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New Dell Inspiron consumer laptops leaked! (hint: thin): Those tricky people over at Engadget have gotten their digital hands on the next crop of Dell Inspirons, and it's safe to say that thin is in. The Dell Inspiron 1435, 1535 and 1735 mid-range consumer laptops seem to share the same basic design and have, as...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Spec, Laptop Computer, Dell Inspiron, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Standards and pragmatism in web browsers: Recently, Microsoft declared that true "standards mode" in IE 8.0 will be the default, indicating that it will try to render all pages marked with the proper DOCTYPE according to the more rigorous (and ACID2-compliant) HTML rendering rules of the improved standards mode in IE 8.0. This is in contrast...; Tags: Web, HTML, Spec, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Standards, Standards Mode, Joel Spolsky, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-03-20
Apple refreshes its MacBook Pro lineup: Apple on Tuesday updated its MacBook Pro notebook lineup with the biggest additions being the latest Intel Core 2 Duo chips, more memory and the multi-touch trackpad that's found in the MacBook Air. Apple also updated its MacBook lineup. Apple rolled out a 2.4 GHz, 15-inch MacBook...; Tags: Spec, Apple MacBook, Detail, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-26
HP may be launching an ASUS eeePC mobile PC competitor: I've been on the lookout for an ultra portable PC that would allow me to travel light for long periods of time without plugging in and purchased a Fujitsu U810 a couple of weeks ago. It has been a great device so far and the battery life has been outstanding....; Tags: ASUS, Hewlett-Packard Co., Mobile, PC, Ultramobile PC, Spec, Fujitsu Ltd., Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Keyboards, Bluetooth, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Peripherals, Wireless, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-02-20
Analysis: Server Side Java energy efficiency versus load: With the arrival of the latest standardized energy efficiency benchmark from SPEC, we have a good way to measure server efficiency. In light of the recent controversy over flawed energy efficiency studies that have unfortunately been touted by so many in the press instead of SPEC, I thought I'd offer some more in-depth analysis...; Tags: Performance, Java, Workload, Efficiency, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Analysis, Intel Corp., Energy Efficiency, SPEC, Neal Nelson, Performance Management, Servers, Processors, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou; Blog posts 2008-01-23

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Could "not so high end" gaming systems tarnish Alienware's reputation?: Just as it seems that Dell is exiting the high-end gaming PC market by ditching the XPS line, Alienware announced its entry into the "not so high end" gaming market. Is this a good move for Alienware or could it dilute a brand considered to represent extreme gaming? ...; Tags: Alienware, Games, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Is the time right for iPhones in Ed Tech?: Is the time right for iPhones in Ed Tech?Those controlling the answer to Ed TechAs I understand it since I read my first Plan Room and Builders Exchange spec and blueprint at the age of six - Section 10100 (et al revs.) like 'visual display boards' and 'educational equipment' ...; Tags: Ed Tech, Apple iPhone, time right; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
Gateway makes the leap to 64-bit Vista: Gateway becomes the first large PC vendor to ship 64-bit Vista pre-installed on select PCs. The 64-bit systems are in the FX and GT series - the FX7026, FX7029E, GT5676, GT5678 and GT5685E. Here's the spec on the FX7026: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300...; Tags: Gateway Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Sun creates its own solar system of eco partners: Going back to my roots in writing about and for IT resellers, VARs and systems integrators with today's entry. That's because Sun Microsystems became one of the first high-tech companies a few weeks back to include its business partners in its ability have a green tech dialogue with its customers....; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Retail, Virtualization, Channel Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Panthers call open source: Panthers call open sourceYou do know, of courseThat the nice purring domestic cat in your lap who seems so nice and cuddly is a member of the panther family of cats, don't you? :)ttfnJohnOpen standards are good enoughAdobe's recent opening of the spec and removing restrictions on writing players is...; Tags: Panther, open source; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Dell XPS 730 H2C: Dell's brand-new XPS 730 H2C high-end gaming PC ticks off all the right boxes and even manages to pull off a few new tricks, at least for Dell. It's the first PC that Dell will ship with a factory-overclocked CPU and memory. Our $6,747 review unit features the latest quad-core...; Tags: Video cards, Processors, Dell Computer Corp., Maingear Ephex, XPS 730, XPS 730 H2C, hard drive; Product reviews 2008-05-01
Crytek: We seem to lead the charts in piracy by a large margin: Crytek: We seem to lead the charts in piracy by a large marginTribes 2 was the sameAges ago, "Tribes 2" was way too powerful for the hardware at the time, and sales were negatively affected partially as a result.RE: Crytek: We seem to lead the charts in piracy by a...; Tags: Games, game, piracy, Crysis, hardware; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Could Apple be preparing the way for Mac gaming?: Could Apple be preparing the way for Mac gaming?Absolutely - NLP would rock their sales!It's about time they make the microphone an equal input device in lieu of previous weaker attempts with macs. In addition, as a developer I'm looking forward to their high-quality, or familiar voices, toolkit to...; Tags: Games, Desktops, game, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Mac Gaming; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Effects of XP SP3 update on gaming: Does XP SP3 boost gaming performance? Let's find out! The tests The tests will be carried out on the AMD Spider platform that I have set up in the lab (Phenom 9700, Radeon 3850 graphics card, 2GB of RAM …). I've used this system...; Tags: Video Card, Graphics, Games, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Video Cards, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-28
XP SP3 - Downloaded and installed: I've just carried out my first Windows XP SP3 install and I'm pleased to report that things went just fine. I downloaded the XP SP3 bits from TechNet (if you're a subscriber look for it on the top downloads page - it's also available on MSDN). The...; Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Service Pack, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-24
Live Mesh: Microsoft hews to open standards rule: As reported pretty much everywhere already (I rarely "scoop" things, a trait that would make me a bad journalist were I ever to become one), Microsoft has provided more details about the new platform that it is calling "Live Mesh." They will likely have the same problem explaining it that...; Tags: Open Standard, Microsoft Corp., Live Mesh, RSS, .Net, Application Servers, Scripting Languages, Middleware, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Web Development, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Samsung LN37A450: Although CNET did not review the 37-inch Samsung LN37A450, we did review the 32-inch Samsung LN32A450. Judging from their spec sheets, the two Samsung LCD HDTVs are essentially identical but for screen size, so we expect the picture quality of the 32-inch model to provide a good indication of how...; Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung LN32A450; Product reviews 2008-04-22
Samsung LN40A450: Although CNET did not review the 40-inch Samsung LN40A450, we did review the 32-inch Samsung LN32A450. Judging from their spec sheets, the two Samsung LCD HDTVs are essentially identical but for screen size, so we expect the picture quality of the 32-inch model to provide a good indication of how...; Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung LN32A450; Product reviews 2008-04-22
Microsoft Office 2007 fails OOXML conformance test: Microsoft Office 2007 fails OOXML conformance testYes Microsoft said this months agoThey have not yet changed Office to keep up with spec changes negotiated during the ISO standardization process. They have long ago made announcements regarding this and their plans for bringing it into compliance.I can't decide which was more...; Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, Microsoft Corp., Office Open XML, Microsoft Office, ISO, software, Microsoft Office 2007; Discussion threads 2008-04-21
Singularity FPS (exe): Fight the good fight as a blue or red toy soldier, taking control of toys like cars that drive on walls, jetpacks, and model airplanes. Capture the enemy flag by bringing it through your team's basketball hoop--any way you can. This is a hi-spec game--you will want at least a...; Tags: Cm4msaa7 Games, Construction, Team Management, Games, Management, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-04-21