News tagged with desktop system

Engineering a safer world

Innovations in software and technology are creating increasingly complex systems: cars that park themselves; medical devices that automatically deliver drugs; and smartphones with the computing power of desktop ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers develop one of the world's smallest electronic circuits

A team of scientists, led by Guillaume Gervais from McGill's Physics Department and Mike Lilly from Sandia National Laboratories, has engineered one of the world's smallest electronic circuits. It is formed ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Samsung Series 5 Chromebook irons out kinks

Consumers shopping for a PC have a new choice: laptops running Google's Chrome OS operating system.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Microsoft takes Office into the 'cloud' (Update)

Microsoft took its Office software into the Internet "cloud" on Tuesday, moving the suite of popular business tools online amid budding competition from Google's Web-based products.

Technology / Software

created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Google buys Canadian 3D desktop software startup

Bump Technologies told fans of its 3D desktop computer software on Monday that it has been bought by Google.

Technology / Business

created May 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Tech blog, Singapore startup feud over tablet PC

(AP) -- About 18 months ago, a technology blogger got fed up with the industry and forged an alliance with a startup to make his dream computer. It almost worked.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Embedded systems -- the whole picture

(PhysOrg.com) -- Embedded computer systems must be fast and efficient. A European consortium has created a new modelling framework that lets designers strike the best balance between static, reconfigurable ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Intel Launches Three New Quad-core Processors

(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel has launched three new quad-core processors utilizing Intel's new Nehalem architecture. These processors, formerly codenamed Lynnfield, are aimed at desktop computers, as well as the ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (13) | comments 2 weblog

Hitachi Ships First Two Terabyte 7200 RPM Desktop Hard Disk Drive

Hitachi today announced that it is now shipping the world's first, two terabyte (2TB), 7200 RPM hard disk drive (HDD). The new 2TB Deskstar 7K2000 blends high performance and high capacity with low power and ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 3

A virtual boost is sought for PCs

What if you didn't have a separate work computer to deal with anymore? Instead, you and your co-workers would use personal laptops to access work files and software - without having to download anything on your computer. ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2