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Microsoft joins Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium to develop new DRAM standard

Intel unveiled its Hybrid Memory Cube at IDF late last year, and the company hasn’t wasted time moving forward with this new DRAM architecture; it even created an alliance dedicated to standardizing and implementing the technology. Now Microsoft wants in … Continue reading

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Audi, GM, others unite on 20-minute EV charging standard for green drivers in a rush

Fast-charging an EV isn’t new in itself, but deciding on a standard for it is. Which is why we’re glad to hear that Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, GM, Porsche and Volkswagen have all agreed to a common format for … Continue reading

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WPC updates Qi standard, increases inductive charging distance to 40mm

It seems that Power Matt just got a bit more, er, powerful. The Wireless Power Consortium announced today that it’s improved the Qi inductive-charging standard to “include longer range magnetic resonance wireless charging.” Effectively, this means charging stations that are … Continue reading

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Eye-Fi CEO slams SD Association’s eerily similar Wireless SD card standard, says his IP is being violated

Yuval Koren is not pleased. For those unaware, he’s the CEO of Eye-Fi, the company that has practically written the rules on embedding WiFi into SD cards. If you blinked last week, you probably missed the SD Association’s announcement that … Continue reading

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Qualcomm’s Gobi 3000 finds a home in HP laptops, delivers standard agnostic DataPass

Qualcomm’s Gobi 3000 is already a big hit around these parts for its dual-mode CDMA and GSM radios, which makes staying connected much easier for serious globe trotters. Its no surprise then that HP chose that particular chip for its … Continue reading

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