Nathan Eddy

Graphics chip maker Nvidia released more details of its ambitious and delayed Graphics Fermi 100 (GF100) graphics processor, which features a 384-bit memory interface. The next-generation graphics processing unit (GPU) will incorporate more than 3 billion transistors and 512 CUDA cores, which Nvidia says will accelerate its parallel-computing abilities and performance for applications involving ray […]

According to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, founded in 1945 by University of Chicago scientists who had helped develop the first atomic weapons in the Manhattan Project, humanity has earned a 1-minute rollback on its famous Doomsday Clock. Based on the calculations of the BAS, it is now 6 minutes to midnight, according to […]

Bluetooth headset maker Aliph announced the launch of its Jawbone series, consisting of six headsets all including MyTalk, which the company is billing as an industry-first platform for Bluetooth headsets. The technology allows users to customize the headset through Audio and Dial applications. When paired with an Apple iPhone, the headset’s battery meter appears alongside […]

U.S. retail sales of video games, which includes portable and console hardware, software and accessories, generated revenues of close to $19.66 billion, an 8 percent decline over the $21.4 billion generated in 2008, according to market research company The NPD Group. Retail sales in the PC game software industry also experienced declines, with revenues down […]

Computer maker Lenovo has announced the ThinkCentre A63 desktop, featuring Lenovo’s Enhanced Experience for Windows 7 for improved boot-up time and choice of the latest AMD Sempron, Athlon II and Phenom II processors. The ThinkCentre A63, aimed at small to medium-size businesses (SMBs), starts at $329 and will be available in mid-January, the company said. […]

As anticipation over Apple’s carefully guarded-and unconfirmed-touch-screen tablet reaches fever pitch, tech blog Valleywag announced it is offering a $10,000 reward for “bona fide” pictures of the device, which is rumored to debut sometime between Jan. 25 and 27 during a media event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. In […]

Worldwide PC shipments surpassed 90 million units in the fourth quarter of 2009, a 22.1 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2008, according to preliminary results by technology research and analysis firm Gartner-the strongest quarter-over-quarter growth rate the worldwide PC market has experienced in the last seven years. Hewlett-Packard surpassed Dell as the top […]

A survey by Harris Interactive on behalf of human capital solutions company CareerBuilder reveals that 34 percent of small businesses (organizations with 500 employees or less) do not think or are unsure if their companies will be able to access the credit needed in 2010. The survey also found 15 percent of small businesses said […]

Virtualization specialist VMware announced the release of of VMware Go, a Web-based service that helps small to medium-size businesses to virtualize servers and create running virtual machines simply and efficiently. The company positions Go as an on-ramp for SMBs virtualizing their applications by automating the installation and configuration of the hypervisor VMware ESXi, which allows […]

As the anticipated launch date of Apple’s tablet device, tentatively known as the iSlate, draws ever nearer, rumors concerning components, costs and features continue to pour in-tech blog TG Daily reported that an employee of a design firm suggested Apple has been hoarding all the 10.1-inch touch screen displays from Asian manufacturers, including pricey organic […]

Networking solutions provider D-Link announced the launch of their Compact Wireless N USB Adapter (DWA-121), which the company claims is the world’s smallest wireless USB adapter. About the size of a dime, the DWA-121 adapter connects a laptop or desktop computer to a Wi-Fi network at up to six times the speed and three times […]

Networking solutions specialist Netgear introduced a family of ProSafe Wireless Management solutions to meet the demands of small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) with up to 1,500 users. The suite of ProSafe Wireless Management Products includes ProSafe 5-AP Wireless Management Software WMS105, ProSafe 16-AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 and ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520. Netgear said […]