H.P. to Work With Hynix on New Computer Memory Chips

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Hewlett-Packard said Tuesday that it would commercialize a new computer memory technology with Hynix, the South Korean chip maker. Hynix’s agreement to build computer memories using a technology H.P. scientists developed called memristors  indicates that more computer memory will be packed in even smaller devices in the second half of this decade. The two companies said the [...]

Quest Software partners with Virtual Computer

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According to the company, the technology provides anywhere, anytime access to both centralized and distributed end-user environments through the integration of Quest vWorkspace client and Virtual Computer NxTop 3.0 enterprise platform. The partnership said the offering will provide consolidated management across server- and client-hosted virtual desktops, enabling IT teams to build a single virtual desktop [...]

Apple Doubles iPad Production As Android Tablet Threat Looms

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Sep,21

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How did Apple cut the waiting period for an iPad to 24 hours? By cranking up production. Apple is manufacturing 2 million iPads each month, according to Katy Huberty at Morgan Stanley Huberty says Apple is hoping to ramp that production up to 3 million, which would give Apple a run rate of 36 million iPads annually. [...]

Samsung’s Ipad Challenger to Debut in Europe in October

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Sep,19

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Samsung Electronics Co. said it will start selling its Galaxy Tab tablet computer, an Apple Inc. iPad challenger, in Europe in October. Speaking at a consumer electronics conference in Berlin, WP Hong, Samsung’s head of global planning, said the company will bring more tablet models to market next year. The pricing of the tablet computer [...]

Update the Firmware On Your PCs and Laptops

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Sep,17

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Today’s PC firmware falls into two categories: the traditional BIOS (Basic Input-Output System), and a newer kind called EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface). EFI is much more capable than the old BIOS routines, which are still mired in the 16-bit world. On the Windows PC side, most systems still use BIOS, while servers generally use EFI. [...]

Germany to Launch Antibotnet Program for Consumers

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Sep,13

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Germany will soon launch a service to help consumers remove malicious software from their computers in an attempt to stem the spread of spam-sending botnets The German Anti-Botnet Initiative, which has a budget of €2 million (US$2.7 million), is being funded by the Federal Ministry of the Interior. Technical support will come from the Federal [...]

Toshiba Computer Recall 2010: Satellite T125,T135D,ProT 130 Computers

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Sep,10

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Toshiba Computer Recall 2010: Burn Risk For Satellite T125,T135D,ProT 130 Computers – Toshiba has recalled around 41,000 of their notebook computers, citing overheating and fire concerns. The models that are involved in the recall include the Satellite T125, Satellite T135D and Satellite ProT 130. Individuals who own the computer have been asked to update to [...]

IBM to Start Shipping ‘World’s Fastest’ Computer Chip This Month

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Sep,06

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After more than three years — and more than $1.5 billion worth — of development, IBM (IBM) claims it’s ready to speed the world’s fastest computer chip to its customers. The computer giant said Wednesday that it will begin shipping the z196 microprocessor, which will be included in the new version of IBM’s zEnterprise System [...]

Toshiba to Launch New Tablet Computer

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Sep,03

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Toshiba Corp. said Friday that it will release by year-end a tablet computer that runs on Google Inc.’s Android operating system, as the Japanese electronics maker aims to grab a chunk of a fast-growing tablet device market spearheaded by Apple Inc.’s iPad. The company said it will sell the Folio 100 in Europe, the Middle [...]