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  • Smartphone chips could replace server processors in HPC, researchers say

    Looking at historical trends and performance benchmarks, a team of researchers in Spain have concluded that smartphone chips could one day replace the more expensive and power-hungry x86 processors used in most of the world's top supercomputers.

    Written by Agam Shah • 24 May 13 20:42

  • Public cloud shakeup: VMware in, Dell out, and OpenStack in limbo?

    It's been a busy week in the cloud. Dell ditched plans to build its own cloud and instead will work with partners, while focusing on private clouds. In an opposite move, VMware revealed its plans for how it will compete in the public cloud market.

    Written by Brandon Butler • 24 May 13 18:12

  • Google ready to start shipping Glass to #ifihadglass Explorers

    For the 8,000 or so people who signed up this spring to be Glass Explorers, your wait for the computerized eyeglasses may soon be over.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin • 24 May 13 16:58

  • Windows 8 Update: Microsoft sacks iPad in Windows 8 ad, joins forces with NFL

    A new ad from Microsoft mocks iPads by comparing them a unfavorably a to tablets running Windows 8, which receive live updates on their Start screens, run office apps, display two apps at a time and support Microsoft Office applications a things iPads don't do.

    Written by Tim Greene • 24 May 13 14:18

  • 9 super useful subreddits network pros should follow

    Reddit is not just filled with pictures of cats and silly memes. Seriously. There's a lot of good content on the popular social news aggregator for network professionals whether you're focused on security, Windows, VoIP, IPv6 or a mixed bag.

    Written by Bob Brown • 23 May 13 22:28

  • Intel claims Haswell will offer 50 percent more battery life

    Intel's upcoming family of Core processors, code-named Haswell, will offer 50 percent more battery life in laptops than did their "Ivy Bridge" predecessors, Intel said on Thursday.

    Written by Agam Shah • 23 May 13 22:17
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    Intel claims Haswell will offer 50 per cent more battery life in laptops

    Intel's upcoming family of Core processors, code-named Haswell, will offer 50 per cent more battery life in laptops than did their Ivy Bridge predecessors, according to the company.

    Written by Agam Shah • 23 May 13 22:06

  • IBM preps SmartCloud for real-time analytics

    Deploying an update of its DB2 database, IBM is pitching its SmartCloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) for use in data reporting and analysis.

    Written by Joab Jackson • 23 May 13 20:34

  • Hybrid public-private Cloud usage more widespread than you think

    Many times in discussions about Cloud computing, the hybrid Cloud – meaning a service that combines both off-site public Cloud and on-premises private Cloud computing resources – is thought of as being some nirvana state that will be the dominant architecture at some point in the future.

    Written by Brandon Butler • 23 May 13 20:33

  • IT weather forecast: Hurricanes with a chance of dead satellites

    NOAA is working to fix a broken weather satellite -- the one that watches the Atlantic Ocean -- even as it gears up for what's expected to be an above-normal year for hurricanes.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau • 23 May 13 20:12

  • Powerful thin clients may be alternative to PCs

    Thin clients introduced this week by Dell and Hewlett-Packard have faster processor than existing thin clients as well as high-definition graphics capabilities, so they could be alternatives to traditional PCs as computing continues moving to the cloud.

    Written by Agam Shah • 23 May 13 18:30

  • Windows 8.1 laptops with AMD's new chips to support wireless display

    Advanced Micro Devices hopes to regain share in the PC processor market with its upcoming chips based on the Jaguar core, which will bring console-like gaming and wireless displays to laptops with Windows 8 and its successor, Windows Blue.

    Written by Agam Shah • 23 May 13 04:08

  • AMD willing to embrace Android

    Advanced Micro Devices has opened the door to embrace Google's Android operating system, but said it would continue to focus on Windows with its upcoming tablet and laptop chips.

    Written by Agam Shah • 23 May 13 04:08

  • IBM's Watson: From game shows to game changer in the enterprise

    IBM's Watson artificial intelligence technology – perhaps most famous for its 2011 victory in US game show Jeopardy! – will be used by ANZ Bank to deliver faster financial recommendations to customers.

    Written by Rohan Pearce • 22 May 13 10:38

  • Cyborgs arrive! Scientists build 3D printed ear

    Merging electronics with human tissue, scientists at Princeton University have used 3D printing tools to build a functioning ear. Yes, an ear.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin • 21 May 13 17:24

  • IBM launches Watson customer service smart bot

    Yoking cognitive computing with customer service, IBM has launched a system that can reference large amounts of unstructured data to help companies better field customer phone calls.

    Written by Joab Jackson • 21 May 13 16:51

  • In hunt for life, NASA rover makes second drill on Mars

    NASA's rover Curiosity has drilled into a rock on Mars for just the second time during its mission.s

    Written by Sharon Gaudin • 21 May 13 14:25

  • Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 to contain Intel Atom chip, source says

    Samsung will soon release its first Android tablet based on an Intel Atom processor, according to a source familiar with the plan, in what would be a vote of confidence for Intel chips in mobile devices.

    Written by Agam Shah • 20 May 13 22:42

  • Lessons learned in my virtual desktop integration (VDI) deployment

    As the IT infrastructure manager at Digital Intelligence Systems LLC (DISYS), an IT solutions company, I recently initiated the build-out of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to support our large mobile workforce, and learned some important lessons along the way that may help smooth the way for your VDI rollout.

    Written by Collin Hachwi, IT manager of DISYS LLC, a global IT staffing and consulting firm • 20 May 13 22:19

  • Dell dumps OpenStack and VMware for public cloud, focuses on private clouds

    Dell has dramatically shifted its cloud computing strategy, canceling plans it once had to launch a public cloud service based on the OpenStack open source platform, and discontinuing a VMware-based public cloud it already has on the market.

    Written by Brandon Butler • 20 May 13 22:19
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