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Data centre hardware

• August 17, 2004 17 Aug'04

  End of the line for HP's Alpha processor

  Hewlett-Packard will release the final processor upgrade for its Alphaserver line of Unix servers on Monday.

• August 17, 2004 17 Aug'04

  Global manufacturing firm moves SAP enterprise system to Linux

  The Linux operating system reached a landmark last week when a global manufacturer moved its SAP enterprise software system onto...

• August 16, 2004 16 Aug'04

  Google launches IPO auction

  Google Inc. is opening the auction for its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, with plans to announce the...

• August 16, 2004 16 Aug'04

  Storage and servers brings down HP results

  Hewlett-Packard has announced its third- and fourth-quarter earnings would badly miss estimates primarily because of problems in...

• August 13, 2004 13 Aug'04

  Linux will threaten Symbian dominance

  According to a report by the Dublin-based Research & Markets, mobile devices based on full-feature operating systems will define...

• August 13, 2004 13 Aug'04

  Dell revenue surges in Europe and Asia

  Strong growth outside the US in the second quarter lifted Dell to a record quarter in both revenue and earnings per share.

• August 13, 2004 13 Aug'04

  HP grows Q3 revenue

  Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reported solid third quarter revenue growth, boosted by sales in its Personal System Group.

• August 12, 2004 12 Aug'04

  IBM lands European Linux mainframe deal

  IBM has completed one of the largest European deployments of Linux on the mainframe.

• August 12, 2004 12 Aug'04

  AstraZeneca doses up on PDFs

  Global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will roll out Adobe Acrobat software to standardise its internal and external...

• August 11, 2004 11 Aug'04

  Live Meeting broadens its appeal

  The Live Meeting web conferencing service has padded out its licensing models with named users, virtual meeting rooms and blocks...

• August 11, 2004 11 Aug'04

  Light and bright projector

  Dell's 2300MP projector serves up bright images in a lightweight package.

• August 10, 2004 10 Aug'04

  Lock down remote administration

  This excerpt from Chapter 1 of Roberta Bragg's "Hardening Windows systems" explains how to keep your server safe while administering it remotely.

• August 10, 2004 10 Aug'04

  Physically secure all systems

  This excerpt from Chapter 1 of Roberta Bragg's "Hardening Windows systems" offers a quick overview on how to secure systems, starting with your own laptop and PDA.

• August 10, 2004 10 Aug'04

  New IM service for business users launched

  Five Across has launched an instant messaging (IM) product for business users

• August 06, 2004 06 Aug'04

  Unisys adds Linux support to ES7000

  The Unisys ES7000 multi-processor 32-bit and 64-bit server family, which has traditionally run Windows datacentre applications,...

• August 06, 2004 06 Aug'04

  Joint Hitachi and Matsushita plant to build LCD panels

  Hitachi and Matsushita Electric have agreed to jointly produce liquid crystal display (LCD) panels

• August 06, 2004 06 Aug'04

  IBM will not assert patents against Linux kernel

  In his keynote address at LinuxWorld, IBM's senior vice-president of technology and marketing, Nick Donofrio, assured the Linux...

• August 05, 2004 05 Aug'04

  British computer society BCS technology finalists focus on the users

  Projects using IT in areas ranging from intelligent data analysis to helping elderly people live independently are among the...

• August 05, 2004 05 Aug'04

  Sun auctions more AMD Opteron servers on eBay

  Sun Microsystems has expanded its presence on online auctioneer eBay's website with new auctions for servers and workstations...

• August 05, 2004 05 Aug'04

  Xeon to power Linux project for US defence department

  Adopting 64-bit computing, Linux Networx will be one of the first companies to use Intel's Xeon processors with Intel Extended...

• August 03, 2004 03 Aug'04

  Siemens aims at high end with BlackBerry phone

  Siemens said Monday that it has "intensified" focus on the high-end mobile market and launched a new phone with full BlackBerry...

• August 03, 2004 03 Aug'04

  Standards group checks micro fuel cell compatibility

  The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has formed a working group to draw up standards to ensure compatibility...

• August 03, 2004 03 Aug'04

  HP pushes out more ProLiant servers

  Hewlett-Packard has unveiled five new servers, including a blade server and a rack server, and two storage products aimed at the...

• August 03, 2004 03 Aug'04

  IAnywhere offers messaging for mobile apps

  IAnywhere Solutions has released a new messaging product for its mobile database software called QAnywhere, which lets developers...

• August 02, 2004 02 Aug'04

  Flexible flat-panel displays coming soon

  The quickening pace of innovation in flat-panel display technology will make possible the development of flexible displays sooner...

• July 30, 2004 30 Jul'04

  Red Hat set to launch Java app server

  Red Hat will release its first Java application server at the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco on Monday (2 August),...

• July 29, 2004 29 Jul'04

  New notebooks for PC peak time

  Dell and Hewlett-Packard have released new notebooks as the PC market enters its busiest season.

• July 29, 2004 29 Jul'04

  Barrett tells Intel staff to shape up

  Intel chief executive officer Craig Barrett has called on the company to change its methods and improve the way it brings...

• July 28, 2004 28 Jul'04

  IBM to supply new US Navy supercomputer

  The U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office has bought an IBM Corp. supercomputer that's six to eight times faster than its existing...

• July 28, 2004 28 Jul'04

  Nasa to build 10,000-processor Linux computer

  US space agency Nasa plans to build the largest ever supercomputer based on Silicon Graphics's 512-processor Altix computers.

• July 28, 2004 28 Jul'04

  Microsoft delays 64-bit Windows and Server update

  Microsoft Corp. has further delayed versions of Windows for PCs and servers equipped with x86 processors with 64-bit extensions....

• July 28, 2004 28 Jul'04

  Worldwide PDA market slump continues

  Worldwide shipments of handheld computing devices declined 2.2% to 2.20 million in the second quarter of 2004, down from 2.27...

• July 27, 2004 27 Jul'04

  EC formalises objections to UK mobile roaming costs

  Two UK mobile operators have been charging too much when foreign visitors roam on their networks.

• July 27, 2004 27 Jul'04

  Intel to drop older mobile processors

  Intel has begun phasing out several of its mobile processors, so that the list will be dominated by the Pentium M processor.

• July 27, 2004 27 Jul'04

  Large firms monitor staff e-mail

  Nearly half of large companies employ staff to monitor and read outbound e-mail for fear that staff are leaking confidential or...

• July 26, 2004 26 Jul'04

  Users may face price rises as Cisco revamps support

  Cisco users could face higher maintenance and systems administration costs following a shake-up of the network supplier's support...

• July 26, 2004 26 Jul'04

  Hitachi develops one-button text input terminal

  Hitachi has developed a prototype system that gives the ability to input simple messages into a computer to those unable to type....

• July 26, 2004 26 Jul'04

  Sun unveils Opteron line with 4-way

  Sun Microsystems will unveil its latest server based on Advanced Micro Devices Opteron processor, according to sources close to...

• July 23, 2004 23 Jul'04

  Next move: Do IT graduates need a work permit?

  I am an international student doing a degree in software engineering. I would like to get some experience in the UK's IT industry...

• July 23, 2004 23 Jul'04

  NTT DoCoMo invention makes remote control a snap

  NTT DoCoMo researcher Masaaki Fukumoto has developed a system that allows users to issue simple commands via remote control by...

• July 23, 2004 23 Jul'04

  IBM to provide single sign-on for Orange users

  IBM has signed a deal with France Télécom's mobile division to create a single sign-on service that will allow some 50 million...

• July 22, 2004 22 Jul'04

  Ericsson rings in solid Q2 on network upgrades

  Ericsson has reported a strong surge in its second-quarter sales, citing a boost from third-generation rollouts, Global System...

• July 22, 2004 22 Jul'04

  Motorola reports strong Q2 sales

  Despite solid sales, Motorola posted an overall net loss for the second quarter due to charges related to other matters,...

• July 22, 2004 22 Jul'04

  Icann adds IPv6 to root servers

  In response to the rapid growth in the use of the web, Icann (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) announced it...

• July 22, 2004 22 Jul'04

  Intel unveils low power Pentium M chips

  Intel has introduced four mobile chips for small notebooks that will operate under severe power constraints, the company said.

• July 21, 2004 21 Jul'04

  IBM launches university open-source initiative

  IBM Corp. at the Rational Software Developer User Conference on Tuesday here detailed an initiative to collaborate with educators...

• July 21, 2004 21 Jul'04

  Infineon cites ongoing legal cases for drop in income

  Infineon Technologies posted a large third-quarter loss due to charges resulting from ongoing US and European DRam (dynamic Ram)...

• July 20, 2004 20 Jul'04

  Microsoft opens Windows code to more techies

  Microsoft Corp. has expanded a program that gives access to Windows source code to include the majority of its Most Valuable...

• July 20, 2004 20 Jul'04

  MS pledges more frequent SQL server releases

  Paul Flessner, senior vice-president of Microsoft's server platform division has announced that the second beta of its SQL Server...

• July 20, 2004 20 Jul'04

  IBM adds mainframe technology to Unix servers

  IBM said it has no plans to produce internal benchmark comparisons which will include its products because the iSeries and...

• July 20, 2004 20 Jul'04

  Chancellor’s faith in IT to deliver 100,000 job cuts is challenged

  The government’s claim that it will be able to cut thousands of public sector jobs because of better use of IT has been...

• July 19, 2004 19 Jul'04

  Microsoft and Fiat drive in-car communications

  A new partnership between Microsoft and Italian car manufacturer Fiat will develop hands-free technology that will provide...

• July 19, 2004 19 Jul'04

  Computer waste regulations will not come into force until autumn

  Tough new European legislation on electronic waste that was due to become law in mid-August has been delayed, the Department of...

• July 19, 2004 19 Jul'04

  Positive rolls out 3G tablets to 900 financial advisers to boost service

  Independent financial adviser Positive Solutions is equipping its 900-strong field force with 3G-enabled tablet PCs in a £1.2m...

• July 19, 2004 19 Jul'04

  SGI supercomputer to run Linux over 1,024 Itanium processors

  Silicon Graphics is building an Altix supercomputer for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) that will run...

• July 19, 2004 19 Jul'04

  Silicon flaw delays Intel chipset launch

  Intel is delaying release of its next-generation mobile chipset code-named Sonoma until the first quarter of 2005, according to...

• July 19, 2004 19 Jul'04

  AMD announces two new mobile processors

  Advanced Micro Devices has announced two additions to its mobile processors, the Mobile Athlon 64 3400+ and the Mobile Athlon...

• July 16, 2004 16 Jul'04

  IBM to improve web experience for visually impaired people

  IBM has previewed technology intended to assess and grade websites for their accessibility to people who are visually impaired...

• July 16, 2004 16 Jul'04

  PC market shows strong growth

  While some areas of the business software market hit a soft spot in the second quarter, worldwide PC shipments are still showing...

• July 16, 2004 16 Jul'04

  Nokia reports drop in handset sales

  Nokia has reported a 5% decline in net sales for the second-quarter, after being shaken by a dramatic drop in sales of mobile...

• July 16, 2004 16 Jul'04

  Cheap chip order may bring low-cost laptops

  Intel has produced a low-cost version of its Pentium M processor for an unnamed PC maker, fuelling speculation that cheap laptops...

• July 15, 2004 15 Jul'04

  Microsoft's ISA Server 2004 focuses on users' network security

  Microsoft has announced the availability of its Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 at its Worldwide Partner...

• July 15, 2004 15 Jul'04

  Microsoft moves to link corporate and public IM networks

  Microsoft will open up communication between its enterprise IM server and the public consumer-oriented IM networks run by its MSN...

• July 15, 2004 15 Jul'04

  HP trials four-in-one Linux PC

  Although new PCs offer more computing power than a single user needs for basic work, Hewlett-Packard is pushing a desktop machine...

• July 14, 2004 14 Jul'04

  Philips' strong quarter results paves way for continued growth

  Philips Electronics has reported a strong increase in its second-quarter earnings, citing growth in its consumer electronics...

• July 14, 2004 14 Jul'04

  Red Hat loses Linux servers market share

  Europe's web hosting boom has given Linux distributions from SuSE Linux, MandrakeSoft, the Gentoo Foundation and Debian a boost,...

• July 13, 2004 13 Jul'04

  IBM launches Power5 Unix server line

  IBM will unveil the first four Unix servers to be based on the company's next-generation Power5 microprocessor. The servers,...

• July 12, 2004 12 Jul'04

  Bob Bemer, father of ASCII, dies

  Lottery operator Camelot is building a storage area network to improve its disaster recovery capability and support new...

• July 12, 2004 12 Jul'04

  Camelot invests in San to support new channels and recovery plans

  Lottery operator Camelot is building a storage area network to improve its disaster recovery capability and support new...

• July 12, 2004 12 Jul'04

  Mandrakesoft wins French government server deal

  The French Ministry of Equipment is in the middle of a multiyear programme to replace the aging Microsoft Windows NT operating...

• July 12, 2004 12 Jul'04

  NEC grid middleware keeps apps under control

  Researchers at NEC have developed a prototype middleware system for grid computing environments that is capable of controlling...

• July 09, 2004 09 Jul'04

  Nextel gains from spectrum surrender

  The US telecoms regulator has approved a plan to solve interference problems with public safety radio networks by swapping some...

• July 09, 2004 09 Jul'04

  Unequal Chinese tax gets its chips

  China is to abolish the tax system that penalises imported semiconductor chips.

• July 09, 2004 09 Jul'04

  Groove updates Virtual Office

  Collaboration software supplier Groove Networks will unveil an updated version of its flagship software, which it said will offer...

• July 09, 2004 09 Jul'04

  Niku to launch open-source Windows app

  Niku, a supplier of IT management and governance software, will announce an open-source version of its project scheduler,...

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Hackers face longer jail sentences under plans to update the Computer Misuse Act

  The government has committed to introducing tougher computer crime laws that could quadruple prison sentences for hackers.

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  High-level supporters win victory for campaign

  Proposals to boost openness and accountability on government IT projects, as put forward by Computer Weekly, have won the support...

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Prices to fall in growing 3G market

  Orange launched its UK 3G data service in the UK last week, raising the prospect of price wars as operators battle for customers....

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Users urged to check HP notebooks

  Users of Hewlett-Packard notebook PCs have been urged to check their hardware following the discovery that rogue memory chips...

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Allied Irish switches to Linux on the desktop

  Allied Irish Bank is to switch its 7,500 desktop PCs from Windows to a Linux-based Java system.

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Government pledges new look at laws to stop public IT failures

  Minister considers Computer Weekly's proposal following a debate in the Commons

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Carbon nanotubes rewrite memory rulebook

  New technology could soon over-run all the existing forms of memory used in computers, claimed start-up company Nantero.

• July 05, 2004 05 Jul'04

  Dell recalls portable power adapters

  Dell is recalling around 38,000 power adapters sold worldwide which could cause an electrical shock if they are used with power...

• July 02, 2004 02 Jul'04

  Harvey Nichols gets ready for chip and Pin

  Harvey Nichols is rolling out supply chain and electronic point of sale systems to support its expansion plans and improve stock...

• July 02, 2004 02 Jul'04

  'Industry-wide' memory flaw appears confined to HP

  The notebook memory-module flaw that Hewlett-Packard identified last week as having the potential to cause problems for all...

• July 01, 2004 01 Jul'04

  Microsoft enhances MSN search engine

  Microsoft will roll out enhancements to MSN Search that will represent the most significant upgrade in that search engine's...

• July 01, 2004 01 Jul'04

  HP extends Pavilion to target multimedia users

  Hewlett-Packard has refreshed its Pavilion and Presario desktop product lines with several new models designed to appeal to...

• July 01, 2004 01 Jul'04

  Nokia sees progress next year for mobile apps

  Nokia expects work to be wrapped up early next year on a Java standard that should make it easier to manage business and consumer...

• July 01, 2004 01 Jul'04

  Novell readies Mono 1.0 open-source development platform

  Novell has announced the availability of Mono 1.0, the open-source development platform based on the .net framework which allows...

• July 01, 2004 01 Jul'04

  Dell set to jump back into blade server market

  Dell plans to jump back into the blade server game with both feet, when it introduces a system that lets corporate users put one...

• June 30, 2004 30 Jun'04

  IBM server breaks records

  IBM has claimed a record result for its eServer i5 Model 520 in the two-tier SAP Sales & Distribution (SD) Standard Application...

• June 30, 2004 30 Jun'04

  Intel takes up 64-bit baton

  Intel will release a server version of its 64-bit extensions technology for its x86 platform in 60 days, and as users refresh...

• June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04

  IBM scheduler works with grids and mainframes

  IBM software allows corporate users to carry out both cross-platform and cross-domain scheduling.

• June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04

  Intel releases next-generation Xeon

  Intel has unveiled the next generation of its Xeon processor.

• June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04

  Sun paves way for Java enabled mobile apps

  Sun Microsystems will use Java for more advanced mobile phone applications through deals with Nokia and Vodafone.

• June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04

  TV programmes to be made on PCs

  The BBC aims to transform the way it produces programmes over the next six years, replacing tapes and editing suites with digital...

• June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04

  MPs suggest updates to e-crime law

  The Parliamentary All Party Internet Group will announce recommendations for updating the UK's computer crime laws tomorrow (30...

• June 29, 2004 29 Jun'04

  KPOS rolls out Epos for Waterstones

  High-street book retailer Waterstones has signed a contract with KPOS Computer Systems to supply hardware and implement services...

• June 28, 2004 28 Jun'04

  Lift maker buys 11,000 Microsoft handhelds for worldwide roll-out

  Lift and escalator manufacturer Kone is deploying 11,000 Microsoft XDA Pocket PC phones to its field engineers. The move is one...

• June 28, 2004 28 Jun'04

  HP finds notebook memory flaw

  HP has discovered a flaw in some notebook memory modules that causes them to fail when used in conjunction with power-management...