Demand for the next generation DRAM chip, DDR3 (double data rate, third generation), has spiked recently as systems makers turn to it for increased power efficiency and performance. Increasing demand for the chips could boost their share of the market to as much as 30 percent by the end of this year,...

Microsoft has confirmed that the Nvidia “Tegra” chip is inside the upcoming Zune HD, a big win for Nvidia. This was reported earlier at Engadget and follows reports earlier this week. “There’s been a lot of chatter about us possibly putting the Nvidia Tegra chip in the Zune...

Nvidia’s problem with weak packaging material that caused some of its laptop graphics chips to fail prematurely hasn’t hurt the company’s relationships with laptop makers that use its chips, a company executive said. “It hasn’t hurt us in terms of getting new design wins at...

Apple Mac Mini (2009) Price: $999 Features: Hard drive: 120 GB Installed memory: 1 GB RAM Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz Wired Terminals: Headphone Jack, Microphone Jack, RJ45, USB 2.0 Wireless technology: Bluetooth 2.0, Wireless 802.11n, Wireless 802.11a, Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g Pros:...

Intel appears ready to take another crack at flash memory-based acceleration–this time offering it with future chipsets. “Braidwood is a flash memory technology that provides faster boot-up time, faster application launch, and a snappier, more responsive system,” said Rob Crooke, vice...