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1. TSMC ramps production to build Intel Atoms

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... five million Atoms were produced in the last quarter of 2008 and that the chip giant was making 'significant' losses on each one shipped. TSMC is also reported to be gearing up to produce Intel's upcoming ...

2. Rumor: Sony prepping PS3 Slim for August 18 launch

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... into effect on August 9 - was apparently sent at Sony's request. However, the company appears to be simultaneously gearing up for a rapid increase in production. Indeed, the infamous DigiTimes reports ...

3. TSMC gears up for more chip business

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Pure play foundry TSMC, the leading manufacturer of semiconductors designed by fabless companies, is gearing up to expand its business.Pure play foundry TSMC, the leading manufacturer of semiconductors ...

4. AMD eats into Nvidia, Intel graphics market share

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... quarter of this year would be better. The first quarter showed some improvement but the second quarter was very good for the vendors like AMD, Intel and Nvidia. That. says JPR, means the channel is gearing ...

5. Palm Pre could launch on May 17

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Palm’s most important product in more than a decade is rumored to be introduced in May. Blogs are reporting that company memos have arrived in Sprint stores and the company may be gearing up for a launch ...

6. Following failed OCO launch, NASA delays Kepler mission

   (Space/Space Features)

   NASA is gearing up to launch another stunning space telescope: The Kepler Telescope will be on a mission to survey more than 100,000 sun-like stars in  NASA’s quest to find Earth-like planets in ...

7. The race to kill the MacBook Air is on

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... commander. Despite the fact that ultra-thin and ultra-light notebook category appeals to a minor portion of an overall notebook market, many companies are gearing up to crack MacBook Air's dominance ...

8. 2000-year-old computer recreated, shows amazing accuracy

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   ... clock-like pointers which revolve independently of each other around a central shaft. Its operation comes from a rotating control knob on the side, causing the internal gearing to track each of the pointers ...

9. DivX 7 Player 7.0 Beta 1 with H.264 support released

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... an extension for most Windows media players, and the surround sound AAC audio format.    DivX is gearing up for a major release of its media player software and the new 7.0 Beta 1, released ...

10. Mobile Nehalem chips may come in late 2009

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Intel is gearing up to release the first versions of its Nehalem chip family next month, with the scheduled launch of its Core i7 desktop processors. But users will have to wait much longer to get their ...

11. Apple preps Macbook upgrades and a mysterious "Brick"

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

      The dust from the new iPods has settled, but it appears that Apple is already gearing up for a next round of introductions. Apparently, the company is planning an October 14 event, during which ...

12. CERN ready to test fire its time machine on September 10

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

      Scientists are gearing up to launch the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) a 17-mile long particle accelerator that debuts with the promise to enable science to look deep into the origins of the universe, ...

13. Nvidia to silently kill chipset division?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... shutdown of its chipset division is the last thing Nvidia wants to talk about these days. The company is gearing for its first big developer event, Nvision 08, which will open its doors in San Jose on ...

14. LCD panel makers gear up for 14" notebook panel production

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    With notebook vendors expected to launch 14" models soon, LCD panel makers are also gearing up the development for the new size segment, according to industry sources. Vendors, such as Lenovo, Asustek ...

15. Qimonda to introduce GDDR to 58 nm production by 2009

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Having set a goal of a 30% share in the graphics DDR (GDDR) market, Qimonda is gearing up its pace to advance production process, with 58nm production slated to begin by 2009. Ken Su, senior marketing ...

16. LCD panel makers pushing 15.6" as next notebook mainstream

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    LCD panel suppliers are gearing up for the promotion of 15.6" 16:9 aspect ratio panels as the next mainstream standard in the notebook market. PC vendors are expected to roll out products towards the end ...

17. First Centrino 2 notebook announced

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... secret that Intel is gearing up to launch its new Montevina platform at the upcoming Computex tradeshow and one more indication that this will indeed be the case is Eurocom’s Montebello notebook, which ...

18. BLU makers expect huge growth for LED backlighting in notebooks in H2 08

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Backlight unit (BLU) suppliers are gearing up their shipments of LED BLUs for notebook PCs, with makers' shipments for the segment expected to rise sharply in the second half of the year, according ...

19. Report: Microsoft close to hostile bid for Yahoo

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Microsoft is gearing up for a hostile acquisition of Yahoo, with a formal announcement possible Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported. "With the right circumstances it'll happen. Without the right ...

20. Apple takes aim at iPhone clones

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

      It appears that Apple’s legal team is gearing up to dessicate the continuing flood of iPhone clones, especially those that are available on the Chinese market and are making their way to Europe ...

21. LCD panel makers gearing up for low-cost notebooks

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    LCD panel makers are gearing up their development for the growing market trend of low-cost notebooks, with the makers planning new sizes and applications for the segment. Paul Peng, executive vice ...

22. Lost in 3G iPhone rumors? Here is what we know.

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... the SDK firmware files, looking for clues on features. Analysts are keeping a close eye on Far East manufacturers that are reportedly gearing up for a 3G iPhone production. Insiders are examining Apple's ...

23. VIDEO - Electrons versus Gasoline, electric motorcycle races Honda CBR

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... that can be easily configured through a laptop program. Electric Motorsport employee Martin Guerra told us the current, voltage and gearings can be electronically changed on the fly for commutes or for ...

24. An inside view: The $20 million Intel/Microsoft multicore programming initiative

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... this project cools down across blogs and technology websites, the researchers at UIUC are gearing up for some very exciting research. The array of faculty members at UCPRC at University of Illinois is ...

25. Samsung, Sony and LGE to accelerate LCD TV campaigns in Q3

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Top LCD TV vendors Samsung Electronics, Sony and LG Electronics (LGE) are gearing up their marketing campaigns by launching new models or resorting to pricing in the second quarter, according to industry ...

26. A new goldmine for Intel: The $6 Atom processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      Intel is gearing up to launch what may be its most important product since the Pentium processor: The Atom CPU targets key growth markets and could ship hundreds of millions units within a few ...

27. Larrabee and Dunnington to star at IDF

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

      Intel is gearing up for its Spring Developer Forum, which will open its doors on April 2 in Shanghai. Senior vice president Pat Gelsinger gave a first outlook what attendees will be able to see ...

28. UPDATE: Asus goes HDMI crazy with new sound cards

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    The sound card market is going to get much more interesting: After years of Creative's dominance, Asus decided to step up to the sound card table and is gearing up to launch HTPC and high-performance ...

29. FBI wants palm prints, eye scans, tattoo mapping

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    The FBI is gearing up to create a massive computer database of people's physical characteristics, all part of an effort the bureau says to better identify criminals and terrorists. But it's an ...

30. Computex sells out, TAITRA expands show floor

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    With only couple of months to go, Computex Taipei 2008 is gearing up to be the biggest one yet. TAITRA, the organizer of the event, managed to sell out Nangang Hall, a venue that is set to debut this year. ...

31. KillaCycle achieves 1/4 mile record, 7.824 seconds at 168mph

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... 168 mph in just 1,320 feet.  The previous battery solution gave it 350 hp.  The bike also has a new 27 inch tire and new gearing.      According to a press release by KillaCycle, ...

32. Archos does a Tivo

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Archos is gearing up to launch a Tivo-like digital video recorder, documents published by the FCC revealed Thursday. Chicago (IL) – Archos is gearing up to launch a Tivo-like digital video recorder, ...

33. First SD flash memory card with integrated Wi-Fi coming

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... a surprise for us on what we have to admit was an otherwise rather slow news day. Eye-Fi is apparently gearing up to release its wireless 2 GB SD memory card which integrates Wi-Fi 802.11b/g capability. ...

34. New website aims to remember your pictures

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... thousands either requires organizational talent or plain luck. Rmbr, a new website gearing up for launch, wants to take the pain out of efficiently archiving images and enlist a community to organize your ...

35. Gateway offers sub-$1000 quad-core PC in retail stores

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    As Intel and AMD are gearing up to launch a new generation of microprocessors, the outgoing models are likely to drive the Christmas business for the PC industry. In one of the more significant trends, ...

36. Intel's Silverthorne processor to run at up to 1.7 GHz

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... desktop PC and server has calmed down, Intel will be gearing up to launch what may become an even more important product for the company. Silverthorne, the heart of Intel's "Menlow" platform, ...

37. Intel: Caneland turning AMD's server momentum around

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Intel is gearing up to launch its Xeon 7300 processor, the last piece of its Core micro-architecture strategy. It's a critical product that is designed to attack AMD in a market that is still dominated ...

38. Nike gets FCC approval for wireless iPod Nano remote

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Nike apparently is gearing up to release a wireless workout kit that will consist of remote control for the iPod Nano and a receiver of a wireless sensor in certain Nike shoes. Chicago (IL) – ...

39. NES Metroid, Metroid Prime 3 preview debut on Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Gearing up for its first big title since the Wii's launch, Nintendo has added a preview of the new Metroid Prime game as well as a downloadable version of the first title in the series to the Wii ...

40. Microsoft preps new version of Windows Live OneCare security package

    (Security/Security Features)

    Microsoft is gearing up to release the first major upgrade to its security software Windows Live OneCare. The beta of version 2.0 is available as a free download. Redmond (WA) – Microsoft is gearing ...

41. Server CPU market gears up for 65nm production

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Players in the high-end server market are gearing up for CPU manufacturing on a 65nm process, with Sun Microsystems leading the way this year. while Intel will follow with its 65 nm server processor (Tukwila) ...

42. Rumors about 45 nm Core 2 Duo production begin to fly

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Intel is gearing up for its next-generation micro-processors. And we hear that Intel may be much closer to be releasing its 45 nm processors, code-named "Penryn", to production than we previously ...

43. Will Apple's Leopard bite? - analyst opinion

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Windows Vista is out the gate, but Apple is gearing up to unleash its latest wildcat, Leopard. How does it compare to Vista and will it be strong enough to offer convincing incentives over the use of ...

44. CES 2007: Impressions - teetering on the edge

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    As the Sands hosts a whole series of lock-in pre-CES conferences which you can't get into, even if you've RSVP'd (do I sound bitter?); the expo center and Venetian hotel are gearing up for another event ...

45. Intel to increase shipments of 965 chipsets by 50% in Q1

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

      Before Intel will start gearing up to push its new Bearlake-series chipsets in the second quarter of 2007, the US chipmaking giant plans to increase shipments of 965-series chipsets by 50% in the ...

46. IPC makers have mixed feelings about Intel push into embedded market

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

      With Intel gearing up its efforts developing the embedded market, Taiwan's industrial PC (IPC) makers have mixed feelings about the possible impact on their businesses, according to industry sources. ...

47. AMD prices drop as Quad FX becomes available

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... QX6700) with more clock speed could become available in Q3, but our sources weren't able to confirm such processors at this time. As previously reported, AMD is gearing up for a 65 nm release of X2 processors, ...

48. Palm launches Treo 680 smartphone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... phones, as the higher end 750 version is gearing up for launch in the near future. The new phone is available for $200 from Cingular with a two-year service contract - the same as the 650 - and is selling ...

49. Kentsfield quad-core processors to sell for less than $1200

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    While Intel reportedly is gearing for a launch of its quad-core processors on Monday next week, a wide range of etailers has begun pre-selling or even selling the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor. Chicago ...

50. Tight supply of low-end CPUs delivers uncertainty for Q4

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... vendors gearing up to accelerate each platform's transition by the fourth quarter of 2006. Charles Chou, an analyst at Fubon Securities, commented that the tight supply of low-end Intel Celeron and AMD ...