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Android to duel Apple iTunes in music Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:41PMGoogle's music service plans are crystallizing in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker to challenge Apple iTunes in the digital music market.
Economy won't dampen smartphone sales, says IDC Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:26PMWhile industry analysts have recently lowered their estimates for PC sales, the smartphone market is apparently growing even faster than expected.
Dual-core Cortex-A9 SoC features built-in GPS Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:11AMSamsung Electronics announced a dual-core ARM Cortex A9-based system-on-chip (SoC) for tablets, netbooks, and smartphones to compete with Nvidia's Tegra 2. Code-named "Orion," the 45-nanometer (nm) fabricated SoC offers dual 1GHz cores, and features a 1MB L2 cache, a 1080p HD video accelerator, improved 3D graphics performance, dual-display support, and even a GPS receiver, says the company.
Speech by The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon to FICCI /IBA Banking Conference, Mumbai Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:29AM1. Thank you Dr Mallya. 2. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is particularly good to be here at the FICCI / IBA conference as UK-Indian finance and trade is very much in my blood.
Work can be a beach with unified comms Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:55AMFleur Doidge, CRN , Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 15:47:00 CRN's latest roundtable found that UC is opening up plenty of opportunity as businesses discover the advantages of anywhere, any time collaboration, say Fleur Doidge It is Tuesday morning at work. You are also on a tropical beach, with the sun beating down, and the rhythmic advance of the waves massaging the soft white sand. You have been ...
Fanless PC has four expansion slots Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:11AMAxiomtek announced a fanless, industrial "shoebox" PC with four expansion slots and support for processors as fast as 2.53GHz. The IPC914-211-FL supports Intel Core 2 Duo and Celeron M CPUs, with up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, dual gigabit Ethernet ports, and a 2.5-inch drive bay, says the company.
Computer History Museum Appoints Greg Papadopoulos to Board of Directors Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:20AMNew Trustee Brings Experience From Sun Microsystems, HP and Honeywell to Help the Museum Preserve for Posterity the Artifacts and Stories of Computing History
Information revolution in healthcare Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:00AMARCHITECTS, doctors and IT professionals are discussing how technology can transform healthcare services.
Opening unfinished work Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:16AMTours of historic homes often focus on mansions with sparkling interiors, immaculately pointed brick and manicured hedges. This year's West Central Neighborhood Association's House and Garden Tour and Arts Fest has all that, of course.
Cortex-A8 SODIMM module supports Linux, Android Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:26PMDirect Insight announced a SODIMM-sized COM (computer on module) based on TI's Sitara AM3703 or DM3730, with ARM Cortex-A8 cores clocked at up to 1GHz.
Media players offer 3.2-inch displays, Android 2.1 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:11PMPhilips and Samsung have both announced Android 2.1-based, 3.2-inch portable media players (PMPs), primed to compete with Apple's newly upgraded iPod Touch.
Ubuntu's Maverick Meerkat sees beta release Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:56AMThe Canonical-backed Ubuntu project announced the beta release of Ubuntu 10.10 ("Maverick Meerkat").
Module supports new COM Express Revision 2.0 spec Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:56AMThe PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) has announced formal adoption of the COM Express Revision 2.0 spec, ratifying the 3.75 by 3.75-inch COM Express Compact module size and adding Digital Display Interfaces.
NVIDIA Optimus and 3D Vision Notebooks Featuring New GeForce 400M Series GPUs Arrive for the Holidays Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:15PMSix of Seven Top Vendors Now Shipping NVIDIA Optimus Notebooks
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MIPS, ARM Wrestling In Wireless Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:55PMMIPS Technologies (NMS:MIPS) is ready to take on cell phone chip-design king ARM (NMS:ARMH).
MIPS, ARM Wrestling In Wireless Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:55PMMIPS Technologies is ready to take on cell phone chip-design king ARM. ARM had sales of $479 million last year, compared with $71 million for MIPS . But the smaller guy's growing up.
Navigation display SoC gains Linux development support Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:41PMLineo Solutions and Timesys have collaborated on a new LinuxLink subscription supporting the 500MHz Renesas SH7724 SoC (system on chip).
New York-based Healthcare Leader Turns to Wyse and VMware View™ to Deliver Secure Patient Care and Meet HIPAA ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:36PMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at VMworld 2010, Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, today announced how its customer, Interfaith Medical Center, has begun the transition away from PCs in favor of Wyse thin clients. Interfaith, a multi-site community teaching healthcare system that provides a wide range of medical services throughout Brooklyn, New York, operates a ...
Wyse Introduces Latest Release of the Industry-leading Management Software Solution for Desktop Virtualization ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:36PMSAN JOSE, Calif.----Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, today announced Wyse Device Manager™ 4.8, the most sophisticated enterprise-class management tool for cloud clients.
New York-based Healthcare Leader Turns to Wyse and VMware View to Deliver Secure Patient Care and Meet HIPAA ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:34PMSAN FRANCISCO----Today at VMworld 2010, Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, today announced how its customer, Interfaith Medical Center, has begun the transition away from PCs in favor of Wyse thin clients.
Wyse to Support VMware View™ 4.5 Upon Availability Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:22PMSAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wyse to Support VMware View™ 4.5 Upon Availability
Wyse to Support VMware View 4.5 Upon Availability Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:15PMSAN JOSE, Calif.----Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, today announced support for VMware View™ 4.5 upon availability. VMware View 4.5 is a virtual desktop product that establishes a modern, virtualized architecture for desktop computing, enabling a personalized user experience and flexible access to data and information.
Android tablets tipped from Toshiba, Samsung, and KT Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:11PMToshiba's is prepping a "Folio 100" tablet that will run Android 2.2 on an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and offer a 10.1-inch, WSVGA display, says a report.
Intel grabs Infineon's wireless business Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:26PMAfter months of rumors and speculation, Intel is buying Infineon Technologies’ wireless solutions (WLS) unit, its latest move to expand beyond its traditional server and PC processor business. Customers for Infineon's wireless chip business currently include Apple, Nokia, and Samsung.
Customizable Linux tablet features 10.1-inch multitouch display Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:57AMJapanese reseller Redstar has begun taking pre-orders for an ARM11-based 10.1-inch tablet computer from RealEase that runs the new Shogo Linux distro.
Android, Nokia N900 receive Firefox mobile alpha Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:57AMMozilla has released the first alpha version of its Firefox Mobile ("Fennec") browser for Android and the Nokia N900 smartphone.
RIM gets 60 days reprieve; India evaluates its BlackBerry proposals Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:55AMIDG News Service - Proposals from Research In Motion (RIM) for lawful access of its networks by law enforcement agencies in India are being put into operation immediately, the government said Monday.
Wells Fargo's George Tumas: Building Top-Notch Online Banking Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:07AMAs CIO of Wells Fargo's Internet services group, George Tumas is pushing the envelope in the online and mobile banking space.
Week in tech: unexpected purchases, old security flaws, and Bulldozer Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:08PMWhy Intel bought McAfee : Theories abound for why Intel bought McAfee, but the reality is more prosaic than most imagine. The Aurora attacks on Google and others were a wakeup call for Intel, and the company got serious about developing vPro's security potential. But to do that, they had to be able to offer products and services directly to the consumer. Windows DLL-loading security flaw puts ...
Intel and Nokia pick MeeGo for mobile 3D research Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:11AMNokia, Intel and the University of Oulu have opened the newest branch of Intel Labs Europe, which will be dedicated to researching compelling new mobile user experiences -- particularly in 3D. The "Intel and Nokia Joint Innovation Center" will be "well aligned" with the MeeGo open source platform launched earlier this year, the companies said.
Nokia drops features to lower cost of latest smartphone Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:55AMIDG News Service - Nokia's Symbian-based 5250 phone is its cheapest touchscreen smartphone yet at €115 (US$145), but to get the price that low, Nokia had to ditch some of the features of its predecessor.
New QorIQ SoCs feature datapath acceleration Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:56AMFreescale Semiconductor announced three new Linux-ready, PowerPC-based QorIQ system-on-chips (SoCs) incorporating the company's Data Path Acceleration Architecture (DPAA) technology.
Mobile Workstation features SLI GTX 480M and CrossFireX. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:15AMIntended for workstation or server use, Panther v2.0 is powered by NVIDIA SLI Fermi GPUs and 3.33 GHz Intel 6-core i7-980x or Xeon 5600 series LGA1366 processors running at 6.4 GT/sec bus speed. Up to 3 TB storage is offered via 4 internal physical hard drives, and RAID 0/1/5/10 support is standard. Measuring 15.8 x 11.9 x 2.05 in., 12 lb notebook supports 64-bit OS, comes with built-in UPS and ...
StepStone Solutions Closes MrTed Acquisition - Expands Capability to Address Global Talent Acquisition Market Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:16AMStepStone Solutions, a global leader in Software-as-a-Service Talent Management solutions, has completed the acquisition of privately-owned e-recruitment software provider MrTed. The acquisition adds over 130 customers to StepStone Solutions' existing customer base of 1,500 global businesses, including names such as France Telecom, Heineken, SGS, Alexander Mann Solutions, Wolters Kluwer, and ...
Nokia, Intel focus on 3D and virtual reality for mobile devices Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:10AMComputerworld - Intel , Nokia and Finland's University of Oulu announced today that they are developing a joint research center to create software for 3D and virtual reality experiences for use on mobile devices.
Borders taking orders for two Android tablets Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:11PMBorders is now taking pre-orders for two seven-inch Android tablets, the $200 Cruz Reader and the $300 Cruz Tablet, and says the first of the devices will ship by the end of this month.
Tablet will dual-boot Android, Windows Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:41PMViewSonic says it will introduce two new tablet computers next week at a Berlin tradeshow. An unnamed ten-inch model will boot into either Android or Windows, while the seven-inch ViewPad 7 will offer Android, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, plus front- and rear-facing cameras, the company says.
Dual-core Atom for netbooks finally breaks cover Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:26PMIntel announced a dual-core Atom CPU for netbooks and says devices based on it will begin shipping this week. The 1.5GHz N550 will offer a "more responsive experience" in products from Acer, Asus, Fujitsu, Lenovo, LG, Samsung, MSI, and Toshiba, the chipmaker says.
HP confirms WebOS tablet for 2011 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:26AMHewlett-Packard confirmed during its Aug. 19 earnings call that a device running its recently acquired Palm WebOS operating system will ship sometime in early 2011. Although the company executive who confirmed the "product" offered no other details, the general assumption is that HP will load WebOS onto a tablet-like device.
Motorola details Android upgrade timelines Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:11AMJust desserts? Motorola has posted a timeline for when users of its Android-running smartphones can expect an OS upgrade. While all eyes are on "Froyo," or Android version 2.2, some users will have to be happy with 2.0 and 2.1 -- also known as "Éclair."
ActivTrak - An Extremely Powerful And Free Employee Monitoring Tool Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:06AMEmployee monitoring is an efficient method of maintaining work discipline, restricting access of employees and students to unwanted websites and preventing information leaks outside the company.
Converged device market to reach 400 million units by 2014, says study Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:41AMStrategy Analytics is projecting that the Connected Convergent Devices (CCDs) market, ranging from MIDs to netbooks, will achieve a global installed base of over 400 million units by 2014. In a separate report, firm estimates that consumer electronics devices with embedded Wi-Fi will reach 570 million units in 2010, representing 42 percent growth over 2009.
Mini PC includes dual-core Atom, Ion 2 graphics Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:41AMShuttle says it's now shipping a mini PC that comes with a dual-core Intel Atom D510 CPU and is available with Nvidia Ion 2 graphics. The XS35 includes an Ethernet port, five USB ports, plus both HDMI and VGA video outputs, the company says.
CommVault to Webcast Annual Meeting Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:30AMOCEANPORT, N.J.----CommVault : CommVault will webcast its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time , being held at CommVault’s Corporate Headquarters in Oceanport, NJ.
Verizon FiOS TV may be coming to tablet computers Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:27PMBy 2011, Verizon could introduce live streaming FiOS TV to tablet computers by next year, the company said today a press conference.
PacketFront Selects Mindspeed’s Award-Winning Comcerto 1000 Packet Processor for Gigabit-to-the Home Customer Premises ... Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:07AMNEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PacketFront Selects Mindspeed’s Award-Winning Comcerto 1000 Packet Processor for Gigabit-to-the Home Customer Premises Equipment
PacketFront Selects Mindspeed's Award-Winning Comcerto 1000 Packet Processor for Gigabit-to-the Home Customer Premises ... Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:05AMNEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. , a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, today announced that the company’s Comcerto® 1000 packet processor has been chosen by PacketFront Systems AB for its recently announced DRG 700 customer premises equipment , which combines Layer 2 switched and Layer 3 routed operation with a residential ...
Rural Outsourcing Software Firm Saturn Systems Celebrates 20th Anniversary Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:00AMRural Outsourcing firm Saturn Systems is celebrating 20 years in the software development and IT consulting business this month.
Signage PC sports dual DVI ports Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:26PMIEI Technology announced a PC with dual DVI outputs and support for 1080p HD video. The ECN-581A-QM57 uses a 2.4GHz Intel Core i5-520M processor, supports up to 4GB of RAM and a 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drive, and offers a Mini PCI Express slot for an optional Wi-Fi adapter, the company says.