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A guide to server efficiency
Reviews The cost of powering and cooling server hardware is fast becoming a critical issue for IT managers, while the demand for ever more computing muscle in the datacentre continues to grow. What can be done? We examine some of the options.
Samsung R510
Reviews Samsung's 15.4in. R510 might not be an automatic choice for business use, but it could fit the bill if you need to combine work and leisure on a stylish yet affordable notebook.
Tags: Backup, Graphics, LightScribe, Mouse Button, HDMI, Notebook, performance, keyboard, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., USB port
Dell Adamo
Reviews Dell's high-end Adamo is a 13in. notebook for those who value design and finish as much as performance, but its luxury price will limit the potential audience.
Tags: Battery, Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Notebook, Dell Adamo, keyboard, VAT, Intel Core 2 Duo
Samsung Q210
Reviews Samsung's Q210 is a trendy-looking 12.1in. notebook with appeal beyond its nominal consumer niche. It's an excellent performer with a great keyboard and plenty of wireless options.
Tags: Battery, Graphics, LightScribe, DVD, Notebook, Lid Section, Touchpad, Display, Samsung Q210, LightScribe Technology
AT&T cable chief steps down
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What about Asia, Apple?
Blogs weekly roundup It's cool, it's hip, it's sleek…and it's not in Asia. I'm talking about Apple's new mobile device iPhone,...
Tags: Mobile platforms, Brand strategy, Positioning and segmentation, Development/design
IBM's 35 atoms and the rise of nanotech
News Don Eigler moved a single atom two decades ago. Since then, he and IBM have taken new steps in pursuing a dream of compact, power-efficient computing.
Tags: Processors, IBM Corp., Nanotechnology, Electronics, Manufacturing, Atom, Carbon Nanotube, vision, knowledge, circuitry
New-age keyboard: Trace, don't write
Insight IBM comes up with pen-based shorthand method that lets users input words into mobile devices by tracing them letter by letter.
Tags: Hardware, Peripherals, Keyboards and mice
A torch lights the way for Lenovo
Insight Lenovo winning the market with its new look that combines the Olympics with Chinese culture.
Tags: Hardware, Personal Computers, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets
Google wins patent for search results page design
News Intellectual property lawyers say there's no need to fret about infringement lawsuits unless sites are veritable copies.
Debian delayed as community loses interest
News Fourth version of Debian, codenamed Etch, is late because of slowdown by key developers linked to a funding "experiment".
Tags: Linux, Open source
Google releases Picasa for Linux
News Google has just released a Linux version of its Picasa photo software.
Tags: Linux desktop OS, Personal applications
Debian developers seek new leader
News Potential candidates have until 25 February to put themselves forward for the position of Debian Project Leader.
Tags: Open source
Nokia readies premium handset
News This new phone--to be priced at about US$967 in the European market--comes with ring tones composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless
Verizon connects to Chinese network
News U.S. telco will leverage China Telecom's CN2 next-generation network to support its business customers in the Asian nation.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks
