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March 2008
- Intel Trims Q1 Profit Projections
  
  Bloomberg | Mar 4, 08 7:12 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Falling prices for flash memory prompted chipmaker Intel Corp to trim its first quarter gross-profit projection slightly yesterday, driving share prices down nearly 3% in after-hours trading, reports Bloomberg. Analysts said oversupply for NAND flash chips—used in cameras, music devices, and mini-storage devices—would likely persist into the third quarter, keeping prices soft. More »
- World's Biggest Tech Show Goes Green
  
  Associated Press | Mar 3, 08 8:19 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Greener tech solutions are a focus of this year’s CeBIT technology trade fair, which opens tomorrow in Germany. Tech companies from around the world will showcase products like servers that use less electricity alongside their hot new gadgets, AP reports. The emphasis on green ideas sets the tone for the international industry, Microsoft Germany’s general manager says. More »
- Chip Trades Precision for Power Usage
  
  MIT Technology Review | Mar 1, 08 7:38 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Smaller, faster and more precise are the goals of engineers who design microchips, those tiny, power-hungry processors at the core of modern electronics. But a Rice University professor is going against the grain, trading a little bit of precision for a major savings in power, and potentially leading a revolution in how chips are manufactured, reports Technology Review. More »
February 2008
- Profits Slide as Dell Streamlines
  
  Wall Street Journal | Feb 29, 08 6:30 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Dell posted a 6.5% decline in profits for its fiscal fourth quarter yesterday, citing slowed consumer spending and the cost of restructuring, which included slashing thousands of jobs, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dell results are likely to cause concern about other tech stocks—especially those that rely on the US consumer market—and doubts about Dell's ambitious turnaround plan. More »
- Data Encryption Isn't So Secure, After All
  
  New York Times | Feb 22, 08 1:29 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Accessing encrypted data can be as simple as chilling a computer memory chip, according to a Princeton research group. The researchers were able to break through encryption in Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems, reports the New York Times , calling into question the security methods that companies, government agencies, and individuals use to protect data. More »
- H-P Posts Big Numbers Despite Slowing Market
  
  Wall Street Journal | Feb 19, 08 8:10 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hewlett-Packard thumbed its nose at concerns over falling tech spending today, posting a 38% rise in earnings and 15% revenue jump in its first quarter, the Wall Street Journal reports. The health of the tech giant, boosted by PC and overseas sales, is good news for an industry whose leaders, including Microsoft and Google, don’t expect a booming 2008. More »
- Nanochip Offers 5X the Memory of Flash Drives
  
  MIT Technology Review | Feb 12, 08 1:54 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A Silicon Valley company called Nanochip has a chip under development that can store over five times the amount of data as current flash drives, reports Tech Review. The Nanochip technology stores memory by using tiny pins with microscopically sharp tips to polarize a film; it is cheaper to produce than flash memory, more long-lasting, and about the same speed. More »
- EU Raids Intel's German Offices
  
  BBC | Feb 12, 08 12:05 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - EU investigators raided Intel’s German office today, searching for evidence that the chip maker has broken antitrust laws, the BBC reports. The European Commission has already opened a case against Intel for monopolistic business practices, but officials said the surprise raid was the first step in its investigation, signaling that the company could face other allegations of misconduct. More »
- Intel Joins Push for Low-Power Chips
  
  Wall Street Journal | Feb 4, 08 12:51 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Intel is developing a low-power-consuming chip aimed at a new category of mobile Internet devices, or MIDs, which range between a cell phone and laptop in size. The company’s new MID chip, expected out in the second quarter, draws about a tenth of the power used by Intel’s laptop chips, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »
January 2008
- Cisco Unveils A Much Faster Switch
  
  New York Times | Jan 28, 08 1:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Cisco is introducing a network switch today that can handle much greater quantities of data traffic than its current products. Aimed at corporations working with large amounts of Internet and remote data, as well as ISPs, the Nexus 7000 switch would be capable of transferring all 90,000 of Netflix’s movies in just 38.4 seconds, reports the New York Times . More »
- MacBook Air: Beautiful, Compromised
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jan 24, 08 4:28 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - If thin is in, Apple’s new Air should be the hottest fashion this season. The new subnotebook weighs under 3 pounds and is three-quarters of an inch thick—at its deepest. Like all things Apple, Air’s beautiful, simple, and evokes technolust among geeks and non-geeks alike. But, say reviewers who have had their hands on the machines, it’s not for everyone, especially at its base price of $1,799. More »
- AMD Gets Closer to Profitable
  
  New York Times | Jan 18, 08 11:48 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Advanced Micro Devices pleased investors with its fourth-quarter financial report yesterday, as it neared profitability despite a big loss that included its acquisition of graphics chip maker ATI Technologies. AMD execs said they expect to break even early in the second half of 2008, reports the New York Times . AMD shares jumped 35 cents to $6.69 on the news in after-hours trading, and to $6.97 by midday today. More »
- Silicon Could Convert Waste Heat Into Power
  
  MIT Technology Review | Jan 14, 08 11:41 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Silicon could turn heat into electricity for cheaper than current technologies based on other materials, reports Technology Review . Researchers made nanowires out of silicon so that it would conduct electricity, but not heat. Normal silicon conducts both very well. The specially-made wires, however, convert heat applied at one end to electricity at the other end. More »
- Data Centers Ahoy!
  
  ComputerWorld | Jan 12, 08 9:00 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - This spring will see the debut of a curious new green tech innovation: the floating data center. As an alternative to typical off-site computer backups, a startup plans to build its server networks inside shipping containers stored on cargo ships. International Data Security will open the first at San Francisco’s Pier 50 in April, ComputerWorld reports. More »
- New York Latest to Investigate Intel Practices
  
  Reuters | Jan 10, 08 2:09 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - With proceedings already underway against Intel Corp. in Europe and Asia, New York's attorney general today began formally investigating whether the world's largest computer chip-maker has broken state and federal antitrust laws, Reuters reports. “Our investigation is focused on determining whether Intel has improperly used monopoly power to exclude competitors”—chiefly rival AMD—“or stifle innovation,” Andrew Cuomo said. More »
- Lenovo Debuts Hip Laptop Line
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jan 3, 08 12:17 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Longtime business stalwart Lenovo will unleash a stylish new line of laptops on a crowded consumer field, the Wall Street Journal reports. Lenovo’s IdeaPad line will offer sporty red aluminum-alloy cases and higher-performance gaming specs, as well as novel features such as face-recognition software that lets users log in simply by looking at the screen. More »
December 2007
- Computer Pioneer Earns Knighthood
  
  BBC | Dec 29, 07 8:16 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Computing pioneer Steve Furber, who helped design a home computer used to improve computer literacy in Britain, and one of the most-used microprocessors in history, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, reports the BBC. Furber, a University of Manchester professor, currently is working to build an electronic device that mimics the human brain. More »
- Battery Ban Begins on Airlines
  
  Associated Press | Dec 28, 07 9:46 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Department of Transportation has banned certain kinds of lithium batteries from checked airline luggage, citing worries over short circuiting and fires. Lithium batteries installed inside of electronic devices will be permitted as carryon, but loose batteries, unless sealed inside a plastic bag, will no longer be permitted on board. More »