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Article | 20/08/2009 Sony's PS3 Slim carries updated Cell chip
The PlayStation 3 Slim gaming console from Sony Computer Entertainment is not only smaller and cheaper, but adds hardware enhancements that make it sp...
Article | 20/08/2009 Apple online offer glitch hints at early Snow Leopard launch
A mistaken offer in Apple's online store on Wednesday could signal that the company's latest Mac operating system, code-named Snow Leopard, is primed ...
Article | 19/08/2009 Lenovo puts Nvidia's Ion graphics platform in nettop
Lenovo on Tuesday announced a thin, low-cost desktop -- also called a nettop -- that provides graphics capabilities usually delivered by full-sized de...
Article | 19/08/2009 Asus, Apple provide most reliable PCs, survey says
Asus and Apple were the most reliable PC vendors in the U.S. during the second quarter this year, according to a survey released by Rescuecom on Tuesd...
Article | 18/08/2009 Windows 7 RC downloads end Thursday
Those wanting to try out Microsoft's next OS before its official release need to act fast: The download period for the Windows 7 Release Candidate end...
Article | 17/08/2009 IBM scientists build computer chips from DNA
Scientists at IBM are experimenting with using DNA molecules as a way to create tiny circuits that could form the basis of smaller, more powerful comp...
Article | 17/08/2009 Lenovo to replace defective ThinkPad batteries
Lenovo is offering to replace certain batteries sold with its ThinkPad line of laptops, warning users that they may be permanently damaged due to erro...
Article | 14/08/2009 Nvidia's Tegra chip makes its way to mobile devices
After close to a year of talk and demonstrations, Nvidia's low-power Tegra chips will soon appear in mobile devices, a company official said on Thursd...
Article | 14/08/2009 Dell looks to Linux to expand netbook presence
In an effort to expand its Linux offerings, Dell is researching new netbook-type devices and will soon offer netbook Linux OS upgrades, a company offi...
Article | 12/08/2009 Sony warns of laptops with faulty Nvidia chips
Sony has said some of its Vaio laptops are equipped with faulty graphics chips from Nvidia, which the graphics company has said could cause some lapto...
Article | 12/08/2009 Intel resumes shipping consumer SSDs after fixing bug
Intel on Tuesday said it had resumed shipping its latest consumers solid-state drives (SSDs) after resolving a password bug that made the drives inope...
Article | 11/08/2009 Nvidia, Intel reach SLI pact, but still clash over Nehalem
Nvidia on Monday licensed an important technology for its graphics cards to work with Intel's latest Nehalem processors, but friction between the vend...
Article | 10/08/2009 AMD set to release DirectX 11 graphics card
Advanced Micro Devices will soon launch a graphics card that supports Microsoft's DirectX 11, which aims to make graphics in Windows 7 seem smoother a...
Article | 7/08/2009 Nvidia takes charge for faulty graphics chips
Nvidia on Thursday disclosed a charge of US$119.1 million for its second fiscal quarter, ended July 26, to cover costs related to a faulty die and wea...
Article | 6/08/2009 Hitachi punts 2TB desktop hard drive
Hitachi became the latest vendor to offer a 2TB hard drive for desktops on Thursday, but the equivalent for laptops may still be some way off.

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