SanDisk reveals the SSD perfect for mobile computing
Solid state drives just got a whole lot smaller. Memory maker SanDisk introduced a new super compact memory chip that is smaller than your average postage stamp and lighter than a paperclip.
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SSDs may give you more bang for your DRAM
Device and storage vendors are gradually embracing flash SSDs (solid-state disks) as a complement to spinning disk drives, but one executive at this week's Flash Memory Summit sees great potential in turning flash "upside down," as a lower tier of cache behind DRAM.
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GPUs: Powering your gaming and cracking your passwords
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, led by Richard Boyd, have demonstrated that off-the-shelf GPUs (the same that power the video card in your PC) are better at cracking passwords than had previously been thought, according to a BBC report.
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Intel, Micron announce higher-density flash memory
Intel and Micron on Tuesday announced denser NAND flash memory, which could help reduce the space occupied by memory while increasing the storage capacity on consumer electronics.
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Intel, Micron deliver highest capacity, smallest NAND flash
Intel and Micron Technology today announced the delivery of 3-bit-per-cell (3bpc) NAND flash memory on 25-nanometer lithography technology. The new flash memory chips represent the industry's highest capacity, smallest NAND device to date, the companies said.
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Chip startup seeks to lower electric bills in data centers
A new startup funded by major chip makers and investment firms is taking aim at electricity bills, the biggest cost in data centers.
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Asian suppliers mum on Apple-kickback allegations
Electronics component suppliers that allegedly paid kickbacks to gain business from Apple declined to comment on the allegations when contacted on Monday.
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Intel ships new Atom processors small biz, home storage appliances
Intel today introduced an update to its Atom processor-based platform for home and small business storage appliances.
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Nvidia licenses Rambus memory patents
Nvidia has signed an agreement to license Rambus patents on memory controllers following a ruling against Nvidia at the U.S. International Trade Commission, the two companies announced.
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Faulty GPUs continue to burden Nvidia's profitability
Nvidia on Thursday reported a loss for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year, caused partly by charges related to faulty laptop graphics processors the company sold more than two years ago.
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Details about Intel's upcoming smartphone chip emerge
Details have emerged about Intel's upcoming Medfield chip platform for smartphones, which is due for release in 2011 and will succeed the company's existing Moorestown platform, which was originally announced in May.
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iPad, laptops drive integrated chip market
Four out of five PC laptops that ship in 2014 are expected to use integrated graphics processors, according to a report released today.
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Oracle provides Sparc road map, but questions remain
Oracle has sketched out a five-year road map for Sun's Sparc-based servers, hoping to reassure customers about the future of the platform and reverse a pattern of declining sales.
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iSuppli warns of looming DRAM shortage
A shortage of the main memory chips used in personal computers could send prices of the chips higher in the second half of this year, market researcher iSuppli warned on Monday
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TI to ship dual-core chip for smartphones by year end
Texas Instruments on Monday said it will start shipping a new dual-core chip for devices like smartphones and tablets later this year.
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