Nvidia to expand CUDA parallel processing to mobile devices

From InfoWorld: Nvidia is looking to expand its CUDA parallel-processing architecture to mobile devices in the next few years, the company's CEO said Wednesday.

The move, when it comes, could mean a big jump in the ability of mobile devices like smartphones and tablet computers to...

Apple Wins Patent on 3D Projector That Needs No Glasses

From PC World: Apple has been awarded a U.S. patent for a display system that would allow multiple viewers to see a high-quality 3D image projected on a screen without the need for special glasses, regardless of where they are sitting.

Following the success of 3D films in movie...

IBM chips: Let there be light signals

From CNET News.com: IBM has achieved a major milestone in making the dream of silicon photonics, in which computer chips send signals of light rather than electricity, into reality.

At the semiconductor industry conference Semicon in Tokyo today, IBM photonics leader Yurii Vlasov is...

Google expects to launch e-book sales soon

From CNET News.com: We may get to check out Google's long-anticipated entry into the digital-book sales market before the end of the year.

Google Editions, which was announced in spring and expected to launch in summer, is expected to be available in the U.S. by the end of the month...

NC State, IBM Develop Nuwa to Patch Offline Virtual Machines

From DailyTech: The computing world makes wide use of virtual machines which often spend long periods sitting inactive when not needed. The problem with the long inactive periods is that with the VM offline no security patches are applied leaving them vulnerable to attacks once they...

AMD May Develop Processor Specially for Cloud Datacenters

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices may develop special multi-core central processing units (CPUs) based on Bobcat micro-architecture aimed specifically at cloud datacenters. At present the company is only considering development of Opteron chips powered by Bobcat and such chips...

Dell laptop uses new Intel cooling technology

From InfoWorld: Dell has announced an ultraportable laptop with a new technology from Intel that sucks in outside air to keep the system quieter and cooler.

Dell's Vostro V130 is one of the first laptops to incorporate Intel's Hyperbaric cooling technology, which uses an internal...

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