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Facebook App Allows Power Sharing For Charity

Intel has teamed up with Facebook to harness the processing power, and compassion, necessary to pursuing research projects aimed at…

15 years ago

Semiconductor Sales Bring Market Optimism

After upbeat financial results from Intel and better forecasts in the handset and PC industries, global semiconductor sales increased in…

15 years ago

European Commission To Review Oracle/Sun

The Brussels-based EC said on 3 Aug that it has scheduled an antitrust review date of 3 Sep to discuss…

15 years ago

Microsoft’s Ballmer Fails To Back Optimism With Numbers

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called himself "optimistic" about Microsoft's marketplace prospects over the next 12 months, but declined to give…

15 years ago

Intel Introduces Online Efficiency Calculator

On its Website for IT professionals, Intel has introduced a calculator that customers can use to determine the performance and…

15 years ago

Cisco Partners On Green Grid Efforts

Cisco Systems is partnering with energy metering technology maker Landis+Gyr to create smart grid solutions that will benefit both the…

15 years ago

Firefox Breaks 1 Billion Mark To Challenge IE

Mozilla Firefox, the open-source challenger to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, passed the 1-billion download mark on 31 July, with a Website…

15 years ago

Don’t Use PUE To Compare Data Centres, Says Green Grid

Efficiency measures such as PUE have raised awareness of the need to curb data centre power, but they aren't intended…

15 years ago

Nissan Developing Electric Car iPhone App

The Nissan application will offer convenience and energy efficiency, allowing drivers to remotely monitor the battery's charge, as well as…

15 years ago

University Of Southampton Buys IBM Supercomputer

The University of Southampton, which has research centres for such subjects as oceanography, medicine and the Internet, is buying a…

15 years ago

Microsoft Ready For Battle With Apple And Google

CEO Steve Ballmer tells the audience at Microsoft's annual Financial Analyst Meeting that the company is in a strong position…

15 years ago

Government Criticised For “illogical” Efficiency Data

Treasury committee asks hard questions about whether government efficiency claims are accurate and the methods used to calculate them

15 years ago

Twitter Adds “Google-like” Homepage

Twitter redesigns its home page, adding a box to enable easy access to its real-time search engine, along with hot…

15 years ago

Hyper9 Takes on Virtual Machine Sprawl

Hyper9 is rolling out the second version of its flagship Virtualization Optimisation Suite, which is designed to give businesses improved…

15 years ago

MOD Spends £23m On IBM Tech For “UK Homeland Defence”

The IBM system will help track suspicious and unidentified aircraft in UK airspace however some critics have raised concerns about…

15 years ago

Hardware Savings Diverted Into Innovative Software

As businesses continue to cut back on IT infrastructure spending—on such items as PCs, telecommunications and networking devices—they are looking…

15 years ago

Broadband Providers Inflate Speeds – But They Are Improving

Users get half what ISPs promise them, according to an Ofcom report

15 years ago

Green Grid Gurus Show The Way At Online Summit

Got questions on how to get more from your data centre? This online event promises access to the experts without…

15 years ago

Government Earmarks £150m For High-Tech Manufacturing

The aerospace industry including Rolls Royce will receive funding to help boost high-tech manufacturing

15 years ago

University Thin Clients Win Green Award

Queen Margaret University has won an award for its sustainable approach to IT, based on the roll out of a…

15 years ago

IBM Touts CICS Relevance 40 Years On

It's as old as the moon landings, but IBM's real-time transaction system, CICS, is still in use on the majority…

15 years ago

Microsoft Readying Unscheduled Critical Security Patches

Microsoft will release two out-of-band security bulletins tomorrow, targeting issues in Internet Explorer and the Visual Studio product line

15 years ago

One In Four SMBs Say IT Failing To Support Tough Times

The IT Effectiveness Index Mid-Year Report has found small-to-medium-sized businesses with failing IT are at a competitive disadvantage

15 years ago

The Lost Server That Makes A Case For The Cloud

People who believe the cloud is not secure enough are missing the point, says Peter Judge. If the MoD can…

15 years ago

Water Overlooked In Energy Plans, Reports Claim

Two reports have this week thrown a spotlight on the impact of water on carbon-saving programmes in the data centre

15 years ago

UK ISP Karoo shuts off alleged pirates

Monopoly ISP operates "Kang-Karoo Court" and punishes users beyond the demands of the music industry

15 years ago

Microsoft Earnings Put Pressure On Windows 7 Launch

Microsoft is feeling the effects of the recession, with declines in the PC and server sales, as earnings decline 17…

15 years ago

Oracle Gets Out Chequebook For Database, Middleware Boost

Oracle has acquired GoldenGate Software to integrate into its database and middleware products, alongside Sun and Virtual Iron

15 years ago

AMD Ships 500th x86 Processor, Despite Disappointing Quarter

AMD said it has shipped it 500-millionth chip shipped comes days after reporting a $330 million loss on disappointing revenue…

15 years ago

Microsoft and Google Swap Products… And Behaviour

Sure, with Bing and Chrome OS, Microsoft and Google are aping each other's flagship products. But, says Jim Rapoza, the…

15 years ago