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Are supercomputers just better liars?
Insight Supercomputers may be far more powerful than ordinary machines, but that does not make their predictions infallible, says expert.
Tags: Supercomputing, R&D, Models, computer, Consulting, Jones, supercomputer, high-performance computing, modeling, food
Smartphone batteries need 'breakthrough'
News Getting smartphone power usage to acceptable levels will take "years" and need technology "breakthrough on multiple fronts", says Nokia's research head.
Tags: Development/design, Mobile processors, Nokia Corp., Battery, Phone, Smart Phone, cell phone, Cloud Computing, Smartphone, high-performance
Open source needs successful champions
News Open source industry needs profitable proponents to illustrate success, attract funding and encourage participation, says Red Hat CEO.
Tags: Open source, Linux server OS, Open Source, Google Inc., revenue, Asia, Red Hat Inc., U.S., ISV, open-source company
Don't let profit-making weaken e-waste efforts
Blogs I was at a local IT retail store last weekend, looking to buy a set of new ink cartridges for a multifunction printer (M...
Salesforce to offer social networking for companies
News Cloud computing specialist announces Salesforce Chatter service to build social networking services into customers' business operations starting in 2010.
Tags: Web 2.0, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Cloud computing, Internet, Facebook, Social Networking, Salesforce Chatter, Marc Benioff, network, Web 2.0
Lenovo ThinkPad T400
Reviews The ThinkPad T400 is a solidly built and reasonably configurable business notebook that performs well. We like the integrated mobile broadband, but it's a shame that a webcam and Bluetooth aren't standard on all models.
Tags: Battery, Mobile Broadband, Mobile, Graphics, Notebook, Mouse, IBM ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., optical drive, performance
PlayStation Go digital, but not all to follow
News Digital downloads can help "lock out" content pirates, but games companies say they will not shift business model solely to online platform.
Tags: Game players, Games, Gamer, Microsoft Xbox Live, software, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation Portable, Singapore, entertainment, Microsoft Xbox
Wi-Fi-free iPhone officially lands in China
News While China saw nothing near the frenzy of the first iPhone launch day in the U.S., crowds there did honor the tradition of lining up for the phone hours in advance. But price--and a lack of Wi-Fi--could prove a deterrent.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Smart phones, Apple Inc., China Mobile Ltd., Phone, Telecommunications, China Unicom, 3G, Wi-Fi, China
Yahoo stopping mobile 'Go' app in 2010
News Yahoo to pull the plug on a mobile app it cannibalized with the introduction of Yahoo Mobile, its optimized site and mobile app.
Tags: Yahoo! Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Phone, cell phone, mobile, Web Browser, product marketing, Apple iPhone, strategy, Web
Social games widen Asian audience
News Online games with easier gameplay and lower hardware requirements open Asia's games market to new demographics, say industry watchers.
Tags: Games, Game players, Gamer, Facebook, Apple Inc., revenue, Gamer, International Data Corp., Singapore, Online Game
Joost: It could have been a contender, or not
News It was supposed to kill YouTube, and now it's finally dead, as some of its assets get sold off in what's likely a total fire sale.
Tags: Web 2.0, Video, Joost, Web 2.0, CEO, P2P, venture capital, YouTube Inc., online video, File-sharing
Why cloud turbulence will leave users unruffled
Insight perspective Cloud computing may result in upheaval, but not necessarily for developers or users, says Lori MacVittie.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data centers, Lori MacVittie, MacVittie, Information Technology, IP, IP Address, Consumer, Cloud computing, Server
Report: Sony laptops can't use Windows 7 XP mode
News Sony intends to enable Intel's Virtual Technology, which supports Windows 7's "XP mode", only on select Sony Vaio models in future, says U.K. newspaper.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Intel Corp., Virtualization, Microsoft Windows 7, Intel Core 2 Duo, Sony Vaio, Microsoft Windows XP, Laptop Computer
Apps to flourish on mobile, games
News Developers should bet on Android, games, navigation and music, to reap returns, suggest industry watchers, who say business apps can also prove viable.
Tags: Mobile applications, Business applications, Mobile platforms, Nokia Corp., Ovum, Operating System, App, Phone, Mobile applications, mobile
Red Hat takes JBoss further into the cloud
News Launch of JBoss' latest enterprise application platform advances both Red Hat's cloud strategy and its commitment to Java.
Tags: Cloud computing, Linux, Java, Red Hat Inc., JBoss, Sun Microsystems Inc., Consulting, Cloud computing, CEO, programming model
