Stories by Ben Ames

Fujitsu announces new notebooks, upgrades two others

Fujitsu Computer Systems announced four new notebook PCs on Tuesday, all powered by chips from Intel and all designed for business users.

Dell aims for gamers with high-end notebook

Dell moved to solidify its position in the lucrative gaming market Tuesday by launching the XPS M1710, a dual-core processor machine designed to let gamers simultaneously play three-dimensional games while encoding music or scanning for viruses.

AMD revenue rises on strong Opteron sales

Driven by strong sales of its dual-core Opteron processor, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported US$1.33 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2006, equaling analysts' estimates. That was up from US$1.23 billion for the first quarter of 2005, o...

Transmeta extends Sony development contract

Transmeta has renewed an agreement to share its expertise in low-power processors with Sony, dedicating more than 100 engineers to projects in the second quarter of 2006.

Microsoft moves to stop software piracy in China

Microsoft will continue its efforts to stop software piracy by announcing an agreement with two Chinese computer makers to use only licensed versions of its Windows XP operating system.

HP promises global wireless for notebook PCs

Hewlett-Packard (HP) plans to release business notebook PCs later this year with integrated global broadband wireless connectivity, the company said Tuesday.

New York Attorney General sues vendor for spyware

The U.S. state of New York has asked a court to stop a software firm from installing spyware on users' computers.

Intel pitches 65nm flash chip for mobile phone memory

Mobile phones built in 2007 could store twice as many photos as they do now with a super-dense NOR flash memory chip from Intel.

AMD completes new processor plant in Germany

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has begun selling the first processors to roll off the company's newest assembly line, located in Dresden, Germany.

Commercial computer hardware the key to robots

Commercial computer hardware is the key to building a reliable robot, from faster processors to cheaper flash memory and higher capacity hard drives, according to speakers at a robotics technology conference Friday at the Boston University College of...

Intel boosts chip performance with tool bundles

In an effort to help PC manufacturers get the best performance out of its new Conroe processor, Intel will bundle the chip with several other hardware-based technologies.

IBM shrinks circuit with nanotube

Researchers at IBM have taken a large step toward creating nano-scale processors. They have built an electronic integrated circuit by combining conventional silicon technology with a carbon nanotube molecule.

Judge rules PlayStation copyright case will go on

Sony Computer Entertainment executives are pledging to appeal a judge's ruling that the company violated copyright law in the design of its popular PlayStation.

IDF - Intel upgrades its platforms alongside new chips

Intel will roll out a succession of computing platforms that build on the efficiency gains it achieved with a new family of dual-core processors, company executives announced at their trade show this week.

IDF - Intel and AMD stumble toward your living room

Leaders at Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are racing to deliver platforms by mid-2006 that allow consumers to share digital media between disparate devices throughout the house.