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Japanese researchers downplay super CPU effort
News Alliance aims to create software standard for multicore chips in devices, including mobile phones and car navigation systems.
Tags: Mobile processors, Processors, NEC Corp., Intel Corp., Embedded System, CPU, Chip Company, API, processor, researcher
Why the cloud operating system is a myth
Insight perspective Emergence of the cloud operating system is nonsense that just feeds the hype and confusion, says F5 Networks executive.
Tags: Operating systems, Cloud computing, CPU, provisioning, Cloud computing, Server, network, marketing, Internet, Operating systems
Apple MacBook
Reviews Apple's redesigned 13in. MacBook is essentially a shrunken version of the more expensive 15in. Pro line. With its new aluminium body, new touchpad and Nvidia graphics, it's an even more attractive choice for mainstream notebook buyers than was the plastic model it replaces.
Tags: Battery, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., CPU, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Graphics, Notebook, VAT, Intel Core 2 Duo
Gain fine control in OpenVZ with resource management
Techguide Get the most out of OpenVZ by using all the settings that allow you to control resources that are made available to the OpenVZ containers.
Tags: Open source, Virtualization, Red Hat Inc., CPU, host system, allocation, Canada, exec, barrier, disk
Study: Windows 7 doesn't boot faster
News Despite positive reviews of the new operating system's snappiness, PC tune-up company Iolo Technologies says its actually takes longer than Vista to get going.
Tags: Windows 7, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., software, CBS Interactive Inc., Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, CPU, Microsoft Windows 7, software company
Intel contests EU on US$1.45B fine
News European regulators' decision in May to levy a billion-dollar penalty did not meet the necessary "standard of proof", chipmaker says.
Tags: Processors, Antitrust, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, European Union, Chip Company, Europe, Antitrust
EC reveals details of Intel antitrust breaches
News The European Commission has published its full decision against Intel, releasing evidence of how the chipmaker engaged in anti-competitive practices.
Tags: Components, Processors, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., PC Company, CPU, payment, antitrust, Dell Computer Corp., agreement
Micron module promises to boost server memory
News Company says its new DDR3 memory module will significantly increase the amount of memory available on servers.
Tags: Processors, SAP AG, Memory Chip, CPU, Motherboard, Chip, memory capacity, Memory, Server, processor
Outsourcing and value for money improvement--incompatible?
Blogs Why would an outsourcer ever want to offer its clients value-for-money improvement? Perhaps before we answer that que...
Google App Engine permits heavy use, for a fee
News The cloud-computing foundation is growing more mature: those wanting to use it to house Web applications can pay to get more capacity.
Tags: Search, CPU, Google Inc., Web Service, Amazon Web Services, Server, Amazon.com Inc., e-mail, network, billing
Sony points to finger veins for gadget security
News A compact, camera-based system called "Mofiria" uses a CMOS sensor to diagonally capture scattered light inside the finger veins.
Tags: Biometrics, Handhelds, Hitachi Ltd., ATM, Authentication, Security, Authentication Technology, CPU, biometric authentication, biometric authentication technique
SAP user benchmark tests get underway
News The business software provider and its European users have launched a benchmarking scheme to measure the performance of its services, a precursor to proposed increases in prices for support.
Tags: Investor relations, Best strategies, Server platforms, SAP AG, CPU, Europe, KPI, business software company, performance, benchmarking
AMD launches dual-core Phenom, Athlon CPUs
News The chipmaker has unveiled its first dual-core Phenom and a dual-core Athlon that can work with the faster memory standard DDR3.
Tags: Processors, Memory, Desktops, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Dual-core, AMD Athlon, performance, processor, PC
DTrace gets guernsey in new FreeBSD
News The FreeBSD Project has released a new stable version of its popular Unix operating system, officially incorporating for the first time Sun Microsystems' flagship DTrace performance analysis and debugging tool.
Tags: Operating systems, Open source, CPU, Database, Unix, operating system, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., DTrace, Environment
Apple Mac Pro
Reviews Apple's Mac Pro has design innovations that we hope will cross over to other systems. Its performance is as strong as you'd expect for a system in its class, and it's priced right, too. You might need more flexibility in your configuration options, especially for 3D design. But otherwise, the Mac Pro is as solid a professional-class PC as we've seen.
Tags: Apple Mac Pro, Apple Inc., CPU, Apple Macintosh, 3D, Apple Power Mac, Exterior, Number System, DivX Video Codec, Default Plan
