Agam Shah

IDG News Service

Shah is a reporter for the IDG News Service.

agam_shah@idg.com

Recent articles by Shah

PC makers embrace Core i7 chips in new desktops
Nov. 17, 2008
PC makers on Monday launched desktops that incorporate the latest technologies to work alongside Intel's new Core i7 chips, which have received praise for their speedy performance.

Data transfer rates to jump with USB 3.0
Nov. 17, 2008
A standards group on Monday released specifications for a new Universal Serial Bus standard that could speed up data transfers between computers and devices such as digital cameras and flash drives.

Researchers take a step ahead in quantum computing
Nov. 15, 2008
Researchers in the U.K. and the U.S. on Friday published a paper detailing discoveries that might bring a fully functional quantum computer one step closer to reality.

Applied Materials to cut 12% of global workforce
Nov. 13, 2008
Chip manufacturing equipment company Applied Materials plans to reduce its global workforce by about 12 percent, or 1,800 workers, in a move to cut costs and streamline its business, the company announced Wednesday.

AMD jumps into the netbook fray
Nov. 13, 2008
Advanced Micro Devices is jumping into the mini-notebook space, delivering processors starting in 2009 for small laptops that can run basic applications like Web surfing and e-mail, the company said Thursday.

AMD looks to purge past chip problems with Shanghai
Nov. 13, 2008
With the launch of its latest quad-core Opteron processor, code-named Shanghai, on Thursday, Advanced Micro Devices is looking to rebuild confidence among customers after problems with its Barcelona chip earlier this ...

Intel cuts forecast amid broad spending slowdown
Nov. 12, 2008
Intel on Wednesday cut its revenue forecast for the fourth quarter, the latest sign that the global financial crisis is leading to a sharp slowdown in IT spending.

Amazon to sell OLPC's XO laptop starting Nov. 17
Nov. 11, 2008
One Laptop Per Child confirmed it will start selling the XO laptop through Amazon.com on Monday.

Struggling Circuit City files for bankruptcy
Nov. 10, 2008
Electronics retailer Circuit City Stores on Monday filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to cut costs and turn around its deteriorating financial condition.

Wellness comes home with new Intel device
Nov. 09, 2008
Intel on Sunday launched a home health care device that helps patients manage chronic conditions and connect with their doctors.

Energy Star for servers coming in February, EPA says
Nov. 08, 2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the third draft of its Energy Star specification for servers and expects the final spec to be ready for use in February.

Nvidia to ship Tegra chip by mid-2009, CEO says
Nov. 07, 2008
Nvidia plans to ship its new Tegra system-on-a-chip for mobile devices by the middle of next year, the company's CEO said on Thursday.

Gateway unit acquisition still haunting MPC
Nov. 07, 2008
The acquisition of Gateway's professional services unit in 2007 has come back to bite computer assembler MPC, which filed for bankruptcy Friday.

Dell to offer 'white space' connectivity in laptops
Nov. 06, 2008
Dell will add a new wireless option to future laptops by installing radio chips that provide connectivity over the unused television spectrum known as white spaces.

Atom could challenge Intel's higher-end processors
Nov. 05, 2008
The use of Intel's Atom chip in sub-notebooks could undercut sales of its higher-end chips, analysts said on Tuesday.

Intel set to launch Nehalem Nov. 17
Nov. 05, 2008
Intel will launch the next-generation Nehalem processor on Nov. 17, the company revealed Wednesday.

Chip shipments could face slow growth
Nov. 04, 2008
Growth in processor shipments could slow down in the fourth quarter and through 2009, inhibited by a reduced demand for chips and the global economic downturn, IDC said on Monday.

Circuit City to close 155 stores
Nov. 03, 2008
Circuit City on Monday said it was shutting down more than a hundred poorly performing stores in the U.S. in an effort to increase the company's cash reserves.

Militants send terror messages in India by 'wardriving'
Oct. 06, 2008
Citizens need to be vigilant and patch poorly secured wireless networks, the Indian police said Monday after announcing the arrest of technology-savvy members of a militant group that exploited insecure wireless ...

E-mail notice sent prior to Delhi explosions
Sep. 13, 2008
An e-mail claiming responsibility for the bomb blasts in India's capital Delhi on Saturday was sent five minutes prior to the actual explosions, media organizations said.

Keeping MacBooks snug at security
Aug. 23, 2008
Apple's laptops have had some interesting encounters at airport security checkpoints. The wafer-thin design of the MacBook Air befuddled one security officer earlier this year in the U.S., who asked to give some " ...

SSDs are hot, but not without security risks
Aug. 22, 2008
Solid-state drives are fast becoming popular replacements for hard drives, especially in laptops, but experts caution that SSDs aren't as secure as commonly thought.

Intel confirms OQO to use Atom in handheld PC
Aug. 21, 2008
Intel on Wednesday confirmed that its Atom chips will be used in an upcoming handheld computer from OQO, a significant design win for the chip maker.

Intel's next mobile chip prepped for sampling
Aug. 20, 2008
Intel on Wednesday said its next low-power chip for mobile phones is being readied for sampling -- progress for the chip maker that has big plans in the mobile space.

Intel laptop platform to boost graphics, power use
Aug. 20, 2008
Intel's next-generation platform for laptops will provide more visually stunning graphics and better power management features, the company said on Tuesday.