests to success of the Korean electronics maker's aggressive growth strategy during the economic slump.
A Netbook/ultramobile hybrid from Sharp
The five-inch touch-screen mobile computer is meant to be used as a handheld device with thumb-typing.
Macs and PCs found shacking up
New study finds that the vast majority of those with an Apple computer also own at least one Windows-based PC.
Dell: Order a Vista PC and get it with Windows 7
Customers can order a Vista machine now but elect to have Dell upgrade the PC to Windows 7 before it ships the computer.
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