![]() Roadrunner supercomputer puts research at a new scale June 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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Less than a week after Los Alamos National Laboratory's Roadrunner supercomputer began operating at world-record petaflop/s data-processing speeds, Los Alamos researchers are already using the computer to ... | |
![]() Toshiba's New 1.8-inch SATA HDD Achieves 160GB June 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Toshiba Corporation today announced a new line-up of 1.8-inch hard disk drives adopting a serial ATA interface, including the industry's first drive of this type with a capacity of 160 gigabytes. The new 160GB ... | |
![]() Apple unveils new iPhone 3G with faster Web, GPS June 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Apple today introduced the new iPhone 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based ... | |
![]() School of Robofish provides basis for underwater robot teams June 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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In the world of underwater robots, this is a team of pioneers. While most ocean robots require periodic communication with scientist or satellite intermediaries to share information, these can work cooperatively ... | |
![]() Asus Unveils New Mini PC with Full HD Support June 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Catering to users who require a compact and powerful home entertainment center, ASUS has unveiled the new ASUS Mini PC Nova Lite PX24. At only 2L in size, this world's smallest mini PC is equipped with a built-in ... | |
![]() SanDisk Releases Solid-State Drives Aimed at Ultra Low-Cost PCs June 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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SanDisk Corporation today introduced a line of flash memory-based solid-state drives (SSDs) that are designed for an emerging new category of portable consumer electronics – called Ultra Low-Cost PCs (ULCPC) ... | |
![]() Asus Notebooks Offer 8-Second Boot Up for Instant Online Access with Innovative Express Gate June 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Notebooks have become indispensable both at work and at home as Internet related activities take an increasingly important role in our daily life. With its continuous effort to provide the most advanced technology ... | |
![]() Iomega Intros eGo 1TB Desktop Hard Drives May 29, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Iomega Corp. today announced that stylish data security has reached the 1TB plateau with the worldwide introduction of the Iomega eGo 1TB Desktop Hard Drives. | |
![]() World’s First Two-in-one Server Blade Joins HP Portfolio for Powering 'Scale-out' Computing Environments May 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
HP today announced the world’s first two-in-one server blade, which offers customers with scale-out environments improved data center performance, reduced floor space and lower power usage. | |
![]() Robots go Where Scientists Fear to Tread May 27, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Scientists are diligently working to understand how and why the world’s ice shelves are melting. While most of the data they need (temperatures, wind speed, humidity, radiation) can be obtained by satellite, ... | |
![]() Samsung Electronics unveils new 256GB solid state drive May 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 40 vote(s)
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Samsung Electronics announced today that it has developed the world’s fastest, 2.5-inch, 256 Gigabyte (GB) multi-level cell (MLC) based solid state drive (SSD) using a SATA II interface at the fifth annual ... | |
![]() Dutch robot Flame walks like a human May 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 113 vote(s)
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Researcher Daan Hobbelen of TU Delft has developed a new, highly-advanced walking robot: Flame. This type of research, for which Hobbelen will receive his PhD on Friday 30 May, is important as it provides ... | |
![]() Fujitsu Releases New 2.5" Hard Disk Drive Designed for 24-hour Continuous Operation May 19, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has developed a new series of 2.5" hard disk drives (HDDs) specifically designed for 24-hour continuous operation and are available in a category-leading capacity of ... | |
![]() Take a virtual ride in an RC toy car May 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 38 vote(s)
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Have you ever wished that you could hop into the cockpit of your remote-controlled car and experience what the ride would really be like? | |
Jaguar upgrade brings ORNL closer to petascale computing May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Upgrades to Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Jaguar supercomputer have more than doubled its performance, increasing the system’s ability to deliver far-reaching advances in climate studies, energy research, and a wide range ... | |
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