PC Sales Goosed by Window 7
Applications Article Published November 06, 2009
PC sales are up by a respectable 49% in the wake of Windows 7's release.

Cloud Storage Allies: EMC, Intel
Data Storage Article Published November 03, 2009
The alliance between EMC and Intel will improve the energy efficiency of EMC's Atmos cloud storage system.

A Windows XP...Smartphone?
Mobile/Wireless Article Published November 02, 2009
A Chinese firm is making claims of a smartphone running Windows XP, yet observers are skeptical.

Chip Vendors Leave '08 Wreck Behind
Data Storage Article Published October 28, 2009
Chip makers are expected to see an increase in year-over-year sales in Q4.

AMD's New Chips Target Desktop Trends
Data Storage Article Published October 20, 2009
AMD's new Athlon II processors are designed for emerging form factors in the desktop PC market.

Marvell Takes on Intel, nVidia
Networks Article Published October 19, 2009
Marvell's release of four new ARM-based designs -- for everything from smartphones to HDTVs -- competes directly with the better known chipmakers.

Gartner: Chip Sales Growth Will Return (Slowly)
News Article Published October 16, 2009
While growth in chip sector is clearly on the way, the number won't be dramatic.

Acer vs. Dell, the Windows/Android Netbook
Mobile/Wireless Article Published October 15, 2009
Acer will introduce a new Aspire One netbook that dual boots both Android and Windows.

Oracle's Integration Play: Beyond Databases
Features Article Published October 13, 2009
When Oracle acquires companies -- a frequent occurrence -- it takes products and increases investment in them, it does not decrease them, executives claim.

IBM DB2 Upgrade Targets Oracle
Data Storage Article Published October 12, 2009
Going into Oracle's Openworld, Big Blue's upgrade targets Exadata 2 servers, built on Sun hardware.

Rackspace Hopes to Abolish In-House Servers
Networks Article Published October 08, 2009
Rackspace's new initiative is part of a broader IT industry toward cloud computing.

What's the Future of x86?
Networks Article Published October 05, 2009
Many competitors have tried to challenge the x86, so far with limited luck. Can the technology's long life continue?

nVidia's New 'Fermi': 'Supercomputing in a GPU'
News Article Published October 01, 2009
nVidia is touting its next generation in graphics architecture, codenamed "Fermi," calling it "the soul of a supercomputer in the body of a GPU."

USB 3.0 Debuts: 10 Times Faster than 2.0
Data Storage Article Published September 25, 2009
The new USB protocol debuted at a major industry confab hosted by Intel.

Intel Prefers Fiber Optics Over Cables
Networks Article Published September 24, 2009
In the future, you may no longer need all those bulky cables that drape all over your computer systems.

AMD Touts New Chip Branding Strategy
Data Storage Article Published September 11, 2009
Consumers don't know hyperthreading from hyperbole and don't care about gigahertz anymore, AMD claims, as it move in a new direction.

Salesforce's Big Move: Customer Service Management
Networks Article Published September 10, 2009
Salesforce's move to grab the customer service management market dovetails nicely with its existing strength in CRM.

Dell Unveils Servers for SMBs
Data Storage Article Published September 09, 2009
Dell claims the servers offers lower management costs.

WPA Security Proves Faulty
Security Article Published September 08, 2009
Like WEP before it, the wireless protocol WPA has been breached -- and an expert can do it in about 60 seconds.

Intel Unveils Core i5 Processors: High End Desktop
Features Article Published September 08, 2009
The new processors will also serve the low end server market.

Cisco Lands Big Datacenter Contract
News Article Published September 04, 2009
Cisco's Unified Computing System (USC) scored a big win with a construction company that will use it to consolidate five facilities into one.

Q2 Server Sales: Glum and Gloomy
Data Storage Article Published September 03, 2009
Despite the bad news, a research firm sees some sunlight between the clouds.

Intel, AMD Prep Six-Core PC Chips
News Article Published September 03, 2009
By the end of this year both major chipmakers are expected to releases six-core chips for desktop computers.

MSFT, Intel Cooperate on Windows 7
Applications Article Published September 02, 2009
Microsoft is discussing Windows 7 with Intel in an effort to provide the best possible running start to its new operating system.

Cloud on the Desktop: IBM touts 'Public Cloud'
Applications Article Published September 01, 2009
IBM launches what it touts as the industry's first public desktop cloud service.

Netbooks Zooming Ahead of Laptops
Mobile/Wireless Article Published September 01, 2009
Who buys a full-size notebook anymore? Netbook sales are healthy despite -- or perhaps because of -- the recession.

Mac 'iPad': The Apple Netbook?
Mobile/Wireless Article Published August 10, 2009
An industry analyst lets loose with a few details about the carefully guarded Apple touchscreen tablet to be unveiled this fall.