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SeaMicro Launches Low Power Server With Atom Chips
Intel's 256 Atom N570 dual-core processors power servers optimized to run applications that process high-volumes of small Web transactions such as in online gaming and social networks.
Porting Android Apps Won't Solve RIM's PlayBook Problems
Growing evidence suggests RIM is looking to permit applications written for Google's Android platform to run on its PlayBook tablet. Here's why this is a bad idea.
Windows Phone 7 To Verizon?
Published photos show an HTC device running Microsoft's new mobile operating system and bearing the U.S. carrier's logo.
Clickatell Intros Text Messaging Service For SMBs
The company is pushing SMS as the best channel for small businesses to deliver urgent customer communications to a broad wireless audience.
World Economic Forum Drives Health Data Initiative
The Global Health Data Charter calls for the use of technology to overcome worldwide gaps in health information collection, availability, privacy, and analysis.
Guerra On Healthcare: HIMSS Buzz Doesn't Square With Reality
The top trends seen at the leading health IT conference -- accountable care organizations, payment reform, medical homes -- are far removed from the real issues confronting CIOs in the trenches.
Demo Show Still The Place To Be -- Or View
Keep an eye on JetStream HD, a hardware-software combo designed to let you stream movies and other heavy content to mobile devices like iPhones and iPads.
RIM's Byzantine Process For Playbook Development
With the RIM Playbook release just around the corner, RIM is hoping to get some apps in the App World before its release. A developer of iOS and Android apps thought he'd give it a go, especially since he lives near the RIM Waterloo campus. To say the process is counterintuitive or not at all straightforward though is a bit of an understatement.
Global CIO: iPad Versus Motorola Xoom: Apps Give Apple Huge Advantage
In considering new Android and Blackberry tablets, CIOs need to focus on the numbers that matter: how many apps, and price of device.
Intel Study Finds Mobile Etiquette Lacking
The majority of Americans have seen boorish behavior with mobile devices and the number of incidents is growing.
Sun's Scott McNealy Recalls Triumphs, Near Misses
The former Sun Microsystems CEO recollects brilliant innovations, hiring Bill Joy, and almost acquiring Apple, but talks little about missteps in a conversation with former Sun president Ed Zander at Silicon Valley's Churchill Club.
Verizon Wireless CEO Claims Strong iPhone Sales
Most of the carrier's Apple iPhone 4s were sold via online pre-orders, which is why there were no long lines at stores, Dan Mead said.
Antennagate Redux On Verizon iPhone 4
Consumer Reports testing of the Verizon Wireless version of the Apple smartphone find it has the same antenna problem as the AT&T version and is susceptible to dropped calls.
Practical Analysis: User Habits And Making Tablets Seem More Like Beer
Our research shows IT pros prefer HP as the vendor of choice for tablets and other new wave computing devices, but how are they going to convince users to go along with them?
IBM Tops In Q4 Server Sales
Big Blue led all vendors in revenue while Hewlett-Packard was number one in shipments as the industry picked up steam.
Feds Pick San Francisco CIO To Push Innovation
Chris Vein is now deputy U.S. CTO for Innovation, reporting to U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra in the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
SMBs Stymied By Virtualization Backup
Virtual environments may cause disaster recovery headaches for smaller companies if not handled with same urgency as physical systems, says Acronis.
21,000 Healthcare Providers Registered For EHR Incentives
More than $20 million has already been disbursed in the Medicaid electronic health record incentive program in its first two months, as the parallel Medicare program prepares for its May launch.
Facebook Tells FTC To Balance Privacy, Innovation
In commenting on the Federal Trade Commission's plan to protect online privacy, the social media site cautions the agency not to do anything that will hinder business development.
Server Market Continues Triumphal Procession
Gartner says the market defied the Great Recession last year by growing 17 percent, driven by refresh cycles. But next year could be different.
Motorola Xoom Teardown: What's Under The Covers
The Xoom is the first shipping tablet with dual-core processors, and the first to run Android 3.0. UBM TechInsights took the device apart and found similarities to Motorola's Atrix 4G smartphone.
The Growth Of Android - Visualized
The Android Developer's Youtube channel has a cool video that lets you watch the growth of Google's mobile platform over the last two and a half years.
Apple Updates MacBook Pro Laptops
Intel's high-speed Thunderbolt technology and second-generation Core processors, along with faster graphics cards and high-def FaceTime Webcams, are among the upgrades.
Motorola Xoom Teardown: Inside The New Android Tablet
UBM TechInsights, a sister company to UBM Techweb, InformationWeek's parent company, took apart the newest Motorola tablet, the 10.1-inch Xoom, the first dual-core Android tablet and the first tablet to run Android 3.0 (Honeycomb). Inside is Nvidia's Tegra 2 processor. In fact, many of the Xoom's components are similar to those of Motorola's newest smartphone, the Atrix 4G. That's not a surprise given that Apple and Samsung, for example, share design components across tablets and smartphones; an
Intel's Thunderbolt Speeds Connections
Debuting in Apple's MacBook Pros, the high-speed PC connection technology, previously codenamed Light Peak, provides data transfer speeds much faster than USB 3.0 and FireWire.
Sprint's Windows Phone 7 Entry 'Arrives'
Pre-orders begin for new HTC model, which carrier promises to deliver to consumers by March 20th.
Facebook Cracks Down On Third Party Apps
Software developers say that the social media site is disabling their apps, including Breakup Notifier and a poker game, without warning or clear explanation.
IBM's Watson Boosts Global Supercomputing Effort
Mechanical Jeopardy champ sparks worldwide interest in virtual computing and artificial intelligence.
Xerox Hires Innovation Officer For Health IT Practice
Markus Fromherz has big plans to help hospitals implement electronic medical record systems, health information exchanges, and other technology through Xerox's Affiliated Computer Services unit.
Android 3.0 Honeycomb First Impressions
The Motorola Xoom arrives with the tablet-optimized version of Android and it feels like a more complete OS than earlier versions.
Intel Up, AMD Down In Global Microprocessor Shipments
Sales of x86 processors running desktops, laptops, and servers rose 26.7% in 2010 from the previous year to $36.3 billion, while shipments grew 17.1% and prices were up 8%, according to IDC.
No Windows Phone 7 Update For Some Users
Samsung phones prove incompatible with patch, which also caused headaches for users of other phones powered by Microsoft's new mobile OS.
Microsoft And Philips To Provide Better View Of Radiology Data
Technology will simplify radiologists' challenging workflow and offer complete view of patient records.
Microsoft, Dell To Deliver SaaS Analytics For Community Hospitals
Duo teams on analytics, informatics, business intelligence and performance improvement technology.
Developer Rights Now
Platform owners shouldn't be allowed to treat developers like serfs.
Watson's Jeopardy Win A Victory For Mankind
The IBM supercomputer not only beat the quiz show's most successful human contestants, but also showed what skilled researchers will be able to do as they tackle big problems in the future.
Global CIO: HP CEO Apotheker Is Betting The Farm
Leo Apotheker's silence has raised lots of uncertainty about HP, but he says a March 14 event will make everything clear. He'd better be right.
HP Upgrades EliteBooks, ProBooks For Businesses
Intel's second-generation Core processors, as well as a Celeron processor option, will available on the business notebooks.
iPad 2: 5 Must-Have Features
With Apple preparing to announced its second-generation tablet, here are the five features it can't leave out.
Apple Shareholders Reject Steve Jobs Succession Plan
Annual meeting sees company stockholders vote down a call for a formal arrangement that would identify potential replacements if Jobs' health deteriorates further.
Meaningful Use Big Business For Healthcare Consulting Firms
IT consulting firms are helping healthcare providers assess health IT systems for potential HIPAA violations and achieve the fine points of meaningful use compliance.
Apple Event Ignites iPad 2 Speculation
The iPad 2 is expected to make its debut at a special event Apple is hosting in San Francisco on March 2, along with some other surprises.
IBM, UNC Launch Health Information Exchange
The system will facilitate the sharing of medical information among hospitals and healthcare practices across North Carolina.
OKI Switches To Green Printer Parts
By "green" they mean bioplastics, resulting in lower CO2 emissions. Also, things made from them are not immortal, and that's good for the environment.
Health Systems Must Boost Patient Education On EHRs
Hospitals and healthcare providers are in danger of missing out on meaningful use incentives if they don't make a stronger effort to encourage consumers to use electronic health records, finds PricewaterhouseCoopers research.
Cisco, GE Healthcare Team On Patient, Equipment Tracking
Cisco also demos WebEx virtual exam technology at HIMSS conference.
HP Shares Down On Missed Revenue Target
The computer maker's 16% increase in first-quarter profits wasn't enough to meet its forecast, due to weakened sales in its consumer and tech services units.
High Prices Dampen Appeal Of Motorola Xoom
The Motorola Xoom Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet comes with a hefty $799 retail price tag. Verizon's $200 subsidy does little to mute the Xoom's high cost.
Verizon iPhone Sales Disappoint
Despite record online sales for the Verizon iPhone, overall sales have been disappointing to those at Apple. Before you read too much into that though, there are a few things to consider.
Acer Unveils Servers, Storage for U.S. Market
Sixteen servers, including tower, rack, and blade models will be available with three- or five-year onsite service contracts from the Taiwan-based computer maker.
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