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Computer Sciences Feb 18, 2013

New supercomputer to aid genomics research

The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) has gifted the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) a highly parallel shared memory supercomputer named Ember. Originally funded by the NSF, Ember will be managed ...

Robotics Feb 12, 2013

Swimming-pool ships make waves in modular robotics (w/ Video)

(Phys.org)—University of Pennsylvania engineering Professor Mark Yim and his students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics have been floating their robotic boats at the university pool after-hours ...

Consumer & Gadgets Jan 31, 2013

Review: Chromebook improves, but still doesn't beat PC

Google has done a good job of improving its Chrome OS software. But the flagship Chromebook doesn't fulfill the software's potential.

Hardware Jan 4, 2013

DragonFly NVDRIVE PCle SSD cache accelerator unveiled

Marvell today announced the availability of the Marvell DragonFly NVDRIVE, a turnkey enterprise-class PCIe SSD caching solution with built-in SSD modules that extends the company's award-winning DragonFly NVCACHE and NVRAM ...

Business Jan 3, 2013

Apple, Google gain in US smartphone market: survey

Apple and Google extended their dominance in the US smartphone market as 2012 neared its close, industry tracker comScore said on Thursday.

Software Jan 3, 2013

Ubuntu for smartphones to stir up CES

(Phys.org)—Canonical's Ubuntu operating system will run on smartphones. Handsets featuring this Linux-based operating system could be a popular sight by next year. The user interface will incorporate edge gestures, a global ...

Software Dec 14, 2012

Linux and Intel 386 processors will part ways

(Phys.org)—Earlier this week Linus Torvalds took away support for 386 CPUs from the Linux kernel. He agreed with the position of Red Hat engineer and Linux kernel developer Ingo Molnar to drop support for Intel's old 386 ...

Software Dec 4, 2012

Android extends global smartphone lead, survey finds

Google's Android operating system will power more than two-thirds of smartphones sold worldwide in 2012, and will remain the dominant platform for at least the next four years, a survey showed Tuesday.

Engineering Dec 3, 2012

How NVIDIA's Tegra processor can help land a plane in an emergency

You know the routine: Board a flight. Put your seat in the upright position. Tuck away your tray table. Turn off all your portable electronic devices.

Hardware Nov 28, 2012

China's 8-core Godson processor details to be shared at IEEE forum

(Phys.org)—China's new 8-core Godson processor will be a key point of interest at the San Francisco IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) from Feb. 17 to 21. The Godson processor to be discussed at ...

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