Agam Shah

IDG News Service

Shah is a reporter for the IDG News Service.

agam_shah@idg.com

Recent articles by Shah

Used PCs sought for Windows XP
Nov. 26, 2008
Some used PCs are being purchased not for the hardware but because people want to get their hands on a copy of Windows XP, according to industry analysts and hardware suppliers.

Seagate fixes bug in 1.5T Barracuda drives
Nov. 26, 2008
Seagate on Wednesday said it has fixed a bug affecting some Seagate Barracuda hard drives that caused applications to pause.

AMD plots earlier Phenom II support for DDR3 memory
Nov. 25, 2008
Advanced Micro Devices could bring DDR3 memory support to Phenom II desktops earlier than it had projected, the company said on Monday.

Lenovo service disables laptops with text message
Nov. 25, 2008
If a laptop is lost, now there is a new way to remotely shut it down -- just text it.

Digital Gear: iPhone clone tries to whip up a storm
Nov. 22, 2008
The iPhone has stolen the hearts of millions, but nowadays it's far from the only slick-looking touch-screen phone in town. Two recent additions to the pack are T-Mobile's G1, which launched last month, and Research In ...

Samsung starts mass production of 256GB SSDs
Nov. 20, 2008
Samsung Electronics has started mass production of 256G-byte solid-state drives, which could make their way into laptops in a few months, the company announced Thursday.

IT slowdown hits Dell's revenue, net profit
Nov. 20, 2008
Dell's revenue and net income dropped in its third quarter as the company tries to cope with a global IT spending slowdown and less demand for its products.

IBM tries to bring brain power to computers
Nov. 20, 2008
IBM Research on Thursday is expected to uncover work it is doing to bring the brain's processing power to computers, in an effort to make it easier for PCs to process vast amounts of data in real time.

Rude robots, stay away from homes
Nov. 19, 2008
Robots are fun to play with, but they can be insolent during social interaction with humans if badly programmed, a researcher said on Tuesday.

Latest robots showcase security, teaching skills
Nov. 19, 2008
Robots, already widely found on factory floors, are increasingly encroaching on the human world and a number of robots on display at the RoboDevelopment conference in Santa Clara, California, were programmed to not only ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.