‘DNA Transistor’ Could Revolutionize Genetic Testing
Researchers at IBM have found a way to meld biology and computing to create a new chip that could become the basis for a fast, inexpensive, personal genetic analyzer. The DNA sequencer involves...
View ArticleWorld Map Etched on a Tiny Silicon Chip
Researchers at Ghent University in Belgium have etched a tiny world map–on a scale of 1 trillion—on to a optical silicon chip. They reduced the earth’s 25,000-mile circumference at the equator down to...
View ArticleIntel Introduces Ultra-Low-Power Processor for Smartphones
After a few false starts, Intel is making yet another attempt to get inside smartphones by launching a new Atom processor designed specifically for mobile devices. The chip, codenamed “Moorestown,”...
View ArticleNext Motorola Android Phone Could Feature 2-GHz Processor
Motorola and HTC are leading the development of some of the best Android phones available today. Now, Motorola hopes to raise the stakes in the Android race with its reported plans to introduce a super...
View ArticleSmartphones With Intel Chips to Debut Next Year
Intel’s attempt to get inside cellphones will take just a little bit longer.Though the company had hoped to get smartphones with Intel chips in the hands of consumers this year, it is likely that the...
View ArticleNvidia Unveils Tegra 3, World’s First Quad-Core Mobile Processor
NVidia has unveiled its long-anticipated Tegra 3 processor, the world’s first quad-core chip designed specifically for mobile devices. The Tegra 3 is the world’s first quad-core ARM A9-based processor,...
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