Intel reaffirmed on Friday that it was readying new ultra-low-voltage chips, due in the second quarter, for inexpensive ultraportable laptops. …
What Cisco’s power play really means
Ever since Cisco's $150 million investment in VMware a few years back, the two companies have reportedly enjoyed a close …
Cisco competitors downplay new blade server
Cisco introduced a blade server that is based on future Intel Nehalem processors and includes memory improvements to support applications …
Cisco enters server market with Unified Computing System
It's not a blade server – it's an architecture. Cisco stressed the holistic approach of its Unified Computing System during …
Asustek plans to restructure, sell fewer versions of Eee PC
Asustek Computer Inc., which pioneered the netbook market with its Eee PC line, plans to further slim down its business …
Sharp turns like Cisco’s have a long history
But even though it's the most hotly anticipated move in a long time for an IT vendor, this isn't the …
Microsoft, Intel to back Cisco’s “Unified Computing” launch
Contrary to previous reports, Cisco's data center vision does not seem to be a largely solo effort. Microsoft, Intel, BMC, …
10 Gigabit Ethernet is the one bright spot
The Ethernet switch market is feeling the effects of the sagging economy in a record-setting way, with Dell'Oro Group forecasting …
Cisco’s data-center push holds promise, perils
Cisco Systems' move into the heart of data centers, expected to be laid out at an event next Monday, holds …
Vista-downgrade lawsuit: Microsoft now accused of price-gouging
The California woman suing Microsoft Corp. over Windows Vista's downgrade rights revised her lawsuit yesterday to focus her charges on …
The promise of desktop virtualisation
What is desktop virtualisation? The use of software to abstract the operating system, applications and associated data from the user's …
PC shipments to recover gradually in 2010, IDC says
Expecting the recession to worsen, IDC updated its PC shipment forecast, saying shipments would decline further in 2009 before showing …
3 Nightmares When Managing Macs
How hard is it managing Macs in the enterprise? Harder than you might think. Expect lackluster enterprise support from Apple …
Microsoft testing search engine to take on Google
Microsoft this week will start internal testing of Kumo, the company's update to its Live Search Web site and part …
Nortel curtailing Carrier Ethernet switch/router investment
Nortel this week said is winding down its investment in Carrier Ethernet switch/routers (CESR) in favor of packet optical transport …
Storm clouds ahead
Cloud computing, which refers primarily to an on-demand service delivery model that may span both outsourced and premises-based platforms, is …
Netbooks: All About the New Ultraportables
The term netbook, coined by Intel, conveys little useful information about this category of machines. Sure, they all have wireless …
Server revenue sees big drop in Q4, IDC says
Worldwide server revenue saw its biggest quarterly drop in years in the last quarter of 2008 and may not recover …
Microsoft has big growth plans even as economy limps
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told financial analysts Monday that the weak economy and declining PC sales would continue to challenge …
3G netbooks: Are they the cell phones of the future?
Sometimes it seems that netbooks are everywhere. I've spotted them at airports, coffee shops and on commuter trains. No wonder …