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IBM pushes 'affordable' Linux servers for virtualisation and Big Data analysis

IBM has announced new "affordable" Linux servers as the company tries to push its new category of preconfigured servers for virtualisation and Big Data to midmarket and enterprise customers.
Tilera 36-core server processor takes on Intel and ARM

Tilera today announced availability of its new 36-core processor, which the company says can trump traditional x86 server chips from Intel in performance-per-watt.
Lenovo ThinkPads to have new 3rd gen Core chips and Thunderbolt

Lenovo on Thursday announced ThinkPad laptops with cutting-edge technologies including Intel's upcoming third-generation Core processors and the Thunderbolt interconnect, which is currently found only on Apple laptops.
IBM introduce preconfigured analytics servers

IBM on Wednesday introduced mainframe and Power-based systems for analytics in an effort to compete with Oracle's Exadata.
MeeGo apps will run on Tizen devices, claims Intel

Applications written for Meego netbooks will work on devices running Tizen, the new Linux-based mobile OS project from Intel and Samsung, but Meego apps written for smartphones won't work on Tizen devices, Intel said.
Canonical backs netbook edition of Ubuntu

Canonical has not yet built an Ubuntu Linux distribution for tablets and will continue development of the OS for PCs and netbooks, company executives said.
Amazon Web Services adds new features to cloud management solution

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has upgraded its web-based Management Console with features designed to make it easier to "scale up or scale down as [computing] needs change," according to a blog posted on Wednesday.
Intel's Meego OS to start shipping tablets and netbooks

Tablets and netbooks based on Intel's Meego OS are expected to start shipping in the second quarter this year, a source familiar with Intel's plans said on Friday.
Lenovo bets big on Android mobile devices

Lenovo will focus on consumer tablets and also look at enterprise tablets as it tries to rev up its mobile operations, a company executive said on Friday.
Ubuntu Linux tablet spotted on Chinese site

Tablet computers will shine in 2011, but perhaps not all of them will run Windows or Google?s Android after all.

Latest Features

Five ways you can extend your current storage gear

Recent flooding in Thailand has affected many hard drive manufacturers, resulting in price hikes for hard drives of as much as 50 to 100 percent. How long this will last is unclear, but in the meantime, you can postpone new purchases of storage gear by implementing these methods to help reduce unnecessary files, reduce the space used on the system, and allow for expansion with existing systems.
Windows 7 won't spur rush to virtual desktops

Microsoft is pushing desktop virtualisation as a way of making Windows 7 play nicely with old applications, especially those written for Windows XP. So now that the technology has been "blessed" by Microsoft, should we expect a desktop virtualisation boom?
The future of MySQL in a post-Sun world

Now that Oracle holds the keys to the MySQL copyright, the question remains: What does the future hold for the popular open source database - and the organisations that rely on it?
Will Windows 7 spread desktop virtualisation?

Microsoft is pushing desktop virtualisation as a way of making Windows 7 play nicely with old applications, especially those written for Windows XP. So now that the technology has been "blessed" by Microsoft, can the industry brace for a desktop virtualisation boom? Probably not, most experts agree.
Smartbook: the ultimate evolution of the netbook?

The netbook promises convenience and capability in a small, lightweight, and generally inexpensive package, and the concept of a smartbook goes even further: a handy dandy combination of smartphone and notebook.
Ten free open source programs to treasure

Want to know the best 10 free open source products? Here's a pretty good list
Why Rock was doomed

News that Sun has axed its Rock server chip product shouldn't have come as a surprise according to analysts - it was doomed from the outset.
Who wants a WiMax handheld device?

You'd think people would be excited by the idea of WiMax in the pocket. Here's the reasons why analysts expect the Mtube won't travel well outside Taiwan.
Oracle races onto server virtualisation highway; are speed traps ahead?

Oracle goes it alone with a virtualisation system as analysts cast doubt as to whether the database company can make the move stick.
Is Red Hat doing enough for its customers?

Is Red Hat doing enough to reassure its customers that it remains focused on what it does and can stay ahead of its growing number of competitors?

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