Nvidia Stock Falls On Lowered Revenue ForecastOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 146 days ago (http://www.informationweek.com)
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"Investors reacted negatively to the graphics chipmaker's revised earnings estimate and the news that it would take up to a $200 million charge for products that failed in notebooks." read more »
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Nvidia: 'Previous generation' GPUs failing at high ratesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 149 days ago (http://www.betanews.com)
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Tim Conneally gives details on nVidia's failing GPU's and the estimated cost of $150-$250 million in repairs. read more »
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Sony's U.S. Gadget Demand Good Despite Rising CostsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 150 days ago (http://www.informationweek.com)
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"Sony is seeing little or no sign of softer demand among U.S. consumers for its range of digital TVs, cameras, and computer goods despite a weakening conomy." reports Reuters. read more »
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AMD gains ground on Intel in chip warsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 151 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com)
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AMD's market share has risen by slightly over 2%, but Intel still dominates the market. read more »
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Intel launches visual content, game siteOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 173 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
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Brooke Crothers reports on Intel's launch of a new developer site focused on allowing developers to fully utilize the features offered in its next-generation video cards. read more »
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Freescale to Spin Out MRAM BusinessOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 173 days ago (http://gigaom.com)
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Stacey Higginbotham reports on Freescale's decision to separate its MRAM business into a separate venture, allowing for venture capital investment and refocusing Freescale's limited resources. MRAM is a low power and faster alternative to Flash RAM. read more »
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Leadfoot - Solder joints will fail.Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 188 days ago (http://www.pbs.org)
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Fascinating article by Cringely on a possible future problem with solder joints due to our decision to move towards tin and away from lead. read more »
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Dash’s Car Navigator Gives Smart Directions, if Others ParticipateOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 188 days ago (http://ptech.allthingsd.com)
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Walt Mossberg writes about a futuristic car navigation unit called the Dash Express which offers driving directions like so many other GPS units including Garmin and Magellan, but sets itself apart by utilizing the dash's to create its own network for measuring traffic conditions. read more »
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