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  • Commodore 64 to make a comeback?

    The vintage Commodore 64 personal computer is getting a makeover, with a new design and some of the latest computing technologies, as the brand gets primed for a comeback.The Commodore 64 was a home computer running on an 8-bit processor released…
    19 March 2010
    Tags: Usa • Steve • Panel • International • Games • Discussion

  • Microsoft Windows architect says ditch the kernel

    The resulting data could be compiled to give OS developers a better idea of scheduling.As they began adding multiple processor cores, chip makers took a "Field of Dreams" approach to multicore chips: Build them and hope the application programmers…
    19 March 2010
    Tags: Techniques • Programming • Dave • Cpus • Cpu • Architect

  • Internet Explorer 9 puts Microsoft back on top, says analyst

    Among them: background JavaScript compiling on a separate processor core, graphics processor acceleration of text and graphic rendering, and an upcoming update to the IE9 preview for hardware acceleration of HTML 5 video.IE9 is exponentially…
    17 March 2010
    Tags: Rendering • Javascript • Browsers • Benchmarks • Architect • Acceleration

  • Microsoft launches Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview

    That update was notable for adding other Windows 7 features, such as that operating system's ribbon-style interface, to Vista last year.The preview will not run on Windows XP, the operating system that accounts for more than 71% of all…
    16 March 2010
    Tags: Windows Xp • Technically • Preview • Operating Systems • Heart • Explorer

  • Intel claims new Xeon chips 60 per cent faster

    The processors are faster than the older Xeon 5500 series chips, which were launched about a year ago.The clock speeds of the new chips range from 1.86GHz for the quad-core Xeon L5609 processor, which consumes only 40 watts of power, to 3.46GHz…
    16 March 2010
    Tags: Xeon • Quadcore • Execution • Cores • Cache

  • Green wireless dev kit helps cut power use

    OSHAN features an open source operating system based on TinyOS and a network stack based on IPv6.SuRF) combines processor and radio on a single chip," said Gene Wang, CEO of People Power. Startup introduces developer's kit for building systems to…
    16 March 2010
    Tags: Kit • Energy • Embedded • Consumption • Buildings • Agency

Latest Features

  • How to buy a new PC: The specs

    Core i3 chips are the cheaper, lower powered models, so you'll generally find them in cheaper machines.The quad core Core i7 targets users who need a real workhorse processor. The processor you choose is likely to determine your PC's shape and size…
    17 March 2010
    Tags: Vary • Shopping • Shape • Opt • Hard Drives • Clock

  • Here comes Linux's iPad clones

    These latter devices will have the new Intel Atom Pineview processor family at their heart.All these Linux entertainment tablets are going to be cheaper than the iPad. Apple's iPad is now available for preorder, but before pulling out your credit…
    15 March 2010
    Tags: Play • Entertainment • Dozens • Credit • Book • Amazon

  • Top five ways for VMware to beat Microsoft

    According to a vSphere pricing document, "VMware vSphere Advanced" costs $2,245 for every processor, allowing up to 12 cores and 256GB of memory.VMware's management software, known as vCenter Server, costs $1,500 for three hosts, or $5,000 for…
    02 March 2010
    Tags: Virtual Machines • Virtual Machine • Management Tools • Forrester Research • Cloud Computing • Apis

  • HTC's New Smartphones and Sense User Interface

    Like the Hero, the Legend has a 5-megapixel camera, which took pretty decent photos inside.The HTC Legend will be offered exclusively from Vodafone for a time starting in April.HTC DesireAlmost identical to the Google Nexus One, the HTC Desire…
    16 February 2010
    Tags: User Interface • Seamless • Mini • Hd • Carriers • Asia

  • Apple iPad offers IT department opportunities

    It's powered by Apple's own A4 processor which has been specifically designed for the iPad/iPhone operating system and offers 10 hours of runtime and a month standby. Couple a fast processor with a large rotatable touchscreen and you have a product…
    11 February 2010
    Tags: Tablet • Skill • Presentations • Opportunities • Gadget • Covering

  • The most over-hyped tech products ever

    Over-hype doesn't have to mean the end, only the beginning of a period of being forgotten and ignored.DEC Alpha processor (1992 on)The Alpha chip had several things going for it and in its own way was a modest success.
    28 January 2010
    Tags: Silicon • Talked • John Dunn • History • Reaction • Tech

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  • How to buy a new PC: Choosing the right one

    The Acer Veriton X270, for example, offers an older Core 2 Duo processor but delivers relatively speedy performance for just £400. If you have a larger budget, you can opt for a model like the Sony VAIO L117FX/B, which includes a quad-core…
    17 March 2010
    Tags: Tackle • Quadcore • Playback • Inexpensive • Compact • Categories

  • Five reasons to embrace Intel Xeon 5600 processors

    Like the Core i7 980x desktop processors, the Xeon 5600 chips deliver up to six CPU cores on the more efficient 32nm architecture.Processor evolution used to be all about clock speed. Each generation of new CPU just added more GHz to the…
    17 March 2010
    Tags: Xeon • Optimised • Heat • Evolution • Energy • Array

  • Apple iPad: How to make a business case for one

    It simply isn't currently possible to make a half-inch-thick, 1.5-pound tablet with 10 hours of battery life using OS X and an Intel processor - at least not with respectable performance.For business travellers who need access to web and email…
    04 February 2010
    Tags: Tablet • Productivity • Netbook • Michael • Connectivity • Battery Life

  • How to manage virtual machine performance

    We ended up having to put on a lot more memory than we figured during the capacity planning.Getting detailed and accurate estimations of how well a server will perform as a VM host is complicated further by the varying ability of different…
    01 February 2010
    Tags: Demands • Assessment • Vm • Virtual Machines • Workloads • Thumb

  • How to update your BIOS

    Here's how to make sure your BIOS update goes without a hitch.Step 1: Identify your current BIOS versionThe easiest way to find your BIOS version is to open up the System Information app in Windows--just type msinfo32 into the search bar (for…
    22 January 2010
    Tags: Compatibility • Boot • App • Manufacturer • Motherboard • Exe

  • How to save money on printing

    If you don't need the whole message (long signatures and all), you can usually just select the important paragraphs, paste them in a new word processor document, and then print that out. Excellent printers cost only a pittance these days, you can…
    04 December 2009
    Tags: Scanner • Print • Blades • Preview • Layout • Safari

Reviews

  • Intel Core i7 980X review

    The Intel Core i7 980X is Intel's latest six-core, 3.33GHz processor. It's also the fastest processor available to consumers. The six-core Intel Core i7 980X processor is manufactured on a 32nm fabrication process, runs at a frequency of 3.33GHz…
    19 March 2010

  • Asus Eee PC 1201n review

    It's certainly priced in that ballpark, at £399 to £409 - and it has both a crisp 12in, 1366-by-768-resolution display and one of the more usable keyboards we've seen on a netbook, but it also has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom 330 processor, albeit one…
    18 March 2010
    Tags: Robust • Premium • Nvidia • Netbook • Edit • Audio

  • CrossOver Linux 9 review

    The first was a Dell Inspiron 530S powered by a 2.2-GHz Intel Pentium E2200 dual-core processor with an 800-MHz front-side bus. Some Linux users insist that anything you can do on Windows, you can do better on Linux.
    16 March 2010
    Tags: Virtual Machine • Sata • Pentium • Microsoft Office • Installation • Family

  • HP Compaq 8100 Elite review

    You can only install low-profile rather than full height expansion cards due to the case's form factor.Configuration and performanceHP offers a range of configurations for the Compaq 8100 Elite SFF PC, with a choice of either an Intel Core i5 or a…
    15 March 2010
    Tags: Windows Xp • Slots • Slot • Intel Core • Connections • Business Users

  • System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 review

    SCVMM instructs Hyper-V to calculate what processor architecture is the "lowest common denominator" for both the physical host and the virtual machine and then presents that processor virtually to the VM.
    15 March 2010
    Tags: Vm • Virtual Machines • Maintenance • Hosts • Clustering • Cluster

  • Toshiba Qosmio X305 review

    A flaming red beast of a machine, the X350-Q708 packs a lot of cutting edge hardware, but some of the design decisions it incorporates are dubious.This $4200 laptop packs a 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme processor with four CPU cores, 4GB of RAM…
    11 March 2010
    Tags: Style • Resolution • Recognition • Rates • Frames • Frame

White Papers

  • Unleashing the power of iLO, IPMI and other service processors

    This white paper discusses the leading service processor technologies in use today and introduces a series of service processor managers, remote management tools that enable secure, consolidated remote management of servers.
    12 October 2009
    Tags: Infrastructures • Paper • Guide • Enable • Service Availability

  • Virtualisation with the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series

    Intel IT, together with Intels Digital Enterprise Group, End User Platform Integration, and Intels Software and Services Group, conducted proof-of-concept testing and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis to assess the virtualization capabilities…
    11 September 2009
    Tags: Achieve • Concept • Efficiency • Assess • Intel Xeon

  • IDC Report: x86 Processors in the Virtualized, Energy-Constrained Datacentre

    The paper puts AMD's latest 45nm quad-core AMD Opteron Processor, codenamed "Shanghai," in context in this environment and analyzes its opportunities in the European market. It also shows the benefits that customers can realize from the new processor.
    14 November 2008
    Tags: White Paper • Energy • Spread • Amd • Developments

  • Linux on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Performance Measurement and Tuning

    Using examples, we investigate performance and tuning topics for the memory, processor, DASD, and networking subsystems. This IBM Redbook examines performance measurement and tuning for running Linux as a z/VM guest on IBM eServer zSeries and S/390…
    11 October 2007
    Tags: Investment • Kernel • Vm • Guest • Guidance • Tuning

  • Capture Quad-Core Performance

    The industry's first quad-core processor,2 the Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5300 Series provides breakthrough performance and capabilities per watt for the ultimate in powerful, cost-effective and energy-efficient general-purpose servers.
    20 September 2007
    Tags: Capture • Energy • Quad • Expanding • Intel Xeon

  • Advancing Global Sustainability Through Technology

    Since Intel introduced its first processor in 1971, Intel has delivered continuous improvements inmicroprocessor performance, cost and energy efficiency. The result has been a new digital economy that has phenomenally transformed the world through…
    07 September 2007
    Tags: Sustainable • Commerce • Act • Energy • Revolution • Sustainability

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