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Globalfoundries to follow TSMC, develop 20nm tech

Globalfoundries has revealed the fab company behind AMD's production is working to develop 20nm technology in addition to 22nm tech. Add comment

BlackBerry OS 6.0 detailed with video

RIM has announced BlackBerry OS 6.0: we have the video demo. Add comment

AMD launches Leo platform: 890FX and Phenom II X6 CPUs

AMD has today officially unveiled the two key components to the company's Leo platform: the 890FX chipset and the six core Phenom II X6 range of processors. Add comment

Motorola replaces Google Maps with Skyhook on Android phones

Motorola and Skyhook Wireless announced today announced that Skyhook Wireless' Core Location software will take the place of Google Maps on the vast majority of Motorola's Android-based handsets. Add comment

Official: Droid Incredible takes Nexus One’s place on Verizon

Google has announced that the Droid Incredible will be taking the Nexus One's place as Verizon's sole Snapdragon-powered Android handset for the foreseeable future. Add comment

AMD releases FirePro V7800, V5800, V4800 and V3800 GPUs

Following the introduction of the FirePro V8800, AMD has announced today the official unveiling of four additional GPUs in the series: the V7800, V5800, V4800 and V3800 adapters for workstation systems. Add comment

Numonyx intros Omeo range of phase change memory

Numonyx BV, a joint venture between Intel and STMicroelectronics, last week announced that its Omneo range of phase change memory products has entered mass production. Add comment

A green enthusiast PC build: Part one

Can PC enthusiasts construct an energy efficient machine that delivers a satisfying experience? Cliff sure aims to try. Add comment

Samsung leaks ARM CPU roadmap, a glimpse of future phone chips

A PDF from Samsung Electronics has inadvertently publicized the company's future plans for mobile processors built on the ARM ISA. Add comment

Windows 7 now on 10% of all PCs worldwide

Microsoft's Windows 7 continues to print money as the company this week posted record third quarter earnings with revenues of $14.5 billion. Add comment

Elpida readying 40nm 512MB DDR3 chips

Japanese memory maker Elpida announced this week that it has completed development on 512 megabyte DDR3 chips manufactured at 40nm. Add comment

Mind of UPSLynx for the week of April 18th

In this week's Mind of UPSLynx, my room gets new carpet, Primesuspect writes an excellent piece on the condition of his city, Gizmodo are a bunch of jerks and I'm still moving to California Add comment

OCZ begins trading on the NASDAQ

OCZ Technology announced yesterday that the company will soon be listed on the NASDAQ, and will commence trading under the ticker symbol "OCZ" on Friday, April 23, 2010. Add comment

Target to sell the Kindle April 25th

Target announced today that they will begin selling the Amazon Kindle at retail stores starting April 25th Add comment

Psyko Audio 5.1 PC headset available now

Psyko Audio announces their new 5.1 "perfect room" surround headset for gaming audio. Are they extreme enough for you? Add comment

Dell’s beautiful smartphones: Lightning, Flash, Thunder & Smoke

Dell? A high-end smartphone maker? Believe it. Add comment

iPhone hacked to run Android

An enterprising team of modders have orchestrated the most ground-breaking iPhone hack since the jailbreak: porting Android to run on the handset. Add comment

AMD touts Catalyst 10.4a beta, Bad Company 2 load time fix

AMD today rolled out a second beta version of April’s monthly Catalyst release, version 10.4a; the new driver is designed to fix inordinately long load times Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Add comment

CoolIT ECO A.L.C. review

The CoolIT ECO A.L.C. is a simple, maintenance-free liquid cooling solution that promises longevity and low temperatures. Icrontic puts it to the burner to see how it performs. Add comment

NVIDIA intros ForceWare 197.55 for Fermi

NVIDIA ForceWare version 197.55, exclusively for Fermi-based GPUs, adds 4-way SLI support to Windows Vista and Windows 7. Add comment

OCZ announces 4GB DDR3 DIMMs, 8GB kits

OCZ Technology yesterday announced new Gold-series 4GB DDR3-1333 modules, as well as an 8GB kit based on the new DIMMs. Add comment