The chip that will run the next version of the PlayStation video game machine will have nine processor cores and run faster than 4GHz, the chip's designers revealed on Monday.
HP on Tuesday demonstrated Linux scaling to 64 processors on its Superdome hardware as it seeks to reassure customers who are increasingly considering the open source operating system for enterprise applications.
After two and a half years at the top of a list of the world's fastest supercomputers, NEC's Earth Simulator has finally been dethroned: IBM's Linux-based Blue Gene/L officially is the new king of the hill.
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NEW YORK--IBM is proposing to take a leaf out of Linux's book and open up the design process for its Power processor.
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Everyone knows what distributed computing is, but few realise how some enterprises are reharnessing this resource to power critical projects and applications, and why tech leaders should be paying attention.
The dominant graphics chip maker has managed to solidify its lead over competitors such as ATI, despite being outgunned in performance, as it whips up consumer enthusiasm over the imminent NV30 debut.
Hewlett-Packard has made its first new product introductions since merging with Compaq Computer.
We have one of the first in-depth looks at Nvidia's GeForce3--the same core design as will be in the Xbox. Find out what's new and how it works. The GeForce3 has a lot of exciting features that make today's games look better and open the door to incredible advances in 3D effects.
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