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Data centre hardware
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July 01, 2004
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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...
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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...
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June 30, 2004
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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...
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June 30, 2004
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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...
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June 29, 2004
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Jun'04
IBM scheduler works with grids and mainframes
IBM software allows corporate users to carry out both cross-platform and cross-domain scheduling.
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June 29, 2004
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Jun'04
Intel releases next-generation Xeon
Intel has unveiled the next generation of its Xeon processor.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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June 29, 2004
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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...
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June 28, 2004
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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...
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June 28, 2004
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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...
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June 25, 2004
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Jun'04
Mobile operators join Java app testing programme
Orange and T-Mobile's Europe unit are the first carriers to join the Java Verified Programme, a group formed to ease the approval...
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June 24, 2004
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Jun'04
Hotmail inbox storage goes from 2Mybtes to 250Mbytes
Microsoft has promised to boost Hotmail in-boxes to 250Mbytes from the existing 2Mbytes.
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June 23, 2004
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Jun'04
US supplier sees 3G sales take off
NTT DoCoMo has said it hopes to have 25 million subscribers on its third-generation mobile phone network by early 2007.
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June 23, 2004
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Jun'04
Infineon and IBM broaden power-saving technology availability
Infineon Technologies and IBM have demonstrated a prototype 16Mbit Mram (magnetic Ram) chip, bringing the power-saving technology...
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June 23, 2004
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Jun'04
Fujitsu launches faster server with 90-nanometer chips
Fujitsu is the latest chip maker to introduce a 90-nanometer product with the launch of a faster version of its Sparc64 V...
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June 22, 2004
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Jun'04
Honours for IT leader
Hilary Cropper, former Xansa chief executive, was made a dame of the British Empire in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours...
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June 22, 2004
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Jun'04
Intel's Grantsdale chipset goes mainstream
Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Gateway will incorporate Intel's latest 915G/P and 925X Express chipsets into upcoming PCs for...
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June 21, 2004
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Jun'04
Mobile worm could be just the start, users told
Businesses have been urged to press mobile phone operators to disclose what steps they are taking to secure 3G phones and PDAs,...
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June 21, 2004
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Jun'04
Iris recognition at five UK airports
The government plans to roll out an iris recognition system to five UK airports to verify the identities of selected overseas...
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June 21, 2004
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Jun'04
New York plans huge wireless network
New York City plans to build a public safety wireless network of unprecedented scale and scope, including the capacity to provide...
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June 21, 2004
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Jun'04
Linux users under threat
A newly discovered security hole in Linux, published on an open source website, has raised questions about how Linux security...
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June 21, 2004
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Jun'04
Intel launches first surfboard PC
Intel has put a wireless-enabled Tablet PC in a surfboard.
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June 21, 2004
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Jun'04
Ask Jeeves enhances search features
Internet browser service AskJ eeves has enhanced its search engine to give users the ability to preview images of websites listed...
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June 21, 2004
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Jun'04
IBM looks at software for Blue Gene supercomputer build
IBM is now one year away from building the 65,000-node Blue Gene/L machine for Lawrence Livermore National Labs and two working...
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June 18, 2004
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Jun'04
Communication and leadership skills can help IT chiefs secure a place on the board
IT professionals need to acquire soft skills, such as communication, leadership and people management to ensure they stay in...
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June 16, 2004
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Jun'04
Toshiba and Samsung make progress in advanced chip project
Toshiba and Samsung Electronics are making progress in independent research projects aimed at realising chips that are two...
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June 16, 2004
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Jun'04
Gateway sees higher Q2 revenue on improved sales
Gateway expects to report higher-than-expected revenue in its first full quarter since it bought eMachines.
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June 16, 2004
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Jun'04
Firms roll out latest notebooks to meet business demand
Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba have all released new systems in anticipation of an increase in corporate purchasing later...
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June 15, 2004
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Jun'04
AMD to ship dual-core server in 2005
Advanced Micro Devices has completed its design for dual-core server and desktop processors and will ship products in 2005.
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June 15, 2004
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Jun'04
AMD unveils low-power Mirrorbit flash memory
Advanced Micro Devices' Spansion flash memory joint venture will announce the second-generation of its Mirrorbit flash memory...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Wlan market surges
The global wireless Lan hardware market soared by 56% in 2003.
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Wireless serves up better printing
Businesses deploying wireless Lan networks now have the opportunity of setting up easy printer connections with the PocketPro USB...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Wireless Lan market hots up
The number of users taking advantage of wireless Lan (local area network) hotspots around the world will reach 30 million by the...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Wireless directors’ directives
With the take-up of wireless devices rapidly spreading, Toshiba, in partnership with the Institute of Directors (IoD), has...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Vodafone aims 3G at business
Vodafone has revealed that the business community will be the focus for its eagerly awaited 3G service in the UK.
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Try before you buy
Orange is allowing business customers to try a host of mobile data services for free for a month before they decide whether they...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Tottenham spurred on by wireless Lan
In an otherwise disappointing season, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club can make claim to lead the Premiership by being the first...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
TI explores a new EDGE
Texas Instruments (TI) has embraced EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) technology as part of its plans to supply...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
T-mobile made easy
T-Mobile has simplified its public WLan Hotspot service, offering a standardised pricing structure across all five of its...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Suffolk cuts the communications strings
Suffolk College is providing its students, staff and visitors with internet access using a wireless Lan that incorporates data...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Study reveals Bluetooth security holes
Security holes in the Bluetooth wireless data exchange facility on phones have been discovered by IT security company AL Digital.
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Smartphones aren’t that smart, say users
Smartphones are declining in popularity among business users, claims mobile software specialist Intuwave.
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Siemens Mobile module stays right on track
Siemens Mobile has developed a tri-band vehicle-tracking module that combines GSM and GPRS with satellite global positioning...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Shared broadband through the air
3Com has launched a wireless asymmetrical digital subscriber line solution that allows companies to share out the high bandwidth...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
School's out for mobile
The General Teaching Council for England, which has 500,000 registered teachers, has deployed a high speed circuit switched data...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Satsuma unveils GPRS-PDA
Satsuma Solutions has launched a GPRS-based personal digital assistant (PDA) solution for companies who want to avoid the...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Properly trained staff get best from mobile
85% of firms say mobile technology boosts workforce productivity, but only 35% of companies investing in it train their staff to...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
PBXtended for mobile users
Ericsson has developed a private branch exchange (PBX) extension system which allows companies to make mobile phones the primary...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Opening up mobile e-mail
OpenHand has launched a mobile service that enables business travellers to get their e-mail on the move without costing their...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Nokia seeks Big Blue for business
Nokia and IBM have announced the first corporate users taking advantage of their technology alliance which marries Nokia’s new...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Mobile rights and responsibilities
Mobile telecoms networks cover virtually everywhere in the nation and this means that you will able to connect to your network...
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June 14, 2004
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Jun'04
Mobile reporting system helps the aged
Cambridgeshire county council and the local health authority are aiming to save millions of pounds by implementing a mobile...
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June 11, 2004
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Jun'04
Market IT products and services to generate value in the business
Gigaworld Delegates at the conference in Barcelona were told that IT departments need to market their skills and services and...
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June 11, 2004
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Jun'04
Book a place at the annual IT ball
IT directors who want to reward their team and help needy children can join other top IT professionals on 8 July at the annual...
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June 10, 2004
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Jun'04
Tivo hopes to hit home
Home networking features to come as standard
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June 10, 2004
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Jun'04
HP sharpens Itanium blade plans
Blade systems will be based on 64-bit chips
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June 10, 2004
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Jun'04
IBM shrinks desktop system
IBM has announced a desktop system that is 35% smaller than its predecessor, taking up less space than some of its laptop...
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June 10, 2004
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Jun'04
Lexmark makes colour printing affordable for SMEs
Lexmark's C510 aims to give SMEs an easy-to-use laser which provides business-class colour at an affordable price.
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June 08, 2004
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Jun'04
NEC to launch Itanium blade server in September
NEC will begin to ship blade servers based on Intel's Itanium 2 microprocessor in September.
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June 08, 2004
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Jun'04
AMD unveils low-cost Sempron chip brand
Advanced Micro Devices will unveil a third major processor brand called Sempron in the second half of this year.
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June 08, 2004
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Jun'04
Motorola subsidiary unrolls product roadmap
Motorola subsidiary Freescale Semiconductor has outlined a product roadmap that will take its line of ultra-wideband chipsets...
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June 07, 2004
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Jun'04
Chip makers go mobile
Intel, IBM and Cadence Design Systems will launch a pilot programme aimed at chip designers with lightweight mobile workstations...
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June 07, 2004
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Jun'04
Microsoft offers free OS for 'cold' servers
Microsoft will allow servers used for disaster recovery to carry copies of its Windows server software at no extra cost, as part...
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June 07, 2004
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Jun'04
Eight-way Opterons promised by year-end
Taiwanese hardware maker Iwill is to begin volume production of an eight-way server based on the 64-bit Opteron 800 series...
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June 04, 2004
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Jun'04
Prescott Pentium 4 chips prepare for launch
Intel is to introduce eight new Pentium 4 processors using a new packaging technique, including its first workstation processors...
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June 04, 2004
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Jun'04
Sync-and-go web application support
Sybase's Mobile division has unveiled the latest version of iAnywhere's M-Business Anywhere mobile application platform,...
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June 04, 2004
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Jun'04
Mini memory cards poised for capacity boost
Two of the smallest memory card formats on the market will have a capacity boost in the coming months, according to card makers...
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June 03, 2004
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Jun'04
Transmeta unveils 1.6GHz Efficeon processor
Transmeta is showing working samples of the latest version of its Efficeon processor at the Computex trade show in Taipei this...
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June 03, 2004
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Texas Instruments demos split-chassis PC
Texas Instruments has found a solution to the problem of hot and noisy computers by splitting them in two and moving the hottest...
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June 03, 2004
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China to enter supercomputer top 10 list
A computer built by Chinese firm Dawning Information Industry is expected to be one of the world's 10 most powerful...
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June 03, 2004
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Computer failure hits air traffic control
Most flights from Heathrow airport were grounded this morning after a computer failure at the National Air Traffic Control centre...
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June 02, 2004
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Jun'04
Sun and Fujitsu merge Sparc server lines
Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu are to merge their Sparc-based server product lines by 2006, expanding a long-standing partnership...
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June 02, 2004
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Jun'04
Mobile PDA in your Palm
Business travellers are the target for PalmOne with the launch of a portable GPS-enabled personal digital assistant (PDA) which...
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June 02, 2004
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Jun'04
Mobile gets open
Linux fans may soon have mass market Linux-based mobile devices to choose from, following a technology agreement between mobile...
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June 02, 2004
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Intel chips will support location-based services
Intel is developing support for location-based services in its mobile processor line that will allow computers to access...
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June 02, 2004
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Jun'04
Symantec tool eases PC migration
Symantec has unveiled a tool that automates many of the more mundane tasks associated with PC migration.
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June 01, 2004
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Jun'04
Companies unveil combo Wi-Fi mobile phone
Avaya, Motorola and Proxim will introduce what they have dubbed the "enterprise phone", which can easily switch voice phone calls...
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June 01, 2004
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MS support pledge boosts security
Microsoft's guarantee that its business products will have a 10-year lifecycle will boost the company's Trustworthy Computing...
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May 28, 2004
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May'04
Sony unveils hard disc portable media player
Sony has announced its first hard disk drive-based portable media player to support both audio and video.
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May 28, 2004
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May'04
PalmOne joins e-prescription initiative
PalmOne is to work with US health apps supplier HealthRamp to develop electronic prescribing solutions.
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May 28, 2004
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May'04
Server hardware sales on the rise
Results show fourth consecutive growth period.
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May 27, 2004
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May'04
Bull moves on with recapitalisation plan
Shareholders support difficult decision of French server and services company
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May 27, 2004
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May'04
Better security will help wireless growth
The security of wireless hot spots for internet access for IT users on the road was the subject of discussion at the CeBIT...
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May 26, 2004
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May'04
Rapid Linux growth boosts server market
Rapid Linux growth boosts server market
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May 25, 2004
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May'04
Sandisk launches combo Wi-Fi and memory card
SanDisk will begin shipping a Secure Digital card that combines 256Mbytes of memory and a wireless Lan adapter by the end of...
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May 25, 2004
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May'04
VeriSign acquires Jamba
VeriSign acquires Jamba
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May 24, 2004
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May'04
Cisco timeline
The story so far: 20 years to global domination
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May 24, 2004
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May'04
Unisys staff concerned about appraisal policy
A row has broken out over a staff appraisal system at IT services company Unisys that advises managers to "manage out" staff...
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May 21, 2004
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BT joins mobile firms to develop Bluephone
BT is working with Ericsson, Alcatel and Motorola to accelerate the development of a new type of mobile handset which will offer...
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May 21, 2004
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May'04
Enterprise update for Blackberry handhelds
Research in Motion is working on a new version of its enterprise server software for the Blackberry mobile device and has...
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May 21, 2004
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May'04
Replacement cycle will spur PC sales
Worldwide PC shipments will grow 13.6% this year over last, driven by a Y2K replacement cycle and the loosening of corporate...
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May 21, 2004
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May'04
Construction firm moves to thin client to boost productivity
Australian construction and building group BGC has ousted half of its fleet of Wintel PCs in favour of thin clients running...
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May 21, 2004
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May'04
EMC gateway tempts remote office market
EMC has announced its lowest-priced NAS gateway device, which targets enterprise remote office data backup and recovery.
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May 20, 2004
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May'04
Tesco IT boss is a millionaire - again
Tesco's top IT professional received a salary of more than £1.6m last year, the third consecutive year that he has earned more...
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May 20, 2004
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May'04
IBM expands virtualisation plans
IBM has revealed more details on how it will add a new range of virtualisation software and technologies, called Virtualization...
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May 20, 2004
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May'04
IBM, HP and Microsoft talk autonomic strategies
IBM, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard shared the stage at the first International Conference on Autonomic Computing in New York...
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May 20, 2004
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May'04
RIM improves Blackberry management and Palm OS support
The latest version of Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server software will make it easier for users to connect to...
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May 20, 2004
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May'04
Developers offer Mac OS on PCs tool
A team of open-source developers have released software which emulates the PowerPC processor architecture and enables users to...