From X-bit Labs: General purpose computing on graphics processing units (GPGPU) is a highly-discussed topic these days. Thanks to multi-core architecture, GPUs can process multi-threaded tasks much more rapidly than central processing units. But while GPGPU technologies provide a... |
From X-bit Labs: In a rather surprising move, Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday announced the appointment of Thomas Seifert as chief financial officer. Prior to AMD, Mr. Seifert served as CFO in Qimonda, now insolvent maker of dynamic random access memory. Mr. Seifert succeeds... |
From InfoWorld: IBM is facing an antitrust inquiry from the U.S. Department of Justice for recent actions the company has taken in the mainframe computer market, according to the trade group that filed the complaint. The DOJ has begun issuing formal requests for information related... |
From PC World: Motorola is so focused on Android that it has dropped its board seat on the LiMo Foundation, the mobile Linux group it helped found. Christy Wyatt, vice president of software applications and ecosystems at Motorola, quietly mentioned on Tuesday that she is no longer... |
From CNET News.com: Are Microsoft and Google hoping to get into Twitter's treasure trove of real-time information? Yes, says Kara Swisher of AllThingsD, citing sources who indicate that the two companies are separately in talks with Twitter about data licensing deals. This would... |
From DailyTech: Dell is the second largest computer maker on the planet and is always looking for new avenues to maximize revenue and gain new marketshare. The company has reportedly been working on smartphones for a long time in preparation to enter into the market. The Dell... |
From DailyTech: Microsoft and much of the technology world is preparing for the October 22 launch of Windows 7. The operating system is perhaps the most important that Microsoft has ever offered with it replacing Vista, one of the most maligned OS'. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer... |
From DailyTech: AT&T is a source of angst and ire for many users who are on its network. As the exclusive iPhone provider in the U.S., the company has a group of the most prolific mobile media consumers on a network that has been synonymous with bandwidth problems, dropped calls... |
From CNET News.com: Dell is closing its desktop PC manufacturing plant in Winston-Salem, N.C. The cost-cutting move will ax 905 jobs, with 600 workers set to be laid off in November and the rest in January, Dell said Wednesday. "This is a difficult decision, especially for our... |
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