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Photos: Dell PowerEdge R815

Photos: Dell PowerEdge R815

The Dell PowerEdge R815's core density is impressive, setting it up neatly for virtualisation duties. Using AMD's 6000 series processors, it hits 48 cores across only four sockets, all in a 2U chassis.

2 September, 2010 by Craig Simms
Lenovo ThinkPad L412

Lenovo ThinkPad L412

The ThinkPad L412 is a chunky notebook and you'll need to add a few upgrades from the entry-level spec to get a business-ready configuration. Some may find the keyboard noisy and the ports are tricky to access, but Lenovo's use of recycled materials is admirable.

1 September, 2010 by Sandra Vogel
Asus Eee PC 1215N

Asus Eee PC 1215N

The Asus Eee PC 1215N combines Intel's dual-core Atom CPU with Nvidia Ion graphics and Optimus GPU-switching for an impressive overall package, but one that still feels a bit too much like a netbook.

31 August, 2010 by Dan Ackerman
BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300

BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300

The BlackBerry Curve 3G is not a big advance. The screen resolution could be better, and we'd appreciate more internal memory. It brings the Curve range up to date, but would have more impact with BlackBerry OS 6 preinstalled.

27 August, 2010 by Sandra Vogel
Toshiba Portg R700-15Q

Toshiba Portg R700-15Q

Toshiba's Portg R700 is a well-made 13.3in. ultraportable, although the lid section is too flexible for our liking. Some may find the keyboard too spongy, and you'll have to spend more if you want an integrated optical drive. Battery life is good, though.

27 August, 2010 by Sandra Vogel
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Premium

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Premium

Nuance's Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Premium is a significant improvement on its predecessor: speech recognition is more accurate out of the box, and the user interface is generally slicker. The new command reference sidebar needs attention, though.

25 August, 2010 by Sandra Vogel
Dell S300WI Interactive Projector

Dell S300WI Interactive Projector

If you're looking for a portable alternative to an interactive whiteboard, consider Dell's S300WI. It works well and has some excellent features, despite a few minor design niggles.

24 August, 2010 by Kelvyn Taylor
Apple Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server

Apple Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server

Apple's latest Mac Mini server is an innovative and functional small business solution with huge appeal to style-conscious companies already sold on the Mac platform. Snow Leopard Server is remarkably affordable, although Windows Small Business Server offers stiff competition.

23 August, 2010 by Alan Stevens
Intel Light Peak: a tech guide

Intel Light Peak: a tech guide

Has Intel solved the problems that have kept fibre-optic connections out of our hands for years?

5 August, 2010 by Mary Branscombe
Amazon Kindle DX (graphite, global 3G wireless)

Amazon Kindle DX (graphite, global 3G wireless)

Although it has a hard time competing with Apple's iPad in terms of functionality, the less expensive 2010 Kindle DX will appeal to those looking for a large, dedicated e-book reader with an E-ink display.

4 August, 2010 by David Carnoy & John P Falcone

ZDNet UK Live

Jack Schofield

@apexwm > I would be curious to know what exactly they mean by "mini-notebooks are > less-than-perfect substitutes for standard low-end laptops"....

19 minutes ago by Jack Schofield on While PC shipments will grow to a million per day, netbooks are in decline
superglaze

Digital Britain author attacks the government for delaying the 2Mbps universal service commitment http://bit.ly/ciAS2s

LarsTS

Researchers at Norwegian and German institutes claim to have successfully cracked quantum cryptography equipment http://bit.ly/bfQQRt

benrothke

Quantum crypto detectors cracked by researchers http://tinyurl.com/32orrr8 @schneierblog - your thoughts?

dominic_victor

Suse Linux Enterprise Server for VMware ships: By Jack Clark, ZDNet UK, 2 September, 2010 17:11 VMware and Novell ... http://bit.ly/bL9BMy

Bhackett10

RT @ZDNetUK_News: Dell abandons battle to buy 3Par: HP has won the short, sharp race to add the data storage management company to i... http://bit.ly/aLg1tA

ZDNetUK_News

Suse Linux Enterprise Server for VMware ships: Businesses that buy vSphere licences will get SLES free of charge, ... http://bit.ly/adlav5

superglaze

Dell abandons battle to buy 3Par http://bit.ly/920Spv

qbspchelp

RT @ZDNetUK_News: iOS 4.2 available for iPad in November: The operating system update will allow wireless printing and audio and vid... http://bit.ly/azstPx

superglaze

@gruber @daringfireball It's here, but will it get used? Universal wireless charger standard gets public release http://bit.ly/doJO2u

ZDNetUK_News

Universal wireless charger standard gets public release http://bit.ly/cCdlZv

IP_v6

#IPv6 repost RT @pixeladdikt: RT @RIPE_NCC: ~"IPv6 news: using #IPv6 to connect everything http://bit.ly/dtJvh3 " ... http://bit.ly/aRkCNT

paulallen77

Windows Phone 7 released to manufacturers http://bit.ly/addml7

ImGoneBuzzirk

Windows Phone 7 released to manufacturers http://bit.ly/b9oigT

trejrco

RT @pixeladdikt: RT @RIPE_NCC: ~"IPv6 news: using #IPv6 to connect everything http://bit.ly/dtJvh3 " +ArchRock :)

Droid_Phone

Carter attacks coalition over 2Mbps delay http://bit.ly/aPTmax | #Droid #Android

Droid_Phone

Windows Phone 7 released to manufacturers http://bit.ly/9rL0sc | #Droid #Android

First Take

Tony - on the 28th, Hotmail EAS on iPhone didn't work because it wasn't publicly available then. Ignore the email, which was part of the internal...

6 hours ago by First Take on Hotmail Exchange ActiveSync
BrenoVale

RT @RIPE_NCC: Exciting IPv6 news: using #IPv6 to connect everything from people's homes to the smart grid http://bit.ly/dtJvh3 (by @mlamonica)

RIPE_NCC

Exciting IPv6 news: using #IPv6 to connect everything from people's homes to the smart grid http://bit.ly/dtJvh3 (by @mlamonica)

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