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Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?: Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?Toshiba Cell Laptop anyone?...[url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=laptops&articleId=9102518&taxonomyId=66&intsrc=kc_top]FYI[/url]Slap Yellow Dog Linux on it and you are good to go!Do we know if backwards compatibility is holding back......progress? Or is it just purists who would like to see legacy support end?Currently x86 outperforms US T2 in just...; Tags: Processors, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Real Bottom Line, Linux STILL, Linux architecture, Intel x86, Linux, slate; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?: A few days ago an industry colleague and I were having a discussion about Linux and whether or not it is necessary for it to be application compatible or simply just "interoperable" with Windows from a protocol and data exchange standpoint. His view is that Linux...; Tags: Intel X86, Architecture, IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-22
AMD posts seventh straight quarterly loss: AMD posts seventh straight quarterly losscopycat?AMD produced chips that ran on the x86 architecture, and spearheaded the jump into desktop x64. Intel "adopted" x86-64 from AMD. The Opteron was released by AMD in 2003, a full year ahead of Intel.Heck, Intel even renamed their implementation several times, eventually settling on...; Tags: Semiconductors, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., semiconductor, Intel Corp., quarterly loss; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Microsoft Releases Hyper-V: I just received a message from Microsoft about the release of Hyper-V. It has some interesting details about platform support and availability. Here's what Microsoft had to say Tomorrow, June 26, Microsoft will reach a significant milestone for customers and partners with the release of...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Intel X86, Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Hyper-V, VM, SMP, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-06-26
Hyper-V: It's here: As reported by ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley yesterday, Microsoft released its Hyper-V bare metal hypervisor platform (Updated: 4:20PM EST)for Windows Server 2008 today, in a virtual shot across competitor and market leader VMWare's bow, which currently holds over an 80 percent market share in x86 virtualization. We...; Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Server, Intel X86, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Service Pack, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, SMP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Servers, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-06-26

QuickSearch64 (zip): Search for a word, sentence or binary code fragment in files/folders/disks.Easy and powerful interface using "target" tool to save search parameters between sessions.The search engine was written in highly optimized assembler for very high performance.Written for 64 bits CPU (PowerPC or x86 Intel, and XMM/Altivec)French and English localisation.OS 10.5 or...; Tags: Intel X86, CPU, IBM PowerPC, Birtz Alain, 64-Bit, Processors, Network Technology, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking; Software downloads 2008-06-16
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
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
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