manufacturing

AMD CPU+GPU Fusion by 2010 end Intel has been trying to do it since years, but they have failed in a an ugly fashion with poor graphics performance of Core i3, Core i5. Not just that, Intel has failed at even creating a decent dedicated Graphics processor. Now AMD, with years of strong...

Microsoft Office 2010 RTM Stage Reached Starting April 27, Volume Licence Partners will be able to download the final version of Microsoft Office 2010. The reason for this is that it’s reached the RTM stage, ie, release to manufacturing. The order of which Microsoft [MSFT] will launch the...

UK firm announces battery breakthrough Silicon anode boosts Li-ion capacity By Link Removed - Invalid URL Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 12:18 A LITTLE-KNOWN BRITISH COMPANY has developed a silicon anode that it says can increase the capacity of a Lithium-ion battery by up to 30 per cent...

Not content with the American domination of the CPU industry, seven of Japan's dominant processor designers and manufacturers have teamed up to create a revolutionary new microprocessor. The coalition is led by the NEC and Renesas merger, which makes them world's third largest chipmaker. Joining...

Intel have produced an idiots guide to chip manufacture. It's interesting though.... PRESS KIT - From Sand to Silicon: the Making of a Chip

Hey all, As I look through the boards I'm noticing alot (too many) of new threads that ultimately are all talking about the exact same things.. These things include: RTM release date, GA release date, RC Expiration, etc.. I just wanted to take a minute and try to sort some of these things...

Microsoft has a pull date for the Win7 release candidate August 15, 2009 > Have you been putting off that Win7 RC download? Get on the stick, because the end is nearing. Microsoft expects to release Windows 7 to manufacturing in July, and the company announced on Tuesday that it will pull the...

Many of us use either ATI or Nvidia to provide a solution to our graphical needs but have you ever considered what actually goes into making one of these chips? This article provides an insight into the highs and lows that engineers go through and some of the tough decisions that they have to...