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Florida Hospital Dials Up iPhones For Nurses
iPhones are helping a Sarasota hospital connect its nursing staff via text messaging, and soon, VoIP telephony.
HP Offers Data Center Scalability
An elastic data center, based on virtualized resource pools, can scale in response to unpredictable business conditions, HP says.
Global CIO: Oracle Trapped By EU Politics, Says New York Times
As thousands of Sun employees face layoffs, the EU ninnies focus on conjuring up an outcome that will make them seem less pathetic than they truly are.
Dell Launches Thinner, Lighter Adamo Laptop
The half-inch laptop steps up the competition with Apple's MacBook Air and other thin-and-light notebooks.
Toshiba Expands Mobile HDD Line
Its 1.8-inch hard disk drives for laptops and netbooks uses 42% less power than 2.5-inch drives operating at a comparable rate, company says.
Qualcomm Reports 4Q Loss
The chipmaker was upbeat, however, on news of its $1.3 billion patent deal with Samsung.
Wolfe's Den: HP Revs Data Center Strategy, Stabbing At Cisco
Hewlett-Packard has fired back at Cisco in the increasingly contentious race to field an overarching data-center strategy, which will enable enterprises to rein in the complexity of sprawling networks and rampant virtualization.
Dell Eyes Cloud Computing
To become a major cloud computing hardware supplier, Dell must master best practices for producing the right machine for a given cloud.
IBM CEO Sam Palmisano Talks With Global CIO
In a rare and exclusive interview, the man who transformed IBM speaks out on business analytics, cloud computing, and the emerging Smarter Planet.
Samsung Unveils Thinnest Flash Memory Chip
The package is 40% lighter than conventional memory, and useful for mobile electronics such as smartphones, portable media players, and laptops.
Parallels Upgrades Mac Virtualization Software
Version 5 of Parallels Desktop is 300% faster, improves graphic performance, and adds 70 features.
Intel Hit With Antitrust Suit In NY
The New York attorney general claims the chipmaker used bribery and coercion to prevent computer makers from using rival products.
Second Life Steps Into The Enterprise
Companies can now run their own, private version of the virtual world in their data centers, for added security and control.
Hybrid Clouds Floating To Enterprise Forefront
At the Cloud Computing Conference and Expo, speakers raise the prospect of private clouds working with public clouds.
Global CIO: IBM's New CIO Sheds Light On Priorities And Plans
After two months as IBM's first company-wide CIO, Pat Toole talks about battling 80/20, a massive data-center consolidation, cloud initiatives, and cutting 11,500 apps.
Marvell Partners With E Ink On eReader Technology
The deal will give Marvell a leg up in the e-book reader market, and likely result in better, cheaper devices.
Peek Launches $99 Dedicated Twitter Gadget
TwitterPeek is a device for people who want Twitter access on the go, but don't want to use their cell phones.
Barnes & Noble Sued Over E-Reader
Spring Design claims the bookseller stole its trade secrets and used them in the Nook e-book reader.
Cisco, EMC Expand Cloud, Data Center Offerings
EMC's VMware is central to the partners' Virtual Computing Environment.
Ruiz Out At Globalfoundries
Former AMD chief executive Hector Ruiz, whose name has been linked to an insider trading case, has not been charged with any wrongdoing.
Intel Details Private Cloud Hurdles
At the Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, an executive in Intel's Server Platform Group describes the potential gains -- and pitfalls -- of cloud computing.
Sprint Offers Dell Mini Netbook
The $200 Dell netbook includes a two-year 3G service plan.
iPhone Threatens Amazon Kindle
The e-books category has taken over the top spot from the games category in Apple's App Store.
Lenovo Unveils ThinkCentre PC
The A70z, Lenovo's first all-in-one desktop PC for business, sports a 19-inch screen, Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and remote power management.
Global CIO: Juniper Attacks Cisco Head-On With Help Of IBM And Dell
Sensing Cisco is distracted with its non-networking ventures as CIOs are growing unhappy with rising network costs, Juniper is going after Cisco full-bore with key new products and partners.
TV Web Site Opts For Cloud Servers
To handle extreme spikes in Web traffic, a popular television show's servers were ditched in favor of Rackspace cloud hosting.
Windows 7 First 'Self-Healing' OS
Microsoft baked a number of support technologies directly into its new operating system so it can self-diagnose and repair problems.
Asus Unveils USB 3.0 Motherboard
USB 3.0, also known as SuperSpeed USB, supports throughput up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0.
Windows 7 Hardware Discounts Offered
PC users can now get bargains on Microsoft mice, keyboards, Webcams, and other peripherals—even if they didn't host a launch party.
Intel Claims Memory Research Milestone
Research could lead to chips that cost less and have higher performance and memory densities than traditional NAND flash memory.
Global CIO: Hewlett-Packard's Hurd Says Bad IT Means A Bad CEO
Hurd offers a startling observation about how the roots of bad IT almost always reside in the corner office, and he explains how HP attempts to address the needs of both the CEO and the CIO.
Intel Pulls SSD Firmware Update
Intel released the updated firmware for one of its Solid State Drives on Monday, and pulled it after customers complained about critical Windows 7 problems.
Xerox Unveiling Enterprise Print Services
Xerox is expanding its enterprise print services to support home and remote locations and help enterprise customers cut costs and improve efficiency.
Sony Recalls 69,000 Vaio AC Adapters
Sony and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warn the devices could deliver an electrical shock to users.
Windows 7 Could Spark Move To 64-Bit
More robust architecture would help business users better cope with information overload.
Global CIO: What CIOs Can Learn From Kindle
The real lesson is in the growing power of machine-to-machine wireless links.
Barnes & Noble To Sell Plastic Logic eReader
The high-end device will fill out Amazon's upcoming product line, to compete with Amazon's Kindle.
Dell Unveils Thin, Light Convertible Tablet
The new system is designed for use in harsh environments, such as military, police, field-service and factory floors.
Google CEO Imagines Era Of Mobile Supercomputers
The future, as Eric Schmidt describes it, belongs to smart phones and data centers.
Windows 7 Boosts Laptop Battery Life
Collaboration between Intel and Microsoft means at least an extra hour of power, vendors claim.
Cisco To Acquire ScanSafe
The market for tech companies is heating up again, as Cisco strengthens its position in Web and mobile security.
Tilera Readies Processors With 100 Cores
Porting servers and data centers to multi-core TILE-Gx chips may be a challenge as the x86 architecture used by Intel and AMD remains the industry standard.
Global CIO: Why Are Microsoft, Oracle, And HP Bashing IBM?
Mark Hurd, Larry Ellison, and Steve Ballmer have all recently taken some fairly empty shots at IBM. But if Big Blue is such a loser, why do those three CEOs keep talking about it?
Intel Releases Firmware Update To Speed Up SSDs
Intel claims the new firmware speeds performance on its 160 GB solid-state drive by 40%.
Lenovo Unveils Six Win 7 Laptops, Desktops
The systems include custom software to speed start-up and shutdown.
Windows 7 Draws Praise, Putdowns
Most early adopters appear pleased with Microsoft's new OS, but some are griping about installation bugs.
Verizon Nabs Storm 2, Pushes OS 5.0
The touchscreen Blackberry smartphone mimics the feeling of a physical keyboard and adds Wi-Fi to its 3G capabilities.
Global CIO: Hewlett-Packard CEO Hurd's Strategy: The Infrastructure Company
Promising that HP can combine massive scale and innovation, CEO Hurd says it will separate itself from IBM and others by having a complete end-to-end line of hardware, software, and services.
Amazon Drops Kindle Pricing Again
Changes to the Kindle e-reader line come as rivals Barnes & Noble, Sony, Plastic Logic, and Asus take aim at the electronic book reader market.
How To Install Microsoft Windows 7
Say goodbye to Vista and XP, and let us walk you through the installation of your new operating system, step-by-step.
Windows 7: Early Sales Strong
Online shoppers rush to purchase Microsoft's new operating system.
AT&T: Devices Spiking Wi-Fi Connections
For the first time, the wireless carrier is seeing more Wi-Fi connections from smartphones than from laptops.
Microsoft's Quarterly Profit Falls 18%
Software maker is hopeful Windows 7's debut will lift sales and income.
Windows 7 Driving Touchscreen Evolution
Acer, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, and Sony are scrambling to build PCs that capitalize on the tactile interface.
Acer Unveils Laptop With 3D Viewing
The laptop users software and polarized glasses to display a 3D image.
Amazon Offers Kindle PC Software
The software lets people read e-books on their PCs and synch them with Kindle hardware.
Web 2.0 Summit: The Browser Is What Matters
Google's Sundar Pichai provides some hints about his company's upcoming browser-based Chrome operating system.
Ericsson Profits Drop 71%
The wireless equipment maker was hit with sluggish sales and declining results from its joint venture with Sony.
Nokia Sues Apple Over iPhone
The suit claims the iPhone infringes on 10 Nokia patents involving wireless data, speech coding, security, and encryption.
ARM Launches Its Smallest, Lowest Power Multicore Chip
The Cortex-A5 is intended for devices including Internet-enabled mobile phones and embedded systems.
Freescale, E Ink Enter Deal On eBook Technology
Freescale will develop a system-on-a-chip for E Ink's electronic paper displays, used in e-book readers.
Nvidia Launches 3D Rendering For Cloud Computing Providers
The server delivers photo-quality 3D images to any broadband-connected PC running a web browser.
It's Official: Microsoft Launches Windows 7
New operating system is designed to make PC use faster and more efficient.
LTE For PCs Near, Handsets Lagging
The first five years of Long-Term Evolution deployment will focus on PC data cards, says a market research firm.
Barnes & Noble E-Reader Puts Heat On Amazon
The Nook is now the e-reader to beat, but analysts say Amazon won't relinquish the Kindle's market share easily.
Cisco Announces Borderless Networks
The new, router-based architecture makes it possible for virtual services with video and collaboration features to be remotely deployed and managed.
Barnes & Noble Intros Nook eBook Reader
The Android-based electronic book reader is priced the same as the Amazon Kindle, but has a dual display with one color touchscreen.
Global CIO: Can Oracle's Larry Ellison Keep MySQL From EU Whiners?
Want to know the real cost of the drawn-out dithering of the EU and its fawning groupies? Sun has to lay off 3,000 employees because its acquisition by Oracle is still under review.
Gartner Predicts IT Spending Rebound In 2010
But spending won't return to 2008 levels before 2012.
Web 2.0 Summit: PayPal's Platform Plans
With talk of the death of cash, PayPal president Scott Thompson painted a rosy future for payments delivered through mobile devices.
Apple Unveils iMacs, Mac Mini, MacBook
A day after announcing record sales, Apple introduced a 27-inch iMac, Mac Minis running Snow Leopard Server, a new mouse that supports multitouch gestures, and more.
Google Search Appliance Gets Smart
Corporate searchers can now look forward to more relevant search results, thanks to improvements in the Google Search Appliance.
AMD Intros 8 Athlon II Processors
Computer makers expected to build systems around the dual cores, quad cores, and triple cores include Acer, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Lenovo.
Fujitsu Unveils Windows 7 Lineup
The new models, including a netbook, ultra-portable notebook, and convertible tablets, will be available Thursday when Windows 7 launches.
Apple Crushes Wall Street Expectations
Apple's sold record numbers of Macs and iPhones in the fourth quarter. But iPhone sales will face tough competition from new Verizon smartphones.
Plastic Logic Preps E-reader For Business
The QUE electronic book reader will include PowerPoint and Excel document support, 3G, Wi-Fi, and a 10-inch screen.
Spring Design E-reader Offers Web Browsing
The company wants to grab a share of the growing e-book reader market, now dominated by the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader.
IBM Server Chief On Leave Following Arrest
Robert Moffat booked on insider trading charge along with other tech and investment bigs.
Mobile Digital TV Standard Approved
The move will enable broadcasters to deliver live and on-demand programming to mobile devices.
Microsoft Continues Sidekick Data Salvage
Company working "around the clock" to restore information lost due to a server outage.
Motorola Launches 11n Wi-Fi Gear
The wireless enterprise offerings, an access point and integrated services controller, are aimed at remote IT departments.
Global CIO: In Oracle Vs. SAP, IBM Could Tip Balance
The big IT players are realigning and while Oracle's love-fest with Salesforce.com is nice, Oracle will need a whole lot more friends than that to compete against not just SAP but also IBM.
Photo Gallery: Google's Scenic Oregon Data Center
One of Google's newest data centers is nestled among the mountains, canyons, and waterfalls of the Columbia River Gorge.
IBM Rolls Out Asset Management Update
New features include broader support for software license management, along with discovery of services for the z/OS platform.
Apple Expands In App Purchasing To Fight Piracy
Developers can now implement In App Purchasing in free iPhone apps.
Nokia Reorganizes After Loss
The appointments of a new mobile phones chief and CFO follow a surprise third quarter loss of $836 million.
Sony-Ericsson Lands Smartphone Financing
A $676 million financing deal, announced after a string of quarterly losses, will help promote its Satio and Aino phones.
AMD Says Profits, Revenue Down, But Outlook Improving
While year-over-year results were down, the beleaguered chip vendor said demand is strong and revenue is getting better.
Acer Debuts Quick Start Netbook
The Aspire One AOD250's dual-boot feature switches from Windows XP to Android for fast access to the Internet.
PC Shipments Bounce Back
Also, Acer overtook Dell to become the second-largest PC maker in the world.
Acer Announces Windows 7 Laptops
The Aspire 5738PG's is Acer's first touchscreen notebook.
Global CIO: As IBM Preps For Justice's Probe, Who Started This Nonsense?
The bureaucrats at the Justice Dept., the European Commission, and a trade group called CCIA are looking to take from IBM what their supposed "victim" could not earn in the free market.
Intel Beats Estimates In 3Q
The popularity of its Atom processor in netbooks and signs of stability in the PC market helped the chip maker beat earnings forecasts.
Dell: IT Can Create $200 Billion In Efficiencies
Virtualization could take a large chunk out of the $1.2 trillion spent on IT in North America each year, Michael Dell said at OracleWorld.
Dell Offers Peek Of Adamo XPS
The computer maker released teaser photos of its upcoming ultra-portable laptop, showing off its 0.4-inch thick design.
Apple Acknowledges Snow Leopard Bug
The flaw, which may delete personal data, is related to a change in the way the operating system handles guest accounts.
Electronics Industry Recovery Underway
Gartner says growth is resuming, but the effects of the recession on the electronics industry will linger for several years.
Wikipedia, Now In A Dedicated Mobile Device
Thinking inside the box, Openmoko has put Wikipedia into its very own reading hardware.
Nokia, AT&T Offer $299 Booklet 3G
AT&T will subsidize the cost of the mini-laptop for users who sign up for a two-year data contract; without a commitment the price is $599.
HP Unveils Windows 7 PC Line-Up
HP's new desktops and laptops include multi-touch screens, tilting Webcams, and improved power management.
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