Thursday, May 13, 2010
Intel laptop chip shortage worsens The chipmaker hopes to meet demand for Arrandale chips by the end of this quarter. The shortage involves the same chips analysts and companies fretted about last month, Intel's Arrandale laptop microprocessors, including some Core i3 and Core i5 chips
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
AMD reveals new laptop chips to close gap with Intel The company launches new Phenom II chips as it tries to bridge the power and performance gap with Intel. AMD's new laptop processors include triple-and quad-core processors
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Apple updates MacBook Pro family The company's popular laptop brand will feature upgraded Intel Core i5 or i7 processors and improved scrolling functionality. The cheapest 15-inch model costs US$1,799
Monday, April 05, 2010
Microsoft ending support for Itanium The current version of Windows Server will be the last for the high-end Intel processor. Find out more about the motivation behind the move
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Intel's new eight-core Nehalem-EX targets HPC Intel says the Nehalem-EX chips are the fastest performing server chips to date, delivering up to 20 times more performance than single-core Xeon processors
Monday, March 29, 2010
AMD launches 12-core Magny-Cours chip Chip maker AMD has launched its much-anticipated Magny-Cours processor with an improved Direct Connect Architecture. An Info-Tech Research analyst says it appears AMD has decided it wants to conquer rivals Intel and IBM
Monday, March 22, 2010
Blade shoot-out: Three servers with new Intel CPU InfoWorld compared the performance of a trio of blade servers with the six-core Intel Westmere processor, plus a budget-priced four-core server, to see how they compare. The results might suprise you
Friday, March 19, 2010
HP, IBM, Dell launch servers with new Intel chips The rack, blade and tower servers use Intel's Xeon 5600 quad-core and six-core processors. Industry analysts say the new CPUs will help organizations in their shift to virtualized workloads
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Ingres to move open source database to beta VectorWise technology improves data-intensive workloads such as data warehousing apps, at a rate of 10 to 100 times, reports Ingres CEO Roger Burkhardt. Beta release expected in March
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Intel sees 2012 launch for mobile WiMax Release 2 Intel expects to see the next major release of mobile WiMax technology deployed starting in 2012, an executive said Tuesday. The new 802.16m WiMax standard offers 170M bps download, 90M bps upload speeds
Monday, March 08, 2010
Intel investigating sale of fake Core i7 chip Move comes after a tech Web site reports one member found a phony chip after making a purchase from a well-known online supplier. One clue: The instruction manual had blank pages
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Intel brings e-reader features to new netbook design The company's new Convertible Classmate includes a swivel screen to convert into a slate e-reader. While Intel is gearing this offering at students in developing countries, the netbook might also be used as a reference design for low-cost PC makers
Saturday, February 27, 2010
More than 100 companies targeted by Google hackers Two months after Google Inc. got hacked, a security firm says another 68 command-and-control servers have been identified. The code that was used, dubbed Operation Aurora, allowed miscreants to access corporate networks for months without detection.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Intel confirms 'sophisticated' attacks in January The Santa Clara, Calif. microprocessor maker denies any link to the hacks that hit Google Inc. Those attacks, which allegedly originated in China, used a vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer 6 browser to breach networks and steal information. Intel Corp. revealed those details in its latest filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Monday, February 22, 2010
Mitel ships phone call controller for virtual servers Virtual Mitel Communications Director lets administrators route calls using Internet Protocol on Intel Xeon Nehalem servers running VMWare Inc.’s vSphere 4. A Wainhouse Research analyst said Ottawa-based Mitel Networks Corp. is first out of the gate with virtualized call control
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Nokia and Intel launch new mobile OS The two companies are merging Moblin and Maemo into MeeGo, an open operating system for advanced smart phones, netbooks, connected TVs and tablets. The first devices based on MeeGo will arrive in the second half of 2010
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Intel’s vPro platform gets big security upgrade The company’s upgraded vPro processor family will bring IT admins enhanced mobile security and anti-theft tools. Find out all the details on the launch, with commentary from a Gartner research analyst
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Intel ships next-generation Itanium chip The long-delayed 64-bit processors are on their way, the company said in a blog, although an official announcement is expected shortly. However, an industry analyst it's better that a manufacturer gets a heavy-duty CPU right than put it out too early 
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
YEAR IN REVIEW: December 2009 In December, Globalive Wireless got the green light from the federal cabinet to operate in Canada, Microsoft lost its appeal and was ordered to remove custom XML from Word, users faced the “black screen of death”, and Nortel said it plans to sell its VoIP business to Genband
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
YEAR IN REVIEW: June 2009 This month’s news included Michael Jackson posthumously crashing the Internet, Rogers teaming up with a former Mighty Ducks star, a nightmarish piece of proposed legislation for small ISPs, the continuing adventures of AMD and Intel, and more
Monday, December 21, 2009
YEAR IN REVIEW: March 2009 In March 2009, the biggest stories included Microsoft releasing Internet Explorer 8, Rogers Communications getting a new CEO, Steve Wozniak in his TV dancing debut, Cisco Systems making its first foray into the server market, and more
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
U.S. FTC files antitrust suit against Intel Intel used a 'systematic campaign' to cut off rivals' access to the marketplace, the agency says
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
OPINION: Top quotes of the year As the year draws to a close, we thought about the memorable quotes related to IT and offer, in no particular order, 15 that stuck with us. As always, there were plenty to choose from -- Ellison, Ballmer and Bartz alone could each have their own list.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
How Intel cut internal IT costs IT managers waiting around for that special day when they get budget relief and use it to fix all their problems are setting themselves up for disappointment, says internal IT at Intel. WITH VIDEO
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Intel to pay AMD $1.25B in settlement The settlement won't have any effect on Intel's legal woes in Europe and the U.S., the players say. Why AMD needs cash, and Intel needs AMD