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One of the more subtle trends at this year's Computex was that the majority of high-end motherboards now come equipped with a 5GbE network controller. At present, this might be considered a limited benefit as 5GbE and 10GbE switches and routers are still pretty expensive. But Realtek is planning on tackling the issue from both ends, as the company is preparing a hardware platform for sub-$100 5GbE switches. Realtek’s quad-port 5GbE switch platform consists of five key chips: one RTL9303 switch system-on-chip, and four RTL8251B 5GbE physical interfaces (PHYs). The chips are accompanied by various other components, such as power management ICs, but in general it relies solely on in-house developed components, which is why it can be made so cheap. RealTek's platform is...
Intel's 50Gbps Silicon Photonics Link: The Future of Interfaces
Intel has been talking about using optical interfaces in computing for years. So much so, that silicon photonics sessions at IDF became a regular stop on our coverage tour...
42 by Brian Klug on 7/30/2010
Computex 2010: Motherboards
Another year, another Computex. Every time it comes around, vendors attempt to tease and tantalise both journalists and Joe Public alike with concept models, previews, machines running really...
33 by Ian Cutress on 6/16/2010More ASUS Eee Pad Details, No MKV Support on 10" Model
At the start of Computex ASUS unveiled its two tiered approach to an iPad competitor: the 12" Eee Pad running Windows 7 Home Premium on an Intel CULV Core...
33 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/2/2010
Computex 2010: New ASUS Notebooks
Tagging along with the launch of the Eee Pad and Eee Tablet at Computex 2010, ASUS has also unveiled a range of new notebooks. Amongst the new releases are...
7 by Balraj Sandhu on 6/1/2010Moorestown Won’t Run Windows, but Oaktrail Will
ARM gained a lot of confidence thanks to its success in smartphones, and as such it’s looking up in the food chain a bit at netbooks. The Cortex A9...
21 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/1/2010
GlobalFoundries Plans to Expand Dresden and NY Fabs in Anticipation of 28/22nm
Only a year has passed since AMD officially spun off its manufacturing division with the help of ATIC. The resulting GlobalFoundries have been busy getting its ducks in a...
13 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/31/2010
OCZ Announces SandForce Based PCIe RevoDrive SSD
PCIe based SSDs have been reserved for enterprise use ever since their introduction. Generally limited by pricing, even OCZ's own forays into the PCIe SSD market have been targeted...
35 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/31/2010
ASUS Pursues the "Open-Apple" Dream with Eee Pad at Computex 2010
Aside from wanting to be the 3rd largest notebook manufacturer in the next 2 years, ASUS also wants to be the more open alternative to Apple. That means no...
30 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/31/2010
Computex 2010: ASUS Announces eReader/digital note taker Eee Tablet
It's Computex time, and what better way to kick off our coverage than with some ASUS info. The Eee Tablet is ASUS' combination eReader and digital note taker, not...
6 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/31/2010
Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview: Investigated
Yesterday, Microsoft launched the Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview at MIX10. Though the current release of the platform preview is very rough around the edges, it promises to bring...
61 by Brian Klug on 3/17/2010
The CES 2010 Conclusion - SoCs, Motherboards, Cases & More
We played with everything from 3D Blu-ray on the PC to USB 3.0 and 6Gbps SATA on motherboards. We also spoke with a number of SoC makers at...
40 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/9/2010
CES 2010 TV Trends - 3D, Ridiculously Thin and Connected
We spent a day walking around playing with all of the TVs at CES 2010. The trends are clear, and some of them are worth the upgrade.
35 by Manveer Wasson on 1/9/2010
CES 2010: Arrandale Arrives
We've put together pictures and commentary of more of the latest laptops from CES 2010, including more Arrandale laptops than you can shake a stick at.
27 by Jarred Walton on 1/8/2010
Intel Demonstrates Moorestown Smartphones and Tablet Running Moblin, Including LG
Intel just demonstrated the world's first working Moorestown devices.
31 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/7/2010
The Best Thing at CES - Intel's Wireless HD Technology
Starting later this month pressing one button will send your notebook's display wirelessly to your HDTV. It's called Intel Wireless HD Technology and it rocks.
57 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/7/2010
CES Preview - Micron's RealSSD C300 - The First 6Gbps SATA SSD
After much fanfare I finally met with Micron to talk about the world's first 6Gbps SATA SSD.
33 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/7/2010
CES 2010 - USB 3, ITV/Media Streamers and Lots of eReaders
We met up with Seagate, Marvell, Boxee, Popcorn Hour and a bunch more to talk about some of the most visible trends at this year's CES. It's all...
14 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/6/2010
ASUS CES 2010 Press Conference
ASUS wants to become one of the top three portable PC vendors by 2011, and in order to accomplish that goal they have placed a renewed focus on design.
11 by Jarred Walton on 1/5/2010
CES 2010 – Netbooks, Netbooks, Everywhere!
CES week has begun, and we kick off our coverage with a look at some of the latest laptop and netbook announcements. Pine Trail has arrived, but we're still...
19 by Jarred Walton on 1/4/2010
IDF 2009 - Intel Shows off 22nm & 32nm, Sandy Bridge Demoed
It's the first day of IDF and in usual Intel fashion we have new silicon, new transistors and new architectures. It's nothing huge but a fairly traditional keynote...
34 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/22/2009
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