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Multi-core Intel chips to be used in handhelds and supercomputers?

Multi-core Intel chips to be used in handhelds and supercomputers?Wow, good news!First off, great article. Enjoyed reading it.Secondly, I have a system that is about three years old in general. Well, the box and mobo. A wonderful DouCore 3.0Mhz machine for testing purposes. I am running, at the time, an...

Tags: Semiconductors, FSB, Multi-core Intel chip, Multi-Core Intel, Larrabee, processor, NVidia Corp., chip, supercomputer, multi-core, handheld

Discussion threads 2008-08-04

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Netbooks dead? Not when sales are up 264% percent

My prediction:Intel and MS and the major brands are trying to drag the market upwards in size and cost to maintain their margins. They will shortly face a barrage of products based on ARM class processors and Linux (Chrome?), which will cost much less and have much better battery lives....

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, sales, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

VirtualBox update fixes Windows 7 bugs

Sun has updated its VirtualBox virtualization software, fixing bugs related to Windows 7 and Snow Leopard. Sun has updated its VirtualBox virtualization software, fixing bugs related to Windows 7 and Snow Leopard. Virtual Box 3.0.10, released on Thursday, includes a change in the way the software...

Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Sun, VirtualBox, virtualization, bugs, Matthew Broersma ZDNet UK

News items 2009-11-02

Sophos Anti-Virus 7.1.0 (Mac)

Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X, part of Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection, has been engineered to provide complex, multi-platform networks with totally reliable protection on Macintosh servers, desktops and laptops. Our powerful Sophos malware detection engine scans all entry points and also detects non-Mac viruses that could be...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Sophos Anti-Virus, Sophos Plc., Virus, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-01

Express Burn 4.27 (Mac)

Express Burn is a free CD burning program for Mac OS X Intel. With Express Burn you can record a data or audio discs quickly and easily by dragging the files you want onto the icon and clicking Burn CD. The software then does the rest, including converting the files...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, CD, Audio CD, DVD, NCH Software, Express Burn, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-06

Annual cost of IT failure: $6.2 trillion

I'm not buying their claims.. It looks like they're declaring all IT activities as a failure which is patently ridiculous.. The companies I support rarely experience a failure. I do the product evaluations up front and determine if a product is worthy of purchase and deployment. I use...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, software, CPU, information technology, IT Failure

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Filerecovery Professional 2009 4.5 (Windows)

Filerecovery Professional scans and finds lost partitions, boot sectors and other file system components. Recover data from hard drives, RAIDs, most removable digital media, SmartMedia, CompactFlash, Memory Sticks, Micro Drives and more. The program supports multi-boot, striped, spanned and mirrored drives, as well as all levels of RAID Arrays. This...

Tags: File System, RAID, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-09-24

ATI debuts Radeon HD 5870 with 'most powerful processor ever created'

Mad Mike Magee 35th of 50 TOP Britons in IT & 5870 Diagram:Thomas Stewart Von Drashek Pat Moorhead: MUCH TO THE CHAGRIN of Nvidia, AMD/ATI today launched its RV870 architecture with the highly anticipated Radeon HD 5850 and HD 5870 graphics cards.We could spend a whole day writing about...

Tags: processor, ATI Technologies Inc., card, Radeon HD 5870, Radeon HD, NVidia Corp., Radeon

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

News to know: Scareware; HP; SAP; Cloud computing

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Dancho Danchev: The ultimate guide to scareware protection Gallery: The ultimate guide to scareware protection 9/11...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Andrew Nusca, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-14

Intel, Micron announce chip technology for USB drives

Intel and Micron Technology today announced the development of a new chip technology for use in flash cards and USB drives. Built on the companies' 34-nanometer nm NAND process, the new 3-bit-per-cell multi-level cell NAND technology produces "the industry’s smallest and most cost-effective 32-gigabit Gb chip that is currently available...

Tags: Micron Technology Inc., USB Flash Drive, NAND, Intel Corp., Chip, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Gadget Gal's daily deals: LG HDTV, Acer Aspire One netbook, Sony Cyber-shot digital camera

An LG 50-inch HDTV, an Acer Aspire One netbook, and a Sony Cyber-shot digital camera. Here are your daily deals for Wednesday, August 5, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the LG 50PS60 50-inch plasma HDTV for $1,096 at 6ave.com. The HDTV has a list price...

Tags: Sony Corp., LG Electronics Inc., HDTV, Digital Camera, Acer Inc., Sony Cyber-Shot, Camera, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, TVs, Digital Cameras, Tv & Home Theater, Digital Photography, Hardware, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-08-05

News to know: Palm ads; Microhoo SEC filing; U.S. Marines; Bing; Skype; Clunkers

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Palm Pre's creepy ads: They worked. You're still talking about them Andrew Nusca: Palm's creepy Pre ads:...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Advertisement, SEC Filing, Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Palm Pre, Microsoft Windows, Projectors, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-08-05

Tablet devices suck, so why does Apple want to make one?

Tablet devices suck, so why does Apple want to make one?If portability was a key factorto the red hot success of "netbooks", then a tablet which can get rid of the keyboard and thus half the space when working with it makes a lot of sense.To succeed I belive it...

Tags: Tablets, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Keyboards, E-books, Current hybrid, tablet, netbook, Apple Inc., keyboard, e-book, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

What's Microsoft's next billion-dollar business? (Hint: it's not search)

What's Microsoft's next billion-dollar business? (Hint: it's not search)Typo"Business Productivity Online Services, Windows Azure, desktop virtualization, storage Data Protection Manager and identity ser[b]v[/b]ices."Me: I would really work much harder on mobileI think Microsoft is doing the right thing in the Enterprise space. I even think it is a...

Tags: Research & Development, Collaboration, Groupware, Content management, Enterprise software, NOW IT, Microsoft Corp., billion-dollar business, R&D, Microsoft SharePoint

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Don't underestimate the power of the electrical power plug in the smart grid

Lots of attention is paid to the role of wireless communications devices in the smart grid and smart energy systems build-out, but the dark horse of this movement could be technology that uses the electrical wires living inside your walls to communicate relevant usage metrics. That's the...

Tags: HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Grid, Powerline, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-07-29

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Garmin nuvi GPS, Asus netbook, Jabra Bluetooth headset

A Garmin nuvi 780 portable GPS navigator, a 10-inch Asus netbook, and a Jabra wireless Bluetooth headset. Here are your daily deals for Wednesday, July 29, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Garmin nüvi 780 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS from Amazon for $199.99. The...

Tags: ASUS, Garmin Ltd., Netbook, Sellout.Woot, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, GPS, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-07-29

SSDs are getting better, still not there yet

To date, the solid-state disk has been a tech mirage. The vision is great, but it always seems to be just over the horizon. SSDs have struggled to live up the performance promises, and they remain too expensive to provide any real competition to hard drives. But...

Tags: Performance, NAND, Intel Corp., SSD, Corsair, X128, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-07-23

Intel debuts 34nm NAND flash SSDs; lowers prices 60%

Intel on Tuesday announced that it is moving to a more advanced, 34-nanometer manufacturing process for its NAND flash-based solid-state drives. The move to 34nm will help lower prices of the SSDs up to 60 percent for computer manufacturers and consumers thanks to...

Tags: NAND Flash, I/O, NAND, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Memory, Flash Memory, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-21

Stylish eMachines EZ1601 all-in-one PC for family; $399

eMachines on Tuesday announced the EZ16-01 all-in-one PC, a $399.99 nettop system intended to address a family's basic computing needs in a fairly affordable, space-saving format. Sized for the kitchen or another room as a quick-access digital media terminal,...

Tags: PC, Nettop, eMachines Inc., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Digital Media, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-14

Windows 7 "Family Pack" ... Fact or fiction?

Windows 7 "Family Pack" ... Fact or fiction?Any Family Pack License would be "Retail" onlyAny "Family Pack" discount would apply to "retail" and not "OEM" versions of Windows 7. That is precisely why there would be no communication to OEM system builders about a "Family Pack" license.If it is fictionThat...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Well HERE, fiction, computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-07-07