HardwareBad graphics chips cost Nvidia $196M

Nvidia took a $196 million warranty charge against its second-quarter results, saying it thinks that will be enough to cover the cost of replacing faulty graphics chips used in laptops.

HardwareDatallegro hit with patent lawsuit in wake of Microsoft deal

Datallegro, a maker of data warehousing appliances that Microsoft is buying, was sued for allegedly using intellectual property patented by the founder of a company called XPrime.

HardwareLenovo unveils powerful quad-core mobile workstation

Lenovo Group today introduced a new high-end workstation targeting computer gamers and power users.

HardwareAMD targets Nvidia with dual-GPU graphics card

AMD has introduced a dual-chip graphics card that it claims uses less energy to provide more performance than comparable cards from rival Nvidia.

HardwareVendor rating site allows users to weigh in

Since going live in March, VendorRate.com has given business IT users a place to register comments and rate some 12,000 IT providers.

HardwareOpinion: VMware bug is worse than a glitch to some users

VMware's internal processes were faulty, Edward Haletky says, but users must also accept responsibility and should test all patches thoroughly before putting any into production.

HardwareAtos Origin's Olympic goal: invisibility

For official systems integrator Atos Origin, success at the Beijing games will be measured by anonymity, not popularity.

HardwareVMware only major holdout on multivendor server management

Customers are increasingly refusing to stick to just one vendor's virtualization approach, analysts say.

HardwareBuild a three-screen workstation for $230 or less

If you want to expand the visual capabilities of your laptop, you can add two monitors without spending a lot of time or money.

HardwareAsset management: Do you know what you've got?

Life-cycle management can bring big benefits to corporations of all sizes, but only if step one -- a solid asset management process -- is already in place.