News tagged with graphics technology

Technology, costs, lack of appeal slow e-textbook adoption

Textbooks are often a luxury for college senior Vatell Martin. The accounting major at Virginia State University got by in several courses with study groups and professors' lectures. "It's not that I didn't want to buy," ...

Technology / Other

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Jaguar' supercomputer gaining speed

Cray Inc. said it has sealed a deal to overhaul the US Department of Energy's "Jaguar" supercomputer, making it faster than any other machine on the planet.

Electronics / Hardware

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (11) | comments 89

Nintendo's task: The Wii, again, more, better

(AP) -- The upcoming Wii U - part tablet computer, part game machine - could help Nintendo surpass its rivals once again.

Technology / Business

created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

US rolls out less revealing airport scanners

The US Transportation Security Administration began rolling out new airport scanner software Tuesday that produces less revealing images of travelers.

Technology / Other

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Intel's truce with Nvidia shows industry's shifts

Intel Corp.'s decision to pay Nvidia Corp. $1.5 billion for the right to its patents highlights the seismic shifts the semiconductor industry is undergoing.

Technology / Business

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Intel to pay $1.5B to Nvidia in patent settlement

(AP) -- Intel has agreed to pay $1.5 billion over five years to Nvidia to settle a lawsuit over a key computer technology. Nvidia shares jumped.

Technology / Business

created Jan 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A Multi-Layered Display with Water Drops (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- AquaLux 3D, a new projection technology developed at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, can target light onto and between individual water droplets, enabling text, video and ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 06, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (12) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

AMD Unveils Mobile Graphics with DirectX 11 Gaming Support for Notebooks

AMD today introduced its lineup of next-generation DirectX 11-capable ATI Mobility Radeon Premium graphics, including ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 graphics, the highest performance graphics for notebooks in ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Jan 08, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

GSM system about to be compromised

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research scientists in California and elsewhere are deliberately setting out to compromise the mobile phone system used by around three billion people. The system uses Global System for Mobile ...

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (21) | comments 12 weblog

Future tech on show at 36th SIGGRAPH

(AP) -- If you pull on my ear, will I follow you anywhere? Yes, say researchers at University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Lenovo Intros Its First 12-Inch Netbook: IdeaPad S12

Lenovo today announced the IdeaPad S12, the company's first 12-inch netbook. The new netbook brings users the next level in netbook computing with improved usability and performance. Enhancements include a ...

Electronics / Hardware

created May 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AMD Releases Two New HD4800 Series 40nm Mobile GPU's

(PhysOrg.com) -- AMD announced today, two new ATI Mobility Radeon HD4800 series mobile GPU's. The HD4830 and HD4860 are both built on ATI's 40nm process technology and both support DDR3, GDDR3 and GDDR5 memory, ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 weblog