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ECS adds Nonstop guarantee to Black series

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:50:10 +0100

ECS has created a new testing standard for its Nonstop branding, including extreme environmental tests.

Intel goes after the IoT with new UK R&D network

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:28:59 +0100

Intel has announced the launch of a UK research and development network, with an Internet of Things project to boot.

Nvidia reveals Kai cut-price Tegra 3 tablet design

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:24:33 +0100

Nvidia is participating in a race to the bottom with Kai, a new reference design for a sub-$199 Tegra 3 tablet.

Google funds computer science teacher training

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:19:22 +0100

Google's Eric Schmidt has promised cash to train and equip UK computer science teachers.

VIA announces APC 8750 Raspberry Pi competitor

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:06:30 +0100

VIA has announced the ARM-based APC 8750, a neo-ITX machine clearly inspired by the Raspberry Pi.

DICE's Frostbite engine goes 64-bit only

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:04:39 +0100

DICE architect Johan Andersson has revealed that future Frostbite games will be 64-bit exclusives.

Asus, MSI announce Thunderbolt-equipped boards

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:06:35 +0100

Asus and MSI have become the first motherboard makers to announce Thunderbolt support.

Activision gets Martyn Brown's input on Leeds mobile studio

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:04:24 +0100

Activision is setting up a mobile games studio in Leeds with former Team 17 boss Martyn Brown.

Eric Demers moves from AMD to Qualcomm

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:28:03 +0100

Eric Demers, former CTO of AMD's graphics division, has been picked up by Qualcomm to be the company's new VP of engineering.

Researchers produce first room-temperature SiO ReRAM

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:09:08 +0100

Researchers at UCL have created the first material which allows ReRAM modules to work at ambient temperatures.

Nvidia announces world's 'most complex' GPU

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:01:22 +0100

Nvidia has officially announced the world's 'most complex' GPU, the Kepler GK110.

Intel promises conflict-free chip by 2013

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:59:21 +0100

Intel has announced it will produce the world's first chip free of conflict minerals by 2013.

Valve switches on Steam remote downloading

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:13:50 +0100

Valve has flipped the switch on Steam remote downloading from any web browser or mobile device.

Japanese T-ray tech boasts 3Gb/s wireless speeds

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:06:47 +0100

Japanese researchers have successfully transmitted wireless data at 3Gb/s using 'T-ray' technology.

RunCore launches InVincible self-destructing SSDs

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:54:19 +0100

RunCore has officially launched a range of SSDs with integrated self-destruct mechanism.

STEC boosts MLC endurance to 40,000 cycles

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:39:23 +0100

SSD specialist STEC has announced a technology for boosting cMLC endurance by thirteen times.

Nvidia launches GeForce GRID

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:14:05 +0100

Nvidia has officially launched GeForce GRID, its Kepler-based cloud gaming platform.

Last chance to vote in the bit-tech and Custom PC Awards

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:06:23 +0100

Have your say in the 2012 bit-tech and Custom PC Awards

Windows 8 upgrade programme leaked

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:31:41 +0100

Details of Microsoft's upgrade voucher scheme for Windows 8 have leaked ahead of launch.

AMD launches first Trinity APUs

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:27:31 +0100

AMD has officially launched its first Trinity APU parts, taking aim at Intel's Ultrabook platform.

Intel details 10nm, 7nm, 5nm process roadmap

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:10:41 +0100

Intel has released slides claiming that research has begun on 10nm and below process nodes.

Epic Games releases 20th Anniversary OST

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:09:36 +0100

Epic Games is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the release of a free retrospective soundtrack album.

Atari closes Eden Games, looks to mobile future

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:08:41 +0100

Atari has closed Test Drive Unlimited publisher Eden Games, stating that it's focusing more on mobile gaming.

Intel rubbishes Windows RT's chances

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:07:18 +0100

Intel CEO Paul Otellini has rubbished Windows RT, claiming that a lack of legacy support will doom the OS.

Wolfenstein 3D goes free for 20th birthday

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:23:35 +0100

Bethesda has set id Software's Wolfenstein 3D free in celebration of twenty years of Nazi killing.