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Intel details smartphone processor plans
Intel has fleshed out its smartphone processor plans after last month annoucing it would re-focus on the market, by promising to quickly release chips that improve performance and power efficiency on smartphones.
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Dell aims Ubuntu Linux laptop at developers
Dell has done another u-turn on open source and announced it will again ship a laptop running Ubuntu Linux.
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Facebook open source data centre project gains strength
Facebook's year-old project to develop open source hardware designs with the aim to build efficient data centres gained momentum on yesterday, with some top technology companies joining the effort and introducing server designs.
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Visa to launch V.me mobile wallet service in UK
Visa Europe has confirmed plans for a new digital wallet service in the UK, called V.me.
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Flashback malware netted upwards of $10,000 a day, says Symantec
Symantec said on Tuesday the Flashback malware that attacked Apple Mac computers could have netted its authors up to $10,000 a day.
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Intel researchers plan for a smarter, personalised cloud using sensors
Intel researchers hope the cloud will provide a new model to deliver accurate information about the quality of air and weather within metres of where a user is standing, which could ultimately help improve the quality of life.
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InfoSec 2012: One in 10 second-hand hard drives contain personal data
The Information Commissioner?s Office has published a report revealing that one in ten second-hand hard drives sold online contains residual personal data, with some containing scanned bank statements, passports, information on previous driving offences, and medical details.
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Windows 8 tablets will likely add to the BYOD nightmare
Of the four Windows 8 versions that Microsoft announced this week, Windows RT - which is only sold as a package with ARM-based hardware - doesn't include virtual client support, domain connectivity and PC management, all of which are reserved for Windows 8 Pro or Windows 8 Enterprise editions, and those two versions are available only for x86/64 machines.
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Intel Ivy Bridge Core processors released next week
Intel will announce its first Core processors based on the Ivy Bridge microarchitecture next week, and the first chips won't be for ultrabooks, but will be quad-core parts for high-end desktops and laptops.
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Windows 8 will be offered to consumers in three versions
Windows 8 will be offered to PC users in standard and Pro editions, backed up by a pre-installed ?RT? version for tablet computers based on the ARM chip, Microsoft has announced.
