Aiming to boost multimedia gaming with easy options to add more storage or graphics, Lenovo has announced the launch of a new range of feature-rich gaming PCs, powered by Windows 8 and the Intel Core i7 processor. With this move, Lenovo has ...
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Microsoft just announced the next generation of the Surface family at an event in New York City – Surface 2, Surface Pro 2, and some amazing new accessories. Like the previous Surface, it comes with a 10.1-inch tablet. It does not ...
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Oracle president Mark Hurd appeared riled this afternoon on the subject of SAP HANA when, asked how yesterday's in-memory processing offering for Oracle Database 12c, he replied that customers considering SAP should "forget them", and said ...
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Intel is confident that the increasing prevalence of data-collecting sensors in the internet of things will prove "the biggest inflection point in IT we've seen for years," and is pitching its new Quark chip for just this purpose, according ...
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Asustek computer now ranks third in the tablet market, however, rival lenovo is challenging its status. IDC report that in the second quarter of 2013 lenovo shipped 1.5 million tablet computers, in the third quarter shipments is expected to ...
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Microsoft is the highest ranked technology company in a study that recognises the top 20 best companies for leadership in the world. The Hay Group study recognises organisations that have the best leadership practices, and the running ...
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Few parts of the world house data centres that require air conditioning, and operators need to "push the envelope a little harder" to stop using it. This is the view fo Frank Frankovsky, vice president of hardware design and supply chain at ...
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Swedish online music streaming service Spotify is to work with Hadoop distributor Hortonworks as it looks to further personalise its services and improve its analytics. An early adopter of the Apache Hadoop data storage and processing ...
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In a new twist on strange brew, an Intel engineer Thursday showed off a project using wine to power a microprocessor. The engineer poured red wine into a glass containing circuitry on two metal boards during a keynote by Genevieve Bell, ...
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New Chromebooks announced this week signal Intel's willingness to broaden its horizons and work with companies like Google, at the expense of its long-standing Windows partnership with Microsoft. Three new Chromebooks from ...
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Inphi Corp of Santa Clara, CA, USA, a provider of high-speed mixed-signal ICs for the communications and computing markets, says that Nicholas Brathwaite has joined its board of directors. "We are excited about his in-depth knowledge and ...
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IBM is working to develop microservers based on low-power processors but isn’t sure yet when the systems will be introduced. The company has already built a prototype board that could function as microserver but has yet to determine ...
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Intel is planning a new range of low-power-consumption microprocessors intended to challenge ARM-based rivals in embedded and wearable computing. The new Quark range of Atom microprocessors will weigh in at one-fifth of the size of ...
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Computer chip manufacturer AMD has announced plans to expand its business into new markets by providing new embedded chips for devices away from its traditional PC base. The decision, which will see AMD produce microprocessors and ...
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Taiwan's notebook sales during the back-to-school season in 2013 may drop 20-30% compared to those in 2012 despite the fact that channel retailers and brand vendors have been aggressively promoting their PC products, according to some ...
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