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Tuesday 2 June 2009
Nvidia's 5-year plan coming to fruition as GPU compute goes mainstream, Q&A with Ujesh Desai, vice president of product marketing
Nvidia built its name around satisfying PC gamers' desire for better graphics, higher resolutions, and higher frame rates, from one GPU generation to the next. But around five years...
Tuesday 26 May 2009
Microsoft and Intel looking to limit netbook sizes to 10.2-inch for Windows 7
Microsoft and Intel have reached a consensus to decrease the upper screen-size limit for netbook PCs equipped with Windows 7 from 12.1 inches to 10.2 inches, according to sources...
Tuesday 26 May 2009
Computex 2009: Microsoft Windows 7 expected to be major attraction
Windows 7 is expected to attract much attention at next week's Computer Taipei 2009, where Microsoft will be staging its biggest Computex ever at the event to demonstrate how its...
Thursday 21 May 2009
Intel working with Broadcom to enhance HD decoding in Pine Trail
Intel is working with chipmaker Broadcom to enhance the HD decoding capabilities in its next-generation netbook platform (Pine Trail), according to sources at notebook makers.
Monday 18 May 2009
PSC to cautiously resume DRAM production, expects Windows 7 to lift demand
Memory chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) is set to resume production at a gradual pace, but still believes that a level of DRAM chip shortages is likely to occur...
Friday 8 May 2009
Compal expects notebook shipments to grow 15-20% sequentially in 2Q09, says company president
Compal Electronics expects its second-quarter notebook shipments to grow 15-20% to 7.2-7.5 million units from 6.3 million units shipped in the first quarter, company president Ray...
Thursday 7 May 2009
Notebook makers to launch touchscreen models in 2H09
Taiwan-based notebook players are working with touch panel makers to launch touchscreen notebooks in the second half of the year in preparation for the launch of Windows 7, according...
Wednesday 6 May 2009
Windows 7 penetration rate to be higher than Vista two years from launch, says Microsoft Taiwan
The penetration rate of Windows 7 will be significantly higher than that of Windows Vista in the business sector in a two-year period after the new OS is launched, according to sources...
Wednesday 29 April 2009
Intel and Nvidia come roaring back in 1Q09, says Jon Peddie Research
Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated graphics shipments and supplier market share for the first calendar quarter of 2009.
Thursday 23 April 2009
Nvidia CEO dismisses VIA investment rumors
Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO and president of Nvidia, has said that the chipmaker's current relationship with Taiwan's VIA Technologies only extends to cooperation to deliver support for VIA...
Wednesday 22 April 2009
Intel GN40 netbooks held back by Windows XP
One of the main selling points of Intel's Atom N280 processor and GN40 chipset bundle for netbooks is enhanced 3D graphics performance and hardware video decoding, but some of these...
Tuesday 21 April 2009
Highly possible Windows 7 RC out before Computex 2009, says Microsoft Taiwan
Microsoft Taiwan has confirmed that it is "highly possible" a release candidate (RC) build of Windows 7 will be made available before Computex Taipei 2009, which is scheduled...
Thursday 9 April 2009
SiS unveils new multi-touch panel controller IC
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has unveiled the SiS810, a projected capacitive multi-touch panel controller IC.
Friday 3 April 2009
Smart files patent infringement lawsuit against NextWindow
Canada-based Smart Technologies has announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against New Zealand-based NextWindow with a US court to enforce Digital Vision Touch...
Wednesday 1 April 2009
Taiwan makers poised for production of multi-touch notebook panels
Taiwan players are gearing up production for capacitive multi-touch panels for use in netbooks and notebooks in the second half of 2009, according to industry sources.