Acer: We'll have first Chrome OS netbook
Company's chairman says in an interview that Acer has been working since earlier this year on being first to offer Chrome OS on netbooks.
Intel hopes 48-core chip will solve new challenges
1.3-billion transistor processor could endow computers with human-like processing abilities and meet today's data center problems.
Sun sets lowest in server market
Sun Microsystems clocks lowest revenue and shipment among global top 5 server vendors for third quarter 2009, says Gartner.
Not 'game over' for portable games consoles
Despite threat from smartphones, dedicated portable games console will remain due to advantages such as optimized game controls and battery life, says analyst.
Navigating Intel's new 'road rules'
As part of a landmark settlement, chipmaker agreed to change how it competes with AMD, while admitting no wrongdoing. So what's going to change?
Cloud to power research number-crunching
More academic institutions will look to the cloud for compute power at a lower price, to drive research efforts, says Singapore university professor.
EMC: Storage business still 'in fashion'
Company's capabilities in storage, virtualization and security bode well for cloud computing move, notes EMC's president for Asia-Pacific and Japan Steve Leonard.
Game console makers at crossroads
Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are coming to terms with a dearth of blockbuster titles and increased rivalry from new gaming platforms such as smartphones.
Intel, NEC team up to flex supercomputing might
Both companies will jointly develop high-performance computing systems based on Intel processor to extend products to wider audience, say executives.
Microsoft testing Excel for supercomputers
At the Supercomputing 2009 conference, Microsoft releases an updated version of Windows Server for high-performance computers as well as a compute cluster version of its Excel spreadsheet.
Jaguar supercomputer races past Roadrunner in Top500
Cray XT5 supercomputer known as "Jaguar" finally bests IBM after three tries. The top 10, while still dominated by supercomputers housed in the U.S., had just one newcomer.
'Pragmatic' Intel seen in AMD deal
Intel's settlement with AMD avoids costly and lengthy legal battles and signals Intel looking to reduce reliance on PC and server markets, says analyst.
Qualcomm readies 3G/4G mobile chipsets
Company says it is sampling dual-mode chipsets that can switch between 3G and 4G wireless networks. Commercial products are expected next year.
Why Apple leaves low-end computers to the competition
Apple with its luxury-goods maker strategy adheres to graceful design esthetic and limits lineup keeping margins sky-high.
Report: Microsoft bans 1 million Xbox Live players
Players who were caught modifying their consoles to play pirated games have been booted from the popular service, InformationWeek says.
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