Cray, Intel sign pact to build petascale computers
Intel and Cray have launched a joint effort to develop new multi-core technologies as part of an effort to build multi-petascale systems.
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AMD releases new chips
AMD has released two more 45-watt, energy-efficient Athlon desktop processors.
Dell gives glimpse at its smallest desktop ever
Dell announced that the company is working on a desktop computer that is slated to be 81 percent smaller than a standard mini-tower machine, while using 70 percent less energy. It also comes in recycled and recyclable packaging.
Robot revolution closer, but not here yet
Much like the then-fledgling PC industry in the late 1970s, the robotics industry is on the verge of a revolution, contends the head of Microsoft's robotics group.
Sagging economy slams Q1 US PC sales
PC shipments in the United States took a sharp hit in the first quarter of 2008 due to a sluggish economy, and some analysts don't see it getting a whole lot better this year.
IBM advance propels it toward 32nm chips
IBM this week announced that it has found a way to more easily and quickly move to 32 nanometer (nm) manufacturing processes.
Microsoft in online telescope project
Microsoft has been amassing imagery from the world's best ground and space-based telescopes — such as the Hubble telescope and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey — to stitch together a cohesive view of the universe.
Intel, Microsoft join up on multi-core research
Intel and Microsoft have announced that they are teaming up with two universities to build research centers that will focus on advanced research into parallel computing.
HP unveils low-cost mini-laptop for education market
Hewlett-Packard unveiled a low-cost mini-laptop this week that's aimed at the education market.
Solar-powered laptop bag charges up road warriors
Voltaic Systems is getting ready to release a solar-powered laptop bag that is designed to charge the computer carried inside it.
NASA's space robot assembled, awaiting first assignment
With power flowing and arms, cameras and even a tool belt in place, NASA's space robot is ready for work.
IBM builds optical switch for multi-core chips
IBM Monday announced that its scientists have built a switch that can control the flow of information on a chip using pulses of light instead of electrons.
Problem Solved: NASA's space robot powered up
Dextre, the giant robot being assembled on the International Space Station, has regained its power.
Endeavour Mission: 3,400 pound robot survived shuttle launch
With the robotic components seemingly intact after the shaking and rattling of the space shuttle Endeavour's launch this week, astronauts are preparing to start assembling the giant two-armed machine tomorrow night.
NASA launch: Going where no robot has gone before
When the space shuttle Endeavour launches early Tuesday morning, it will hold the makings of a 3,400-pound, 12-foot-tall robot with a 30-foot wing span.