items tagged with Hardware
Green supercomputer heading to Canada
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Sustainability
Category: Green IT
2008-08-14 22:29:30
The University of Toronto is set to become home to the largest - though perhaps not the fastest - supercomputer outside the US.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Sustainability
Category: Green IT
2008-08-14 22:29:30
The University of Toronto is set to become home to the largest - though perhaps not the fastest - supercomputer outside the US.
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Apple to release software patch for iPhone reception woes?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-14 18:08:05
Suggestions that Apple's iPhone 3G may need a hardware fix for good 3G reception have been doing the rounds of the blogosphere. However, a new report claims that a firmware fix is on the way and could be all that's necessary to do the job.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-14 18:08:05
Suggestions that Apple's iPhone 3G may need a hardware fix for good 3G reception have been doing the rounds of the blogosphere. However, a new report claims that a firmware fix is on the way and could be all that's necessary to do the job.
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Rotten hardware core in Apple's iPhone 3G
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-13 17:54:31
The news that the iPhone 3G could be suffering from 3G reception issues due to faulty hardware, which apparently can't be fixed by a firmware update, has flashed across the web. The debate now rages: who is right?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-13 17:54:31
The news that the iPhone 3G could be suffering from 3G reception issues due to faulty hardware, which apparently can't be fixed by a firmware update, has flashed across the web. The debate now rages: who is right?
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AMD show up Nvidia with twin GPU card
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-08-12 22:55:07
AMD has ignited the video card wars again unveiling the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2, a small form factor card with the power of two GPU’s. AMD have also teamed up with World Of Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo developer Blizzard.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-08-12 22:55:07
AMD has ignited the video card wars again unveiling the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2, a small form factor card with the power of two GPU’s. AMD have also teamed up with World Of Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo developer Blizzard.
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Intel in processor heaven with the new Core i7
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-11 09:11:22
If you thought the successor to the Core 2 Duo might be something like the Core 3 Trio, or just ye olde Core 3, the new naming convention sounds a bit BMW instead: Core i7. Much speculation has ensued over what i7 really means and whether it’s iApple inspired, but Intel has promised all will become clear soon enough.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-11 09:11:22
If you thought the successor to the Core 2 Duo might be something like the Core 3 Trio, or just ye olde Core 3, the new naming convention sounds a bit BMW instead: Core i7. Much speculation has ensued over what i7 really means and whether it’s iApple inspired, but Intel has promised all will become clear soon enough.
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WA dominates Green PC competition
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Sustainability
Category: Green IT
2008-08-05 01:39:13
System builders from Western Australia have made a major impact in a competition calling for the assembly of a Green PC. Despite WA being one of Australia's less populated states, it was home to almost half of the finalists, including the first and second place getters.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Sustainability
Category: Green IT
2008-08-05 01:39:13
System builders from Western Australia have made a major impact in a competition calling for the assembly of a Green PC. Despite WA being one of Australia's less populated states, it was home to almost half of the finalists, including the first and second place getters.
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Turn over a new leaf with the 56 megapixel camera
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-08-02 09:15:44
We know it's not all about the megapixels, stooopid. But when a digital camera is announced that has 56 of them, well it would be rude not to sit up and take notice...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-08-02 09:15:44
We know it's not all about the megapixels, stooopid. But when a digital camera is announced that has 56 of them, well it would be rude not to sit up and take notice...
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Microsoft puts patent screws on Taiwanese mouse maker Primax
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-07-31 18:30:56
Microsoft has filed a patent infringement action against Primax Electronics, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of peripherals, imaging products, Bluetooth devices and other products. The action appears to centre on Microsoft's U2, Tilt Wheel and Magnifier mouse technologies.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-07-31 18:30:56
Microsoft has filed a patent infringement action against Primax Electronics, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of peripherals, imaging products, Bluetooth devices and other products. The action appears to centre on Microsoft's U2, Tilt Wheel and Magnifier mouse technologies.
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Dell offers customer service “Gizmo” to Aussie consumers and SOHO
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-30 21:59:39
In-home tech support company Gizmo, covering the PC, AV and digital lifestyle space, and top-tier PC manufacturer Dell, have joined forces in Australia to provide a more complete hardware and support offering – but it’s not an “exclusive” deal.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-30 21:59:39
In-home tech support company Gizmo, covering the PC, AV and digital lifestyle space, and top-tier PC manufacturer Dell, have joined forces in Australia to provide a more complete hardware and support offering – but it’s not an “exclusive” deal.
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Fast booting ASUS Eee Box hits the desktop
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-07-30 08:11:55
Although not actually available until September in the UK, ASUS has announced the full specification of its new Eee Box which promises to deliver a little revolution in desktop computing...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-07-30 08:11:55
Although not actually available until September in the UK, ASUS has announced the full specification of its new Eee Box which promises to deliver a little revolution in desktop computing...
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Fiore and Fu join Teradata board
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2008-07-29 21:31:54
Peter Fiore and Cary Fu have been elected to Teradata's board of directors.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2008-07-29 21:31:54
Peter Fiore and Cary Fu have been elected to Teradata's board of directors.
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It's not a clone, but it can run Mac OS X
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-07-29 02:09:28
"The lady doth protest too much," said one of Shakespeare's characters. So what are we to make of RSOL PC saying that even though its Jive Series PCs will run a modified version of Mac OS X, customers shouldn't do so?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-07-29 02:09:28
"The lady doth protest too much," said one of Shakespeare's characters. So what are we to make of RSOL PC saying that even though its Jive Series PCs will run a modified version of Mac OS X, customers shouldn't do so?
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One piece aluminium next-gen Macbooks to get glass trackpads and alternative chipsets
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-07-28 18:02:11
The Mac world is rife with rumour over just what shape the next generation laptops, so we've rounded them up and shot the obvious vapourware contenders to leave just a bunch of pretty feasible options. Inside and out, it seems, Apple is planning some pretty radical changes to the Macbook...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-07-28 18:02:11
The Mac world is rife with rumour over just what shape the next generation laptops, so we've rounded them up and shot the obvious vapourware contenders to leave just a bunch of pretty feasible options. Inside and out, it seems, Apple is planning some pretty radical changes to the Macbook...
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When satnav and stupidity mix, the results are not pretty
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-07-22 11:17:44
Just how stupid can motorists be when it comes to satnav? The answer, according to a new survey, is very stupid indeed. How about so stupid that one motorist drove onto railway tracks and caused a train crash, or the lorry driver delivering goods from Turkey to Gibraltar who went on a 1,600 mile detour via the UK? We reveal the most stupid satnav drivers ever...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-07-22 11:17:44
Just how stupid can motorists be when it comes to satnav? The answer, according to a new survey, is very stupid indeed. How about so stupid that one motorist drove onto railway tracks and caused a train crash, or the lorry driver delivering goods from Turkey to Gibraltar who went on a 1,600 mile detour via the UK? We reveal the most stupid satnav drivers ever...
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Intel’s “Centrino 2” blasts off into a notebook near you at last
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-16 00:18:38
In the market for a new notebook? Your timing couldn’t be better – Centrino 2 is promising more performance, stutter-free HD playback, better power conservation, faster wireless and more. But is the performance increase real, or just clever marketing?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-16 00:18:38
In the market for a new notebook? Your timing couldn’t be better – Centrino 2 is promising more performance, stutter-free HD playback, better power conservation, faster wireless and more. But is the performance increase real, or just clever marketing?
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DreamWorks, Intel team to make all future movies 3D
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-07-08 22:35:50
DreamWorks Animation will produce all its future movies in stereoscopic 3D, and Intel's going to help.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-07-08 22:35:50
DreamWorks Animation will produce all its future movies in stereoscopic 3D, and Intel's going to help.
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Elgato thinks small with EyeTV DTT Deluxe tuner
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology people
Category: JobsWire
2008-07-08 17:59:08
Bigger isn't always better. This is particularly true of USB TV tuners, which have a tendency to block adjacent ports unless an extension cable is used. Elgato has put its hardware on a diet, resulting in a tuner measuring just 57 × 17 x 9 mm.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology people
Category: JobsWire
2008-07-08 17:59:08
Bigger isn't always better. This is particularly true of USB TV tuners, which have a tendency to block adjacent ports unless an extension cable is used. Elgato has put its hardware on a diet, resulting in a tuner measuring just 57 × 17 x 9 mm.
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New law says computer repair guys in Texas must also be licensed private investigators!!!
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2008-07-02 06:47:12
If you want to repair computers in Texas then you need to complete a three year apprenticeship and get your private investigator license first. Either that or face a year in jail, according to an amendment to the Texas Occupations Code...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2008-07-02 06:47:12
If you want to repair computers in Texas then you need to complete a three year apprenticeship and get your private investigator license first. Either that or face a year in jail, according to an amendment to the Texas Occupations Code...
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Holy hardware Batman! ASUS launch world's first 1 Terabyte laptop
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-27 07:46:13
If the 1GB graphics, 4GB of RAM and high definition Blu-ray are not enough, perhaps ASUS can tempt you with the truly outrageous 1000GB of hard drive storage on this monster laptop. And then there's Batman of course...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-27 07:46:13
If the 1GB graphics, 4GB of RAM and high definition Blu-ray are not enough, perhaps ASUS can tempt you with the truly outrageous 1000GB of hard drive storage on this monster laptop. And then there's Batman of course...
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Asus goes the full gig for graphics with 1GB onboard
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-26 23:01:06
The well-heeled PC gamer has a new way of establishing bragging rights: the latest graphics card from Asus sports an incredible 1G of onboard memory, which Asus claims is a world first.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-26 23:01:06
The well-heeled PC gamer has a new way of establishing bragging rights: the latest graphics card from Asus sports an incredible 1G of onboard memory, which Asus claims is a world first.
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