Chips and processor hardware

Embedded SIMs key to unlocking internet of things

GSMA’s eUICC Embedded SIM Specification will help M2M communications and the IoT become mainstream, say analysts Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

The internet of things is coming: Is your datacentre ready?

Gartner estimates the IoT will see 26 billion units installed by 2020 – channelling huge volumes of data traffic into datacentres Continue Reading

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• Clive Longbottom

Intel unveils first 14nm processor aimed at mobile computing devices

Chipmaker's first processor based on 14nm micro-architecture will be thinner, cooler and aimed at tablet PCs Continue Reading

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• Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor

Intel watches ARM as low-powered computing thrives

As the PC market continues to decline, ARM is proving that non-x86 chips have a long and prosperous future Continue Reading

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• Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor

Will silicon photonics replace copper cabling in mainstream datacentres?

Silicon photonics can increase bandwidth in servers, improve data transfer speeds and reduce complexity. But are datacentres ready for it? Continue Reading

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• Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor

Write-through, write-around, write-back: cache explained

Cache is vital for application deployment, but which one to choose – write-through, write-around or write-back cache? We examine the options Continue Reading

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• Chris Evans

TCG releases TPM 2 specification for improved security

The Trusted Computing Group has published an updated specification for the Trusted Platform Module Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Interview: Prepare for the end of the silicon era

IT breakthroughs are governed by the insights of Intel's Gordon Moore in 1965. IBM fellow Bernie Meyerson believes Moore’s law no longer holds true Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

UK IT spending will outpace rest of Europe in 2014

Computer Weekly research reveals the IT spending priorities for UK and European organisations in 2014. Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Accenture: get ready for the smart tech revolution

Consumers are gravitating towards wearable devices like smart watches to complement their digital lifestyle, a new study from Accenture has found Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Nvidia delivers GPU grid to power Citrix virtual workstations

Nvidia has released vGPU grid technology for Citrix XenDeskop and Xenserver to support remote, hardware accelerated graphics processing. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Intel x86 and IBM Power CPUs: Which, when, why?

There are only three processors left in the market for mission-critical applications. Which should you chose ? Continue Reading

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• Terry Keene

CW Special Report on Dell

This 11 page special report, independently written by Computer Weekly, gives you the facts on Dell, its strategy in 2013, products and services and financial performance. Continue Reading

Technology Industry Survey 2014

From CTOs to software developers, architects to entrepreneurs, this report captures the opinions of people at the forefront of shaping our industry. Continue Reading

Samsung reports record Q3 profits of £4.8bn

Samsung has reported record third quarter profits of £4.8bn driven mainly by revenues from memory chips Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Raspberry Pi Foundation ships millionth Pi manufactured in the UK

Raspberry Pi Foundation ships millionth Pi manufactured in the UK. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Case study: Coca-Cola embarks on green IT strategy

Coca-Cola is aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of its IT. Kevin Sirjuesingh, director of IT strategic initiatives, discusses the plan Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Humans are the ultimate mobile platform – pictures from Intel Developer Forum 2013

"How can computers change the world?" asks the chip giant, Intel at its annual Developer Forum in San Francisco. Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Businesses hit digital roadblock due to paper processes

A survey of business and IT leaders has found that paper-based processes are creating inefficiencies Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

British Airways unveils its new Airbus A380

The new addition to the BA fleet - the Airbus A380 Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

The Future Is Here: A New Industrial Revolution

London’s Design Museum is housing an exhibition on the future of manufacturing Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Intel Q2 profits down, but in line with expectations

Chip maker Intel reported a second quarter profit of $2bn, down 29% from a year ago, roughly in line with analysts’ estimates Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

CW Buyer's Guide: Client Computing

Computer Weekly looks at Windows 8 and the complexities of mobile working, the benefits to the business of an enhanced user experience and the shift from the 9-to-5 office desk to IT delivered over a variety of devices, anytime, anywhere. Continue Reading

AMD launches low-power server processors to rival Intel's Atom

AMD has launched Opteron X-Series low-power server processors that it claims “beat the top-performing Intel Atom processor” Continue Reading

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• Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor

Rare Apple 1 computer goes under the hammer

A rare and original Apple 1 Computer from 1976 will be auctioned off this month. Less than 50 are estimated to still be in circulation, with only six fully functional. The first computer to offer a complete motherboard was a revolution to home computing and changed the way people interacted with the technology forever. Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Microsoft to bring back the Start button in Windows 8?

Amid lacklustre take-up of Windows 8 and a declining PC industry, Microsoft may be set to reintroduce the much-loved Start button in Windows 8 Continue Reading

Mega vendors: Quarterly results Q1 2013

A number of the larger IT suppliers reported their quarterly financial results for the first quarter of 2013. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

ARM CEO Warren East steps down

Warren East, CEO of semiconductor firm ARM, is retiring from the company after almost 12 years in the leadership role Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

UKtech50 winner: Warren East, CEO of ARM

ARM CEO and UKtech50 winner Warren East talks to Computer Weekly about fostering the market innovation necessary for the digital age Continue Reading

World’s oldest digital computer is back in action

Built in 1951 the WITCH computer has been brought back to life thanks to The National Museum of Computing. Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Intel sales and profits fall in third quarter

Computer chip maker Intel has reported falls in both sales and profits in the third quarter due to the "tough economic environment” Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

The future of computing at IBM Zurich research labs

Chips powered by the sun and cooled by water are just some of the long-term research projects at IBM's Zurich labs Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

IBM acquires Texas Memory Systems

IBM buys flash storage specialist Texas Memory Systems for an undisclosed sum and promises to invest in further product development Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Interview: Warren East, CEO of chip designer ARM

ARM chief discusses the growth of machine to machine technology,  patent wars and why he hopes the company will stay independent Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Broadcom touts ‘5G Wi-Fi’ mobile chip

Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom announces the first mobile chip based on the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, set to launch in early 2013 Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Intel warns of slowdown amid falling PC sales

Chip maker Intel warned of a slowdown over the next quarter as it announced its sales and profit for its latest three-month period. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

High-performance computing drives high-performance F1 cars to success

Jennifer Scott investigates how Formula 1 team Marussia uses a supercomputer to design and test its cars on a budget Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

KPMG 2012 Global Technology Innovation Survey

China and the US are most likely to come up with disruptive technology breakthroughs over the next four years, but Europe lags behind Continue Reading

Cambridge University turns to computer games to unlock secrets of the universe

Cambridge University is turning to technology developed for computer gaming to help it solve some of the fundamental problems of science Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Q&A: Why do we need exascale computers ?

Europe, the US, Japan and China are racing to develop the next generation of supercomputer – exascale machines - capable of a million trillion calculations a second. Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Asian scientists call for government action on supercomputers

Scientists in India, China, Japan, Korea and India have called on their governments to collaborate on supercomputer technology Continue Reading

The cloud will move supercomputers into the mainstream

Cloud computing will move supercomputers out of the research labs into mainstream business, says Amazon Continue Reading

Cisco UCS blade servers integrate Fusion-io PCIe flash cards

Cisco UCS signs an OEM deal with Fusion-io to incorporate PCIe flash cards directly into Cisco servers Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

2012: Will this be the year TPM finally comes of age?

Will 2012 be the year that TPM finally delivers on its potential to provide a hardware-based "root of trust" for enterprise information security? Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

How Micro-Electro-Mechanical systems are taking over mobile devices

In this report extract Juniper Research looks at the growing use of MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) in mobile devices, tables, laptops and notebooks. Continue Reading

Supercomputers: prestige objects or crucial tools for science and industry ?

Professor Hans Werner Meuer, co-founder of the Top500 supercomputer list, presents a critical assessment of high performance computing technology and applications. Continue Reading

European PC sales boosted by Windows 7 upgrades

European PC sales grew faster than expected in the first quarter of 2012 as corporate users started Windows 7 upgrades, according Gartner. Continue Reading

STFC ploughs £30m into high performance computing centre with IBM

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has signed a £30m deal with IBM to develop high performance computing (HPC) Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

The next wave of digitisation: setting your direction, building your capabilities

Companies need to make significant investments in digital skills and technologies if they are to meet the needs of their customers, Booz&Co argues in this report. Continue Reading

BMC Mainframe Survey 2011

Over a thousand large mainfram users took part in this survey and it reveals some telling plans across the IT sector for the coming year. Continue Reading

CW500: Getting to grips with big data

Experts from Standard Life, Deloitte and Intelligent Business Strategies share some useful tips for CIOs on understanding big data Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Datacentres and mobile devices drive 7% server shipment rise in 2011

Server shipments rose 7% in 2011 as businesses built datacentres and smartphones and tablets were increasingly used to access web content Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CES 2012: Intel demos Windows 8 touchscreen ultrabooks

Intel used its keynote presentation at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to demonstrate the merits of ultrabooks from Acer, Toshiba, Asus and LG. Continue Reading

Investment bank JP Morgan goes live with FPGA Maxeler supercomputer

JP Morgan has gone live with a supercomputer for fixed income trading operations. The investment bank is using a Maxeler dataflow supercomputer for analysing and profiling intra-day trading risk. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Framework accelerates safety-critical defence systems development

Manufacturers and academics are collaborating in a 3.5 million project to create a software modelling framework that will speed up the development and certification of safety-critical systems used in aerospace and defence. Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

How Experian is retro-fitting its datacentre to boost efficiency

Experian's Fairham House datacentre in Nottingham uses blade servers, virtualisation and cold aisle containment to improve energy efficiency. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

MIT scientists take a step closer to artificial intelligence

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an analogue silicon chip with 400 transistors that emulates the activity of a brain synapse in the first step to building truly intelligent systems. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

HP puts ARM at the heart of energy-efficient datacentres

Hewlett-Packard has introduced a line of servers using the Calxeda EnergyCore ARM Cortex low-energy processors which it claims will enable datacentres to host 2,800 servers in a single rack. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

IT greats: Top 10 greatest IT people

For every world-famous name with a world famous fortune – think Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Michael Dell – there are hundreds of other individuals who have moved the IT industry and its technology inexorably forward Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly Staff