Intel unveiled several new Atom processors on Monday. The chips are smaller and more energy-efficient than their predecessors. They also integrate graphics processors and memory controllers into the CPUs. Two of them are single-core processors and the third is a dual-core CPU. All run at 1.66 GHz. C...
Korean device manufacturer LG, which makes everything from smartphones to washers and dryers, has unveiled a prototype solar-powered e-reader. The unit is 10 cm wide and 10 cm long, weighting in at about 20 grams. It was designed to fit the e-reader display panels LG now makes. LG's thin-film solar ...
Amazon is poised to announce a larger version of its Kindle e-reader, according to sources cited in a news report that surfaced Sunday. Amazon, for its part, has sent out invitations to a press conference on Wed., though it hasn't specified whether or not a new Kindle will make its debut in connecti...
"Smart" shopping carts have been around for a while, but until recently, they haven't managed to gain much traction. Now, some momentum is building, according to proponents of the computer-rigged market baskets that -- with a swipe of a card -- can flash an alert that a customer's favorite brand of ...
Fujitsu debuted two updated models and an entirely new model in its LifeBook line of notebook computers Tuesday. The new U820 and P1630 are new versions of models the hardware maker released in 2007. The all-new LifeBook N7010 features two screens -- a traditional 16-inch wide display as well as a 4...
To a lot of computer users, the concept of biometric authentication is limited to thumb drive reader devices, eye scanners and voice pattern recognition. Such technologies still face stiff competition in most enterprise circles, where passwords and user tokens seemingly work well enough and are quic...
Xen.org, the developer of the open source Xen project, on Wednesday announced the release of the Xen 3.3 hypervisor engine. The product is the result of a distributed development effort by senior engineers from more than 50 leading hardware, software and security vendors. Xen 3.3 includes enhancemen...
Taiwanese chipmaker Via Technologies announced its new line of low-powered Nano processors, formerly codenamed "Isaiah," Thursday. The new processor family offers up to four times the performance of Via's C7 processor line while featuring the same power requirements, the company said. Aimed primaril...
AMD on Monday launched a new line of PCs targeting small and medium-sized businesses. Through its business class initiative, the chipmaker aims to provide desktop solutions to customers stuck between consumer PCs and enterprise-class systems. "Often, SMBs don't need all the higher level performance ...
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