Archive for December, 2010

1000-Core ‘green chip’ could make PCs 20 times faster

LONDON, UK: An ultra-fast computer chip that is 20 times faster than the ones found in the current desktop computers has been created by scientists. Modern PCs have a processor with two, four or sometimes 16 cores to carry out tasks.

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The Hottest Trends for 2011

What do our columnists think the year ahead will bring? Everything from investments in green initiatives to new mobile apps and more accountability from corporate and governmental leaders.

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Microsoft Lauds eMazzanti for Small Business Cloud Computing

New video from Microsoft Director of Office Small Business group underscores eMazzanti Technologies’ cloud computing prowess for small business customers

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New green and 20 times faster super computer

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have developed an ultra-fast computer chip, which is 20 times faster than regular desktop computers. Regular PCs have two, four or sometimes 16 cores but the new central processing unit (CPU) developed by the researchers effectively had 1,000 cores on a single chip.

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Dear Santa: 3 things on my green-tech Christmas wish list

I don’t happen to need a holiday like Christmas to buy gifts for other people, but if I had to write a letter to Santa Claus asking for the green tech gadgets that I personally covet, here are three items that would be on my list. These fall somewhere between the “need” and “want” categories.# [...]

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