Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[England to mandate dog microchips by 2016]]> http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/07/uk-dog-microchips/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/07/uk-dog-microchips/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/07/uk-dog-microchips/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments UK to mandate dog microchips by 2016

Thinking about injecting an identification chip in your pooch? If you live in the southern part of the UK, you won't have a choice. Come 2016, English and Welsh authorities will require all of the country's pups to have embedded microchips, so they can be returned to their owners if ever they run astray. The United Kingdom's Environment Department says some 60 percent of the country's 8 million dogs already have the tags, but beginning in three years, owners who don't spring for the device could be forced to pay fines of up to £500 (about $780). Cat microchipping will remain optional, since felines are less likely to wander outdoors. And "World's Cutest Dog" fans need not worry about their precious Boo getting the forced implant -- the famed Pomeranian (pictured above) is based in San Francisco, some 5,000 miles from the Queen's needle.

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]]> dogdogsmicrochipmicrochipstrackingukunitedkingdom Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:30:00 -0500 21|20450445 <![CDATA[Jellyfish-mimicking device could snatch cancer cells right out of the bloodstream]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/14/jellyfish-inspired-microchip-captures-cancer-cells/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/14/jellyfish-inspired-microchip-captures-cancer-cells/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/14/jellyfish-inspired-microchip-captures-cancer-cells/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Jellyfishlike microchip scoops cancer cells right out of the blood stream

If you think the picture above looks like droplets of blood being snared in a sticky tentacle, then you have a scarily active -- but in this case accurate -- imagination. It's actually a microfluidic chip that's been coated with long strands of DNA, which dangle down into the bloodstream and bind to any cancerous proteins floating past -- directly imitating the way a jellyfish scoops up grub in the ocean. If required, the chip can release these cells unharmed for later inspection. According to the chip's designers at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, the catch-and-release mechanism can be put to both diagnostic and therapeutic use in the fight against Big C, and can also be used to isolate good things, like fetal cells. The next step will be to test the device on humans -- at which point we may owe an even greater debt of gratitude to our gelatinous friends.

[Image credit: Rohit Karnik and Suman Bose]

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]]> brigham and women s hospitalBrighamAndWomenSHospitalcancercancer researchCancerResearchjellyfishmicrochipmicrofluidicMicrofluidicChip Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:32:00 -0500 21|20379421 <![CDATA[AMD Piledriver CPU pre-order pricing leaks out]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/21/amd-piledriver-cpu-pre-order-pricing-leaks-out/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/21/amd-piledriver-cpu-pre-order-pricing-leaks-out/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/21/amd-piledriver-cpu-pre-order-pricing-leaks-out/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments AMD Piledriver CPU preorder pricing leaks out

It's always just been a matter of "when" and "how much," but it looks as if PC gamers looking to score a powerplant upgrade can start planning on specific amounts. AMD's impending FX Piledriver CPUs are now up for pre-order at ShopBLT, an outlet that has proven reliable in the past when it comes to nailing down processor pricing. For those in need of a refresher, these are built using the Vishera design, with the range including between four and eight CPU cores. We're expecting 'em to best the Bulldozer family, and if all goes well, they could be available to the earliest of adopters in October. Presently, the FX-4300 ($131.62), FX-6300 ($175.77), FX-8320 ($242.05) and FX-8350 ($253.06) are listed, but CPU World seems to think launch day quotes will actually be a bit lower. Only one way to find out, right?

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Via: CPU World

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]]> amdamd fxamd PiledriverAmdFxAmdPiledriverchipcpufxmicrochipmicroprocessoron saleOnSalePiledriverpre orderpre-orderPreOrderpricepricespricingprocessorshipVishera Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:41:00 -0400 21|20330196 <![CDATA[FDA approves Proteus Digital Health's e-pills for dose monitoring]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/fda-approves-ingestible-sensor/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/fda-approves-ingestible-sensor/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/fda-approves-ingestible-sensor/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments FDA approves Proteus Digital Health's e-pills for dose monitoring

An "ingestible sensor" doesn't sound like the tastiest of snacks, but soon it might be just what the doctor ordered. A tiny microchip which activates upon contact with stomach acid has recently been given the green light by the US FDA. When the sensor is swallowed, an external patch picks up its signal and shoots a message over to whoever it's supposed to. The technology is aimed at tackling an issue known in the healthcare biz as compliance -- or, following instructions. Correct timing and dose are important for many drugs, and lax schedules can be responsible for treatment failures or the development of nasty drug-resistant bugs. Although the pills have only been used in trials, one pharmaceutical heavyweight has already bagged a license to the technology for real-world applications. If you don't like the thought of a belly full of microchips, no need to worry -- the harmless sensors pass naturally after completing their mission.

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]]> ChipChipsDrugDrugse-pille-pillsElectonic pillElectonic pillsElectonicPillElectonicPillsFDAFDA approvalFdaApprovalFood and Drug AdministrationFoodAndDrugAdministrationHealthcareIngestible sensorIngestible sensorsIngestibleSensorIngestibleSensorsMedicalMedicineMicrochipMicrochipsOstukaPharmaceuticalspillpillsProteus Digital HealthProteusDigitalHealthSensorSensorsUS FDAUS Food and Drug AdministrationUsFdaUsFoodAndDrugAdministration Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:04:00 -0400 21|20290913 <![CDATA[MIT duo successfully tests wireless drug-delivery microchips, more consistent than injections]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/18/mit-wireless-drug-delivery-microchips/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/18/mit-wireless-drug-delivery-microchips/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/18/mit-wireless-drug-delivery-microchips/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Despise those daily injections of essential medication? Well folks, relief could be on the way. Over a decade ago, two MIT professors, Robert Langer and Michael Cima, first considered developing a drug-delivery microchip that could be wirelessly controlled. This past week, researchers in Cambridge -- alongside scientists from MicroCHIPS, Inc. -- announced that they have successfully used the aforementioned chip to give osteoporosis patients their daily allotment of teriparatide. "You can do remote control delivery, you can do pulsatile drug delivery, and you can deliver multiple drugs," Langer noted. Chips used in this particular study housed 20 doses each and results indicated that the delivery showed less variation than administered injections. In theory, microchips like these could be used alongside sensors that monitor glucose levels -- creating tech that could adapt to changes in a patient's condition. More info on the trial awaits in the source link below.

[Thanks, Lydia]

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]]> clinical trialsClinicalTrialsdosedrug deliverydrug delivery microchipsDrugDeliveryDrugDeliveryMicrochipsmicrochipmicrochipsmitosteoporosissciencewirelesswireless drug deliveryWirelessDrugDelivery Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:06:00 -0500 21|20174332 <![CDATA[Google doodle celebrates Robert Noyce; Intel co-founder and 'Mayor of Silicon Valley']]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/google-doodle-celebrates-robert-noyce-intel-co-founder-and-may/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/google-doodle-celebrates-robert-noyce-intel-co-founder-and-may/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/google-doodle-celebrates-robert-noyce-intel-co-founder-and-may/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
The honor of having your own Google Doodle is bestowed upon only a few very special individuals like Gregor Mendel, Alexander Calder and Lucille Ball. Today's entrant celebrates the 84th birthday of the late Robert "Bob" Noyce, co-inventor of the microchip. After co-founding Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel, he mentored younger engineers to earn the nickname "the Mayor of Silicon Valley." Surf on over to the Google homepage and you'll see its logo imprinted over a microprocessor, which Bob helped to birth.

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]]> Bob NoyceBobNoyceFairchild SemiconductorFairchildSemiconductorGoogleGoogle DoodleGoogleDoodleGordon MooreGordonMooreIntelJack KilbyJackKilbyMayor of Silicon ValleyMayorOfSiliconValleyMicrochipMicroprocessorRobert NoyceRobertNoyceSemiconductorTed HoffTedHoff Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:13:00 -0500 21|20125719 <![CDATA[First molybdenite IC delivers silicon-crushing, chip-shrinking, graphene-blasting action]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/06/first-molybdenite-ic-delivers-silicon-crushing-chip-shrinking/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/06/first-molybdenite-ic-delivers-silicon-crushing-chip-shrinking/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/06/first-molybdenite-ic-delivers-silicon-crushing-chip-shrinking/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Molybdenite IC Never heard of molybdenite? We're not shocked. Its not nearly as hyped as graphene or quantum dots, but it could be the key to smaller, bendable microchips. The problem with silicon is that, in layers less than two nanometers thick, it can become unstable, oxidize and quickly deteriorate. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), on the other hand, can be laid down in sheets just three atoms thick. The semiconductor also earns bonus points for being an abundant, naturally occurring mineral. Earlier this year researchers at the Laboratory of Nanoscale Electronics and Structures (LANES) demoed the first molybdenite transistor, but the team is moving fast and has already whipped up the first prototype of a complete integrated circuit (we assume with the aid of an all girl army of Kung Fu engineers). Things are looking good for this potential silicon usurper. And best of all, molybdenite is flexible. So, hello bendable computers!

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]]> Laboratory of Nanoscale Electronics and StructuresLaboratoryOfNanoscaleElectronicsAndStructuresLANESmicrochipmicrochipsmineralmineralsmolybdenitemolybdenumMolybdenum disulfideMolybdenumDisulfideMoS2researchSemiconductorsemiconductors Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:41:00 -0500 21|20121630 <![CDATA[IBM and 3M join forces to fab 3D microchips, create mini-silicon skyscraper valley]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/ibm-and-3m-join-forces-to-fab-3d-microchips-create-mini-silicon/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/ibm-and-3m-join-forces-to-fab-3d-microchips-create-mini-silicon/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/ibm-and-3m-join-forces-to-fab-3d-microchips-create-mini-silicon/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments 3D hype is fast wearing out its welcome, but there's at least one area of industry where the buzzed about term could usher in true innovation. Announced today as a joint research project, IBM and 3M will work towards the creation of a new breed of microprocessors. Unlike similar three-dimensional semiconductor efforts by Intel, the two newly partnered outfits plan to stack up to 100 layers of chips atop one another resulting in a microchip "brick." Under the agreement, IBM will contribute its expertise on packaging the new processors, while 3M will get to work developing an adhesive that can not only be applied in batches, but'll also allow for heat transfer without crippling logic circuitry. If the companies' boasts are to be believed, these powerhouse computing towers would cram memory and networking into a "computer chip 1,000 times faster than today's fastest microprocessor enabling more powerful smartphones, tablets, computers and gaming devices." That's a heady claim for a tech that doesn't yet exist, but is already taking swings at current faux 3D transistors. Official presser and video await you after the break.

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]]> 3d chips3D packaging3d transistor3D transistors3dChips3dPackaging3dTransistor3dTransistors3MadhesivechipsfabricationIBMIntelmicrochipmicrochipsmicroprocessormicroprocessorspartnershipSemiconductorsemiconductorsvideo Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:59:00 -0400 21|20036660 <![CDATA[World's biggest CMOS sensor could help doctors detect and treat cancer]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/worlds-biggest-cmos-sensor-could-help-doctors-detect-and-treat/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/worlds-biggest-cmos-sensor-could-help-doctors-detect-and-treat/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/worlds-biggest-cmos-sensor-could-help-doctors-detect-and-treat/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Move over, Canon, because scientists at the University of Lincoln have just seized the crown for world's biggest CMOS image sensor with their new Dynamic range Adjustable for Medical Imaging Technology microchip -- or 'DyNAMITe,' for short. Measuring a hefty 12.8 square cm (or about five square inches), DyNAMITe is roughly 200 times bigger than the chips you'd find in most PCs, making it the largest imager ever made on a wafer of standard, eight-inch diameter. This extra girth allows the active pixel sensor to capture images in high detail, with a 100-micrometer pitch boasting 1280 x 1280p aligned next to a 50-micron layer, carrying 2560 x 2560p. DyNAMITe can also run at up to 90fps and withstand high levels of radiation for several years, making it ideal for medical imaging, including radiotherapy and mammography. Researchers say these enhanced images could help doctors detect cancer in its earliest phases, while allowing them to monitor radiotherapy treatments more closely. No word on when we should expect to see DyNAMITe pop up in hospitals (or a Hasselblad back), but physicists at the Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital are busy looking for other, potentially life-saving applications. Full PR after the break.

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]]> BigcancercmosCmosSensordoctordynamitefpsframes-per-secondhealthimage sensorimagesImageSensormammographymedicalmedical imagingMedicalImagingmedicinemicrochippixelradiographysensortreatmentuniversity of lincolnUniversityOfLincolnworlds biggestworlds largestWorldsBiggestWorldsLargest Fri, 06 May 2011 09:26:00 -0400 21|19933534 <![CDATA[Bionic eye closer to human trials with invention of implantable microchip]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/04/bionic-eye-closer-to-human-trials-with-invention-of-implantable/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/04/bionic-eye-closer-to-human-trials-with-invention-of-implantable/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/04/bionic-eye-closer-to-human-trials-with-invention-of-implantable/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We've had our eye -- so to speak -- on Bionic Vision Australia (BVA) for sometime, and with the invention of a new implantable microchip it's coming ever closer to getting the bionic eye working on real-deal humans. The tiny chip measures five square millimeters and packs 98 electrodes that stimulate retinal cells to restore vision. Preliminary tests are already underway, and clinicians are in the process of screening human guinea pigs for sampling the implants -- the first full system is still on track for a 2013 debut. In the interest of future success: here's mud in your eye, BVA! Full PR after the break.

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]]> australiabionicbionic eyebionic vision australiaBionicEyeBionicVisionAustraliaBVAeyeeyeseyesightimplantimplantableimplantable microchipImplantableMicrochipimplantsmicrochipmicrochipsopticaloptical nerveOpticalNerveresearchtesttestingtrialtrialsuniversityuniversity of new south walesUniversityOfNewSouthWalesUNSWvisionvision lossVisionLoss Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:16:00 -0400 21|19901363 <![CDATA[Active Book microchip provides hope for exercising paralyzed limbs]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/active-book-microchip-provides-hope-for-exercising-paralyzed-lim/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/active-book-microchip-provides-hope-for-exercising-paralyzed-lim/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/active-book-microchip-provides-hope-for-exercising-paralyzed-lim/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Scientists have been experimenting with muscles and technology to solve both human and robotic mobility issues for years. Now it looks as though a team of researchers from University College London, Freiburg University, and the Tyndall Institute in Cork have made a significant leap forward for paraplegics, thanks to a revolutionary microchip the team has dubbed "Active Book." What's notable about the chip is that it stimulates more muscle groups than existing technology without the need for external connections. This was accomplished via micro-packing and precision laser processing, which allowed tiny electrodes to be cut from platinum foil and rolled into a 3D book shape. These platinum foil "pages" close in around nerve roots, and are micro-welded to a hermetically sealed silicon chip. Once embedded into areas within the spinal canal, the chip can work to stimulate paralyzed muscles, implying patients could even "perform enough movement to carry out controlled exercise such as cycling or rowing." A press release from the Council which sponsored the research says the Active Book will begin trials sometime next year -- we can't wait to see the results.

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]]> Active BookActiveBookAndreas DemosthenousAndreasDemosthenousEngineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilEngineeringAndPhysicalSciencesResearchCouncilEPSRCimplantmedical technologyMedicalTechnologymicro-packingmicrochipmicrochip implantsMicrochip TechnologyMicrochipImplantsmicrochipsMicrochipTechMicrochipTechnologymobilitymusclemuscle stimulatormusclesMuscleStimulatorparalysisParalysisTreatmentparalyzedplatinum foilPlatinumFoilsilicon chipSiliconChipspinespinel Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:15:00 -0500 21|19733022 <![CDATA[Powercast and Microchip fire up interest at a distance with wireless power development kit]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/powercast-and-microchip-fire-up-interest-at-a-distance-with-wire/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/powercast-and-microchip-fire-up-interest-at-a-distance-with-wire/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/powercast-and-microchip-fire-up-interest-at-a-distance-with-wire/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We're sure if you asked Powercast nicely it'd tell you a whale of a tale, about how the "more than 100 companies" who allegedly signed up to develop products that seemingly pull energy from the ether materialized into this light-up Christmas tree. Still, we'd be happy to forgive and forget if meaningful products emerged instead, and that's why we're moderately happy the company's announced a nice big development kit. $1,250 buys your firm or deep-pocketed hobbyist the spread pictured above, with a wireless transmitter to throw three watts and a pair of receiver boards to catch them from over 40 feet away, plus a low-power development board from Microchip equipped with that company's proprietary short-range wireless protocols and ZigBee functionality. We can't wait to see what people build, but we won't be snapping one up ourselves -- we're still holding out for the firm to go open-source and build an Arduino version. PR after the break.

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]]> dev kitdevelopmentDevelopment kitDevelopmentKitDevKitelectricityenergymicrochippowerpowercastwireless energywireless powerWirelessEnergyWirelessPowerzigbee Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:39:00 -0400 21|19690521 <![CDATA[NFL mulling microchips in footballs for those life-or-death goal line rulings]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/nfl-mulling-microchips-in-footballs-for-those-life-or-death-goal/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/nfl-mulling-microchips-in-footballs-for-those-life-or-death-goal/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/nfl-mulling-microchips-in-footballs-for-those-life-or-death-goal/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The NFL is serious business. So serious, in fact, that the idea of refs getting decisions wrong sends chills up and down Roger Goodell's spine. Yeah, we all know they do it habitually, but the League seems to be considering improving accuracy just a little bit with the help of some tech. Cairos Technologies, a German outfit that's been trying to sell its goal line technology to football (as in soccer) bigwigs for a while, has told Reuters that it's in discussions with the NFL about bringing its magnetic field hocus pocus to the gridiron. The idea would be for the ref to be alerted, via a message to his watch, any time the ball does something notable like crossing the goal line or first down marker. It should be a great aid for making difficult calls like whether a touchdown has happened at the bottom of a scrum, and might even help cut down on the number of frightfully dull replay challenges. Win-win, no?

[Original image courtesy of NFL.com]

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]]> american footballAmericanFootballballballscairoscairos technologiesCairosTechnologieschipchip-in-ballembedded chipEmbeddedChipfootballgermanygltgoal line technologyGoalLineTechnologygridironmicrochipnational football leagueNationalFootballLeaguenflsportsportsvideo Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:09:00 -0400 21|19583428 <![CDATA[VIA reveals 1.6GHz Nano DC processor at Computex, shows it handling 720p (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/via-reveals-1-6ghz-nano-dc-processor-at-computex-shows-it-handl/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/via-reveals-1-6ghz-nano-dc-processor-at-computex-shows-it-handl/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/via-reveals-1-6ghz-nano-dc-processor-at-computex-shows-it-handl/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Guess who showed up at Computex with an all-new dual-core processor? Nah, we're not referring to AMD or Intel (though they certainly did) -- we're talking about VIA. The company quietly (re)introduced a dual-core desktop chip here in Taipei, with the codename Nano DC being used to describe it for the time being. The device utilized a VN1000 Digital Media Chipset and fully supported dual-channel DDR3 memory. A Chrome 520 GPU was helping to push out a 720p movie trailer on the demo system, and the innate compatibility with HDMI and DisplayPort should keep home cinema owners happy. The 65nm chip was clocked at 1.6GHz, and we were told that it wouldn't be venturing into mobile machines in its current form. 'Course, this device has been a bit of unicorn for the past couple of years, but company representatives seemed certain that it would finally be ready to ship (using a different process technology, mind you) in around six months. We shall see. Live action video is just past the break.

Gallery: VIA 1.6GHz Nano DC showcased at Computex 2010

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]]> chipcomputexcomputex 2010Computex2010cpuddr3dual-coreengadget videoEngadgetVideohands-onimpressionsmicrochipnanoNano DCNanoDcpreviewprocessorVIAvia nanovia nano dcViaNanoViaNanoDcvideo Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:33:00 -0400 21|19499864 <![CDATA[Verayo launches next-generation of 'unclonable' RFID chips, hackers get wide-eyed]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/verayo-launches-next-generation-of-unclonable-rfid-chips-hack/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/verayo-launches-next-generation-of-unclonable-rfid-chips-hack/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/verayo-launches-next-generation-of-unclonable-rfid-chips-hack/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments If there's one thing a security company should avoid, it's tempting the hackers to unravel their promises. As we've seen time and time again, there are few (if any) completely uncrackable technologies, but Verayo sure seems confident about its next-generation RFID chips. Dubbed "unclonable," this new product family -- which is led by the Vera M4H -- promises to make mass transit tickets, secure IDs and access cards more secure, and unlike the original, this one touts a "non-networked, unlimited authentication" feature. We also get the impression that the company has worked to drive costs down with this newfangled line, but we're still not sure we'd trust our lives to this thing. Anyone down to really put these claims to the test?

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]]> authenticationchipmicrochipRFIDsecurityUnclonableUnclonable RFIDUnclonableRfidVera M4HVeraM4hVerayo Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:08:00 -0500 21|19386647 <![CDATA[Intel said to be cooking up DDR3-lovin' Atom N475 and Atom N455 CPUs]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/intel-said-to-be-cooking-up-ddr3-lovin-atom-n475-and-atom-n455/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/intel-said-to-be-cooking-up-ddr3-lovin-atom-n475-and-atom-n455/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/intel-said-to-be-cooking-up-ddr3-lovin-atom-n475-and-atom-n455/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We've maintained that Intel's range of Atom chips were simply too weak to really love and adore the way a slab of silicon should be, but that's probably because of our infatuation with things like "overclocking" and "Core i7 Extremes." Whatever the case, it's beginning to look a wee bit better for the lineup, as Fudzilla has it that the company will be adding DDR3 memory support to the 1.83GHz N475 and 1.6GHz N455. Both of those chips are expected to maintain their current TDP ratings, and both are expected to launch in Q3 of this year. Nah, DDR3 compatibility won't make your next netbook scream or anything, but when we're talking Atoms, we'll take all the baby steps we can get.

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]]> Atomatom n455atom n475AtomN455AtomN475chipcpuddr3intelintel atomIntelAtomleakmicrochipmicroprocessorn455n475processorrumor Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:55:00 -0500 21|19341501 <![CDATA[Intel's Arrandale and Clarkdale CPUs get benchmarked for your enjoyment]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/intels-arrandale-and-clarkdale-cpus-get-benchmarked-for-your-en/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/intels-arrandale-and-clarkdale-cpus-get-benchmarked-for-your-en/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/intels-arrandale-and-clarkdale-cpus-get-benchmarked-for-your-en/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Whoa, Nelly! Just weeks after Intel came clean with its new Pine Trial nettop and netbook platform, the company is today cutting loose with a few more. This go 'round, we've got the 32nm Arrandale (which consists of the Core i5 Mobile and Core i3 Mobile) heading for the laptops and the 32nm Clarkdale chips over on the desktop front. Starting with the former, most reviews found the CPU + GPU solution to be faster than rivaling Core 2 Duo + integrated GPU options, with the Core i5 being particularly potent in highly threaded applications. Better still, battery life didn't seem to take a hit even with the extra performance, though high-end, high-res gaming was still a lesson in futility when working without a discrete graphics card. Overall, the chip was a welcome addition to the fold, but we got the feeling that the first wave was priced too high and offered too little of a performance increase on the gaming side to really warrant a wholehearted recommendation. As for the Clarkdale? The Core i5 661 that everyone seemed to snag was found to be blisteringly fast, with most folks deeming it the outright champion in the dual-core realm. Unfortunately, the integrated GPU was -- again -- not awesome for hardcore gaming, and the questionable pricing didn't exactly thrill some critics. Do yourself a favor and dig into the benchmarks below -- we get the feeling we'll be seeing oodles of machines hit the wires this week with these chips within.

Update: Check out the Arrandale in action after the break!

Arrandale reviews
Read - HotHardware
Read - AnandTech
Read - Tom's Hardware
Read - PCPerspective
Read - Legit Reviews

Clarkdale reviews
Read - NeoSeeker
Read - HotHardware
Read - HardOCP
Read - TechSpot
Read - MissingRemote
Read - AnandTech
Read - PCPerspective
Read - Legion Hardware
Read - Overclockers Club
Read - Bit-tech

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]]> 32nmarrandalebenchmarkbenchmarkedbenchmarkschipclarkdalecore i3Core i5Core i5 MobileCore i5-661core i7CoreI3CoreI5CoreI5-661CoreI5MobileCoreI7cpuintelmicrochipmicroprocessornehalemprocessorreviewreview roundupreviewedReviewRoundupwestmere Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:09:00 -0500 21|19301268 <![CDATA[UCLA nanowire discovery could lead to faster, stronger, smaller electronics]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/ucla-nanowire-discovery-could-lead-to-faster-stronger-smaller/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/ucla-nanowire-discovery-could-lead-to-faster-stronger-smaller/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/ucla-nanowire-discovery-could-lead-to-faster-stronger-smaller/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Advancements in silicon-germanium have been going on for years now, but a team at UCLA is convinced that their discovery really is "the next big thing." For scores now, microchip makers have struggled with miniaturizing transistors as the public at large demands that things get smaller and smaller. Thanks to researchers at the aforesaid university, it's looking like silicon-germanium nanowires could be the key to making the process a whole lot easier. According to study co-author Suneel Kodambaka, the new nanowires could "help speed the development of smaller, faster and more powerful electronics," also noting that they're so small that they can be "placed in virtually anything." Which is great, because the Adamo XPS is just entirely too pudgy.

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]]> cpuelectronicsgermaniummicrochipnanotechnanotechnologynanowirenanowiresprocessorsciencesemiconductorsiliconsilicon-germaniumtransistorsUCLA Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:09:00 -0500 21|19281628 <![CDATA[IBM studying 'DNA origami' to build next-gen microchips, paralyze world with fear]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/17/ibm-studying-dna-origami-in-order-to-build-next-gen-microchips/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/17/ibm-studying-dna-origami-in-order-to-build-next-gen-microchips/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/17/ibm-studying-dna-origami-in-order-to-build-next-gen-microchips/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
IBM is already making a beeline to 28nm process technology, but it looks like the train may deviate a bit before it even reaches the bottom. Reportedly, the company responsible for PowerPC, the original business laptop and all sorts of underground things that we'll never comprehend is now looking to use DNA as a model for crafting the world's next great processor. DNA origami, as it's so tactfully called, can supposedly provide a cheap framework "on which to build tiny microchips," with IBM research manager Spike Narayan proclaiming that this is "the first demonstration of using biological molecules to help with processing in the semiconductor industry." Sir Spike also noted that "if the DNA origami process scales to production-level, manufacturers could trade hundreds of millions of dollars in complex tools for less than a million dollars of polymers, DNA solutions, and heating implements." The actual process still seems murky from here, but we're told to expect real results within ten years. Which should be just in time for the robot apocalypse to really hit its stride -- awesome.

[Via HotHardware]

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]]> chipcpudnaDNA origamiDnaOrigamiibmmicrochipprocessorresearchrobot apocalypseRobotApocalypsescience Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:51:00 -0400 21|19131395 <![CDATA[Nanometer wars heat up, Toshiba and Intel enter unofficial race]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/22/nanometer-wars-heat-up-toshiba-and-intel-enter-unofficial-race/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/22/nanometer-wars-heat-up-toshiba-and-intel-enter-unofficial-race/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/22/nanometer-wars-heat-up-toshiba-and-intel-enter-unofficial-race/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Think the megapixel race is bad? Now we've another to worry about, with both Toshiba and Intel hastily approaching 0.01nm technology in order to make chips faster, more nimble and smaller. According to undisclosed sources at Digitimes, Intel has actually canned production plans for its 45nm Havendale processors, which were originally slated to slip into machines later this year. The cause? It's heading straight to 32nm, reportedly hoping to ship its Clarkdale line in Q1 2010 with entry-level prices ranging from $60 to $190. In related news, Toshiba is joining the likes of IBM, Samsung and Globalfoundries in an effort to dish out chips based on 28nm process technology. Needless to say, the move is being made in an effort to "stay relevant in an area dominated by the likes of Intel Corp and Texas Instruments." Now, if only we could get one of these potent, low-power chips inside of a netbook, we'd be pleased as punch.

Read - Intel cans Havendale in move to 32nm
Read - Toshiba speeds to 28nm

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]]> 28nm32nm45nmchipClarkdalecpuflash memoryFlashMemoryHavendaleIBMintelmemorymicrochipNANDNAND flashNandFlashNECtoshiba Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:12:00 -0400 21|19074107 <![CDATA[AMD ships six-core 'Istanbul' Opteron CPU ahead of schedule]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/amd-ships-six-core-istanbul-opteron-cpu-ahead-of-schedule/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/amd-ships-six-core-istanbul-opteron-cpu-ahead-of-schedule/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/amd-ships-six-core-istanbul-opteron-cpu-ahead-of-schedule/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Say it ain't so! Despite AMD's past of announcing more delays than actual shipping products, the outfit has managed to deliver its six-core 'Istanbul' Opteron CPU five months ahead of schedule. Announced today in a company press event, the new chip is shipping today with support for two-, four- and eight-socket servers. If all goes well, they'll be available to order from the likes of Cray, HP, Dell, IBM and Sun later this month, with HE, SE and EE versions of the six-core Opteron planned for the second half of this year. As for performance, users can expect up to 34 percent more performance-per-watt over the previous generation quad-core processors in the same platform, though we wouldn't expect to see these stray too far from traditional server boxes.

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]]> AMDCPUHyperTransportIstanbulmicrochipOpteronprocessorquad-coreseversix-core Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:12:00 -0400 21|19053775 <![CDATA[Intel shows Larrabee die shot in Germany, speculators go berserk]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/intel-shows-larrabee-die-shot-in-germany-speculators-go-berserk/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/intel-shows-larrabee-die-shot-in-germany-speculators-go-berserk/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/14/intel-shows-larrabee-die-shot-in-germany-speculators-go-berserk/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
It's been right around a century since Intel has provided any sort of hard evidence that Larrabee (a next-gen hybrid CPU / GPU) was more than a figment of anyone's imagination, but thanks to a die shot throw up Will Ferrell-style at the Visual Computing Institute of the Saarland University, we'd say the speculation is definitely back on. Intel's Chief Technology Officer, Justin Rattner, was responsible for the demo, but when PC Perspective pinged the company to inquire further, it suggested that the image we see above may not necessarily be indicative of the final shipping product, but that Larrabee was "healthy and in [its] labs right now." Sweet, so how's about a date in which that statement changes to "in shipping machines right now?" Hmm?

[Via PC Perspective]

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]]> cGPUGPGPUintelLarrabeeleakmicrochipprocessor Thu, 14 May 2009 15:59:00 -0400 21|1545910 <![CDATA[eASIC eDV9200 H.264 codec promises HD for all devices]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/easic-edv9200-h-264-codec-promises-hd-for-all-devices/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/easic-edv9200-h-264-codec-promises-hd-for-all-devices/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/easic-edv9200-h-264-codec-promises-hd-for-all-devices/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
We've already got HD in places that the cast of Step by Step would've sworn was never possible way back when, but eASIC is far from satisfied. To that end, it's introducing a new H.264 codec aimed to bring high-def capabilities to all manners of devices, including (but certainly not limited to) toys, baby monitors, public transportation, wireless video surveillance and wireless webcams. The highly integrated eDV9200 is said to "dramatically lower the cost of entry into the high-definition video market, enabling a new class of low-cost applications to fully leverage the benefits offered by HD technology." Best of all, these guys aren't just blowing smoke, as the chip -- which captures streaming data directly from a CMOS sensor, compresses it, and transfers it to a host system or to a variety of storage devices -- is priced at just $4.99 each in volume. HD oven timers, here we come!

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]]> ASICchipCMOScpueASICeDV9200h.264hdmicrochipother hardwareotherhardwarevideovideo processingVideoProcessing Tue, 12 May 2009 09:16:00 -0400 21|1543535 <![CDATA[eASIC eDV9200 H.264 codec promises HD for all devices]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/easic-edv9200-h-264-codec-promises-hd-for-all-devices/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/easic-edv9200-h-264-codec-promises-hd-for-all-devices/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/easic-edv9200-h-264-codec-promises-hd-for-all-devices/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
We've already got HD in places that the cast of Step by Step would've sworn was never possible way back when, but eASIC is far from satisfied. To that end, it's introducing a new H.264 codec aimed to bring high-def capabilities to all manners of devices, including (but certainly not limited to) toys, baby monitors, public transportation, wireless video surveillance and wireless webcams. The highly integrated eDV9200 is said to "dramatically lower the cost of entry into the high-definition video market, enabling a new class of low-cost applications to fully leverage the benefits offered by HD technology." Best of all, these guys aren't just blowing smoke, as the chip -- which captures streaming data directly from a CMOS sensor, compresses it, and transfers it to a host system or to a variety of storage devices -- is priced at just $4.99 each in volume. HD oven timers, here we come!

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]]> ASICchipCMOScpueASICeDV9200h.264hdmicrochipportable videoportablevideovideovideo processingVideoProcessing Tue, 12 May 2009 09:16:00 -0400 21|1543523 <![CDATA[Graphene chip could hit 1,000GHz, make your Core i7 feel totally inadequate]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/26/graphene-chip-could-hit-1-000ghz-make-your-core-i7-feel-totally/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/26/graphene-chip-could-hit-1-000ghz-make-your-core-i7-feel-totally/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/26/graphene-chip-could-hit-1-000ghz-make-your-core-i7-feel-totally/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
8GHz (with the help of liquid nitrogen) not quick enough? Leave it to the folks at MIT to make sure your zaniest desires are well taken care of. As research forges ahead on graphene, carbon nanotubes and buckyballs (remember those?), gurus at the university have discovered a breakthrough that could eventually lead to microchips that make existing silicon-based CPUs weep. In fact, the research could lead to practical systems in the 500 to 1,000 gigahertz range. The magic all ties back to advancements on a graphene chip known as a frequency multiplier, and while the nitty-gritty of all this is far too complicated for the layperson to grasp, all you really need to know is this: finally, you can rest assured that you'll one day own a chip capable of handling Duke Nukem Forever.

[Via InformationWeek]

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