A low-power Thunderbolt interconnect for smartphones and tablets is in the works, but the wired technology may not thrive if consumers prefer products using the wireless WiGig specification for data transfers. There is a need for faster ...
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Intel wants to match PC battery life with that of tablets through its new dual-core fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell. Intel's fourth-generation Core i7 code-named Haswell, U-series dual-core laptop chip (1) The ...
Intel has released details about its forthcoming i-series microprocessors, dubbed "Haswell", which it claims will feature radically reduced power consumption. The details cover the high-end quad-core Core i7 and Core i5 microprocessor ...
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Windows 8 is joining the 8-inch tablet bandwagon with a new device from Acer that will launch later this month and come with a price tag between US$400 and $500. Acer unveiled the Iconia W3 on Monday, a day before the start of the ...
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After months of teasers, Intel kicked off shipments of fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell, with the first batch being quad-core chips for laptops and desktops. The Haswell chips, which also include dual-core chips to be ...
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PCs that are cooler, smaller and faster were announced by computer makers Sunday in advance of Computex, with the new machines featuring Intel's speedier fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell. Asus, Cyberpower and ...
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Intel's upcoming Atom tablet chip code-named Bay Trail will be repurposed for use in the company's Celeron and Pentium chips for entry-level laptops, desktops and all-in-ones, Intel said on Friday. Intel's Bay Trail chip is based on the ...
Oracle plans to make changes to strengthen the security of Java, including fixing its certificate revocation checking feature, preventing unsigned applets from being executed by default and adding centralized management options with ...
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Despite dismal forecasts for PCs and servers, tech stocks have been doing well on optimism about cloud technology and mobile devices. A fresh batch of dire forecasts for the hardware market came out this week, yet tech stocks have ...
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Google is trying to make it easier to find nutrition information online for a wide range of foods with a new search feature whose aim is to address the "cumbersome and daunting process" of making smart eating choices. Say you want to know ...
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Shipments of PCs are expected to fall by almost eight per cent this year, as users move towards tablets and smartphones. That's according to research by analysts at IDC, who expect total combined worldwide shipments for desktop and ...
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The European Organisation for Nuclear Research, CERN, is on the verge of signing a new contract for IT service management (ITSM) software with ServiceNow - as long as the vendor provides enough visibility to ensure that CERN will not be ...
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Australia's government may mandate that its agencies use software compatible with OpenDocument Format (ODF), an international file standard. The country's government agencies mostly use Microsoft's Office software, but support for an open ...
Aiming to better address the security needs of businesses of all sizes that are facing increasingly complex attacks, McAfee has added two endpoint security suites to its product lineup. The suites, announced Tuesday, combine a wide range ...
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Companies' bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies are affecting how many traditional PCs enterprises purchase and contributing to a global sales slump, IDC analysts said Tuesday. About 25% of employees in businesses with more than 10 ...
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