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Google has introduced a new compression technique, named "File-by-File patching", which reduces the size of app updates by 65% on average, and up to 90% in some cases.

Usama Jawad · Dec 7, 2016 · Hot! with 12 comments

Intel Corp. has disclosed more details about its 45-nm process, saying it is one of the first chip makers to implement high-k dielectrics and metal gates into the technology. Using an undisclosed thick hafnium-based material...

· Jan 27, 2007 · Hot! with 7 comments

What's impressive is that an algorithm named Chung-Kwei (after a feng-shui talisman that protects the home against evil spirits) can catch nearly 97 per cent of spam. What's even more surprising is it wasn't developed...

· Aug 22, 2004 with -1 comments

A REPORT IN THE Japanese press said that Pioneer will be able to double Blu-ray optical drives to support 50GB optical disks. Nikkei.net reports that Pioneer has made the breakthrough by using an electron rather...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Apr 2, 2004 with -1 comments

Researchers at IBM have come up with a new approach to building transistors that could lead to faster, more energy-efficient chips in a few years. The company has managed to combine both strained silicon and...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Sep 9, 2003 with -1 comments

Adobe Systems Inc. has begun testing online activation of its Photoshop 7.0 application in Australia as a way of stemming the illegal use of its software. If the pilot is successful, and so far it...

· Jul 5, 2003 · Hot! with 2 comments

Microsoft is set to release its first mainstream consumer software application protected by product activation, in what could be a first step toward expanding use of the antipiracy technology. On Tuesday, Microsoft plans...

· Jan 2, 2003 with -1 comments