SanDisk Corporation and Toshiba Corporation announced the co-development of multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory using 32-nanometer (nm) process technology to produce a 32-gigabit (Gb) 3-bits-per-cell (X3) memory chip. The breakthrough introduction is expected to quickly bring to market advanced technologies that will enable greater capacities and reduce manufacturing costs for products ranging from memory cards to Solid State Drives (SSD). “The development of our third-generation 3-bits-per-cell technology

VIA Announces Power-Efficient 8-Bay 2U Rackmount ServerThe VIA NSR7800 expands VIA’s family of storage and server solutions to include a radically more energy-efficient rackmount server product that uses at least 50% less energy Taipei, Taiwan, February 11 2009 – VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced the VIA NSR7800 2U rackmount server for network storage solution providers. Powered by a 1.5GHz VIA C7 processor, the VIA NSR7800 offers system integrators

Building on its leadership in multi-level cell (MLC) technology, SanDisk Corporation announced that it will begin mass-production of the world’s first high performance 4-bits-per-cell (X4) flash memory. Using 43-nanometer (nm) process technology, this breakthrough enables 64-gigabit (Gb) memory in a single die – the highest capacity in the industry and suitable for the most demanding storage applications. SanDisk has also produced an advanced X4 controller, which is necessary to effectively manage the complexities

Do you need a video monitoring system for your home, but are not sure if you can afford it? Or, maybe you just didn’t want the hassle of installing one. D-Link has a solution that boasts ease of use.The leading computer networking solutions provider for consumers and business today announced its easy-to-install, easy-to-use D-Life® Web-based home surveillance camera systems are now available channel-wide and have enhanced optics, lower prices and key features designed to keep the home safe and secure.Now

NVIDIA Collaborates with Microsoft to make premium, low-cost PCs a realityMicrosoft Certifies NVIDIA ION to Deliver a Premium Windows Experience on PCs Starting as Low as $299 SANTA CLARA, CA – FEBRUARY 11, 2009 – In an effort to deliver an outstanding computing experience on small, low power PCs, NVIDIA announced today that NVIDIA ION™ has been Certified for Windows Vista. With NVIDIA ION and premium versions of Microsoft Windows, small form factor notebook and desktop PCs will have rich media capabilities

The Large Hadron Collider, damaged by a liquid helium leak relatively soon after being started for the first time, had already had its restart date pushed back from a few months, to spring, to June, to late summer. Now it is being pushed back to the end of September – over a year after the world’s largest particle accelerator was knocked offline. According to the press release, collisions could follow the restart in late October. The LHC would shut down shortly over Christmas, and then run through to autumn

A ton of buzz is going around about the upcoming Intel 32nm Westmere processors and I tracked down a few pictures of the 32nm CPU with the Integrated Heat Spreader (IHS) removed that should be of interest to many of you. Pictured below is a picture with Intel Vice President Steve Smith showing a 32nm Westmere microprocessor. The larger die is the integrated graphics and memory controller that were manufactured on the 45nm process and the smaller die is the processor, which is made on the 32nm process. Be sure to check out our coverage of the press briefing here in this two page article and check out the forum post by following the link below for Westmere pictures. We even have a picture of a clean shaven Francois Piednoel, so check them out!

At a media briefing in San Francisco today, Intel Corporation discussed new milestones for 32nm manufacturing and progress toward future products. Earlier that day, in Washington, DC, Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini disclosed that Intel is making the largest-ever investment in a single process technology in the United States to support upgrades to advanced manufacturing facilities in the country and the move to its next-generation, 32nm chip manufacturing technology. Intel is investing approximately $7 billion in 2009-10 on 32nm manufacturing technology, raising the total by the end of that timeframe to approximately $8 billion (for 32nm investment in the United States).

According to a note by RBC analyst Mark Abramsky on Tuesday, he sees a $99 entry-level iPhone coming this summer. Not because Apple reduces cost or comes out with nano version though; he believes it will be a result of crippling (my words) the device. So what exactly did he say? Well, according to his note, perhaps: a lower-resolution camera (what, isn’t 2 megapixels bad enough?)no 3G (wait, wasn’t that the original version?)no GPSa cheaper data plan with a cap (how that lowers the phone price, I don’t know)Meanwhile

Advanced Micro Devices announced Tuesday a delay to its planned spinoff, sending shares down nearly 11%.

AMD shares fell 10.6% to $2.11 after the company said it would resume its special meeting of stockholders in Austin, Texas, until Feb. 18 to allow for the collection of more shareholder proxies regarding the spinoff of its manufacturing facilities in a joint venture with Advanced Technology Investment. The venture, which needed a 50% quorum, would be called Foundry Co. According to AMD, 42% of shares have been voted, with 97% in favor of the creation of Foundry Co.

Earlier this month, ASUS became the first PC maker to ship a laptop with Intel’s latest Atom (N280) within. Now, the company is becoming the first to introduce a notebook with NVIDIA’s GeForce GT 120M graphics processor. The 14-inch N81Vg is equipped with a LED-backlit display and is available with an array of Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs.Further specifications include 4GB of DDR2 memory, a few different hard drive choices (up to 500GB), a 1.3-megapixel webcam, a DVD burner (as standard) or a Blu-ray writer (optional)