Report: 50M tablets to sell in 2014
Global tablet market set to move 50 million units in 2014, spelling opportunity for component manufacturers, predicts analyst firm.
Hardware
IBM introduces 'green' Power7 systems
New offerings from Big Blue include features to reduce power consumption and for enabling large-scale, real-time systems such as smart grids
Find more stories in: Processors, IBM Corp., eMeter, Supplier, Chip, U.K., Consulting, London, processor, analytics
Intel updates vPro enterprise chips
The company's latest chipset is based on its Core i-series processor, and gives enhanced PC remote-control capabilities to IT support workers.
Find more stories in: Processors, Remote management, Anti-theft, network chip, Intel Corp., Intel vPro, Chip, processor, keyboard, chipset
Wireless power industry needs united front
With separate camps pushing different wireless power transmission technology and projects, tech advocate calls for more cooperation to proliferate use.
Find more stories in: Power supplies, surge suppression, Mobile platforms/communications, Development/design, Induction, Palm Inc., Duracell, WPC, WiTricity, Device, Wireless
Lenovo hits stride in third quarter
Revenue and profit jump in the company's fiscal third quarter as the PC maker takes its largest-ever share of the worldwide market.
Find more stories in: Data backup, disaster recovery, Storage, Lean Six Sigma, PC Company, U.S., revenue, Sales, Lenovo Group Ltd., China, supply chain
Remember when Sony was the innovator?
Sony's CFO says though it's "a little behind", the company would like to be competitive with the iPad. Why weren't they thinking of this before?
Find more stories in: Components, Consumer Technology, Apple Inc., touch-screen tablet, Tablet, Computerworld, Internet Device, Touch Screen, Consumer Electronics Show, Components
Apple accused of copying iPad design
Chinese company claims design of its own P88 tablet device is original; threatens to sue Apple for stealing product design, according to reports.
Find more stories in: Development/design, Notebooks and tablets, Battery, Apple Inc., Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Industrial, Wu Xiaolong, P88, iPad, Chip, U.S.
S'pore addition to EPEAT a 'positive move'
While move to allow vendors to register "green" PCs in Singapore good, effort for now will have little influence on PC buying decisions, says analyst.
Find more stories in: Green IT, Monitors and displays, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, EPEAT, Product, Computer, International Data Corp., Registry, Spokesperson
Google shows off Chrome OS tablet ideas
Mock-ups of a Chrome OS tablet emerge much more quietly than Apple's iPad did. In some ways, Google's Chrome OS could be a better fit for tablets than for netbooks.
Find more stories in: Notebooks and tablets, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Open Source, Google Inc., iPad, Tablet, Operating System, Web Browser, Video
JooJoo waves off iPad competition
Rebranded CrunchPad tablet's ability to provide richer surfing experience and support for Flash apps will be differentiator against Apple device, says founder.
Find more stories in: Notebooks and tablets, Apple iPad, Device, JooJoo, TechCrunch, CEO, tablet, mobile, partnership, hardware
Intel late but serious in smartphone fight
Industry alliances and promise of first Moorestown-powered LG smartphone signal chipmaker's market intent, says analyst, but won't topple ARM dominance.
Find more stories in: Mobile processors, Development/design, Smart phones, Smart Phone, Chip, ARM, processor, chip company, Intel Corp., LG Electronics Inc.
Dell to open more Asian outlets
PC maker looking to expand retail footprint in region with more brick-and-mortar shops to tap consumer demand for new computers this year, company executive reveals.
Find more stories in: Hardware, Consumer Technology, Development/design, Personal Computers, Notebooks and tablets, Asia, Computer, International Data Corp., Thailand, Asia-Pacific
Global cell phone sales on the rise
It looks like the recession is over for the global handset market as sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 grew for the first time since the third quarter of 2008.
Find more stories in: Development/design, Business plans, Business structures, Shipment, Nokia Corp., Smart Phone, ABI Research, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Business structures, Phone
Asia pays off for Seagate
Hard-disk player sees revenues from Asia-Pacific region, for the first time, contributing over half of company's total revenue, reveals executive.
Find more stories in: Storage, Personal storage, Data centers, Storage management, Blade servers, Asia, Manufacturing, Seagate Technology LLC, Asia-Pacific, revenue
HDS wagers money on performance
In move similar to rival NetApp, storage vendor launches program that promises money-back for customers if targeted reduction in storage capacity is not realized.
Find more stories in: RAID, Storage management, Storage software, Hitachi Ltd., NetApp Inc., RAID, Storage, provisioning, storage environment, RAID 5
Mobile data centers becoming 'mainstream'
As more vendors join portable datacenter market, customers will increasingly view these facilities as "mainstream" and "permanent" business option, analyst notes.
Find more stories in: Data centers, Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, Hardware, E-mail, Vietnam, mobile data center, oil & gas, Data Center, Hewlett-Packard Co.
Apple's iPad: What you need to know
Apple on Wednesday finally delivered a tablet computer, calling it the iPad. Find out more about it, and Apple's other announcements in this roundup.
Find more stories in: Notebooks and tablets, Development/design, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, App, Apple iBook, Screen Resolution, iPad Proving, Apple iPod, Tablet
Apple's iPad tablet touches a nerve in Redmond
Microsoft has been pursuing the notion of a tablet PC for a decade now, but its efforts have yet to produce a device most consumers want to carry.
Find more stories in: Notebooks and tablets, Marketing, Development/design, Apple iPad, COMDEX, Marketing, Microsoft Corp., International Data Corp., tablet, Development/design
Apple tablet: Partners jumping the gun
Apple partners get ahead of themselves and start confirming the tablet, only hours before Apple makes it official.
Find more stories in: Notebooks and tablets, Consumer Technology, Development/design, Apple Inc., Apple Tablet, publishing company, Tablet, E-book, Tablet PC, consortium
AMD readies Fusion for 'new form factors'
Chipmaker's new roadmap shows Brazos platform, geared toward future PC form factors, containing chip codenamed Ontario with graphics and CPU integrated.
Find more stories in: Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Personal Computers, Servers, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Brazos, Tablet, Chip Company, Notebook, South Asia
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