IDG News Service - Intel's aim is to lead the way in creating the first exaflop supercomputer, so it is making architectural improvements to its processors with the hope to reach that goal between 2018 and 2020. The chip maker is ...
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Intel has scaled back plans for the next version of Itanium in a move that raises questions about the future of the 64-bit server chip, used primarily in Hewlett-Packard's high-end Integrity servers. In a short notice posted quietly to ...
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Micro server shipments are expected to triple this year, says IHS. 291,000 micro servers will be shipped this year an increase of 230% from the 88,000 units of 2012. Shipments of micro servers commenced in 2011 with just 19,000 ...
Intel has scaled back plans for the next version of Itanium, raising questions about the future of the 64-bit server chip, used primarily in HP’s high-end Integrity servers. In a short notice posted quietly to its website on January ...
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Intel's decision to leave the desktop motherboard business is a smart move in a troubled market, analysts said Wednesday. Intel confirmed to Computerworld on Wednesday that it will slowly back off the desktop motherboard business over the ...
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Intel's decision to leave the motherboard business is a smart move in a troubled market, analysts said Wednesday. Intel confirmed to Computerworld on Wednesday that it will slowly back off the motherboard business over the next three ...
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Facebook has proposed a new model for designing servers that it says will give businesses more choice in selecting components and a smarter way to upgrade systems when needs change, though it remains to be seen how widely its method will be ...
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Intel is taking the first steps to implement thin fiber optics that will use lasers and light as a faster way to move data inside computers, replacing the older and slower electrical wiring technology found in most computers today. ...
Facebook's Open Compute Project is being expanded to incorporate ARM processors, providing new options for companies shopping for low-cost hardware to build out cloud computing environments. Chip vendors from both the ARM and x86 sides of ...
Dell is trying to bring the ARM and x86 processors closer by supporting a new systems management technology, a step toward making both the CPU technologies interoperable, the company said on Wednesday. Dell will back the Open Compute ...
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Figures released by Raspberry Pi distributor Premier Farnell suggest that one million units of the credit-card-sized Linux computer have sold since it was launched, the Raspberry Pi Foundation said on Tuesday. Premier Farnell announced ...
PowerbyProxi has developed technology that it says can wireless charge AA batteries, smartphones and even headphones -- all at the same time. PowerbyProxi claims the new wireless charging technology improves on the current industry ...
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The Serial ATA International Organization(SATA-IO)Thursday announced that the ratification process has started for SATA Express,which standardizes PCI Express(PCIe)as an interface for client storage. The specification is now under review ...
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IDG News Service - Hewlett-Packard on Monday announced the new ElitePad 900 tablet with Windows 8, and said the device can be easily disassembled to replace components in order to save hardware and support costs. The HP ElitePad 900 ...
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Centred around an ARM processor, Taiwanese motherboard maker Via has announced a $49 APC Android PC that can be connected to a TV or monitor. Like Raspberry PI, Via has chosen an ARM11 processor for its bargain computer. In this case, ...
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