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AMD will be first to DirectX 11

29th May 2009 COMPUTEX 09: According to sources in Taiwan, AMD will beat Nvidia to the market with the world’s first DirectX 11 capable graphics cards. [18]

MSI solves Nvidia GTX 200 squealing problem

29th May 2009 COMPUTEX 09: Fed up of your Nvidia GTX 200-Series squealing while you game? MSI has solved the problem! [30]

JMicron 612 SSD Controller to feature cache

28th May 2009 COMPUTEX 09: JMicron will launch its new JMF612 controller at Computex. It will apparently fix stuttering and still be fairly cheap. [5]

Radeon HD 4770 has yield problems, in short supply

28th May 2009 COMPUTEX 09: RV740 yields are apparently down the toilet and it’s causing headaches for all parties involved. [10]

ECS P55 motherboard tips up in Taipei

28th May 2009 COMPUTEX 09: We get some first shots of ECS' upcoming P55 live-demo due to be shown at Computex next week. [14]

SATA-IO finalises 6Gb/s spec

28th May 2009 The Serial ATA International Organisation has put the finishing touches to revision 3.0 of the SATA specification - and looks set to offer 6Gb/s throughput. [9]

Intel to discontinue Core i7 920 & 940 CPUs

28th May 2009 COMPUTEX 09: Intel is planning to discontinue a number of Core i7 CPUs almost as soon as it releases Lynnfield on September 1st. [66]

Cooler Master whips up a Storm of accessories

28th May 2009 COMPUTEX 09: Want something to go with your new Storm chassis? How about a nice mouse with a range of mats from Cooler Master? [24]

Intel P55 and Lynnfield to launch on 1st September

28th May 2009 COMPUTEX 09: We've had multiple confirmations that Intel's next generation platform will be available to buy from Sept 1st. [8]

Intel demos Nehalem-EX octal-core CPU

27th May 2009 Intel yesterday demonstrated the next step forwards its Xeon CPU line will take with its eight-core, 16 thread Nehalem-EX processor. [16]

Psystar enters Chapter 11

27th May 2009 Hackintosh distributor Psystar - creator of the Apple-unapproved Mac OS X-based Open Computer - has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. [10]

Rumour: Intel told MS to limit Win 7 netbook specs

26th May 2009 According to rumours coming from Taiwan, Intel persuaded Microsoft to change the maximum specs for Windows 7 Starter Edition. [28]

Lenovo launches first Ion netbook

26th May 2009 Lenovo has announced the first netbook to be built around Nvidia's Ion platform, the IdeaPad S12 - with 12" screen, HDMI output, and 1.6GHz Atom processor. [9]

Apple planning low-cost tablet?

22nd May 2009 Could Apple be planning a low-cost multitouch Mac-based tablet as a competitor to the popular netbook format it so publicly derided? [13]

Intel faces 'uphill battle' to overturn EU fine

21st May 2009 Intel's General Counsel has admitted that fighting the EU's £948m antitrust fine will be an uphill battle. [26]

Researchers create 1.6TB optical disc

21st May 2009 Researchers at Swinburne University are working on a new optical disc format which holds 1.6TB - and has the potential to scale to a massive 10TB. [21]

Nvidia in trouble with own insurance company

20th May 2009 Nvidia's own insurance company has filed suit against it for not disclosing information about the defective chips it found in notebooks last year. [6]

Nvidia CEO attacks Intel Atom pricing strategy

19th May 2009 It wasn't long before Nvidia's vocal Chief Executive, Jen-Hsun Huang, spoke up about Intel's Atom pricing strategy. [16]

Rumour: AMD to launch Tigris platform at Computex

19th May 2009 The latest rumour from the pre-Computex rumour mill is that AMD plans launch its next-gen Tigris notebook platform at the show. [2]

Acer to launch HD-ready Aspire One

19th May 2009 Acer is set to launch an Aspire One netbook with a multimedia co-processor and 1280x720 screen capable of playing high definition media. [10]

Dell to launch Via-based server

18th May 2009 Dell is set to launch a new server based around Via's low-power Nano chip, which packs twelve independent servers into a single 3.5" case. [14]

HP recalls 70,000 laptop batteries

15th May 2009 HP has issued a voluntary battery recall for 70,000 lithium-ion batteries that it claims are a potential fire hazard following two separate incidents. [15]

AMD breaks through 1GHz GPU barrier

14th May 2009 AMD has broken through the 1GHz barrier for the first time with its RV790 GPU. It has now released a factory overclocked version of the Radeon HD 4890. [27]

Larrabee die shot tips up

14th May 2009 A photo of what appears to be Larrabee's die has tipped up in a presentation at the opening of Intel's Visual Computing Institute at Saarland University, Germany. [10]

AMD weighs in on EU ruling against Intel

13th May 2009 Not surprisingly, AMD has weighed in with its own thoughts on the European Commission's ruling against Intel. [107]

Intel CEO responds to EU ruling

13th May 2009 Intel CEO and President Paul Otellini has responded to the EU's ruling. This episode is far from over, it seems. [107]

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