http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ en 10 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:50:28 +0200 http://img.bestofmedia.com/img/tomshardware/design/rss.gif http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-IDF-research-wireless-power,news-29006.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-IDF-research-wireless-power,news-29006.html Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:30:00 CEST Intel traditionally closes its Developer Forum with a visionary keynote that provides a glimpse into Intel's labs and how the company's engineers think about how technology could shape the world in five, ten or - in this case - 40 years]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/battery,news-29004.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/battery,news-29004.html Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:30:00 CEST Despite that some industry players expect battery cell supply will reach an equilibrium in the fourth quarter, sources at Taiwan notebook battery module makers have noted that it is still too early to tell whether supply will be enough to feed demand.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/NREL-DoE-solar-cell-research,news-28962.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/NREL-DoE-solar-cell-research,news-28962.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:10:00 CEST Golden (CO) - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DoE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) claim to have set a new world record in solar cell efficiency: A new photovoltaic device can convert 40.8% of the light...]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gigabyte-cpu-overclocking,news-28643.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gigabyte-cpu-overclocking,news-28643.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:30:00 CEST Gigabyte launches its first State-side overclocking competition and plans for more in the coming months.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Asus-battery-China,news-28460.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Asus-battery-China,news-28460.html Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:20:02 CEST http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/powersupply,news-28394.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/powersupply,news-28394.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CEST FSP decided to ship its new top model PSU in a stylish aluminum box. It also showed off a boxed power supply with adjustable voltage for mobile computers.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/PSU-80plus-CWT,news-28391.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/PSU-80plus-CWT,news-28391.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:40:00 CEST We wrote about Coolermaster’s 80plus Silver certification, which stands for 87% maximum power efficiency. The Taiwanese PSU manufacturer CWT, Channel Well Technology, now claims to have reached 90%.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/enermax-psu-power,news-28363.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/enermax-psu-power,news-28363.html Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:20:00 CEST http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Computex-tradeshow-Taipei,news-28320.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Computex-tradeshow-Taipei,news-28320.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:40:00 CEST Computex 2008 isn’t only growing, but it is transforming. This year, Computex has two different venues and it is emphasizing environmental by trying to be green - literally.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/psu-80plus,news-28319.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/psu-80plus,news-28319.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:10:00 CEST Power supplies still have opportunities for improving power efficiency. Coolermaster is the first PSU manufacturer to release a unit that complies to 80plus silver, reaching between 85 and 88% efficiency.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Laptop-Batteries,news-28118.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Laptop-Batteries,news-28118.html Wed, 07 May 2008 11:00:02 CEST There has been a drought in the supply of lithium ion batteries required to power notebooks that has been squeezing supply of notebooks to the growing market. It should now be over in time for Christmas, according to one executive in the industry.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Toughpower-2000W-Thermaltake,news-27682.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Toughpower-2000W-Thermaltake,news-27682.html Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:50:00 CET Cooler company Thermaltake presents a 2 Kilowatt power supply.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ODIN-Pro-ODIN-GT-Gigabyte,news-27646.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ODIN-Pro-ODIN-GT-Gigabyte,news-27646.html Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:00:00 CET Gigabyte is expanding its line of power supplies into the Kilowatt range. The ODIN Pro and ODIN GT series now include models offering up to 1000 and 1200 Watts.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HDX1000-Corsair,news-27632.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HDX1000-Corsair,news-27632.html Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:10:00 CET Memory company Corsair is trying to break into other markets as well. In addition to DDR3-2000 memory that is only relevant to extreme overclockers, the company also unveiled its new HDX family of PSUs with an output of up to 1000 Watts at CeBIT.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/E-Coli-Hydrogen-power,news-27342.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/E-Coli-Hydrogen-power,news-27342.html Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CET Hydrogen carries the potential to become a clean energy source in the future. But while hydrogen does not produce green house gases in cars, an enormous amount of energy is required to produce it.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Dell-IBM-HP,news-27255.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Dell-IBM-HP,news-27255.html Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:50:00 CET Dell has updated its blade server portfolio and claims that its latest M-series eclipses its competition in power consumption and power efficiency.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Ultrabattery-HEVs-Power,news-27247.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Ultrabattery-HEVs-Power,news-27247.html Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:20:01 CET Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has developed a new battery for hybrid electric vehicles that could deliver a 50% increase in power, a 70% decrease in cost and a 300% improvement in life expectancy.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/AT-T-battery,news-27228.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/AT-T-battery,news-27228.html Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:50:02 CET AT&T announced this week that it will replace 17,000 defective lithium ion batteries used mainly for professional purposes after the company that supplied them went bankrupt.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Zinc-power,news-27183.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Zinc-power,news-27183.html Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:30:00 CET Electric generators are usually very noisy and must be used outdoors, but start-up Powerair has developed a zinc pellet-powered generator that’s completely safe inside.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/US-Airlines-Regulations,news-27107.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/US-Airlines-Regulations,news-27107.html Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:50:00 CET Washington (DC) – Gadget lovers will have one more thing to worry about because the Transportation Department has issued new rules that greatly restrict lithium-ion batteries on airplanes. Effective January 1st, travelers will be limited to. . .]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-server-shipments-q2-08,news-25892.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-server-shipments-q2-08,news-25892.html Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:45:21 CEST With Intel set to launch 45nm quad-core (Harpertown) and dual-core (Wolfdale-DP) server processors in fourth quarter 2007, 45 nm processors are scheduled rapidly increase in shipment proportions to account for almost 50% of total 2-way server shipments b]]>