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Nvidia: Future Chips Will Enhance Video on Mobile Devices
Nvidia hopes to develop chips that enable applications like image recognition and image search on mobile devices like smartphones.Tech Inciter
China’s Citizens Oppose Green Dam, So Must U.S. Computer Makers
American PC makers should take a stand against totalitarianism and refuse to comply with China's oppressive tech policies.News
Chinese Chip Project Licenses MIPS Architecture
The academy in charge of advancing China's homegrown Godson CPUs has licensed the MIPS chip architecture, burying an old controversy over its instruction set.News
Chinese Filterware Maker Bites Back at US Researchers
The maker of Chinese government-backed Web filterware plans legal action against U.S. researchers who say it may have copied elements from U.S. softwareNews
World Tech Update: Intel Develops Long-Life Laptop Batteries, the New Pre and iPhone, and More
Apple intros a new iPhone, the Palm Pre goes on sale, and more…News
Windows 7 Upgrade Programs Will Start Soon, Vary by Vendor
Windows 7 software upgrade programs will start later this month and will vary by vendor or retailer, so buyer be aware.News
China’s Porn Filter Blocks Falun Gong Sites
Web filter software China plans to distribute nationwide blocks content related to the Falun Gong spiritual movement, despite claims that it targets only porn.News
Rambus Reaches Tentative Settlement With European Commission
High-speed memory developer Rambus is close to settling a complaint brought against it by the European Commission in 2007, it said Friday.
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Windows 7 Without Internet Explorer: Microsoft Explains
Browserless system to be called Windows 7 E, available throughout Europe starting on October 22.News
PC Desktop Market Will Continue in the Long Term, Intel Says
Intel expects desktop computers to continue to be in demand in the long term.News
New AMD Neo Chips Surface on HP’s Web Site
AMD has launched two new low-power Neo processors for HP's Pavilion DV2Z ultrathin laptop.Tech Inciter
Apple WWDC: No Steve Jobs, But Who Noticed?
Apple shows off the depth of its management bench in the absence of Steve Jobs.News
Consultant: Oracle Holding Firm on License Discounts
Oracle is holding fast on license discounts despite the brutal global recession, according to one consultant.News
WWDC: The Day After
Now that the WWDC storm has calmed down, we take a look at how well Apple did.Tech Inciter
Snow Leopard Will Make Macs Business Class
The biggest thing coming to Apple desktops and notebooks is something they have needed forever: First-class support for Microsoft Exchange users.Tech Inciter
Apple iPhone: It’s All About the Apps
Apple's iPhone has a lot of software available, and Palm Pre, Android, BlackBerry don't come close.News
Snow Leopard Taps Into the Mac’s Core Power
Apple's new Mac OS X 10.6 operating system, could bring massive performance gains to laptops and desktops.News
New iPhones, New MacBook Pros, Snow Leopard, and iPhone 3.0 Unveiled at WWDC
Apple announces new hardware and software throughout its product line at its World Wide Developers ConferenceNews
Greenplum Spins ‘Enterprise Data Cloud’ Vision
Data warehousing vendor Greenplum is rolling out its 'Enterprise Data Cloud' initiative on Monday.News
WWDC: Final Apple Predictions
With only hours until rumors become reality (or not), here are some last-minute predictions for WWDC.News
Intel Gives Integrated Graphics Another Chance
While Intel readies two chips with integrated graphics, these won't be the company's first chips to offer such capabilities.News
China Demands New PCs Have Web Site-blocking Program
China will require Web filtering software to be included with all PCs sold in the country, another new effort to control porn and other content online.News
Hands Take Flight with the Peregrine Sensory Input Gaming Glove
Iron Will Technologies debuts a sensory input glove for gamers, called the Peregrine.News
Computex Attendance Falls but Android Dazzles
Devices based on Google's Android software stole the show at Computex, where attendance was down due to the global recession and Swine flu fears.News
Best Buy Memo on Windows 7 Outlines Upgrade Pricing
Vista users may not have to pay much to upgrade to Windows 7, according to a leaked Best Buy memo published by Engadget.News
Google Chrome for Mac: Hands on
Google's browser for the Mac OS shows progress, but it's hardly ready for prime time.News
Via to Launch Improved Nano Processor Soon
Via will launch an improved version of its Nano processor soon, with a dual-core version to be released soon after.News
Report: Steve Jobs Returning to Work This Month
Apple CEO Steve Jobs on track to return to work this month, according to the Wall Street Journal.News
Intel Shows First Working Moorestown Prototypes
Intel showed off the first working prototypes of its Moorestown platform for mobile Internet devices at the Computex exhibition.News
Intel Targets All-day Battery Life for Netbooks
The ability to run a netbook all day on a single battery charge is one of the goals Intel has set for itself as it develops the Atom platform.News
Computex: Nvidia-based Netbooks, Desktops and MIDs Take Center Stage
A range of products to use Nvidia's Ion and Tegra graphics platforms.BizFeed
Apple Has Squandered the Gift That Was Vista
High prices and narrow product lines stand in the way of Apple's growth.News
Ultra-low Voltage Laptops Draw Interest at Show
Laptops using Intel's low-power chips for machines bigger than a netbook checkered PC displays at Computex Taipei on Tuesday.News
Nvidia Plans to Produce Tegra II in 2010
Nvidia plans to produce an updated version of its Tegra computing platform next year.News
Tegra-based Laptops Coming Later This Year
Laptops based on Nvidia's Tegra platform will hit the market before the end of the year, the company said Tuesday.News
ECS Android Netbook Due out in Q4 for Under $500
ECS showed off a sleek silver-metallic netbook with Android software at Computex that will debut in Q4 for under $500.News
Intel Pushes Low-power Chips for Sleeker Laptops
Intel ships an ultra low-voltage processor for affordable ultrathin laptops.News
AMD Challenges Intel With Dual-core Neo Chip
Advanced Micro Devices on Monday announced it had shipped a dual-core version of its Neo processor for thin and light laptops.News
AMD Pushes Six-core Chips as Upgrade to Shanghai
Advanced Micro Devices on Monday announced new six-core Opteron chips code-named Istanbul.News
World Tech Update: Big Computex Tech Show Preview, 3D TVs, and More…
Taiwan's large tech show opens next week, Nokia launches their Ovi apps store, LG Display unveils a 3D TV, and more…News
Bye-bye Kindle, E-reader Screens Coming for Netbooks
Screen start-up Pixel Qi is showing off its first 10.1-inch screen for netbooks at Computex next week.News
Intel’s Lynnfield Expected to Ship in Late August
Intel's upcoming Lynnfield desktop processor will be in the spotlight at the Computex exhibition in Taipei next week.News