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Thursday 4 June 2009
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 launch times revealed
Microsoft's OEM Division Corporate Vice President Steve Guggenheimer during a keynote address at Computex 2009 in Taipei revealed that the company is confident with the progress made...
Tuesday 26 May 2009
Microsoft and Intel looking to limit netbook sizes to 10.2-inch for Windows 7
Microsoft and Intel have reached a consensus to decrease the upper screen-size limit for netbook PCs equipped with Windows 7 from 12.1 inches to 10.2 inches, according to sources...
Tuesday 26 May 2009
Computex 2009: Microsoft Windows 7 expected to be major attraction
Windows 7 is expected to attract much attention at next week's Computer Taipei 2009, where Microsoft will be staging its biggest Computex ever at the event to demonstrate how its...
Friday 22 May 2009
Acer launches home server using Atom processor
Acer has announced the Aspire easyStore home server for customers in the US. Designed for households and home-based businesses with multiple PCs, the Aspire easyStore offers a simple...
Thursday 21 May 2009
Intel working with Broadcom to enhance HD decoding in Pine Trail
Intel is working with chipmaker Broadcom to enhance the HD decoding capabilities in its next-generation netbook platform (Pine Trail), according to sources at notebook makers.
Monday 18 May 2009
PSC to cautiously resume DRAM production, expects Windows 7 to lift demand
Memory chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) is set to resume production at a gradual pace, but still believes that a level of DRAM chip shortages is likely to occur...
Thursday 7 May 2009
Notebook makers to launch touchscreen models in 2H09
Taiwan-based notebook players are working with touch panel makers to launch touchscreen notebooks in the second half of the year in preparation for the launch of Windows 7, according...
Wednesday 6 May 2009
Windows 7 penetration rate to be higher than Vista two years from launch, says Microsoft Taiwan
The penetration rate of Windows 7 will be significantly higher than that of Windows Vista in the business sector in a two-year period after the new OS is launched, according to sources...
Wednesday 22 April 2009
Intel GN40 netbooks held back by Windows XP
One of the main selling points of Intel's Atom N280 processor and GN40 chipset bundle for netbooks is enhanced 3D graphics performance and hardware video decoding, but some of these...
Tuesday 21 April 2009
Highly possible Windows 7 RC out before Computex 2009, says Microsoft Taiwan
Microsoft Taiwan has confirmed that it is "highly possible" a release candidate (RC) build of Windows 7 will be made available before Computex Taipei 2009, which is scheduled...
Friday 3 April 2009
Smart files patent infringement lawsuit against NextWindow
Canada-based Smart Technologies has announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against New Zealand-based NextWindow with a US court to enforce Digital Vision Touch...
Monday 30 March 2009
Memory specialists looking to Windows 7 to boost SSD longevity
The replacement to flash-based solid state drives (SSDs) will be pushed forward by Microsoft's launch of Windows 7, according to Taiwan's memory specialists.
Friday 20 March 2009
Windows 7 expected to spur NAND flash demand
Memory makers expect Windows 7 to drive demand for NAND flash chips because the new OS is optimized to take advantage of solid-state drives (SSD).
Tuesday 17 March 2009
PC players not optimistic Windows 7 will drive demand
Taiwan-based PC vendors/makers and motherboard makers generally hold the opinion that they will be unable to benefit from the launch of Windows 7, while many market analysts expect...
Monday 16 March 2009
Windows 7 to boost PC shipment growth by more than 10% in 2010, says paper
Windows 7 is expected to boost global PC shipments by more than 10% on year from the on-year growth of negative 5% this year, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...