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China Demands PCs Block Websites

The Chinese government is requiring that all personal PCs shipped into the country must have software that blocks access to certain types of Websites, according to the Wall Street Journal

CA Pushes Lean Over Green

The IT provider claims companies want to do more with less while Dell has announced its support for a rainforest charity on World Environment Day

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HP Knocks IBM’s Green Rep On World Environment Day

HP is taking advantage of World Environment Day to make its argument that it is more cost-effective and environmentally responsible to move off the massive mainframe systems and onto HP's Itanium-based and x86 server platforms

Google Thinks It’s Hip To Be Squared

Google finds itself adding more features to its lineup in the face of increased search competition from companies such as Microsoft, which recently released its own new search engine, Bing

Cisco Boss Says Video Is The Future

Chambers pointed to Cisco's purchase of the company that made the Flip video as a key advantage for Cisco as it moves into a more video-based future, where he said video will soon account for 90 percent of all network traffic

XP Mode Could Make Windows 7 A Must-Have

Windows XP mode will be a major selling point for Windows 7- and it's the single feature that will make most companies jump at the chance to have Windows 7, says Don Reisinger.

Global Chip Sales Down 25 Percent

The latest numbers from the Semiconductor Industry Association show that worldwide chip sales fell 25 percent from April 2008 to April 2009

Google Android On 20 Handsets This Year

Although Android is open-source, manufacturers will be able to sign distribution deals with Google in order to pre-install their phones with more options such as Google Apps