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Intel's Core 2 Duo lives up to hype: Intel's Core 2 Duo lives up to hypeRunning LinuxOne aspect I have to say is Linux handles multi-tasking 10 fold better than Windows does. Plus, it seems to manage memory more efficiently. I wonder when the day will come when they will get rid of the mechanical hard-drive or do...; Tags: Processors, OBVIOUSLY Intel, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Yes Conroe, processor, chip; Discussion threads 2006-07-14

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Offshore outsourcers likely to beef up security following Bangalore blasts: A series of bombs have exploded in Bangalore and companies that have technology operations in India are likely to need increased security precautions following what appears to be a terrorist attack. According to various reports from Reuters and Rediff.com, nine bomb blasts have rattled Bangalore, which hosts...; Tags: India, Bangalore, Rediff.com India Ltd., Sacchin Uppal, Outsourcing, Business Security, Security, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
News to know: 'Spam king' dead; Microsoft's cloud; Dell;: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide CBS Denver Video: 'Spam King' Inmate Dies Along With Wife, Daughter Mary Jo Foley: Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC,...; Tags: Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Dell opts for performance with R5400 data center-hosted desktop: Dell unveiled its data center-hosted desktop product line on Tuesday. Unlike rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell didn't build its solution on blade servers but instead opted for a high performance system using a 2U box called the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation. "By not putting the solution...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, R5400, Workstations, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Jason Hiner; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Intel launches new chip for consumer electronics: In its latest bid to expand beyond PCs and servers into industrial and consumer electronics applications, Intel has announced a new family of embedded processors. These chips are not based on the Atom processor already used in netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices MIDs--those versions won't arrive until...; Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Intel Corp., Chip, Atom, SoCs, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-07-24

Apple's coming notebook transition: Apple is readying a major product transition. We know because they told us so. In the quarterly financial crime call chief financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer referred several times to a "...future product transition which I can't discuss today". That was interesting for two reasons. First, the...; Tags: Notebook, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Blu-ray, Product Transition, Portable Growth, Desktops, Hardware, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Forrester: Vista is 'New Coke' in the enterprise; Firefox, Apple gain a little: Vista adoption in the enterprise is mired in the single digits, but is an option for companies that have Windows releases before XP. Nineteen percent of enterprise users use Firefox. And the Mac OS is making some headway in the enterprise, but Apple lacks a coherent strategy to pitch business...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Enterprise, Forrester Research Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Parallels releases Parallels Server for Mac: I almost missed Parallels' announcement of Parallels Server for Mac. I didn't speak with company representatives. All I saw was a press release. It was nearly lost in a huge pile of other mail in my inbox. Although there are several virtual machine software products that support...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Virtual Machine, Parallels Server, Parallels Management Console, Toolset, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Software, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap: Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tapWinner if they don't sacrifice qualityThis move would be a winner as long as Apple doesn't sacrifice quality. If they lower prices by making lower quality products, game over. If they just shave off price overhead, that's great. If they...; Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, notebook; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Intel cuts Core 2 and Xeon prices: Intel cuts Core 2 and Xeon pricesNow price for the E7200 (Dual-core, 2.53GHz)????Now price for the E7200 (Dual-core, 2.53GHz????This was in response to AMD good news...This move is a pre-emptive strike toward AMD's financial good news. Any chance to "stick it to 'em", right? :)Q6600 for $193? ...; Tags: Processors, E7200, Core 2, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp.; 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
News to know: Apple, Crapware; Icahn and Yahoo; Brocade: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple reports record Q3 08 Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan? Dennis Howlett: Apple chaos theory Jason O'Grady: Apple Q3 2008...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Mice, Utility Computing, 3G, Open Source, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Please tell me an actual Apple netbook is on the way: I've said it several times before: I want a netbook. An Asus Eee would be great, the HP MiniNote is a bit pricey but looks very slick, Dell's proposed netbook is still vaporware but worthy of excitement, and I'm still waiting for US OEMs to pick up on the...; Tags: Apple Inc., Productivity, Notebooks, Apple Mac OS X, Keyboards, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Peripherals, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-21
eMachines T5274: The eMachines T5274 is eMachines' higher-end budget desktop for the back to school season. While it seems like a good deal for $400, the fact is that the low-end PC market has become increasingly competitive this year, which makes it hard for systems such as this one that straddle two...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, eMachines Inc., eMachines T5274; Product reviews 2008-07-21
Intel cuts Core 2 and Xeon prices: Intel keeps piling the pressure on AMD with yet another round of price cuts. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Dual-core, Quad-core, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-07-21
AMD on road to recovery, says research firm: AMD on road to recovery, says research firmWhile this may sound too simple...all AMD needs is a processor that would outperform what Intel is offering. The CPU market is a lot less sophisticated than analysts would have you believe. But then what would they have to write about.When AMD had...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
AMD on road to recovery, says research firm: Technology Business Research says Opteron and Puma are boosting AMD's chip business, but the company could be hurt by the economic downturn. While AMD's processor business is showing strength, the company is still in a worse position than Intel to face a dip in demand for the rest of...; Tags: Recovery, Technology Business Research, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, AMD, Opteron, processors, servers, PCs, Victoria Ho, ZDNet Asia; News items 2008-07-21
News to know: Amazon S3 outage; iPhone 3G; SOA debugging; Microsoft: Notable headlines: Michael Krigsman: Amazon S3: 'Elevated error rates'. Techmeme GigaOm: S3 Outage Highlights Fragility of Web Services Dana Blankenhorn: Do open source applications take security seriously? Dancho Danchev: Spam coming from free email providers increasing ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, S3 Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., SOA, Amazon.com Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Microsoft Corp., Outage, 3G, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Sales Strategy, Open Source, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Intel World Mural project - just what will the next 40 years bring?: Intel is turning 40 and while most of us by fast cars, take up motorcycling, or go bungee-jumping to deal with our mid-life crises, Intel asked 500 kids in 21 countries what they expected the next 40 years of computing to bring us. It's actually a great...; Tags: Computing, Computer, Intel Corp., Kid, Productivity, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-20
Apple is not the real enemy of open source: Apple is not the real enemy of open sourceGodwin's Law is now in effectGodwin's law: whoever mentioned the Nazis has automatically "lost" whatever debate was in progress.Loser.Apple is the official NAZI PARTY of Open Source.Where is http://opendarwin.com? It's GONE.Apple SUPPORTED the whole OSx86 project, then THEY reneged- There...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Linux, Digital media, Godwin, Apple Inc., open source, digital-rights management; Discussion threads 2008-07-18