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  • FCC filing offers bit of detail on mystery HP device

    Details about a new portable device from Hewlett-Packard emerged on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Web site on Thursday, intensifying speculation about HP's plans for tablets and mobile devices.

    Written by Agam Shah07 Aug. 10 06:57
  • IPad knockoffs now for sale on eBay

    Low-cost Android tablets resembling Apple's iconic iPad are on sale through retail sites like eBay for US$50 to $125, though observers say they could be a pain to own since they lack hardware and software support.

    Written by Agam Shah09 Aug. 10 03:28
  • Dell's new Inspiron offers Bluetooth 3.0

    Dell on Thursday announced the lightweight Inspiron M101z laptop with new technologies including Bluetooth 3.0 wireless capabilities and low-voltage processors from Advanced Micro Devices.

    Written by Agam Shah06 Aug. 10 03:10
  • Acer debuts new dual Android, Windows XP netbook

    Acer's latest crack at combining Google's Android mobile software and Microsoft's Windows XP OS in the same netbook was unveiled at a computer show in Taipei on Thursday.

    Written by Dan Nystedt05 Aug. 10 12:39
  • Modder transforms motorbike into a PC

    A first-time modder has completed a rather ambitious task--taking a motorbike and transforming it into a fully working computer.

    Written by Chris Brandrick04 Aug. 10 08:26
  • Vmware finds 'killer app' in Salesforce.com add ons

    The VMforce cloud platform in development by VMware and Salesforce.com will be most useful for customers with existing Salesforce deployments, but can technically be used to build any Java application, a VMware official says.

    Written by Jon Brodkin04 Aug. 10 06:43
  • Study reflects weak server spending this year

    Overall server spending in enterprises remains weak in 2010 as companies continue to look for ways to save money following the economic downturn, research firm TheInfoPro said in a study released on Monday.

    Written by Agam Shah04 Aug. 10 03:23
  • NASA: Astronaut will ride robot arm in emergency spacewalk

    Astronauts will use robotics in at least one of two emergency spacewalks that have been set up to make critical repairs to the International Space Station after part of its cooling system stopped working over the weekend.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin03 Aug. 10 06:46
  • iPad in the Enterprise: Will CIOs Use It To Innovate?

    Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that Apple's iPad has been available for the past couple of months--available for consumers to buy, but also available for companies to find innovative uses for it. Behind its pretty face, the iPad holds a wealth of interactive design potential, and innovative CIOs will ultimately determine how that potential translates to the enterprise.

    Written by Chris Curran30 July 10 04:35
  • iPad at work on dirty jobs: Five lessons learned

    Nearly a dozen iPads have been put to work on rooftops and in basements at dirty construction sites, from San Francisco to Las Vegas. Joseph Daniels, president of D7 Consulting, a quality-assurance consulting firm, deployed them only a couple of weeks ago--and has already learned a lot.

    Written by Tom Kaneshige30 July 10 08:17
  • Intel wins key ruling in class-action suit

    A court-appointed special master has rejected class-action status in an antitrust lawsuit against Intel, determining that the plaintiffs failed to show that PC buyers were harmed by discounts Intel offered to manufacturers.

    Written by Marc Ferranti30 July 10 09:41
  • LG says Android tablet due out in Q4

    LG Electronics plans to launch its first tablet device in the fourth quarter, running Google's Android mobile software, it said Thursday.

    Written by Dan Nystedt29 July 10 19:23
  • Dell, HP to resell Oracle's operating systems

    Oracle said Thursday that rival hardware vendors Dell and Hewlett-Packard intend to certify and resell its Solaris and Enterprise Linux operating systems as well as Oracle VM on their x86 servers.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus29 July 10 23:09
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