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  • Kelihos botnet cranks back up after Microsoft attack

    A botnet that was crippled by Microsoft and Kaspersky Lab last September is spamming once again and experts have no recourse to stop it.

  • SeaMicro launches 256-core Xeon server

    SeaMicro has announced a new microserver that incorporates 256 Xeon processor cores to enable faster delivery of data for Internet-based activities such as social media or search.

  • Tibco adds location data to Tibbr social network

    Tibco has added geolocation technology to its Tibbr enterprise social networking platform, in a move that will allow companies to use physical spaces as "data hubs" or launching points for information delivery and collection.

  • Windows 8 tablet requirements revealed by Microsoft

    Windows 8 tablets will require five-finger multi-touch, 720p cameras and 1366-by-768 resolution screens, according to documentation released by Microsoft.

  • Atlantis Computing announces new VDI using only server memory

    Atlantis Computing is offering a software product that uses only server memory to run non-persistent virtual desktop infrastructures.

  • Oracle reveal pricing for SAP HANA rival Exalytics

    Oracle have quietly released pricing information for Exalytics, a new member in its family of specialised hardware-software appliances and a likely competitor to SAP's HANA product, in the same week Oracle announced the general availability of its Big Data Appliance.

  • HP's new Spectre ultrabook comes with NFC, wireless audio

    Hewlett-Packard on Monday announced the Envy 14 Spectre ultrabook, which the PC maker is trying to distinguish from competition with fresh features such as NFC (near-field communications) and wireless audio.

  • Huawei Ascend to be world's thinnest smartphone

    Chinese device manufacturer Huawei declared Monday that it would begin an offensive into the high-end market for mobile phones, unveiling at the Consumer Electronics Show what it is calling the world's slimmest smartphone.

  • Lenovo announces voice controlled smart TV

    Lenovo on Sunday announced its first smart TV that will recognise voice commands and run Android 4.0 applications, getting a jump over Apple's rumoured pursuit of TVs with advanced features.

  • SAP plans reinvention for HANA

    SAP executives provided new details about the company's plan to make the HANA in-memory database the focus of a sweeping reinvention of its software architecture during an event in Boston on Tuesday.

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  • The year the landscape for enterprise software changed forever

    It's a stretch to call 2011 a truly transformative year for enterprise software, given all the old warts that remain, from large-scale IT project failures to creaky legacy systems that will take years and great expense to replace with the latest-and-greatest.

  • Ten top strategies for starting a server virtualisation project

    The benefits of server virtualisation are so significant at this point that implementing it is a no-brainer.

  • A simple guide to Windows Home Server 2011

    Microsoft's original Windows Home Server was both crude and groundbreaking. When it debuted, it had limited hardware support, no 64-bit version and weak built-in capabilities beyond file and app storage. On the other hand, it offered robust backup, reasonable security and drive extender, a feature that simplified the tasks of adding and pooling hard drives.

  • Solving Windows 7 crashes with debugging tools

    Everything is perfect; you've upgraded to Windows 7. It's fully patched, all drivers are updated, security is tight, maybe you even have new hardware... yet the old Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) taunts you from your new high definition-screen.

  • Five tips on what to with an old computer

    Most of us have an old computer of some sort and we all have our reasons for keeping around. However, many times those reasons don't extend far beyond that these computers keep important files that we'd rather not lose. Why not have that heap of plastic and circuitry do something useful for you instead?

  • Commodore 64 re-released in the US

    I wasn't born when the first Commodore 64 came out - in 1982 - but I can still appreciate some good ol' vintage computing. And apparently Commodore thinks other people can appreciate this too, because they're re-releasing the Commodore 64 with modern specs and retro casing.

  • A simple guide to graphics anti-aliasing

    If you've played a PC game in the past five years, you've probably stumbled across an anti-aliasing toggle while mucking about with your graphics settings. Switching it on can make everything on your screen look smoother, but why does it also make your games run slower? And what's the difference between "2x Multisampling" or "4x Supersampling," and which is the best choice for your machine?

  • Ten of the best free downloads for PC

    Some downloadable software is so good that you just have to grab it. Unfortunately, often you have to pay for it after you try it out. But every once in a while, a must have program is totally free. Such indispensable, no cost programs are the hardest kind to find.

  • BlackBerry PlayBook vs Apple iPad 2

    Steve Jobs tried to dismiss iPad's tablet rivals as "copycats" at Wednesday's iPad 2 launch. But whether Steve likes it or not, the tablet wars are officially on. And this battle will be decided not only by consumers and gadget lovers seeking the latest and greatest slates, but also by businesses and corporate workers looking for the next game-changing productivity tool.

  • A simple guide to computer hardware upgrades

    You want a faster system? Put faster parts in it. That's the simple an­­swer to a question that every PC owner asks from time to time. But replacement parts aren't free, and cash-strapped computer enthusiasts know that the key is to put their money where it counts most.

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