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| IBM added transactional memory in super computer |
8/22/2011 |
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Transactional memory is a way of organizing related tasks into one big job for more efficient processing. It replaces the current practice of locking data until a complex job is done, an approach that can slow down other computer operations.
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| Skype to buy GroupMe for texting capability |
8/22/2011 |
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Skype said the deal “complements Skype’s leadership in voice and video communications by providing best in class text-based communications and innovative features.
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| HP dumps tablet at $99 |
8/22/2011 |
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HP received webOS when it acquired once-dominant mobile company Palm. The software was one of the driving forces behind HP's purchase, but it clearly hasn't worked out as well as the company had hoped.
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| Samsung applies silicon via and 3D stack on RDIMM |
8/19/2011 |
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The module consumes 4.5W, claims Samsung: "Compared to the 30nm-class [sub-40nm] 32Gbyte load-reduced DIMM [LRDIMM], which offers advantages in constructing 32Gbyte or higher memory solutions, the 32Gbyte RDIMM module provides approximately 30% energy savings."
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| SAMI equipment book-to-bill sinks |
8/19/2011 |
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The three-month average of worldwide bookings for North American vendors declined by 15.7 percent compared to the final June numbers, SEMI said. The three-month average of worldwide billings in July was $1.52 billion, down 7.6 percent compared to the final June figure,
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| BlackBerry added music download |
8/19/2011 |
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Subscribers would get access to around 50 songs at a time, which they could listen to on their phones and share with other subscribers via BlackBerry Messenger. RIM says BlackBerry Messenger has 45 million users.
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| HP to dump PC division |
8/19/2011 |
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HP would become "as cool as Apple," promised its new chief executive Leo Apotheker when I interviewed him on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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| Mobile DRAM sectors are growing |
8/18/2011 |
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Densities will increase eightfold for handsets. But the position is even better for the manufacturers for the tablet market. Chien expects that DRAM densities for these devices will grow 14-fold in the same period.
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| Battle between Bart and Hackers getting ugly |
8/18/2011 |
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A database belonging to the BART Police Officers Association was posted online today, complete with full names, e-mail addresses, home addresses, and passwords. BART stands for Bay Area Rapid Transit.
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| Elpida to produce 25nanometer DRAM in Taiwan |
8/17/2011 |
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Elpida, which will start producing 4Gb DDR3 chips at the end of this year, is likely to allow the two Taiwanese foundries to introduce the 25-nanometer process technology in the near future. The technology, which requires 30% less cell area per bit than 30 nanometer technology in memory manufacturing, will help them to better cope with weak DRAM prices.
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| It might make sense for Intel to acquire Micron |
8/17/2011 |
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"We would not be surprised to see INTC make a significant move and acquire MU in order to bring DRAM and NAND technology in-house and sell platform solutions," ThinkEquity analyst Krishna Shankar wrote in a note to clients.
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| Sony dropped Playstation prices to come back |
8/17/2011 |
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"The new price will make the PS3 more accessible than ever before. It might also help users forget about the hacker attack which crippled the PlayStation Network for weeks on end.
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| China TechFaith Wireless grew 26% in quarter |
8/17/2011 |
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"Healthy demands across our core mobile phone and motion gaming business sectors have contributed positively to our second quarter results. Importantly, we achieved 26% revenue growth for the second quarter compared to the same period from last year."
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| Loxus promotes distributed battery architecture |
8/16/2011 |
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Automotive applications allow hybrid capacitors to be economically distributed around a vehicle, storing short-term energy where it is needed for powering LEDs, on-board computers, power windows, power door-locks and security systems.
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| BART action caused protest and hacking |
8/16/2011 |
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When the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency turned off cell phone service to disrupt peaceful protests, many were outraged -- including hacker collective Anonymous, who breached BART's website and released personal information in protest.
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