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AMD unveils triple-core desktop chip

AMD unveils triple-core desktop chip

AMD is to include a triple-core chip in the line-up for its forthcoming Phenom desktop processors. The company said there is a gap in the market for a product with more performance than dual-core chips, but which costs less than current quad-core processors.
Daniel Robinson Sep 18 2007 8:26PM Hardware
Intel snaps up game developer Havok

Intel snaps up game developer Havok

Intel has agreed to purchase game developer Havok for an undisclosed sum.
Shaun Nichols Sep 18 2007 3:43PM Hardware
VMware calls for IT organisational overhaul

VMware calls for IT organisational overhaul

Organisational issues within large IT departments are the major factor holding back virtualisation, according to VMware chief executive Diane Greene.
Tom Sanders Sep 18 2007 7:27AM Hardware
Global PC market remains strong

Global PC market remains strong

Worldwide PC shipments are projected to rise by 12.6 per cent in 2007 to 257.5 million units, despite concerns over a slowdown in the market, according to analyst firm IDC.
Staff Writers Sep 17 2007 12:38PM Hardware
Why it’s better to re-use than recycle

Why it’s better to re-use than recycle

Few would question the need to recycle old hardware, but some experts argue that there is a stronger environmental and economic case for extending the useful life of IT equipment by donating it to projects in the developing world
James Murray Sep 17 2007 10:33AM Hardware
Virtualisation can cut costs and emissions

Virtualisation can cut costs and emissions

VMware’s Martin Niemer explains why IT strategies based around virtualisation make economic and environmental sense
James Murray Sep 17 2007 10:33AM Hardware
Nintendo powers ahead in console wars

Nintendo powers ahead in console wars

Cumulative sales of Nintendo's Wii console have overtaken that of the Xbox 360, despite Microsoft's 12-month head start on its Japanese rival, according to a recent report in the Financial Times.
Staff Writers Sep 17 2007 7:45AM Hardware
Medion sells laptops with 13 year-old virus

Medion sells laptops with 13 year-old virus

German PC vendor Medion gave some of its customers an unwanted blast from the past when it shipped laptops loaded with a 13 year-old virus.
Shaun Nichols Sep 17 2007 7:43AM Security
Konica Minolta wins $23 million MFD supply contract with Department of Defence

Konica Minolta wins $23 million MFD supply contract with Department of Defence

Konica Minolta Business Solutions has won a nationwide contract with the Department of Defence (DoD) where it will act as the primary multi-functional device (MFD) supplier over the next five years.
Mitchell Bingemann Sep 13 2007 1:06PM Hardware
Xbox 360 could show BBC content

Xbox 360 could show BBC content

Microsoft is in talks with the BBC about using the broadcaster's TV content on its Xbox Live gaming service.
Matt Chapman Sep 13 2007 10:42AM Hardware
Germans told to dump Wi-Fi

Germans told to dump Wi-Fi

The German environment minister has warned his countrymen to avoid using Wi-Fi connections and mobile phones as much as possible to avoid unspecified health risks.
Iain Thomson Sep 11 2007 2:55PM Hardware
Partnership promises better network security

Partnership promises better network security

Intel, Check Point and Nokia have banded together to build security appliances that inspect network traffic in multi-gigabit environments, and search deeper for signs of attacks without slowing network performance.
Staff Writers Sep 11 2007 8:30AM Security
Intel claims silicon crown despite AMD Barcelona

Intel claims silicon crown despite AMD Barcelona

Intel is confident, with a few benchmark exceptions, that it will still have the fastest x86 processor in the market following today's launch of AMD's Barcelona Opteron processor.
Tom Sanders Sep 11 2007 8:22AM Hardware
New standard offers zero-configuration virtualisation

New standard offers zero-configuration virtualisation

A group of six server builders and virtualisation vendors plans to reveal a new standard to help IT departments automate the installation and deployment of virtual machines.
Tom Sanders Sep 11 2007 8:20AM Hardware
AMD pleads for new energy metric

AMD pleads for new energy metric

AMD has introduced a new energy metric which it claims will more closely resemble power consumption in real-world deployments.
Tom Sanders Sep 11 2007 8:18AM Hardware
Microsoft looks to broaden Media Center reach

Microsoft looks to broaden Media Center reach

Microsoft is hoping that a line of new products from third-party vendors will help push its Windows Media Center platform during the holiday season.
Shaun Nichols Sep 10 2007 9:54AM Hardware
AMD opens door to ATI Linux drivers

AMD opens door to ATI Linux drivers

AMD's ATI division is reversing its open source strategy by offering better open source drivers.
Tom Sanders Sep 10 2007 9:52AM Hardware
Standard to bridge virtual gap between AMD and Intel

Standard to bridge virtual gap between AMD and Intel

A group of vendors including Dell is preparing a new standard that will bridge the gap between Intel and AMD servers in virtualised environments.
Tom Sanders Sep 10 2007 9:40AM Hardware
LG adds features, cuts price on dual HD DVD player

LG adds features, cuts price on dual HD DVD player

South Korea's LG Electronics introduced on Wednesday an updated version of its high-definition DVD player that supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD, offering a possible solution to the format war.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2007 10:37PM Hardware
US state bans forced RFID tagging of humans

US state bans forced RFID tagging of humans

The California state Senate has approved legislation to bar employers from forcing workers to have RFID chips implanted under their skin.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2007 3:01PM Hardware

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