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Data centre hardware
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July 31, 2002
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Jul'02
Nats chief's 'truly awful' week ends with more delays
A senior executive at National Air Traffic Services (Nats) has told staff that the company's service to airlines last month was...
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July 31, 2002
31
Jul'02
IBM readies DB2 for Hammer
Computing giant IBM has prepared a version of its DB2 database to run on Linux servers that use the yet-to-be-released Opteron...
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July 30, 2002
30
Jul'02
Lewisham trials user-friendly government services
Lewisham Council in London is testing Internet technology from Fujitsu Consulting and Microsoft in a bid to stem the Internet...
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July 30, 2002
30
Jul'02
AMD cuts processor prices
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has cut the price of some of its processors in the hope of stimulating demand for its alternatives...
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July 30, 2002
30
Jul'02
Veritas outlines Linux roadmap
Storage software maker Veritas has announced the release of Linux-compatible versions of its NAS (network attached storage) and...
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July 30, 2002
30
Jul'02
IBM to sell and support VMware software
IBM has strengthened its commitment to providing partitioning tools for its Intel-based servers with the announcement of a deal...
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July 29, 2002
29
Jul'02
NEC to build supercomputer for UK Met Office
NEC has announced it will build a supercomputer for the Met Office, the UK's national weather service, in a deal valued at...
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July 29, 2002
29
Jul'02
CA sets up sales team to boost services business
Computer Associates International has assembled a group of sales people whose task will be to promote the company's IT services...
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July 25, 2002
25
Jul'02
Airline passengers getting more data comm options
Tenzing Communications has joined aviation electronics maker Rockwell Collins and Airbus in an agreement to offer communications...
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July 25, 2002
25
Jul'02
IBM and Opera to develop multimodal Web browser
A Web browser that will allow a single mobile device to provide Internet and voice information access is being developed in a...
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July 25, 2002
25
Jul'02
US govt to relinquish spreads of wireless spectrum
The US Department of Commerce has agreed to release 90MHz of radio spectrum to help meet anticipated demand for commercial...
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July 24, 2002
24
Jul'02
MoD refuses to concede error in Chinook verdict
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), citing a new series of simulations by Boeing, has refused to clear the names of two pilots blamed...
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July 24, 2002
24
Jul'02
Siemens posts third-quarter profit
Siemens has posted a third quarter profit of €725m (£460.4m) as of 30 June, compared with a loss excluding one-time items of...
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July 24, 2002
24
Jul'02
Sony sets its sights on low-end PDA market
Sony has added a personal digital assistant to its Clié range that targets low-end users and the back-to-school crowd.
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July 24, 2002
24
Jul'02
HP drops Dell printer deal
Hewlett-Packard has stopped selling its printing and digital imaging products to Dell, as the two companies jockey for top...
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July 24, 2002
24
Jul'02
Fujitsu boosts hard disk data density
Fujitsu has begun shipping samples of its 60Gbyte, 2.5-inch hard disk drives with an areal density of 53.2G bits per square inch....
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July 24, 2002
24
Jul'02
IT directors pull plugs on PDAs
European IT directors are reluctant to spend on personal digital assistants (PDAs), and sales of the devices are stagnating,...
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July 24, 2002
24
Jul'02
Intel to slash Pentium 4 prices
Intel will cut the prices of its Pentium 4 processors by an average of 26% by 1 September - six weeks earlier than expected -...
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July 23, 2002
23
Jul'02
Asian PC sales show 5% boost
PC sales in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) in the second quarter of 2002 have increased by around 5% from last year,...
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July 23, 2002
23
Jul'02
Applied Materials announce chip miniaturisation tools
Applied Materials said it has developed equipment that allows chip makers to halve the size of chip circuitry while increasing...
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July 23, 2002
23
Jul'02
HP sticks with Quantum but drops StorageTek
Hewlett-Packard has picked storage vendor Quantum Corp. as the supplier for its high-end automated tape libraries, ending its...
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July 23, 2002
23
Jul'02
Internet use in China rises sharply
The number of Internet users in China has risen 35.5% in the first half of this year to reach 45.8 million, according to the...
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July 23, 2002
23
Jul'02
HP prepares to launch Xeon-based blade servers
Hewlett-Packard is to release a line of powerful blade servers in the next two months that will be among the first to use Intel's...
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July 22, 2002
22
Jul'02
Oil company drops mainframes for 2,500 Linux servers
One of the world's largest oil exploration support service companies is installing 2,500 Intel Xeon-based IBM servers running on...
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July 22, 2002
22
Jul'02
FBI expects two-year wait to replace old computers
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation will have to wait two years to have its antiquated computer system updated, a bureau...
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July 19, 2002
19
Jul'02
Texas Instruments offers larger wafers for Sun UltraSparc processors
Texas Instruments has begun using an advanced manufacturing process for larger wafers that will soon be used to make Sun...
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July 19, 2002
19
Jul'02
MacWorld: Apple unveils iSync
Apple Computer unveiled iSync - a wired and wireless synchronisation technology that allows users to synchronise data between...
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July 18, 2002
18
Jul'02
E-envoy's system is vulnerable
The Office of the E-envoy has admitted that its departmental IT system is vulnerable to hacking.
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July 18, 2002
18
Jul'02
Academics buy killer kit
The UK will soon be home to the fifth most powerful computer in the world.
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July 18, 2002
18
Jul'02
Tool vendors support AMD's Hammer chips
Several vendors of tools for software development announced their support for Advanced Micro Devices's (AMD) upcoming Opteron and...
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July 17, 2002
17
Jul'02
OQO launches desktop PC you can put in your pocket
The Tablet PC and Pocket PC specifications may be the future for Microsoft, but IBM and San Francisco firm OQO are working on...
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July 17, 2002
17
Jul'02
3G technology fails to excite consumers
Although 72% of the UK population owns a mobile phone, few people are interested in third-generation mobile services, according...
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July 17, 2002
17
Jul'02
Dell boosts price and performance of entry-level notebooks
Dell has upgraded its low-priced SmartStep notebook line with two more expensive SmartStep laptops.
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July 16, 2002
16
Jul'02
IBM hits both ends of storage market
IBM will soon offer low and high-end storage arrays aimed at challenging rivals such as Hitachi Data Systems and Dell Computer...
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July 15, 2002
15
Jul'02
IBM upgrades Shark storage system
IBM will release its two latest versions of its high-end storage system, code named Shark, in August, making significant upgrades...
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July 15, 2002
15
Jul'02
AMD launches fastest mobile Athlon yet
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has launched its fastest mobile processor to date, the AMD Athlon XP 1800+.
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July 15, 2002
15
Jul'02
Gartner: WorldMark server price tag is misleading
Analyst group Gartner has warned NCR's Teradata customers against overpaying for the WorldMark servers that were introduced in...
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July 15, 2002
15
Jul'02
HyperTransport signs up further support
Eleven companies have joined the HyperTransport Technology Consortium, bringing the total of participating companies to 51. It is...
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July 12, 2002
12
Jul'02
Dell ups forecast for Q2 revenue
Dell Computer has raised its revenue and profit forecast for its fiscal second quarter, citing market share gains that it claims...
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July 11, 2002
11
Jul'02
Split over location services
Of the IT managers responding to this week's Computer Weekly/ Harvey Nash Big Question poll, 44% believe their company could...
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July 10, 2002
10
Jul'02
Donating PCs can be easier than disposal
Charity Computer Aid International has launched a campaign to encourage businesses to donate their old PCs to developing...
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July 10, 2002
10
Jul'02
Users welcome prices for HP's 64-bit systems
IT departments have welcomed Hewlett-Packard's new price points for systems based on Intel's Itanium 2 processor.
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July 10, 2002
10
Jul'02
DoCoMo unveils PHS videophone and 3G PDA phone
NTT DoCoMo is to release a mobile videophone for its second-generation PHS (Personal Handyphone System) network. This handset...
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July 09, 2002
09
Jul'02
Intel's Itanium 2 gains support from UnitedLinux
In an announcement yesterday, the four Linux vendors that make up the UnitedLinux effort said the operating system would support...
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July 08, 2002
08
Jul'02
Itanium 2 leads Intel's assault on the data centre
Intel has launched the second version of its Itanium processor in a bid to drive PC computing into the data centre.
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July 05, 2002
05
Jul'02
SuSE adds features to Linux for IBM servers
SuSE Linux has added additional features to its Linux distribution for servers from IBM.
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July 05, 2002
05
Jul'02
Sony unveils palm-sized digital still camera
Sony has unveiled its smallest digital still camera to date and has taken its first steps into the booming market for low-cost,...
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July 04, 2002
04
Jul'02
Few are interested in Pakistan offer
Last week, Computer Weekly revealed that Pakistan is offering low-cost deals for UK firms wanting to hire offshore development...
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July 04, 2002
04
Jul'02
Opera Web browser gains new channel with SuSE Linux
Web browser vendor Opera Software has signed its first deal to ship its browser as part of a major Linux distribution.
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July 04, 2002
04
Jul'02
Nokia unveils clustering for security appliances
Nokia rolled out an enhancement to its line of security appliances yesterday to make them more resilient. Companies and service...
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July 03, 2002
03
Jul'02
Bus passenger information system under development
A new system being developed for West Midlands bus company Centro should save passengers the irritation of standing at bus stops...
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July 03, 2002
03
Jul'02
NEC claims screen first with new QXGA notebook
NEC has unveiled a new model in its Versa Pro notebook computer line-up and claimed a world first by fitting the machine with a...
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July 02, 2002
02
Jul'02
Dell delivers no confidence vote in Itanium 2
Intel is due to roll out its flagship 64-bit Itanium 2 chip next week but Dell has admitted it is not interested in releasing...
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July 01, 2002
01
Jul'02
HP to axe 300 jobs
Hewlett-Packard has confirmed that it will shut a computer manufacturing facility that it acquired as part of its merger with...
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June 28, 2002
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Jun'02
Billionaire launches fresh bid to topple CA management
Texas billionaire Sam Wyly has launched a second attack on the top managers of Computer Associates, calling for the resignation...
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June 28, 2002
28
Jun'02
Future IBM workstation to feature 2.6GHz Xeons
IBM plans to bolster its workstation line-up later this year by taking advantage of a 2.6GHz chip from Intel.
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June 27, 2002
27
Jun'02
3G within three years
Of the IT managers responding to this week's Computer Weekly/ Harvey Nash Big Question poll, 46% said they will be using...
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June 27, 2002
27
Jun'02
Government invites IT industry to put its case
The Government has issued an "open invitation" to the IT profession to present its case for reforming the Computer Misuse Act,...
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June 27, 2002
27
Jun'02
Have a ball and help children
Don't miss the IT social event of the year. As John Riley explains, it is also an opportunity to help isolated children who care...
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June 27, 2002
27
Jun'02
Palm slightly exceeds lowered Q4 revenue estimates
Palm has reported fourth-quarter financial figures that exceeded its expectation.
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June 25, 2002
25
Jun'02
TechXNY: Toshiba unwraps an array of wireless products
Toshiba made several announcements unveiling its latest wireless hardware and software that will help connect home and business...
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June 25, 2002
25
Jun'02
Foundry unveils FastIron Edge switches
Foundry Networks has introduced its latest family of Layer 2 edge switches. The new line of fixed switches, known as FastIron...
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June 25, 2002
25
Jun'02
TechXNY: RIM ripens new BlackBerries
Research in Motion will showcase its latest BlackBerry devices at PC Expo, the expo portion of Technology Exchange Week New York...
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June 25, 2002
25
Jun'02
Sun to update UltraSPARC roadmap
Sun Microsystems will today (25 June) officially update its processor roadmap to provide more information on the company's...
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June 24, 2002
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Jun'02
NASA supercomputer gets an upgrade
NASA has just upgraded a key supercomputer in California to give it more power for research, making it the most powerful...
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June 24, 2002
24
Jun'02
Rumours abound of Dell move into handhelds
Dell Computer is planning its first foray into the handheld market and has been negotiating with several Taiwanese original...
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June 21, 2002
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Jun'02
Near miss investigation after air traffic equipment failure
Two passenger aircraft came close to a collision following an equipment failure at the new air traffic control centre at Swanwick...
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June 21, 2002
21
Jun'02
MIT project shows new interface technologies
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working on a project that could, for example, make fingertip...
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June 21, 2002
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Jun'02
PalmSource and Access tie on browser technology
Japanese software company Access has finalised a multi-year deal with PalmSource that will make its NetFront 3.0 browser the...
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June 21, 2002
21
Jun'02
DoJ extends scope of DRAM price probe
The antitrust probe launched by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) into the DRAM (dynamic RAM) market appears to be larger than...
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June 20, 2002
20
Jun'02
Punch-cards make a comeback
IBM nanotechnology researchers in Switzerland have created a storage medium that is 20 times more efficient than current hard...
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June 20, 2002
20
Jun'02
Computer workers: don't neglect your eyes
Eye strain from spending all day working on a PC has become so widespread that it now has its own name: computer vision syndrome,...
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June 20, 2002
20
Jun'02
JVC extends InterLink sub-notebook line
Japanese electronics firm JVC is giving its small-size mobile PC line-up a boost with the launch of two more powerful models...
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June 19, 2002
19
Jun'02
Philips squeeze CD-ROM drive in mobile devices
Philips is trying to squeeze the size of a CD drive and fit it into portable devices such as mobile phones, PDAs and digital...
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June 19, 2002
19
Jun'02
Intel to offer complete Itanium 2 server
Intel plans to offer a complete four-processor Itanium 2 server as part of a broad set of products based around the soon-to-be...
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June 19, 2002
19
Jun'02
TechXNY: Toshiba promises corridor cruisers
Toshiba will present a new type of mobile, wireless computer, targeted at workers who require wireless mobility within the...
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June 19, 2002
19
Jun'02
Big Bear sighting expected in August
Sun Microsystems will announce its controversial Linux server, code-named Big Bear, at this August's LinuxWorld conference, when...
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June 19, 2002
19
Jun'02
Red Hat to develop Linux to run on Itanium 2
Intel and Red Hat have agreed to develop the open source Linux operating system to run on the Itanium 2 processor.
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June 19, 2002
19
Jun'02
AMD and Apple lower revenue forecasts
Apple Computer and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have lowered their revenue forecasts, citing a broad weakness in the PC market...
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June 18, 2002
18
Jun'02
Intel releases server products for Xeon family
Intel has announced its latest set of 12 server building blocks, including server boards, server chassis, Redundant Arrays of...
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June 18, 2002
18
Jun'02
GM to launch procurement site for dealers
General Motors has announced it will launch a procurement Web site next week to help dealers save money by taking advantage of...
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June 14, 2002
14
Jun'02
Intel to ship 2GHz Pentium 4-M
Intel is set to ship its first 2GHz Pentium 4-M (mobile) chip next week, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.
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June 14, 2002
14
Jun'02
Scientists hatch quantum-computer building blocks
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has successfully paired the first ion traps, creating the building...
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June 13, 2002
13
Jun'02
KPNQwest won't dent faith in the Net
Last week's high-profile bankruptcy of KPNQwest, the Internet service provider behind Europe's largest data network, has not...
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June 13, 2002
13
Jun'02
Online retailers expected to make a profit in 2002
A new study by Shop.org predicts that the online retailing industry as a whole may achieve profitability by the end of this year.
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June 13, 2002
13
Jun'02
Toshiba and Sotec announce support for Tablet PC
Two Japanese PC makers have added their names to the list of companies supporting Microsoft's Tablet PC system.
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June 12, 2002
12
Jun'02
GPS add-on for Pocket PCs offers business location-based services
Global Positioning System (GPS) specialist Navman has launched an add-on device that will bring location-based services to...
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June 12, 2002
12
Jun'02
HP shows HP-UX for Itanium 2
Hewlett-Packard has announced that its new HP-UX operating system for Itanium will have all the functionality of HP-UX for...
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June 12, 2002
12
Jun'02
Quantum boosts tape drive performance
Storage solution provider Quantum has released a new midrange tape drive which increases the amount of data that can be stored on...
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June 12, 2002
12
Jun'02
Better test for gauging supercomputer performance
Market research company IDC has claimed that a measurement system it has created could give supercomputer customers a new way to...
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June 12, 2002
12
Jun'02
KPNQwest network still hangs on
The trustees of bankrupt fibre-optic network provider KPNQwest expects the network to remain online throughout June
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June 11, 2002
11
Jun'02
Toshiba launches new Satellite laptops
Toshiba has rolled out new notebook computers that are billed as replacements for desktop PCs and low cost consumer systems.
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June 11, 2002
11
Jun'02
HP tempts users with HP-UX for Itanium 2
Hewlett Packard is preparing for the launch of the first Intel Itanium 2-based servers by announcing that its new HP-UX operating...
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June 11, 2002
11
Jun'02
HP & Fujitsu-Siemens ship first Athlon XP 2200+ PCs
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has launched a new Athlon XP processor and said the first PCs to feature the chip will come from...
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June 11, 2002
11
Jun'02
World Cup: NEC testing PDA voice translation system
NEC is using the World Cup to trial a new electronic translation system that aims to make communication problems and linguistic...
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June 11, 2002
11
Jun'02
People cause IT failures ACS chief says
It is not technology failing business but information and communications technology (ICT) practitioners who fail to meet...
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June 11, 2002
11
Jun'02
IBM's nanotech punch-cards achieve terabit density
A nanotechnology version of the old punch-card storage system has enabled IBM researchers to demonstrate a data storage density...
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June 10, 2002
10
Jun'02
Gartner: PDAs can damage your balance sheet
Gartner has warned users to prepare to spend at least $3,000 (£2,000) a year to manage each handheld computer in their...
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June 10, 2002
10
Jun'02
NEC pitches notebook at the great outdoors
The outdoor computer user is the target of NEC Solutions's new Versa E120 DayLite, which features a special reflective display to...
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June 10, 2002
10
Jun'02
Intel revenue warning causes stock to slide 18.5%
Processor manufacturer Intel saw its stock price slide more than 18% on Friday (7 June 2002), a day after the chip maker lowered...