Sun has laid out more of its plans for using solid-state drives in its servers, which it says will help …
Sun’s Rock processor on track for this year, exec says
AMDAfter a year's delay, Sun Microsystems' 16-core “Rock” server chip is on track for delivery in the fall, the head …
Dell launches its first rugged touch-screen laptop
Dell is expected to launch the tough Latitude E6400 XFR laptop with a touch screen, which the company claims can …
IBM adds data-warehousing tools to Informix
IBM is trying to make its Informix OLTP (online transaction processing) server a more potent option for BI (business intelligence) …
Nvidia mulls x86 chip for low-cost computers
Nvidia may develop an integrated x86-based chip for use in low-cost computers, an Nvidia executive said this week, a move …
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 …
Network skills in demand, pay well in down economy
CIOs continue to seek network, desktop and Windows skills and some might pay top dollar for specific high-tech talents, despite …
Data storage only technology to see increased spending this year: Survey
The results of a survey of about 450 technology professionals released today found that of 26 technology categories, data storage …
Microsoft Windows on a mainframe?
Software that for the first time lets users run native copies of the Windows operating systems on a mainframe will …
Apple launches new iMacs, Mac Minis, Mac Pros
As had been rumored, Apple this morning upgraded its line of iMacs, Mac Minis, and Mac Pros, with improved processor …
Microsoft devising Office for netbooks
Microsoft is bending its Office franchise toward netbooks and is developing packages that are unique to that market, according to …
Asus shows dual-screen laptop with touch input
Asustek said that it is showing a prototype dual-screen laptop that removes the keyboard, allowing for data input through a …
WLAN product blitz shows 802.11n getting more affordable
A slew of new WLAN hardware and software suggests that 802.11n high-throughput WLANs are fast becoming more affordable and manageable …
Microsoft sues Linux-based vendor over patents
Microsoft's lawsuit against Linux-based technology vendor TomTom over alleged patent violations could signal a more aggressive stance by the software …
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 …
Dell sees opening for Atom-based PCs in small business
Could computers based on Intel's Atom processors, already popular among consumers, catch on for cash-strapped business? Dell seems to think …
AMD demonstrates new six-core server processors
Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday said it demonstrated the first working models of Istanbul chips, the company's upcoming line of …
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 …
VMware puts its faith behind the v-force
Poised at the tipping point, industry pundits from virtualisation technology major VMware believe that today, anything is possible, virtually. With …
Nortel sells Alteon technology to Radware
Nortel Networks Corp. this month sold application delivery technology to Radware Ltd. for a fraction of the $6 billion-plus price …