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First Commercial LTE Network Goes Live

W. David Gardner — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:07:00 EST

TeliaSonera launched its 4G wireless network Monday in Sweden and Norway.

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Apple Customers Report Flawed iMacs

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:04:00 EST

Over 80 pages of complaints, including flickering, cracked, or yellow-tinged screens, have been logged on Apple's iMac support forum.

Chip Foundries Increase Spending On Capital Equipment

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

Worldwide spending on chip equipment will fall precipitously this year, but sales will pick up strongly next year, Gartner said.

Getting Started With Full Disk Encryption

Serdar Yegulalp — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

Today, full-system encryption in software is feasible and practical. Here's how to get up and running using solutions from PGP, McAfee, Sophos, and open-source options TrueCrypt and DiskCryptor.

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10 Questions To Ask About Netbooks

Michael Healey — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

Like it or not, netbooks will move into your company. Here's what you need to know before they do.

How To Improve Your End-User Device Strategy

Jonathan Feldman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

We need to develop smart new ways to deliver the computing power employees require while ditching the fat desktop PC with its replacement cycle treadmill. e as-yet-unknown combination? We can't say. But we do know that IT must develop a smart new direction, and soon.

Microsoft Acquires Data Center Automation Firm

Charles Babcock — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:56:00 EST

The purchase of Opalis will allow Microsoft to bring automated data center best practices to expand System Center's capabilities.

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Dell Updates OptiPlex Business Line

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:41:00 EST

The computer maker has added four smaller business desktops for space-constrained organizations.

Top 10 Intel & AMD Stories Of 2009

Alexander Wolfe — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:07:00 EST

High-profile developments on the processor landscape this year included aggressive multicore designs, research to put data centers on chip, and a surprise antitrust settlement between the dueling semiconductor vendors.

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Skype Updates App For Symbian, Windows

Marin Perez — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:31:00 EST

The company released beta versions of its VoIP calling service for Windows desktops and 17 Nokia handsets.

Smartphone Users Want Mobile TV

W. David Gardner — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:43:00 EST

Consumers want to see news, entertainment, and sports shows on their smartphones and mobile devices.

Dell Expands Data Center Offerings

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:01:00 EST

The company introduced infrastructure management software and 10-Gigabit Ethernet to its storage and networking switch lines.

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Americans Consume 34 GB Of Data Daily

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:37:00 EST

Video games accounted for most of the bandwidth, but watching TV consumed most of the time.

Developers Anticipate Apple Tablet

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:05:00 EST

With reports of Apple suppliers preparing a tablet, developers are thinking about the new app design possibilities.

Chinese Trade Policy Discriminatory, Groups Claim

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:51:00 EST

A new Chinese government procurement policy gives preference to products based on Chinese-owned intellectual property.

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LCD Maker Pleads Guilty In Price Fixing Scheme

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:03:00 EST

Chi Mei Optoelectronics will pay $220 million in fines for conspiring with other TFT-LCD companies to set prices for the displays.

Global CIO: Why SAP Won't Match Oracle's 22% Maintenance Fees

Bob Evans — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column listing five reasons why SAP will keep its annual maintenance fees at 17% and not raise them to 22% to match Oracle's.

Apple Tablet Eyed For March Release

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 19:32:00 EST

The iPad watch has gained ground in the wake of a report from an Oppenheimer tech analyst.

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1 Billion Mobile Internet Devices Seen By 2013

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:23:00 EST

Mobile Internet use will more than double, and most activity will be in online shopping, blogging, and accessing business applications.

IBM Unveils Mainframe Bundles

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 07:30:00 EST

The packages of hardware and software include mainframes priced and configured for large data center consolidation and CRM applications.

Seagate Intros Its First Enterprise SSD

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

The solid state drive is designed for blade and general servers, and is first of a planned line of enterprise SSDs.

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Publishers Collaborate On E-Reader Platform

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST

Top magazine publishers will launch a digital storefront and software platform for publishing on e-readers, smartphones, and laptops.

EMC Launches Storage Automation

W. David Gardner — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:45:00 EST

The company says its fully automated storage tiering technology will cut storage acquisition costs by 20% and trim storage operation expenses by 40%.

McKesson Unveils Pharmacy Automation System

Mitch Wagner — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:25:00 EST

The system is designed to improve dosage accuracy and patient safety while saving pharmacists' time.

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Savvis, Cisco Boost Enterprise Cloud Offerings

W. David Gardner — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:13:00 EST

The firms will team to offer enterprise-class virtual private data center and multi-tiered security and quality-of-service capabilities.

Barnes & Noble Delays Nook Sales In Stores

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:30:00 EST

The company had hoped to have the e-book reader available in its highest-volume stores this week, but online demand is outstripping supply.

HP Launches Small Footprint PC

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

The all-in-one computer has an 18.5-inch screen, DVD burner, and built-in webcam, and is designed for small businesses where space is at a premium.

FTC Probes Nvidia, Intel Licensing Dispute

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 07:30:00 EST

The Federal Trade Commission is already looking into Intel's competitive practices against AMD, previously found illegal by the European Union.

Apple Boosts Mac Pro Options

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

Apple added a processor boost and increased the maximum storage for its high-end desktop computer.

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Intel Larrabee Graphics Chip Cancelled

Alexander Wolfe — Sun, 6 Dec 2009 20:14:00 EST

The plan to field a multicore graphics engine, which would have put Intel into direct competition against Nvidia, has been put on hold for now.

Acer Ranked Second In Global PC Market

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

Acer bumps Dell from the number-two slot in units shipped, as Acer's shipments are increasing and Dell's falling, according to market researchers iSuppli.

Lenovo Offers AT&T Tech Support With PCs

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:55:00 EST

The companies are courting SMBs with the PC and IT support bundle.

Intel Demos 48-Core CPU

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 14:34:00 EST

The single-chip cloud computer aims to dramatically boost performance and power efficiency in laptops, desktops, and servers.

NEC Offers Low-Power Business Monitor

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 07:30:00 EST

The 22-inch display consumes half the power of previous models, and also significantly reduces radiated heat, weight, and packaging.

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Micron Releases SSD With Fast, New Interface

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

The new device dramatically increases read/write speeds compared to older models.

Intel Launches Netbook Developer Program

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:15:00 EST

The Atom Developer Program SDK, in beta for Windows and Moblin, will allow developers to design and sell apps for Intel-based netbooks.

Cisco Launches FlipShare TV

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:05:00 EST

The wireless device streams high-definition video from a PC or Mac to a TV.

IBM Helps Launch Green Data Center

Paul McDougall — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:57:00 EST

Public-private partnership tapped to build showcase for energy efficient computing.

Psystar Halts Mac Clone Sales

Paul McDougall — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:05:00 EST

Knock off manufacturer claims it's reached a partial settlement with Apple.

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Ansca Mobile Releases Corona For iPhone Development

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:26:00 EST

Flash designers and other developers now have a new bridge to world of mobile apps.

HP Unveils 'Elite' Business Desktop

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:42:00 EST

The Compaq 8000 Elite features power efficiency and security features meant to appeal to the enterprise.

Dell Launches Intel Core i7 Mobile Workstation

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:39:00 EST

The Precision M6500 laptop is aimed at graphics professionals and researchers who need a high-powered desktop replacement.

FCC To Catalog White Space Spectrum

Marin Perez — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:42:00 EST

The federal agency is requiring white-space devices to be able to check an online database that identifies which spectrum is available in a given market.

Broadcom To Acquire Dune For $178 Million

W. David Gardner — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:32:00 EST

The deal will boost Broadcom's data center and cloud computing portfolio.

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Nokia Sues LCD Makers

Paul McDougall — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:45:00 EST

Phone giant accuses screen suppliers of colluding to artificially inflate prices.

Barnes & Noble Struggles To Fill Nook Demand

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

Barnes & Noble hopes to deliver the e-book reader in time for Christmas to everyone who ordered before Nov. 20. But they're not making any promises.

Large Hadron Collider Breaks Energy Record

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:07:00 EST

The physics community is excited to see CERN's particle accelerator up and running again.

Dell Dabbles With Chrome OS

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:29:00 EST

Owners of Dell Mini 10v netbooks can now try a version of Google's Chrome OS for themselves.

Gartner Sees Stabilization In Server Market

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST

Server shipments and revenue increased significantly in the third quarter from the previous quarter.

Amazon Boasts Record Kindle Sales

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:45:00 EST

The e-reader is the best-selling product across all categories on Amazon.