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New mobile DRAM standard for 4G networks offers 50% performance boost
The specification for next-generation mobile DRAM has been published, offering smartphone, tablet and ultra-thin notebook makers a 50% increase in memory performance.
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AMD launches Trinity APUs to take on Intel?s Ivy Bridge
AMD touts a ?ground-up? improvement with the 'Trinity' A-Series APUs, compared to the previous generation with double the performance per watt. Eyeing up the Ultrabook market, the firm quotes up to 12 hours of battery life for notebooks by way of the power-optimized ?Piledriver? CPU core.
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HP's Meg Whitman in China to reaffirm PC commitment
HP chief executive Meg Whitman has reaffirmed the company?s commitment to its PC business, and has promised that HP?s newly created Printers and Personal Systems (PPS) division will get ?more than its fair share? of R&D investment in the coming years.
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Intel's Ivy Bridge 3D Chips may be launched 23 April
It's almost time for systems based on Intel's Ivy Bridge chips to take their place in the spotlight. CNET says it has learned that the first of several Ivy Bridge-related announcements will transpire on 23 April.
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Ultrabooks to sell better in 2012 despite price tag, analysts say
Ultrabooks are expected to sell better this year, due to a larger selection of models slated to arrive on the market. But pricing and competition from tablets will continue to temper consumer interest in ultrabook devices, according to analysts.
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Windows 8 set for October launch, report claims
Windows 8 will be made available by Microsoft in October, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Microsoft launches OneNote client for Android
Word, Excel and PowerPoint may get all the attention, but OneNote has quickly become the gem of the Microsoft Office suite. Microsoft is now extending the reach of OneNote with an app for Android smartphones and tablets.
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Ultrabook shipments to reach 178m by 2016
Ultrabooks will grow at three times the rate of tablets over the next five years, according to Juniper Research, with shipments expected to reach 178 million by 2016.
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China counts more than 500 million Internet users
China's Internet population passed the half billion mark at the end of 2011 after the country added 28 million new users during the second half of the year.
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Seagate completes purchase of Samsung HDD business
Seagate Technology has completed the acquisition of Samsung Electonics' hard disk drive (HDD) business, after it recently received approval for the deal in Australia, China, and from the European Commission.
