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Intel investor wants company bosses to pay fines

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:37:00 GMT

Top execs should pick up $2.7 billion antitrust tab

An Intel investor, frustrated that the chip maker has been hit with $2.7 billion in fines and settlement payments, has sued the company and its top executives in the US.

Fujitsu Lifebook T5010

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:36:00 GMT

An efficient portable workstation for the mobile professional

The Fujitsu LifeBook T5010 runs Windows Vista Business Edition on a 2.4GHz P8600 Core 2 Duo CPU. Also inside are 2GB of RAM and a 5400rpm, 160GB hard drive, plus an Intel 4500 MHD graphics controller to power the display.

IBM makes brain simulator more complex than a cat

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:14:00 GMT

Computer brain has 1 billion neurons and 10 trillion synapses

IBM's quest to build a computer that can mimic the human brain has reached a new milestone, with what IBM calls the first brain simulation to exceed the scale of a cat's cortex.

Microsoft co-founder diagnosed with cancer

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:20:00 GMT

Paul Allen suffering from non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with lymphoma.

Lawsuit claims HP PCs are 'inherently defective'

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:16:00 GMT

Claimant says HP desktops lock up every time

A customer has sued Hewlett-Packard (HP), saying that its Pavilion Elite desktop computers are "inherently defective," and constantly lock up within 10-20 minutes of use.

Focus your outsourcing project on outcomes

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:56:00 GMT

Tie planning to business results

Outcome-based outsourcing is the holy grail of IT services. Both customers and providers agree that if they can figure out a way to tie sourcing strategy to business results everyone will be happier in the end.

AMD, Intel settle antitrust, IP cases

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:11:00 GMT

Under terms of the deal, Intel will pay AMD $1.25 billion

Intel and Advanced Micro Devices Thursday announced that they have settled all antitrust litigation and patent cross-license disputes between the companies.

Dell Vostro 320 all in one PC review

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMT

The Dell Vostro 320 is Dell's contender for a business all-in-one PC

Similar in concept to the Studio One 19, Dell's mainstream consumer all-in-one, the Dell Vostro 320 fuses together a traditional desktop's monitor and CPU cabinet into one single entity. This not only helps save space on or below the work desk, but it also makes for an appealing, good-looking computer to work with.

Microsoft, Novell defend alliance

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:21:00 GMT

Open source advocates remain sceptical

The alliance between Microsoft and Novell continues to bear fruit three years after it was first signed, say the two companies, one the world's largest proprietary software vendor and the other one of the largest of open source software.

Opera, Mozilla and Google respond to Microsoft browser ballot

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:08:00 GMT

Web rivals bemoan lack of competition

Microsoft has proposed that Windows operating systems should show users a ballot screen inviting them to choose a Web browser from among the most popular ones when they first attempt to access the Internet. Consumer organisations and the company's rivals generally approve of the idea, but believe the way Microsoft's ballot screen is designed is biased and will deter people from...

Microsoft fires 800 people

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:23:00 GMT

Redmond announces further cuts

Microsoft is laying off another 800 people, adding to the 5,000 the company has already let go this year. The Techflash blog first reported the news.

Cisco beats analysts predictions for sales

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:05:00 GMT

Network giant profits better than expected

Cisco Systems posted first quarter results that far exceeded Wall Street's expectations, though revenue and profits were down from a year earlier.

Microsoft open source foundation lays down rules

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:56:00 GMT

CodePlex makes community projects 'commercial friendly'

Likening its organisational plan to a museum featuring different galleries of interest, the Microsoft-backed CodePlex Foundation for open source projects this week is talking up its project submission guidelines, which were released last week.

Intel beating AMD in chip sales

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:08:00 GMT

Processor giant extends market lead

Intel expanded its chip shipment lead over Advanced Micro Devices during the third quarter as the rivals battle for larger market share, according to a survey released by Mercury Research.

Intuit Quicken Premier 2010 software review

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:15:00 GMT

We were impressed by the improvements we found over previous versions

With so many websites offering capable - and free - personal finance management tools, why would you pay around £30, or significantly more, for a desktop application like Quicken 2010? To find out, we looked at a shipping copy of Quicken Premier 2010, and were impressed by the improvements we found over previous versions.

Business backs social networks

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:45:00 GMT

Deloitte finds companies ready to invest

Despite tight budgets, companies are continuing to support the social networking activities they've recently established. In a Deloitte LLP survey of 400 companies, 94% of the respondents said that they plan to maintain or increase their investments in social media tools and online communities, while only 6% said they plan to decrease such investments.

HP Photosmart C3180

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Nobody can deny MFDs (multifunction devices) offer a lot for the money

This is the age of the sub-£100 MFD and, at £75 inc. VAT, the C3180 is modestly priced. As you'd expect, the specifications are hardly eye-popping. Rare is the MFD that can't give a print resolution of 4,800x1,200, though the scanner's optical resolution of 1,200x2,400 is harder to find at this price.

Facebook drops App Verification

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:27:00 GMT

Social network pull developer certification programme

Facebook has abruptly decided to pull the plug on its Application Verification program, which let external developers pay to have their applications certified as exceeding certain requirements.

Microsoft drops Family Guy Windows 7 special

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:20:00 GMT

Redmond backs off from controversial advertainment

Well that was fast. Microsoft has yanked its sponsorship from an upcoming half-hour special on Fox featuring Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, according to Variety. The special was set to air on 8 November, and was going under the working title "Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show." The show, announced earlier this month, was to be commercial free, but would feature Windows 7 marketing messages woven into the fabric of the program.

Intel solid drive update crashes Windows 7

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:56:00 GMT

Chip giant pulls firmware after one day

Intel has pulled a firmware upgrade it released on Monday for its X25-M consumer solid-state drives as users complained that the software caused crashes.

Chip maker focuses on open source mobile software

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:24:00 GMT

Qualcomm subsidiary to focus on Android, Linux

Qualcomm has built a new subsidiary to better integrate its products with mobile open source software, in hopes of capitalising on the trend toward open platforms in the mobile industry.

IBM shows business intelligence, analytics tools

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:19:00 GMT

Big Blue shows off InfoSphere addons

IBM will announce a range of additions to its already burgeoning portfolio of BI (business intelligence) tools during its annual Information on Demand (IOD) conference.

Tilera targets Intel, AMD with 100 core chip

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:38:00 GMT

CPU maker wants into server market

Tilera on Monday announced new general purpose CPUs, including a 100-core chip, as it tries to make its way into the server market dominated by Intel and Advanced Micro Devices.

Office sales plummet, netbooks hurt Microsoft profits

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:51:00 GMT

Analyst says profits may decline over long term

Strong sales of netbook computers, combined with plummeting sales of Microsoft Office to consumers, have hurt Microsoft's otherwise strong first quarter 2010 results.

Intel's Otellini: Recovery coming in 2010

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:27:00 GMT

Intel chief talks economy, silicon, netbooks

Intel president and CEO Paul Otellini said the economy has already hit rock bottom and now that it's emerging from the recessionary mire, companies are about to take the lid off of IT budgets.