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Google's and Microsoft's tit-for-tat has carried over to energy management. Google announced its PowerMeter tool and U.S. partners in May. Last week, Microsoft launched a beta version of Ho... More >
Mozilla has officially released Firefox 3.5, the next version of its Web browser. The new version boasts improved performance, new features, and support for emerging Web standards. The offering inclu... More >
Micron has announced mass production of 16Gb and 32Gb multi-level cell chips using the 34nm process. According to DailyTech , the announcement is not surprising given that Micron's flash unit is co-... More >
Citibank announced the launch of the Citi Tap and Pay pilot service in Bangalore. The trial will encompass 500 merchants and between 3,000 and 5,000 users. The program will enable customers to tap th... More >
Samsung is set to be one of the first PC manufacturers to launch a netbook based on NVIDIA's Ion platform as it readies the release of its Samsung N510 netbook. Samsung's forthcoming netbook will fea... More >
Clearwire set up its WiMax service in Portland, Ore. early in January of this year. Today, Comcast detailed its WiMax plans for the Rose City. Comcast, which invested $1 billion in Clearwire, will ... More >
According to The Register , Intel is expected to launch new Intel solid-state drives based on its 34nm NAND chips. Doing so would mean larger capacities, reduced power consumption, faster performanc... More >
Mozilla is set to go live with the next version of its Firefox browser tomorrow. The release comes some six months past its planned release date. A number of bugs and difficulty with its JavaScript e... More >
Microsoft has placed a limit on the number of free upgrades for its new Windows 7 operating system. The company has placed a 25-machine cap on the number of machines per physical address that can be ... More >
Microsoft released price details on its upcoming Windows 7 operating system. The company is reportedly considering offering its new OS on USB thumb drives to enable netbook users to upgrade their m... More >
Apple's Safari 4 rolled out earlier this month to much fanfare. Since its release, some of those cheers have turned to jeers, says ZDNet . According to The Register , the browser is report... More >
Apple has already sold over 1 million iPhone 3G S smartphones and Google has found it to be very beneficial. According to TechCrunch , users of the iPhone 3G S have been making use of the handset'... More >
Google Voice has not yet launched publicly, but it did take a step in that direction when Google began making the service available to customers who pre-registered for the service that enables users... More >
Today Microsoft unveiled pricing for its upcoming Windows 7 operating system. Client hardware vendors are looking to ride that wave with Windows 7 announcements of their own. Eligible HP cus... More >
Earlier this week, Mozilla released Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 2 . Today Mozilla confirmed the availability of Firefox 3.5 RC3. Like Firefox 3.5 RC2, the latest release candidate is intended for ... More >
Microsoft disclosed pricing for its upcoming Windows 7 operating system and announced that limited pre-orders for said OS will begin tomorrow, reports InformationWeek . The full version of Wi... More >
AT&T is on track to launch femtocell technology nationwide by the end of the year, according to AT&T executive Gordon Mansfield. The company plans to expand its home trial of the femtocell UM... More >
SGI announced the first Rackable x86 servers that support both on-board Quad Data Rate 40Gb Infiniband and 10Gb Ethernet connections. The systems are designed to appeal to businesses that run high-pe... More >
MetroPCS, which provides pre-paid wireless phone services, is offering its customers unlimited international calling to more than 100 countries for $5 a month. The unlimited calling plan can added t... More >
Microsoft has launched a beta version of its new energy management application. Hohm is designed to help U.S. utility customers trim 5 percent to 10 percent off their energy bills by receiving reco... More >
Last month, AT&T confirmed its plans to upgrade and expand its 3G network to improve network performance, especially for iPhone users and in major metropolitan areas. AT&T will begin its ne... More >
Microsoft recently released a tool to aid businesses and users considering updating to Windows 7 when it comes out Oct. 22. In the meantime, Microsoft is urging consumers who are using the beta ver... More >
Netbook manufacturers are clearly targeting small- and medium-sized businesses with their latest releases, reports bMighty.com . Today HP launched its new HP Mini 5101 netbook. The 2.6-pound ... More >
HP released a new Web-connected printer that features its TouchSmart technology. The $399 HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web features a 4.33-inch LCD touch-screen that enables its users to con... More >
IBM is making its fair share of supercomputing news today. The company has once again managed to dominate the Top500 list with five of the top 10 supercomputers on the planet. In addition, I... More >
It appears AMD will have to back off its stance of having no intention of launching a netbook processor. Gateway officially launched its LT3103u netbook today and it is equipped with AMD's Athalon 64... More >
Microsoft has released a beta version of an application that aids customers considering upgrading their desktop operating systems to Windows 7. The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 (MAP)... More >
Apple grudgingly issued a firmware upgrade that addresses user complaints about the drive interface in its new MacBook Pro. Apple apparently downgraded the serial ATA (SATA) interface on its l... More >
Lenovo has unveiled its latest ThinkPad laptop. It's latest addition to its ThinkPad line is the T400s, a slim and light notebook targeted at corporate users. Measuring in at less than an inch at its... More >
Intel, looking to expand into the wireless market, will reportedly supply Finnish handset maker Nokia with processors for their mobile devices, according to Reuters . The deal is to be offici... More >
Startup Core4 Systems officially launched today. The year-old company specializes in cooling infrastructure for data centers. According to Reuters , the company touts that it can cut data c... More >
Verizon ramped up FiOS with downlink/uplink speed upgrades today. The company boosted the speeds of its entry-level tier from 10/2 Mbps to 15/5 Mbps while upping its mid-tier from 20/5 Mbps to 25/15 ... More >
Mozilla released the Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 2 today. Firefox 3.5 RC2 is available for download from Mozilla's Web site. While more stable than previous versions, Mozilla says that Firefox 3.5 ... More >
Users who buy a Windows 7 machine but still long for the comforts of Windows XP or even Windows Vista will have 18 months to downgrade, according to Microsoft. Digital Trends notes that the 18-mont... More >
Google search has some speedy new competition, and it's not Microsoft's surging Bing search engine. A new startup called Collecta claims it is the first real-time search engine. The servic... More >
According to FierceTelecom , there is rampant speculation that Google Voice could be launched as soon as today. Network World reports that the potential phone revolutionizer isn't coming today or ... More >
Acer follows ViewSonic in releasing LCD displays that are graphically impressive while also being environmentally friendly. Acer unveiled two new displays that use 36 percent less power than... More >
IBM released the newest version of its Lotus Symphony 1.3 productivity suite today. The free software gives companies the opportunity to cut software licensing costs by providing an alternative to Mi... More >
Digital Trends reports that Mozilla has slated the final version of Firefox 3.5 before the end of June. The release will offer 5,000 new features, including geolocation and built-in video. Th... More >
Comcast exhibited its commitment to IPv6 by demonstrating end-to-end network readiness and announcing it is making IPv6 transport available for its wholesale customers at the North American Network O... More >
Samsung is pushing for green memory in the data center with its latest unveiling. The company announced the world's first 32GB DDR3 memory module. According to SlipperyBrick , the module operates at... More >
BT announced it will soon launch a virtual data center service aimed at aiding large businesses and government agencies with low-cost, cloud-based enterprise class services. BT plans to roll out the ... More >
A Pew Internet & American Life Project survey indicates that Americans are increasingly adopting broadband and are less likely to dump their service, recession or not. According to the sur... More >
According to comScore, Microsoft Bing continued to gain market share during its second week of existence. Microsoft's share of search results grew to 12.3 percent for the week ending June 12, up from... More >
Samsung is looking to take advantage of increasing interest in videoconferencing technologies with the release of its new LCD monitor. The company has partnered with RADVISION to produce the VC240, a... More >
A little bit goes a long way, especially when it comes to power savings. Japan-based Buffalo recently announced a 4-port USB hub with an on/off switch for each port. The hub allows allows users to av... More >
HP unveiled Financial Planning and Analysis, an out-of-the box dashboard that displays the real-time view of planned versus actual costs by service, application and project. Financial Planning and An... More >
NGK Insulators has developed a prototype solid oxide fuel cell that it claims is the world's most energy efficient. The fuel cell runs on hydrogen gas, offers a 63 percent energy-efficiency rating an... More >
TG Daily reports in a not-so-subtle manner that broadband service in the UK is crap . A uSwitch survey of a cross-section of Britains found that 54 percent did not believe they were getting the be... More >
Clearwire has been operating in Atlanta for the last six weeks, but the service was officially launched in the almost 1,200-square-mile Atlanta metro area today. The high-speed service, available to ... More >
ARM is due to deliver dual-core mobile processors in 2010. The company will begin shipping with dual-core Cortex A9 processors, ARM's next-generation chipsets, reports Mobile Burn . The dual... More >
Western Digital is making its way into the solid-state drive market with the announcement of its Silicon Drive III product range. The drives, based on SiliconSystems' technology, target the communica... More >
Time may be running out for companies to take IPv6 seriously , but Verizon need not worry. The carrier is insisting that devices connecting to its Long Term Evolution network support IPv6, says Fie... More >
Intel will reportedly launch the 3.2GHz Core i7 960 during the fourth quarter of this year. In addition, Intel will launch two CPUs under the Celeron E3000 series during the third quarter, according ... More >
Adobe Systems moved its Web-based productivity suite Acrobat.com out of beta today and released a beta version of Tables, its new online spreadsheet. Acrobat.com consists of Buzzword (Adobe's online ... More >
Last week Apple touted tallying more than 11 million downloads for its new Safari 4 browser over the first three days of its release. While impressive, that number was dwarfed by the new Firefox 3.... More >
Salesforce.com announced Force.com Free Edition, a limited, no-cost version of its platform as a service. The CRM vendor is hoping to attract more corporate developers and ISVs by enabling them to bu... More >
Apple rolled out its new Safari 4 Web browser at its Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this week. Since doing so, the company claims Safari 4 has already been downloaded 11 million tim... More >
HP has announced its Extreme Scale-Out (ExSO) package, a portfolio consisting of hardware, services and software geared for large-scale data center environments. HP's ExSO release follows in the foot... More >
Aircell's in-flight high-speed Internet service is becoming commonplace on commercial airlines . A different class of traveler will soon have the same benefits thanks to a freshly inked deal by the ... More >
Linus Torvalds has released Linux version 2.6.30, dubbed "Man-Eating Seals of Antiquity," reports heise online . Data storage dominates the code changes to the Linux kernel, including support... More >
Mozilla's Firefox 3.5 release candidate will be made available next week. The National Business Review reports that the browser is blazingly fast, after having tested it. Firefox 3.5's new TraceMon... More >
DigiTimes reports that Intel will launch the Atom N450, the successor to the N270 CPU, in October at the earliest. Code named Pine Trail, the single-core 45nm Atom N450 represents Intel's exp... More >
According to a Leichtman Research Group study, over two-thirds of U.S households subscribe to broadband high-speed Internet service, up from one-fifth of U.S. households five years ago. Acco... More >
Microsoft Bing is off and running in the race for search market share amid the heat it is taking for its video search tool that enables users to view adult material without leaving the Bing site.... More >
BT has unveiled three telepresence videoconferencing demonstration centers in London, New York and Denver. The centers feature BT software running on systems from Cisco, Polycom and Tandberg, reports... More >
It is no secret that Google clearly has its eyes on the enterprise. Its latest offering only furthers its efforts to woo business users and encroach on Microsoft's turf. InformationWeek repor... More >
Microsoft's revamped search engine, dubbed Bing, has gotten off to a good start since its full launch last Wednesday, according to comScore. The research group reports that Bing has already made some... More >
Later this month, IBM will launch PartnerWorld Communities, a social-networking site for its more than 100,000 partners to exchange and collaborate ideas, reports InfoWorld . IBM partners will be ab... More >
Western Digital is expanding its My Book line of external storage solutions with the world's first 4 TB external hard drive. The $650 My Book Studio Edition II dual-drive storage system continues Wes... More >
OSNews reports that Fedora 11 will be released today. The open source Linux operating system comes with KDE 4.2, GNOME 2.26, FireFox 3.5 and Thunderbird 3. Fedora 11 also boasts improved boot time. ... More >
Intel recently announced that its venture capital arm will invest $43 million toward UQ Communications's WiMax build out . UQ rival NTT DoCoMo plans to counter with an investment of its own. ... More >
Apple released Safari 4 at its Worldwide Developers Conference this week. The long-awaited Web browser is reportedly capable of running JavaScript four times faster than the previous version. Accordi... More >
Apple has updated its aluminum unibody MacBook Pro lineup. The range includes a new 15-inch MacBook Pro with a built-in, non-removable battery, and touts up to seven hours of runtime. The 13-inch, 15... More >
Microsoft's quiet launch of Bing has been followed up with a not so quiet ad campaign . However, it's pretty clear that one differentiating factor Microsoft will be careful about touting is its vi... More >
Arizona State University's Flexible Display Center and Universal Display Corp. announced a breakthrough in their research that could bring flexible OLED displays closer to reality. According to Tech... More >
India's Defense Ministry agreed to release 45 MHz of wireless radio spectrum. In a pact with the telecom industry, the government agency will vacate the spectrum for civilian use, reports Reuters . ... More >
Google has released developer-only versions of its Chrome browser for Mac OS X and Linux. The company warned developers to download the software at their own risk, adding that the two versions are st... More >
Microsoft has little to worry about when it comes to Microsoft Office, according to a recent survey of 152 IT decision-makers at enterprises of all sizes. The Forrester study found nearly 92 percent ... More >
According to jkOnTheRun , Android won't be flying solo on Acer netbooks. The company's Aspire One netbook that is set to run on Android will also be equipped with Windows. That's a detail A... More >
Cloud computing is not a top priority for the UK's chief information officers and chief financial officers, according to a NTT Europe Online report. The study, which surveyed 200 CIOs and CFOs at lar... More >
A new state law in Indiana becoming effective July 1 is set to make the state's northern county of St. Joseph more competitive in attracting national data centers. According to TMCnet , the law will... More >
Ericsson released a new mobile broadband module specifically geared for netbooks. According to Ericsson, the F3307 module will make it easier for manufacturers to embed netbooks with wireless connect... More >
Intel unveiled five prototype mobile Internet devices (MIDs) using the company's upcoming Moorestown platform at the Computex exhibition in Taipei, reports SlashGear . Moorestown is an Atom-based ch... More >
Qualcomm introduced the N-Stream Wireless LAN WCN1320 chip, the industry's first WLAN solution with 4x4 MIMO technology, reports RTTNews . According to Qualcomm, the chip is capable of pushing 600 M... More >
ViewSonic has unveiled three new LCD displays in its Graphic Series. Each of the displays has a 16:9 aspect ratio and is capable of a 20,000:1 contrast ratio, reports SlashGear . In addition, the th... More >
Mozilla has delayed again delayed the first release candidate of Firefox 3.5. The delay is the result of several last-minute bugs the company wishes to resolve, says InfoWorld . According to ... More >
Motorola announced an agreement to sell its SurfBoard SB6120 DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme cable modems through Fry's Electronics stores. The DOCSIS 3.0 standard offers download and upload speeds up to four tim... More >
Verizon unveiled today a new service that allows large and mid-sized enterprises to outsource their technology infrastructure to the telecommunications provider. Pricing for Verizon's Computing as a ... More >
Opera Software released a beta version of Opera 10 , the latest version of its Web browser. The browser beta features a brand new user interface and Opera Turbo, which promises to speed browsing ove... More >
The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft will make Windows 7 commercially available beginning Oct. 22. The official date falls in line with a gaffe made by Acer executive Massimo D'Angelo la... More >
Clearwire's Clear WiMax service is unofficially live in Las Vegas. Clearwire conducted a similar soft launch in Atlanta last month. Residents of Las Vegas can now subscribe to Clearwire's service t... More >
Google released the latest version of its Search Appliance today. According to the company, GSA 6.0 allows companies to search billions of documents. That's a marked improvement from the previous ite... More >
At the Computex conference in Tapei, Intel unveiled its new processor, dubbed the Pentium SU2700. The low-power chips target ultra-thin laptops and will encompass the Core 2, Pentium and Celeron proc... More >
AMD has begun shipping its dual-core Athlon Neo processor for thin and light laptops, reports PC World . The new Neo chip serves as an upgrade to AMD's single-core Neo processor which the company re... More >
Acer, which recently joined the Open Handset Alliance , plans to release a version of its Aspire One netbook with Google's Android operating system during the third quarter of this year, reports PC... More >
At the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon QSD8650A chipset. The chips are targeted at smartphones, netbooks and other small devices. According to Mobile ... More >
AMD officially launched its six-core "Istanbul" Opteron server processor Monday. The chips will be the fastest the company has released to date. Until now, the fastest chip AMD offered were the quad-... More >
Amid the news of the quietly launched Bing search engine , Microsoft announced it will unveil the third version of its Silverlight streaming media technology. The company will do so at an invitation... More >
IBM broke ground last week on a next-generation data center on the campus of Syracuse University. The project is part of a partnership with the university and New York State. IBM signed a deal with b... More >
Microsoft has added a little chutzpah to its Windows 7 Starter edition. According to The Inquirer , Microsoft has decided to enable users to run as many applications simultaneously as they like rath... More >
Microsoft quietly launched its revamped search engine over the weekend. Bing is designed to provide a more functional search experience for users, reports InformationWeek . Bing not only returns r... More >
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