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IBM close to US$7bn offer for Sun

IBM close to US$7bn offer for Sun

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that IBM is close to finalising a deal to buy Sun Microsystems.
Iain Thomson Apr 3 2009 1:19PM Hardware
Nehalem-based servers: nice kit, but who's buying?

Nehalem-based servers: nice kit, but who's buying?

Intel's Nehalem server processors have been launched to great fanfare, but experts believe its arrival will cause few firms to change their existing upgrade plans.
Dave Bailey Apr 3 2009 6:08AM Hardware
Netbook sales soaring while notebooks stutter

Netbook sales soaring while notebooks stutter

Sales of low-cost netbooks are growing strongly, in contrast to the rest of the market according to analysts.
Iain Thomson Apr 2 2009 3:37PM Hardware
HP settles with CSIRO over Wi-Fi suit

HP settles with CSIRO over Wi-Fi suit

The CSIRO has one less target in its ongoing litigation battle with the big guns of the ICT industry over its claims to patents on Wi-Fi technology.
Brett Winterford Apr 2 2009 11:24AM Hardware
Greenpeace accuses PC makers of reneging on toxins pledge

Greenpeace accuses PC makers of reneging on toxins pledge

PC makers HP, Lenovo and Dell have abandoned plans to eliminate vinyl plastic (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from their products by the end of 2009 because of the recession, according to Greenpeace.
Tom Young Apr 2 2009 6:13AM Hardware
New IBM Nehalem servers feature altimeters

New IBM Nehalem servers feature altimeters

IBM's Nehalem-based servers are likely to use less power in low-lying Sydney than in cities with higher elevation.
Brett Winterford Apr 1 2009 3:58PM Hardware
Intel launches Xeon Processor 5500 series

Intel launches Xeon Processor 5500 series

Intel has introduced 17 enterprise-class processors led by the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series.
Jenny Eagle Mar 31 2009 4:18PM Hardware
Wayback Machine stowed in shipping container

Wayback Machine stowed in shipping container

Non-profit organisation the Internet Archive has crammed its entire history of the internet into a shipping container.
Dave Bailey Mar 31 2009 6:16AM Hardware
Touch-screens are not the future of computing, says HP

Touch-screens are not the future of computing, says HP

Despite the current emphasis on touch-screen functionality for everything from smartphones to table-top PCs, HP believes that touch computing will have only limited use for desktops and laptops.
Madeline Bennett Mar 27 2009 10:45AM Hardware
Sun upgrades Internet Archive to 4.5 petabytes

Sun upgrades Internet Archive to 4.5 petabytes

Sun Microsystems has upgraded the Internet Archive to a capacity of 4.5 petabytes.
Iain Thomson Mar 27 2009 10:45AM Hardware
Scientists build a brain on a chip

Scientists build a brain on a chip

Scientists have perfected a new chip design that should, function like a human brain, but much faster.
Iain Thomson Mar 26 2009 12:31PM Hardware
Dell launches Nehalem-based servers and storage

Dell launches Nehalem-based servers and storage

Dell will today launch some 14 server and workstation products based on Intel’s Nehalem architecture.
Brett Winterford Mar 26 2009 6:00AM Hardware
Michael Dell speaks out on IBM/Sun deal

Michael Dell speaks out on IBM/Sun deal

Dell founder and chief executive Michael Dell is reportedly in favor of the rumoured IBM/Sun merger.
Shaun Nichols Mar 25 2009 9:53AM Hardware
Dell pulled smartphone after limp reception

Dell pulled smartphone after limp reception

An analyst's report has suggested that Dell’s forthcoming smartphone family, which has been expected since February is being redesigned after a poor initial showing.
Iain Thomson Mar 24 2009 2:37PM Hardware
Scammer dupes Apple out of 9,000 iPods

Scammer dupes Apple out of 9,000 iPods

A 23 year old American man has been indicted on fraud and money laundering charges after fooling Apple into sending him 9,000 iPods.
Iain Thomson Mar 24 2009 10:52AM Hardware
First Look: Kogan Agora Netbook, a super-cheap Wind lookalike

First Look: Kogan Agora Netbook, a super-cheap Wind lookalike

It resembles the excellent MSI Wind, but the inclusion of Linux-based gOS operating system makes this one super-cheap piece of hardware
Zara Baxter Mar 23 2009 5:59PM Hardware
Review: First Look: Kogan Agora Netbook, a super-cheap Wind lookalike

Review: First Look: Kogan Agora Netbook, a super-cheap Wind lookalike

It resembles the excellent MSI Wind, but the inclusion of Linux-based gOS operating system makes this one super-cheap piece of hardware
Zara Baxter Mar 23 2009 5:59PM Hardware
IBM Sun deal hits delays

IBM Sun deal hits delays

The proposed IBM Sun deal is still on but discussions could take several more days as IBM lawyers perform due diligence, according to Reuters.
Phil Muncaster Mar 23 2009 6:45AM Hardware
David Calkins predicts the future of robotics

David Calkins predicts the future of robotics

The RoboGames founder says robot hordes are coming to our homes and workplaces but we're unlikely to recognise them when they get there.
Liz Tay Mar 21 2009 7:48AM Hardware
Samsung ships first 16GB DDR3 modules

Samsung ships first 16GB DDR3 modules

South Korean chipmaker Samsung said that it has shipped its first 16GB DDR3 memory modules.
Shaun Nichols Mar 20 2009 2:52PM Hardware

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