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What's wrong at OpenSolaris: The OpenSolaris community just released the first complete "Project Indiana" edition of the OS - and in that process demonstrated why community enthusiasm for the product seems to have weakened recently. It's a great product -everything from ZFS to a new package management system...; Tags: OpenSolaris, Intel X86, Developer Argument, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Query Tool (using ADO) x64 Edition (msi): Query Tool using ADO is a Universal Data Access UDA tool. It lets you query OLE DB data sources, author SQL scripts and queries, return query results to a grid or free-form text, retrieve provider properties, execute multiple SQL scripts or stored procedures simultaneously, and more. Supported operating systems: Windows...; Tags: Service Pack 2, Intel X86, SQL, Tool, George Poulose, Productivity, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2008-05-12
Sun xVM Virtualbox puts Mac on x86: Sun xVM Virtualbox puts Mac on x86Typo: version '1.6' (not 2.6)ntRE: Sun xVM Virtualbox puts Mac on x86PLEASE Note: http://pollycoke.net/iniziative/i'm-myself-thanks/ & give credit ;)I'm currently using 1.5.51 beta 3 and...have had no problems. I'm wondering if I will if I upgrade to 1.6 ? I'd sure hate to have to...; Tags: Desktops, Sun xVM Virtualbox, Sun xVM, Intel x86, Apple Macintosh, Sun Microsystems Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Sun xVM Virtualbox puts Mac on x86: The newest version of Sun's xVM Virtualbox adds support for Apple's OSX. (Mac ad satire from Jazebski.Pl in Poland.) The new version is dubbed Version 2.6 and was released during last week's CommunityDays event. This is the first open source virtualization to support the...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel X86, Sun xVM Virtualbox, Virtualization, Desktops, Server Virtualization, Hardware, Servers, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Komodo IDE (Mac OSX x86) (3): Komodo IDE 4 is a powerful, multi-platform, multi-language IDE for end-to-end development of dynamic Web applications. Komodo IDE makes creating robust Web apps fast and easy, with a rich feature set for client-side Ajax technologies such as CSS, HTML, JavaScript and XML, coupled with advanced support for dynamic languages such...; Tags: IDE, Apple Macintosh, Perl, TCL, Intel X86, Apple Mac OS X, ActiveState Tool Corp., Komodo IDE 4, Scripting Languages, Development Tools, Programming Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development; Software downloads 2008-03-27

ix86Phone? Close encounters of the 'blurred' kind!: Rumors are abound that the in a year or so the iPhone will pack an x86 Moorestown processor. The basis for all this speculation? A blurry photo of a marketing slide filled with random clipart images. Here's the slide in question: ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Intel X86, Rumors, Processors, Marketing Research, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Marketing, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-03-13
Catching x86 between Rocks and Cells: Catching x86 between Rocks and CellsA note about TII wrote this one before going ski-ing (just in case..). Since then Sun announced thatTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co would be providing fabrication services for its next generation 45nm chips - and, I'm guessing, that really means the Rock series.StampedingMovement away from x86...; Tags: Processors, Intel x86; Discussion threads 2008-02-25
Customer blames bankruptcy on IBM IT failure: Customer blames bankruptcy on IBM IT failureIT personnel often don't understand...the business aspects of what makes a company work. From accounting, to management, to marketing and everything else in between. IT is meant to facilitate all of these and by itself is worth nothing.The best IT personnel I have ever...; Tags: Strategy, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Enterprise software, IBM Corp., information technology, IBM IT failure, Intel x86, bankruptcy; Discussion threads 2008-02-11
Norton AntiVirus Definitions Update (x86 Package) (exe): Download this file for the latest in virus detection and repair. This definitions update is a complete replacement for any previous virus definitions set. The x86 Intelligent Updater package can be used to update Corporate Edition clients and servers. This all inclusive updater will update all of the products listed...; Tags: Symantec Corp., Norton Co., Antivirus, Microsoft Exchange Server, Intel X86, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, E-mail Servers, Security, Software, Enterprise Software; Software downloads 2008-01-09
For some categories, Vista x64 support is still scarce: From the Ask Ed mailbag: Ed, Do you know whether Microsoft ever intends to release a 64-bit driver for their fingerprint reader? I have the Fingerprint Reader/Wireless IntelliMouse combination where the Fingerprint Reader is part of the IntelliMouse Receiver. It is a real...; Tags: Intel X86, DigitalPersona Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Fingerprint Reader, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2007-12-20
Cost comparison: Solaris/SPARC vs Linux/x86: I ran into a little story on siliconrepblic.com last week which started like this: Cost drives firms from UNIX to Linux 28.11.2007 - Almost two thirds of Irish IT experts say the main motivation for...; Tags: Staffing, Performance, Intel X86, Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Sparc, Lintel, FTE, Linux Thing, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Processors, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2007-12-06
NetShell Suite x86 2.3 (zip): NetShell supports GSM/TDMA mobile network, which is used for sending and receiving SMS short message service to and from mobile clients (GSM/TDMA mobile network users). Service client works with the server by sending requests to the NetShell. The system is multi-user client-server system. Server is running and listening on the...; Tags: Mobile Network, Mobile, TDMA, Intel X86, Cellular Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Wireless, Servers, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Online Communications, Hardware; Software downloads 2007-12-05
StarLink Suite x86 2.3 (zip): StarLink Gateway provides support to send SMS by SMTP Mail Server. It also provide send free SMS to mobile network. The system is multi user Client-server system. Server is running and listening specific port (TCP/IP Port). Users sign in to server by providing their authentication information (user id and their...; Tags: Mobile Network, Password, Mobile, Intel X86, Server, SMS, SMTP Mail Server, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Telephony, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking; Software downloads 2007-11-20
gPhone may force Apple to open iPhone: gPhone may force Apple to open iPhoneARM vs x86Users don't care about the CPU model but they do care about how fast the apps run and how complex they can be. The reason x86 won on the desktop and server is that it kept getting faster and more capable due...; Tags: Processors, Apple Inc., Gphone, Google Inc., Intel x86, ARM, phone; Discussion threads 2007-10-17
gPhone may force Apple to open iPhone: BusinessWeek ran an article yesterday speculating that Apple will open the iPhone to native applications by releasing a software development kit SDK in early 2008: Sources familiar with the company's plans tell BusinessWeek.com that Apple will release a software-development kit for the iPhone in early 2008, enabling programmers to...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel X86, Apple Inc., Operating System Importance, Linux, Telecom & Utilities, Programming Languages, UNIX, Operating Systems, Java, Open Source, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2007-10-17
A Linux/FOSS opportunity: A Linux/FOSS opportunityInvisible Code OptimizationYou either need a virtual machine that can study the code at runtime and make very aggressive optimization decisions based on both the code and the environment which could be persisted duringfor actual delivery or you need pluggable target dependent libraries.I think the need for this...; Tags: Processors, F/OSS, Linux, Intel x86, Cell, open source; Discussion threads 2007-10-15
Security Update for Windows XP - X86 (EXE): A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise a computer running Windows and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This version is the...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Intel X86, Microsoft Corp., Security Issue, Computer, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2007-10-02
Intel has ARM in its crosshairs: Intel has ARM in its crosshairsConsumers will be the winnerIntel has been wildly successful in most of itsventures, but has stumbled every now and then.As the article says, Intel did license the ARMtechnology sometime ago, and couldn't makea go of it. Intel then sold that (probablymoney-losing part) to Marvell....; Tags: Processors, Handhelds, Intel x86, Intel Corp., ARM, handheld, Puppy Linux; Discussion threads 2007-09-26
A (Linux) use for x86 virtualization?: A Linux use for x86 virtualization?VMware for Linuxis a pretty good product. I tried out Xen a few weeks back. You need to 1) install the Xen hypervisor (NOTE: you must have some pretty expensive processors to do both Windoze and Linux - Opteron) 2) Install the controller software on...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Intel x86, Linux, Xen, VMware Inc., virtualization, distro; Discussion threads 2007-09-26
A (Linux) use for x86 virtualization?: According to distrowatch there are about 360 currently more or less active Linux distributions. According to Intel and VMware a quad processor Tigerton/Caneland based PC server with enough memory and storage will be available real soon now and handle 360 Linux ghosted applications for real cheap. ...; Tags: Linux Distribution, Virtualization, Intel X86, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2007-09-26