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  • Silicon chips self assemble in the lab

    Hard drive manufacturers may be interested in using MIT's technologies as the next generation of hard drives will have tiny magnetic dots at the 10-nm size that store a bit of information.The researchers are also looking to extend the technique to…
  • Microsoft pledges HTML 5 web standard support in Internet Explorer 9

    Microsoft pledges HTML 5 web standard support in Internet Explorer 9 Denise Dubie MIX10 conference sees preview of next generation browser news Microsoft previewed its Internet Explorer 9 web browser to MIX10 attendees and promised to drive…
  • Virgin Media to trial fiber broadband over telegraph poles

    The operator wants different options as it expands its broadband network, a spokeswoman at Virgin Media said.The problem with fiber in rural areas is that the cost of digging and laying cable can become prohibitive, and using telegraph poles is…
  • Next generation WiMAX market grows nearly 150 percent

    Next generation WiMAX market grows nearly 150 percent Brad Reed 4G mobile internet continues to grow news In another sign that the 4G wireless Internet market is revving up, market research firm Maravedis reports that shipments for WiMAX devices…
  • IBM reduces server sprawl with new eX5 portfolio

    The concrete results of this next generation machine are exciting, and the roadmap has 'knock-your-socks-off' vision. IBM is offering organisations an opportunity to experience more scalable, workload-tuned computing on the x86 platform.
  • Obama defends NASA moon mission cuts

    The budget proposal also calls for NASA to give up on building its own next generation spacecraft and instead contract with commercial companies to build space taxis.In response, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced a bill that would undo NASA…

Latest Features

  • Seven questions with Cisco CEO John Chambers

    How many times have they acquired a company, kept the top leaders, kept the top engineers, brought out the next generation product and gained market share? The first generation of competitors we took on were very good companies: SynOptics…
  • Active Directory: 10 years old and thinking cloud

    The directory today is part of nearly every task a user performs on a Windows-based network, plus there are tools to include Unix and Linux machines under the access controls in AD, and an army of third-party vendors.Most recently, Microsoft…
  • Is NAND flash about to hit a dead end?

    Those were challenges we were able to overcome with this generation. And at that level inter-cell electrical interference becomes a tougher obstacle to tackle.According to Michael Yang, a senior analyst for memory and storage with iSuppli, anything…
  • Where do web giants stand on IPv6?

    The public-facing eBay Web site will be upgraded for what's called dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 access in 2011.IPv6 is the next generation. The most popular websites are under increasing pressure to add support for IPv6, a long-anticipated upgrade to…
  • VirtenSys talks up the benefits of I/O virtualisation

    You'll see that in the next generation of NICs - the adaptive members are seeing the way the market's going.While this is impressive, there are some other real savings. I think customers with as few as five to six servers could see some cost…
  • Is open source the right way to the moon?

    This furthers the educational potential of the mission, provides publicity for sponsors (which will encourage support for future missions), and demonstrates to people that this is possible in the present and inspires the next generation to…
 

How-Tos

  • Five reasons to embrace Intel Xeon 5600 processors

    Each generation of new CPU just added more GHz to the bottom-line speed of the processor. Intel unveiled an array of new Xeon 5600 server processors. Like the Core i7 980x desktop processors, the Xeon 5600 chips deliver up to six CPU cores on the…
  • How to buy a netbook

    The promise of a £100 netbook with Wireless WAN access sounds good; but the category is only one generation old, and it's bound to improve again soon. You need something that you can take notes on all day long and use for assignments at home.
  • How to make cloud computing more secure

    Rethink your assumptions In all cases, when considering security, corporate information-technology managers need to reconsider their assumptions in the cloud.For example, when deploying an application to run on a computing instance in a…
  • How to make cloud more secure

    Rethink your assumptions In all cases, when considering security, corporate information-technology managers need to reconsider their assumptions in the cloud.For example, when deploying an application to run on a computing instance in a…
  • Readers' favourite free network tools

    Also available with the package is a secure FTP client for transferring files encrypted and an RSA and DSA key generation utility.PuTTY is one of those rare small freeware packages with huge benefits.
  • Case Study: Microsoft: the world's largest WLAN

    This really does give us the ability to provide Internet access to any of our guests without opening up any access to our corporate network.As for the future of Microsoft's WLAN, DuBois reports that the company is piloting tests with products…

Reviews

  • Intel Westmere Xeon review

    Aside from the slight difference in clock speed, these are essentially the same chip, but one generation apart. Whereas the Nehalem was a big-time performance bump over the previous generation, the Westmere is a more incremental and predictable…
  • Acer Aspire 8940G-6865 review

    That means you'll need to give up a little eye candy in the latest generation of game titles by dialing down some of the graphic features. Decent gaming performance and terrific graphics make this an intriguing choice for gamers, if you can get…
  • HP Mini 210 review

    You get an Intel Atom N450 CPU that runs at 1.66GHz and has an integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics controller, and it offers the same performance as previous generation netbooks that ran Intel Atom N280 CPUs.This netbook also has only 1GB of RAM…
  • Panasonic HDC-HS60 review

    The Panasonic HDC-HS60 is the first of a new generation of flash memory-based camcorders. Like the Panasonic HDC-HS60, it supports Panasonic's groundbreaking SDXC memory cards - a high-capacity format with the potential to store up to 2TB of video.
  • Encryption software group test

    A TPM chip handles the secure generation of cryptographic keys using a hardware pseudo-random number generator. These three apps keep your data safe and secret. Encryption software group test Frank Ohlhorst Three encryption apps keep your data safe…
  • SonicWALL firewalls round up

    Existing customers using SonicWALL's previous generation of small firewalls at SonicOS v3.9 will see a new GUI, but the firewall function and style is unchanged from previous versions.SonicOS 5.5 continues to have a versatile, but confusing…

White Papers

  • Is social networking really bad for business?

    Generation Y, Employee 2.0, The New Millennials, whatever you choose to call it, this first generation to grow up with personal, customised technology from the outset, has had a profound effect on the workplace.
  • Partitioning with Oracle Database 11g release 2

    Oracle Database 11g Release 2 introduces the 9th generation of partitioning, enabling customers to model even more business scenarios and making Partitioning easier to use, enabling Partitioning for the masses.
  • Oil and Gas challenges: how to prepare for the next generation of business

    Oil and Gas challenges: how to prepare for the next generation of business Metastorm Realise the benefits whitepaper The 2009 Ernst & Young Business Risk Report for the Oil and Gas Industry outlines the top ten risks facing companies in the oil…
  • Improving IT efficiency and business agility

    Download this white paper to learn how the latest generation of data centre tools can help you reduce complexity, improve resilience and make IT more responsive to the changing needs of the business. Reduce complexity, improve resilience and make…
  • Remote Support Solutions to Enhance University Teaching

    Remote Support Solutions to Enhance University Teaching Logmein Bridge The Technology Generation Gap whitepaper Remote support isnt just an efficient way to ensure unmatched uptime. It can also enable university lecturers to connect more…
  • Utilising social networks to develop your employees

    The next generation of collaborative work will be defined by the shift from information handling to interaction management, or socialization. On the face of it, social software seems an unlikely example of enterprise collaboration.
 
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