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posted in February 2006
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Apple Unveils Intel-Based Mac Mini And iPod Boombox
The Intel-based Mac Mini and speakers for the iPod are part of Apple's digital living room strategy, designed to allow consumers to use Apple products for all their video and audio needs.
Research Group Warns Of New Mobile Device Threat
The proof-of-concept Crossover virus is named for its ability to cross-infect a Windows Mobile Pocket PC from a desktop computer, then delete files on the mobile device.
Revenue Growth And Profitability Elude Sun
CEO McNealy points to improving margins and software sales to startups as hopeful signs of a turnaround.
Power Surge
The heat is rising--and costs, too--as tightly packed servers consume gobs of electricity
Review: Extend Your Laptop's Horizons
You love your laptop, but there are times when you just can't compromise on screen size. With Matrox Graphics' DualHead2Go module, you don't have to. The palm-size box lets you snatch the video from your notebook's external monitor output and create panoramas as large as 2,560-by-1,024 pixels spread across multiple computer screens.
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IBM Offers Tivoli Management Suite For Smaller Companies
The products are designed to automate management of systems, storage, and security and were developed with the help of customers and channel partners.
Mobile Chips On The Move
AMD and Intel's battle over the mobile market is good for customers, but know what you're getting before you buy
Ultra Wideband Rivals Woo Bluetooth
Two competing technology standards offer connectivity at speeds high enough to replace USB connections for PDAs, BlackBerrys, and even monitors.
CurtCo Media Completes Forklift Upgrade Of IT Infrastructure
The fast-growing publishing company had a variety of systems that weren't performing well and decided to replace them all with gear from Dell.
Microsoft Working To Fix Notebook Battery Bug
A faulty driver doesn't let Intel Core Duo notebooks enter "sleep" states, thus draining the battery.
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Five Things You Didn't Know About Dual-Core Processors
Amid the hype surrounding the dual-core processors pouring forth from Intel and AMD, there are some common misperceptions. Is dual core really the last word on high-powered computing?
Langa Letter: The "Dead Drive" Security Loophole
You may get a nasty surprise if you send your system out for repairs! Consider your options.
Langa Letter: How Much Protection Is Enough?
oo much or too little online security can lead to a world of trouble. Here's a solution.
Wearable Technology Can Save Lives
A garment called LifeShirt contains tiny sensors that can remotely monitor vital signs and 30 other important bio-metric readings of patients.
A Pill, A Scalpel, A Database
Health care is embracing IT to analyze a glut of medical data, find new cures, and provide more-personalized treatment
Army Tries Fingerprint Matching To Catch Iraqi Insurgents
Soldiers are carrying field kits they can use to collect digital fingerprints and other physical evidence from battle sites.
Invented In India
India isn't just for outsourcing. It's fast becoming a center of strategic R&D and a growing market for tech products. Third of three parts in the Inside India series.
IT Execs Taking Cautious Approach To RIM Workaround Plan
While applauding efforts to avoid a service shut down, IT managers say they want to test Research In Motion's workaround software for corporate BlackBerry users before they implement it.
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Langa Letter: Deep-Geek File And Disk Tools
A major brain-fade forces Fred Langa to search for the most powerful recovery tools he could find.
Chipping Away At Virtualization
AMD moves ahead, releasing I/O spec
AMD Says Koreans Raided Intel Offices In Antitrust Probe
AMD says Koreans conducted "dawn raids" on Intel offices in that country; Intel says they merely "visited."
Pharmaceutical Adoption Of RFID Slower Than Expected: Report
Cost and uncertainty over the status of legislation will limit the number of medications tagged on a large-scale to 10 this year.
Playing Nicely In Philadelphia
The hardest part of their municipal Wi-Fi deal is behind Philadelphia and EarthLink, now that they've agreed on the rules of the road.
NetApp Introduces Tape-Emulating Disk Storage
New system incorporates DataFort data encryption technology acquired through last year's Decru buyout.
IBM, Freescale Map Future Of Power Processor After Apple
The two vendors ships tens of millions of the chips a year and say business will improve now that they don't have to devote resources to slow-selling Apple PCs.
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SWsoft's Virtualization Software Promises Zero Downtime
Virtuozzo for Linux can move virtual servers from one machine to another without disruption or downtime.
NEC To Roll Out Dual-Core Fault-Tolerant Servers
The three fault-tolerant servers will use new Xeon processors, including one server that features a 2.8-GHz dual-core system.
Novell Supports Virtual Iron's Virtualization On Linux
Novell will ship SUSE Linux with a pre-configured kernel for use with Virtual Iron virtualization software to let users rapidly deploy and configure enterprise-class computing workloads.
IBM's i5 Speeds Up
Servers designed for smaller businesses get new version of operating system
Bigger And Faster Rules
EMC leads in size and speed at the high end of storage, but it's also improving low-end systems
General Motors Awards $15 Billion In IT Services
EDS will lose more than $500 million a year in GM business, while Hewlett-Packard and Capgemini will gain business.
American Airlines' Clubs To Feature Lenovo PCs
PCs, notebooks, and printers will be showing up in 43 airport clubs later this year.
Nanotechnology Takes Tiny Steps Toward Progress
A new research center opening this week at Arizona State University to study the societal impacts and potential benefits of nanotechnology shows progress, yet some voice concerns about whether nanotechnology is worth the cost--or the risk.
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