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IBM launches eight-core Power7 processor, servers 09 February, 2010 07:43:00
Big Blue comes out with new servers and processorsIBM on Monday launched its latest Power7 processor, which adds more cores and improved multithreading capabilities to boost the performance of servers requiring high up time. - +
AMD aims for GPUs in mainstream servers starting 2012 06 February, 2010 08:00:00
AMD may reduce the server CPU cores if GPU computing takes offAdvanced Micro Devices will put more focus on tightly integrating graphics processor cores into mainstream servers starting 2012 as it tries to increase system performance, a company executive said. - +
IBM details world's fastest graphene transistor 06 February, 2010 07:05:00
The researchers' discoveries and work could lead to commercial-scale production of the chipsThanks to a change in recipe, IBM has created a graphene-based processor that can execute 100 billion cycles per second (100GHz), almost four times the speed of previous experimental graphene chips. - +
New distributor on the block: Robinson launches PCMerge 05 February, 2010 12:58:00
Former AMD country manager, John Robinson, has established a new distribution business devoted to desktop virtualisation, NComputing.Former AMD country manager and industry veteran, John Robinson, has established a new distribution business. - +
Intel pushes out vPro for Core i5, i7 processors 05 February, 2010 08:25:00
The platform uses hardware and software in order for support personnel to remotely solve PC problemsIntel on Thursday announced a new vPro platform for its Core processors to make remote maintenance and management of PCs easier in an enterprise.
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Arm CEO: Intel far behind in smartphone market 13 January, 2010 08:25:00
Warren East says Intel has no advantage in smartphone chip development and manufacturingFor more than a decade Arm Holdings has designed chips that have powered mobile handsets and smartphones like Apple's iPhone. The company now faces a challenger in Intel, which recently demonstrated a smartphone, LG Electronics' GW990, based on its upcoming Moorestown platform. - +
Y2K: 10 years later 05 January, 2010 02:21:00
IT's first big public challenge remembered, its seriousness still debated -- and the 2038 'son of Y2K' bug still to occurIt's hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the dreaded Millennium Bug put fear into the hearts of technology specialists, software developers, business executives, and legal departments everywhere. - +
Digital Gear: Android tablets charge ahead 10 December, 2009 06:24:00
Small companies have jumped ahead of Microsoft and Apple to release tabletsAs users eagerly await tablets from companies like Apple and Microsoft, Fusion Garage jumped ahead with the demonstration of JooJoo, a handheld Internet and entertainment gadget with a 12.1-inch touch screen. Tablets are a new category of handheld devices with large screens for users to surf the Web and watch videos. JooJoo is due for release in a few months but could be held if a lawsuit is filed by TechCrunch, which originally partnered with Fusion Garage to develop the device under the name Crunchpad. - +
Inside the world's most advanced LCD factory 01 December, 2009 19:47:00
Sharp's Sakai plant is helping make big-screen TVs cheaperA robotic forklift picks up a sheet of glass thinner than a credit card and as big as two table-tennis tables, and effortlessly swings it 90 degrees before gently placing it into an oven where it will bake at 200 degrees Celsius. It's a graceful and finely engineered process and one of several that takes place minute after minute, hour after hour, day after day in Sharp's LCD factory in Sakai, western Japan. - +
Windows 8 in 2012? 24 November, 2009 06:20:00
Microsoft appears to be on track to update Windows every three years.Microsoft Windows 8 may be coming as early as 2012, based on a recent rash of comments and hints dropped by Microsoft personnel in official capacity and informal context.
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AN agent of change: Phil Cronin 27 October, 2009 16:24:00
Hall of Fame 2009 - Phil CroninIntel’s Phil Cronin is a passionate believer in technology’s influence on society as connectivity pervades all corners of the globe. He speaks to NADIA CAMERON about his industry heritage and experiences, channel evolution and why ICT is so important. - +
Q&A: Why Apple's co-founder is hot on solid state storage 14 October, 2009 03:59:00
Steve Wozniak joins a storage start-up and sees similarities to his early Apple daysEarlier this year, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak accepted the position of chief scientist at start-up solid state drive company Fusion-io. It's the first time since 1972, when he worked in Hewlett-Packard Co's calculator division, that he's held a technologist's position for a company that wasn't his own. - +
Inside the new Big Blue: A Q&A with IBM's CIO 13 February, 2009 10:24:00
Mark Hennessy speaks candidly on transforming the IT organization at IBM.Mark Hennessy speaks candidly on transforming the IT organization at IBM, fostering a culture of innovation, managing IT during the financial crisis, maximizing the value of social networking tools, and taking advantage of an imminent technological game-changer. - +
Barrett says time is right to close digital divide 16 January, 2009 11:15:00
Craig Barrett has turned his attention to a new challenge -- spreading computers and education throughout the developing world.Craig Barrett spent decades using his business skills to make Intel the world's most powerful semiconductor company. He has now turned his attention to an even bigger challenge -- spreading computers and education throughout the developing world. - +
To the edge and back 10 December, 2008 11:08:00
MPA Systems owner, Guy Goodman, is a veteran of the Australian channel who has witnessed the introduction of the processor and dumb terminals to desktop computing and back again. He spoke to ARN about getting through tough times and his love of technology.Can you tell us about MPA?
Opinions
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Vista vs. money 12 August, 2009 10:08:00
Frankly SpeakingTo Vista or not to Vista? If that’s the question, the answer is money. Microsoft would really, really like IT shops to quit waffling and start migrating to the latest version of Windows. After all, Vista has been out for years now. It’s stable. It’s secure. The new software has even been paid for already under many volume licences. - +
Are sealed-in laptop batteries a good idea? 30 June, 2009 13:40:00
In what may become commonplace, Apple and Dell have begun shipping notebooks with sealed-in batteries, promising longer battery life but preventing battery swappingWhen Apple introduced its new MacBooks recently, it touted a doubled battery life -- but noted that the laptops' batteries were sealed into the case, not user-swappable as is the norm on laptops. - +
AMD spins Moore's Law in IT's favour 11 February, 2009 13:50:00
Does Moore's Law of rising transistor density necessitate disruptive system reengineering? AMD thinks notIn 64-bit servers, AMD and Intel will soon be on the same page, architecturally speaking. But these similar ends were reached by very different means. - +
Microsoft, HP, others shy away from Intel 'netbook' moniker 31 January, 2009 10:13:00
Netbook. Subnotebook. Mini-notebook. Mini-laptop. Mini. Why so many names for the same low-powered laptop with 10-inch screen and no optical drive?Netbook. Subnotebook. Mini-notebook. Mini-laptop. Mini. Why so many names for the same low-powered laptop with 10-inch screen and no optical drive? - +
For Microsoft, the pain is just starting 23 January, 2009 08:18:00
Microsoft has begun to hit bottom.Microsoft cuts 5,000 jobs. That's the big news of the week. Not just because the layoffs will cut one in 20 of Microsoft's 91,000 employees. Not only because it signals just how hard Microsoft has been hurt by the failure of Vista and by shifts in the way big customers license and use software. Not even because of the grim sign it represents for the rest of the IT industry.
Reviews
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4 all-in-one PCs sip energy, save money 16 December, 2009 03:29:00
All-in-one desktop PCs have long been touted as space-saving wonders, squeezing an entire computer into a frame that's only slightly bigger than the monitor itself.All-in-one desktop PCs have long been touted as space-saving wonders, squeezing an entire computer into a frame that's only slightly bigger than the monitor itself. They've also represented some of the computer industry's best bargains, typically selling for about one-third less than a standard desktop PC with a separate monitor. But did you know they can cut your electricity bill significantly compared with a traditional desktop system? - +
Onnto TB-S120 hard drive enclosure 25 November, 2009 14:30:00
The Onnto TB-S120 is hard disk enclosure offering USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 connectivity.The capacity of external USB hard drives is going up all the time. Unfortunately, most only offer a USB 2.0 connection, which limits how quickly you can get your data onto or off the drive. - +
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