Intel and Numonyx have announced a research milestone in the development of stackable, cross-point phase change memory (PCM) technology, which could fundamentally alter the non-volatile memory market in years to come.

The Nehalem-based xeons are a landmark release, with exceptional performance married to great power.

Computer users are being plagued by DRAM memory errors much more than previously believed, according to a DRAM Errors in the Wild report (PDF) produced by Google in collaboration with the University of Toronto..

How important is RAM size to the way we use 64-bit Windows? And are there other ways to get around the problem? We offer a couple of tips to get you through your 64-bit RAM blues.

Memory chips based on multiferroics could theoretically offer static memory that doesn't require constant refreshing, holds data over loss of power and is fast to both write and read... the holy grail of computer memory

Linux hackers working on the next version of the Linux kernel claim that some new improvements will speed up the OS on the desktop.

Will AMD blow its lead again in graphics? An analysis of the current state of play in the race for processor and graphics superiority

Several PC makers expect to have Nehalem-EX 16-core DP desktops, in fact super workstations, at the chip's launch towards year-end

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The Green Goblin has been showing off its Fermi architecture at its GPU Technology Conference in San Francisco.

Solid state storage vendors have been breaking records with a new generation of solid state drives (SSDs)..

Apple has outed a "mightier" Mac Mini, boasting the same compact shell but with boosted memory, bigger hard drives and a speedier processor

It is starting to look like things are going to heat up on the GPU front as Nvidia and AMD go head-to-head in the next month or so.

We gaze into a crystal ball and and ponder the future, or possible demise, of some well-known technologies.

The world's data centres are producing more carbon emissions than countries and must be more efficient warned Samsung at a press conference today..

Intel are reporting that their new range of 34nm SSDs will help push down the price of older drives.

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Dell has introduced several new business systems, including a novel Latitude laptop with wireless docking and charging.

Vista felt sluggish, bloated and slovenly, but has Microsoft made Windows 7 any faster for those who crave the ultimate performance from their PC? Here are the benchmark results.