Intel officials will talk about the processor code-named Westmere EX, which could include up to 10 cores per chip.
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US Suspends Legal Action Against Intel
Intel and the FTC have filed a joint motion to suspend the legal proceedings while the two sides work to negotiate a settlement
Data Loss Fear Among SMBs Drives Security Changes
The fear of losing data is driving more and more small to midsize businesses to focus on information protection, as well as backup and recovery
Martha Lane Fox Keeps ‘Digital Champion’ Role
The coalition government is keeping Martha Lane Fox as the UK's 'digital champion' with a brief to cut government costs with online services
The IT Crowd, Not Rooney, Are Our Heroes
IT people will fix problems rather than watch football. That's no surprise to Peter Judge, as IT problems are less tedious than this year's World Cup
Coming Soon: Facebook The Movie And The IT Crowd
Techies are being celebrated on the small and big screens with a Facebook movie and another series of cult British comedy, the IT crowd
IBM Prepares Supercomputer For TV Gameshow
IBM’s “Watson” supercomputer could find its way onto the game show “Jeopardy” as early as this Autumn
Intuit Boss Apologises After Major Crash
The boss of Intuit has issued a fullsome apology after a major service outage which disrupted thousands of clients
Cloud Frees Users For Business As Usual
People approach cloud computing as if it is a technical issue. In fact, the whole point is to free companies from those issues, according to a report
Workers Hold Strike Vote As BT Calls For Delay
As the CWU ballots its BT members over strike action, managed service provider Star advises companies on how to deal with industrial action
Oracle VM VirtualBox 3.2 Nips At VMware’s Heels: Review
VirtualBox, now being ridden by Oracle after making headway under Sun, continues to mount a challenge to VMware Workstation
VMware Workstation 7.1 Stays A Step Ahead: Review
VMware Workstation continues to lead desktop virtualisation, despite increasing competiton from Oracle's VM VirtualBox
Oracle Sued For Ripping Off Government Agencies
The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Oracle for allegedly failing to disclose discounts and overcharging the federal government
Stop Defining Cloud Computing – Just Use It
Why are we still trying to define the cloud, asks Cameron Sturdevant? We should be asking about licence fees and service level agreements.
Google Urged To Let Personal Data Fade Away
Researchers say personal information should "degrade" - becoming less specific over time - to protect users' privacy
Most SMBs To Kickstart IT Spending In 2010
Good news for PC and equipment makers after new research indicated that more than 60 percent of SMBs intend to spend money on PCs and other IT kit
IBM Boosts Analytics With Coremetrics Acquisition
IBM continues to strengthen its analytics credentials after agreeing to acquire Coremetrics for an undisclosed sum
Trend Micro Expands Online Backup With Humyo
Trend Micro says its Humyo acquisition will give customers peace-of-mind that their digital information is safe from malware
Data Centre Claims European Clean Power First
Companies such as BT and Logica will be taking advantage of sustainable power at no extra cost
Enterasys Pushes Heterogenous Data Centre Management
Enterasys is driving home the message of heterogeneity as it unveils its data centre networking strategy
Companies Transferring Bad Habits To Cloud, Warns Gartner
With more and more companies utilising SAAS applications, Gartner has warned that some companies are taking their "bad practices" into the cloud
How To Deal With World Cup Net Surge
A service provider tells how to cope when Internet traffic spikes during the World Cup, and internal networks are stressed by England matches.
Cable Connects With Samsung Services Academy
The business secretary has detailed the importance of tech skills, despite the government's moves to slash IT spending
Dell Seeks SEC Settlement Over Intel Claims
Dell is negotiating with the SEC to settle allegations of financial misconduct which could potentially cost the PC maker $100 million
BT Denies Engineering Ban Is For England Match
BT has denied that it has banned engineering work on Saturday evening because of the England football match against the USA
WordPress Grows Up with 3.0: Review
WordPress 3.0 is more powerful and flexible than previous versions, but has lost some of the simplicity that made it popular in the first place
Foxconn Considering Chinese Exit, Reports Say
The maker of the iPhone is considering closing its mainland Chinese plant, in a move that could see up to 800,000 workers lose their jobs
Amazon Speeds Up Data Transfer For S3 Storage
AWS Import/Export speeds up the movement of large amounts of data into and out of the Amazon Web Services platform by using portable storage
Tech Giants Team Up For Net Neutrality
Google, Intel, Microsoft, Cisco and Verizon are working with others to find a consensus on issues relating to net neutrality
Universities To Cut Internet Energy Use
Two British Universities will investigate how to reduce the energy consumption of the Internet, which currently consumes 3 to five percent of the world's power