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Desktop/ Server Hardware :: Aeneon by Qimonda Introduces High-Performance DDR3-1600 Triple Channel Kit for latest Intel High-End Desktop Platform

Aeneon, the channel and retail brand of Qimonda, announced availability of its DDR3-1600 Triple Channel Kits (CL9) with 3GB and 6GB for the new Intel Core i7 processor and Intel X58 Express chipset.  >>  

Desktop/ Server Hardware :: Spansion Helps to Reduce Energy Consumption in Internet Data Center Servers by up to 75 Percent and Expand Memory Capacity

Spansion unveiled plans for a new class of memory, called Spansion EcoRAM, designed to solve the growing energy consumption crisis in Internet data centers by replacing power-hungry DRAM in data...  >>  

Handheld/ PDA/ Palmtop :: NVIDIA Ion Platform Energizes Atom Into A Premium PC Experience

NVIDIA will supercharge the fastest-growing segments of the PC market – netbooks, small form factor and all-in-one PCs.  >>  

Desktop/ Server Hardware :: SAMSUNG Now Producing 256GB Solid State Drive; Substantial Performance Gains Make it Best Overall Performing SSD for PCs

Samsung announced that it has begun mass producing 256 gigabyte (GB) solid state drives for use in notebooks and desktop PCs.  >>  

HDD/ CD/ DVD Drive :: Freescale acceleration sensors adopted by Fujitsu for PC data protection

Freescale is providing advanced acceleration sensor technology to Fujitsu. Fujitsu is using them to help protect business-critical data stored on hard disks (HDDs) in mobile PCs.  >>  

Printer :: CONEXANT DELIVERS NEW IMAGING SOLUTION FOR ADVANCED MULTIFUNCTION PRINTERS

Conexant introduced a new system-on-chip (SoC) controller for advanced color and monochrome laser and inkjet multifunction (MFP) printers with copy, fax, and scan capabilities.  >>  

HDD/ CD/ DVD Drive :: Fujitsu And WinMagic Deliver Enterprise-Class Security and Manageability for New Full Disk Encryption Hard Drives

WinMagic and Fujitsu today announced that their products together provide comprehensive, enterprise-class and manageable security for data-at-rest.  >>  

SAN :: Gresham Enterprise Storage Selects Hifn's Express DR 1050 Capacity Optimization Cards

Hifn announced that Gresham Enterprise Storage has chosen Hifn’s Express DR 1050 capacity optimization cards to integrate into its innovative Clareti Storage Director, the industry’s...  >>  

Handheld/ PDA/ Palmtop :: New Lattice Small Form-Factor CPLDs are Ideal for High Volume Handheld Devices

Lattice Semiconductor announced two new, small footprint packages for its ispMACH 4000ZE CPLDs (complex programmable logic devices), making them the best-in-class choice for use in high volume,...  >>  

SAN :: Emulex Extends SAN Connectivity for HP Integrity Servers

Emulex announced that its PCI Express I/O Controller-based HBAs from HP are now supported for use with HP Integrity mid-range rx7640 and rx8640 servers and the high-end Integrity Superdome servers...  >>  

HDD/ CD/ DVD Drive :: Artimi and DoTop Showcase Wireless USB Hard Disk Drive at Computex Taipei

Artimi and DoTop Technology demonstrate a production-ready hard disk drive design based on Artimi's easily integrated high speed Wireless USB solutions.  >>  

LCD Display Monitors :: Sharp Large Screen Industrial LCDs Offer up to 50K Hours of Operation with LED Backlighting Technology

Sharp announced the availability of two large screen industrial LCD modules. Both displays – one 10.4-inch model and one 15.0-inch model – feature LED backlighting rated up to 50,000...  >>  

Desktop/ Server Hardware :: Gennum Extends DisplayPort Cable Lengths by up to 15x

  Gennum Corporation has announced a new connectivity solution for DisplayPort cable products. Rapidly emerging in a variety of electronic devices including laptops, PCs, media servers,...  >>  

Notebook PC Hardware :: Industry's First, Windows Vista-Compliant, Class D Audio Subsystems Save Space and Power in Notebooks

Maxim introduces the MAX9791/MAX9792, Windows Vista-compliant, audio-subsystem ICs for notebook computers. These devices combine a stereo 2W (or mono 3W) Class D speaker amplifier, a stereo...  >>  

Fibre Channel :: Emulex Delivers FCoE CNAs for Sun Microsystems' COMSTAR Project

Emulex announced Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBA) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) for use with OpenSolaris' Common Multiprotocol SCSI Target...  >>  

HDD/ CD/ DVD Drive :: Hot-Plug Switch Provides a Fully Integrated Solution for 12V Backplane Applications

Maxim introduces the DS4560, a fully integrated, self-protected, resettable hot-plug switch. This device reduces the number of components required for the safe insertion and removal of systems on...  >>  

Desktop/ Server Hardware :: NVIDIA And CRAY To Deliver Tesla-Enabled CRAY CX1 Desk Side Super Computer

NVIDIA and Cray announced the availability of NVIDIA Tesla C1060 GPU Computing processors in the new Cray CX1 line of supercomputers. The Cray CX1 product reflects NVIDIA and Cray's goal to...  >>  

Desktop/ Server Hardware :: Spansion EcoRAM Architecture Unveiled, Projecting Breakthroughs in Main Memory Capacity

Spansion released further details surrounding the architecture and performance of its EcoRAM solution, a new class of memory for read-intensive applications.  >>  

Handheld/ PDA/ Palmtop :: Actel Breaks New Ground with nanoPower and nanoSize FPGAs

Actel has introduced nano versions of its IGLOO and ProASIC3 FPGAs, targeted at the high-volume, portable consumer market with power consumption down to as 2 microwatts.  >>  

Notebook PC Hardware :: STMicroelectronics' Free Fall Detection Solution for Advanced Hard-Disk Drives Prevents Data Damage in Newest Notebooks from Fujitsu Siemens Computers

STMicroelectronics’ complete free-fall detection solution has been chosen to protect the user’s data stored on hard-disk drives in the new ESPRIMO Mobile family of professional...  >>  

Notebook PC Hardware :: NVIDIA Demonstrates Powerful GPU Computing Solution From Lenovo At SC08

NVIDIA demonstrated a Lenovo ThinkStation equipped with Tesla C1060 GPU Computing processing technology. The demonstration showed cluster-class performance of complex seismic imaging data being...  >>  

LCD Display Monitors :: Tvia's TrueView 5605 Processor Powers Mitsubishi's New Line of Mass-Transit Infotainment LCD-TVs by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Tvia announced that Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has adopted Tvia’s TrueView 5605 video and graphics display processor for its newest line of infotainment displays for installation in...  >>  

Desktop/ Server Hardware :: Winbond Launches its New Series of Temperature Monitoring IC –W83L771AWG / 773G / 775G

Winbond is introducing a new, high precision, energy saving hardware monitoring IC series- W83L771AWG/773G/775G.  >>  

LCD Display Monitors :: VIA Launches VIPRO Touch-Screen Panel PC

VIA announced the VIA VIPRO VP7710 touch screen panel PC, a full featured, entirely fanless panel PC suitable for intelligent display applications in demanding environments.  >>