New Technology

Intel's 'Larrabee' Chip Is Dead, At Least as a Product

Intel has canceled at least the first product iteration of its graphics chip, code-named "Larrabee," company representatives confirmed.

FTC Reportedly Asks Nvidia for Input in Intel Probe

The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly widening its scope of inquiry into Intel's actions by examining Intel's relationship with Nvidia.

Apple Ordered to Pay Opti $21.7M for Infringement

A U.S. district court has ordered Apple to pay Opti Inc. a total of $21.7 million for infringing a cache-memory patent, Opti said Friday.

Fusion Garage to Tell Its Side of 'Crunchpad' Story

Fusion Garage chief executive Chandrasekar "Chandra" Rathakrishnan, Michael Arrington's one-time partner in the now-defunct CrunchPad project, is finally getting ready to address claims that he was behind the death of the device.

2010 AMD and Intel CPU Roadmaps

Intel's and AMD's battle plans for 2010 show some innovation at the high end as well as in the midrange—and lay the groundwork for even bigger advances in 2011.

iSuppli: Acer Climbs to Second in Global PC Sales, Too

Analyst firm iSuppli has confirmed a report from rival IDC, assigning Acer the number-two spot in its third-quarter global PC shipment rankings.

NBC: Hulu Subscriptions Being Considered

In the wake of Comcast's decision to acquire a 51 percent stake in NBC Universal, the two companies have no immediate plans for a subscription-based version of Hulu, but NBC is considering the idea, executives said Wednesday.

Comcast Buys Majority Stake in NBC Universal

As expected, Comcast on Thursday announced that it has brokered a deal with General Electric to acquire a 51 percent stake in NBC Universal (NBCU) for $6.5 billion.

Micron Stakes Claim to Fastest Solid-State Drive

Micron has combined high-speed flash memory with the new 6-Gbps SATA interface to create what the company calls the fastest solid-state disc drive on the planet.

Intel Demos 48-Core Prototype Chip

Intel demonstrated an experimental 48-core processor for laptops in San Francisco on Wednesday, which it said will be ten to 20 times more powerful than today's Core chips.

Holy Supercar, Batman! Hybrid Uses a Jet Engine

You read that correctly: Capstone Turbine has unveiled the CMT-380, a prototype hybrid supercar propelled by an electric powertrain as well as what the company calls an ultra-clean and quiet jet engine.