How attractive is a US$399 Mac clone?
Apple's current pricing strategy may encourage buyers in the Asia-Pacific region to turn away from Mac-cloned machines, says an IDC analyst.
Hardware
Dell and Ericsson ink mobile-broadband deal
As Dell has already said it will use Qualcomm's Gobi mobile-broadband chipset, the PC maker may be planning to use Ericsson modules in low-cost subnotebooks.
Find more stories in: 802.11/Wi-Fi, GPS, Notebooks and tablets
Gates: Every surface to be a computer
At CEO Summit, Microsoft chairman says new user interfaces, particularly touch, will change the "individual's office, the home, the living room".
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Dell to cut PC energy use by 25 percent
After showing off an ultrasmall PC for consumers, computer maker sets 2010 energy efficiency targets for notebooks, desktops, servers, related components.
Find more stories in: Personal Computers, Green IT, Servers, Notebooks and tablets
RFID chips adopted for door ticket of Beijing Olympic Games
For the first time in Olympics, more than 16 million tickets will have RFID chips embedded in them.
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Philippine govt anxious over Intel's potential exit
Local Cavite government wants to hold talks with the chipmaker regarding the possibility that Intel may shut its test and assembly facility in the Philippine province.
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Samsung eyes businesses with new offerings
Company launches new range of printing devices and applications customizable for small and midsize businesses and large enterprises.
Find more stories in: Peripherals, Workplace
AMD shuffles executives, creates new engineering group
Randy Allen will now run Advanced Micro Devices' processor group, as Mario Rivas pays the price for the Barcelona debacle.
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Gartner: IT bosses must prepare for cloud computing
The analyst says IT managers must start planning now if they want to avoid implementing tech from Google and closing down their own data centers.
Find more stories in: Data centers, Business Strategies & Functions, Data warehousing/business intelligence
Atos wants 'invisible' tech at Beijing 2008
With less than three months to go before the start of the Olympics, Atos Origin is preparing to fulfill the objective of remaining unnoticed throughout the world's largest sporting event.
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Virtualization saves US$1.7M for Corporate Express
Server virtualization has saved business supply giant Corporate Express US$1.7 million and allowed it to ditch more than 90 percent of its existing server hardware.
Find more stories in: Data centers, x86-standard servers, Servers, Virtualization, Data backup, disaster recovery
AMD revises server road map
Troubled company looks ahead to a new six-core processor and the arrival of a next-generation core well into the next decade.
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WD claims top spot for external drives
Western Digital claims top spot for external drives expecting over 1.1 billion of sales for PCs, Macs and digital cameras by year-end.
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Intel spells out opportunities
Intel announces a series of technology trends namely video and computer portability that will provide better business opportunities.
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OEMs must take hard, solid look at disk drives
They should quit pitting hard disk drives against solid-state drives, and focus on the strengths of each to add value in offerings, analyst urges.
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Intel updates graphics with multimedia capabilities
The chipmaker's long-awaited DirectX-10 graphics update for its chipsets is available. Also on tap: A G35-based DG35EC Classic motherboard.
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HP announces Sustainable IT Ecosystem Lab
The company's facility will investigate 'green' concepts including swapping out copper for fibre within PCs and making advertising hoardings from electronic paper.
Find more stories in: Green IT, Data centers, Monitors and displays, Cost control
Seagate sets 5-year target for 2-billionth drive
Hard drive maker sees flash-based drives only as "incremental" growth for both the industry and company, according to a Seagate executive.
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Fastest AMD chips run with circuit-board fix
A report from review site AnandTech says AMD's high-end quad-core Phenom processors can work, with modifications, on a number of low-end motherboards with built-in graphics.
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Blu-ray player sales down despite format war's conclusion
Sales of standalone player not benefiting from HD DVD's exit from the market, according to figures from NPD.
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