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Fujitsu prepares 8-core Sparc64 chip

Fujitsu is developing an eight-core version of its Sparc64 processor, which should give a performance boost to the Sparc Enterprise Servers that Fujitsu jointly develops with Sun Microsystems.

Netbook price wars kicks off

Hewlett-Packard and Acer have kicked off a price war on netbooks, offering bargains for users.

Gartner: Chip industry slowing down

Slower consumer spending on electronics will slow semiconductor market growth this year, according to Gartner.

Pressure mounts to open Intel antitrust documents

A tech trade group and a number of news organisations have asked a US court to lift its order to seal documents in the pending antitrust lawsuit brought against Intel by Advanced Micro Devices, saying the gag order has "unnecessarily and unjustly" withheld information from the public.

IDF 2008: Intel to release dual-core Atom in September

Intel plans to release a dual-core Atom processor in September, part of a motherboard package that's designed for low-cost desktops, the company said at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco.

IDF 2008: Intel Classmate PC 3 adds touchscreen

Intel has upgraded its low-cost Classmate PC with new hardware that's designed to make the laptop more user-friendly than its predecessors.

IDF 2008: Intel readies low-power smartphone chip

Intel said its next low-power chip for smartphones is being readied for sampling - progress for the chip maker that has big plans in the mobile space.

IDF 2008: Yahoo and Intel bring internet to TV

Intel announced at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) that it's partnering with Yahoo in a new effort to link the TV to the internet.

IDF 2008: Intel 'Centrino 3' to ramp up graphics capabilities

Intel said at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) on Tuesday that its next-generation platform for laptops will provide more visually stunning graphics and better power management features.

IDF 2008: Technology can change the world

Technology plays a big role in economic development, but more teachers are needed to educate users on its usage, especially in emerging economies, Intel's chairman said on Tuesday.

IDF 2008: Intel to launch 6-core 'Dunnington' processors

Intel is ready to release a 6-core Xeon processor, with the new X7460, codenamed 'Dunnington', set to replace quad-core chips at the top of the company's microprocessor range.

IDF 2008: Intel Atom-based OQO on show

Handheld computer maker OQO is showing off an Atom-based device at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco, a significant design win for the chip maker.

IDF 2008: Intel lays out solid-state drive roadmap

Intel outlined at IDF the roadmap for its upcoming line of solid-state drives that will use flash-based solid-state memory to store data - and replace hard drives in some computers.

Microsoft eases licensing restriction on virtualisation

Microsoft will remove licensing restriction that prevented customers from moving virtualised applications to a different server more than once every 90 days.

IBM shrinks RAM to boost PC speeds

IBM claims to have developed technology that could reduce power consumption and speed up performance of processors used in PCs, servers and other devices.

UK Citrix users punished for weak dollar

Citrix Systems will raise prices across all of its product lines by 10 percent worldwide except for the US.

HP toughens its ultraportable laptop line

Hewlett-Packard has updated its ultraportable portfolio, after introducing ruggedized laptop machines with a military grade casing, for today's go-anywhere business executive.

IBM's new XIV storage 'lacks high-end features'

IBM has quietly released the first technology from its acquisition of XIV, the Israeli grid storage start-up headed by a former EMC guru, but the product appears to lack some high-end features and is targeted at only a very limited set of customers.

AMD to tackle server chipset

AMD is planning to deliver a new server platform, based on a newly-developed chipset, in the first half of 2009.

Intel releases draft USB 3.0 spec

Intel has released part of the draft specification for USB 3.0, a move that could speed up the release of the next-generation data transfer standard.

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