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Broadcom Shows Secure TV Chips
Broadcom's new processors allow operators to offer mobile, web-based TV services without compromising security
Facebook To Tackle Open Source Storage Hardware
Social networking site plans to build own storage hardware to handle growing number of user uploads
Single-Atom Transistor Created By Australian University
Physicists have created a transistor out of a single phosphorus atom, opening new doors for quantum computing
Tilera Launches Third-Generation Chips
Tilera has released its latest 36- and 16-core server processors, offering performance and energy efficiency improvements
PCIe Virtualisation Boosted As Micron Aquires Virtensys
Micron's aquisition of Virtensys enables data centres to share local storage across multiple servers with more efficient virtualisation of NAND flash storage.
Venray Touts Combined CPU/DRAM Chip For Heavy-Duty Applications
A US company emerging from stealth mode says combining CPU cores and DRAM on a single piece of silicon brings benefits
The Uphill Struggle For Data Centre Efficiency
After years of effort, why has the efficient data centre movement made so little impact, asks Peter Judge
Raspberry Pi Goes Into Production
Britain's Raspberry Pi ARM-based microcomputer, designed for education, is rolling off the production lines -- in China
Cambridge Scientists Reveal Quantum Computing Breakthrough
Researchers have generated a quantum fluid thousands of times larger than usual that acts as a superconductor
Nanoscale Wiring Technology May Open Doors To Quantum Computing
New microscopic wires could help microchips to keep shrinking and have applications in quantum computing
Fujitsu And SuVolta To Cut Chip Power Consumption
SuVolta and Fujitsu plan to use PowerShrink CMOS technology to cut energy use with no performance loss
IBM Shows Graphene Technology In Action
Developments in graphene chips, racetrack memory and transistor size will take us beyond Moore’s Law
Intel Sets Release For First ‘Ivy Bridge’ Chips
Intel's 'Ivy Bridge' chips will feature better performance, energy efficiency and graphics
Intel Expands Lead Over Samsung
Intel's lead over Samsung in semiconductors is boosted by microprocessors and flash memory
HP Exceeds Analysts’ Expectations
HP chief Meg Whitman has promised 'no more surprises' for a while in dealings with press and shareholders
New AMD Chips, Nvidia GPUs In Cray Supercomputer
Cray's £118m Blue Waters machine will use new XK6 blades based on AMD and Nvidia technology
China Builds Supercomputer With Home-Grown Chips
China has constructed an energy-efficient supercomputer using its own processor technology
Data Centre Spend To Surpass Pre-Downturn Level
Worldwide data centre hardware spending for 2011 is set to rise 12.7 percent from 2010, says Gartner
Dell: Big Buyers Are Big Winners
If you've got the infrastructure, the brand and the balance sheet, why wouldn't you grow by acquisition, asks Dell's Dave Johnson
HP Plans to Keep webOS Unit Away From Hardware
A report says an email confirms HP's decision to split its webOS software and hardware into separate divisions
Microsoft Makes Play For WebOS Developers
Microsoft is coaxing webOS developers left in the lurch by HP's shock move to switch to Windows Phone
Microsoft Trials Kinect Developer Kit
Microsoft has released a test version of its development kit for the hands-free Kinect gaming technology
IPv6: Pathetic Tools And Poor Hardware Support
World IPv6 Day proved there is a lot of IPv6 out there, but adoption is still disappointing. The industry needs to get up to speed, says Wayne Rash
Microsoft Readies Branded Windows 8 Tablet
Microsoft is reportedly considering joining the tablet race with its own branded Windows 8 tablet
Intel Says 3D Chips Will Be In Phones This Year
Intel's Tri-Gate 3D technology will cut power and boost performance of devices using 22-nm Ivy Bridge chips
Report Finds Disappointing ‘Sandy Bridge’ Sales
Intel's 'Sandy Bridge' processors are not stimulating laptop sales as much as expected, after a chipset design flaw
Mobile Chip Unit Boss Quits Intel
The executive leading Intel's push into the smartphone market, Anand Chandrasekher, is to leave the company to pursue other interests
‘Super-Efficient’ Server Chips Imminent From Calxeda
Calxeda will soon begin sampling quad-core ARM-based system-on-chip processors for super-efficient servers
Dell Builds New Opterons Into PowerEdge C6145
Dell has used AMD's new Opteron chips in the 96-core PowerEdge C6145 server