Hardware
China’s Homegrown Super-computers
In 2012, China’s chips will power the Dawning 6000
Is There a Moore’s Law for Energy Efficiency?
The energy needed to perform computations is falling exponentially, a trend that predates the transistor
Steve Jobs in Four Easy Steps
What the electronics industry can learn from his tenure at Apple
Two Steps Toward Practical Quantum Computers
Quantum versions of classical computer architecture
Behind Intel's New Random-Number Generator
The random-number generator uses digital circuits to stump the smartest hackers
Why I'm Wagering $100,000 on Quantum Computing
Blog Post: If quantum computing really does turn out to be impossible for some fundamental reason, I'll be absolutely thrilled.
Searching for the Aakash
Article: Yet another ultra-inexpensive computer project falls short of the mark
CES 2012: A Week at CES in Tweets
Blog Post: Last week I walked, looked, walked, listened, walked, talked, and tweeted CES. Here's what I had to say.
IBM Makes Tiny (Though Impractical) 12-Atom Magnetic Bit
Blog Post: The technology extends the range of magnetic memory, but it's unlikely to make it into hard drives anytime soon
The Intel-ARM Core War
Blog Post: Competition between Intel and ARM chips in everything from PCs to mobile phones is heating up
Largest Quantum Computer Calculation to Date—But Is It Too Little Too Late?
Blog Post: D-Wave continues to push the capabilities of its quantum computer, but are the company's capital reserves dwindling?
CES 2012: For Better or For Worse, These Tablets Are Not iPad Clones
Blog Post: OLPC and a little French company demo rugged, waterproof tablet computers.
3-D Chips Grow Up
Article: In 2012, 3-D chips will help extend Moore's Law—and move beyond it
China’s Homegrown Supercomputers
Article: In 2012, China’s chips will power the Dawning 6000
Spring-loaded Pixels to Drive Holographic Displays
Blog Post: Semiconductor research firm Imec hopes to create holographic video displays using MEMS
