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Chips clock up new approach
News The open approach will involve IBM disclosing more technical information than before about its chips, and it will also mean that the company will rely more heavily on the hardware and software development skills of third parties.
[June 10, 2004, 11:50]
Codemorphing: Fresh as a DAISY
News By providing that compatibility in software, rather than hardware, Transmeta says Crusoe can rely on a simpler hardware design that has been optimised for lower power consumption. See Chips Central for daily hardware news, including interactive...
[November 30, 2000, 7:53]
Torvalds criticises GPL revisions
News I don't think it's my place as a software developer to judge how hardware works around it. I decide I love some particular piece of open source software, but when I sell my hardware, I want to make sure it runs only one particular version of that...
[July 31, 2006, 9:10]
Windows XP software compatibility
News You can save a little time by checking Microsoft's Windows Catalog, which contains limited information on software and hardware Windows compatibility. Before migrating to any new operating system, client or server, your IT organisation should...
[January 29, 2003, 13:50]
Is Linux on the move?
News IBM's hardware, consulting services, and software groups all benefit from the adoption of Linux in the data center. I attribute this, in great measure, to the investment that hardware and software manufacturers have made to get their products ready...
[July 3, 2002, 10:42]
EMC announces storage upgrade
News EMC on Monday announced updated storage hardware with greater capacity and data access speed along with better connections to networked systems. The new hardware, however, makes good on a promise the company made earlier this year to add new...
[February 9, 2004, 16:40]
System Center Essentials 2010 Beta 1 review
Reviews Detailed hardware and software inventory is only one of the many features of SCE 2010. SCE is designed for organisations with up to 50 servers and 500 client computers, and combines hardware and software inventory, monitoring, software deployment...
[December 1, 2009, 9:18]
Consoles aplenty for Xbox launch
News Some merchants, including Toysrus.com and Electronics Boutique, would only sell the Xbox in packages with software and additional hardware, allowing them to charge more. See the Hardware News Section for the latest update on everything from MP3...
[November 16, 2001, 9:23]
Qtopia to power IBM Linux PDA design
News Hardware reference designs usually include the hardware and software components necessary to create a new device such as a processor or an operating system. IBM said its licensing terms are less restrictive than others because it doesn't specify...
[February 14, 2003, 14:12]
Half UK businesses expect database problems
News While the majority of respondents are basing their strategy to overcome poor database performance around expensive hardware upgrades, 38 percent of companies see software - both third party and in-house - as the most effective solution.
[January 16, 2003, 14:13]
OLPC laptop drops AMD for Via
News The new machine will also require an update to the OLPC software in order to support the new hardware, he said. Watlington said early versions of the new hardware will be released for driver development at the end of May, with more prototypes...
[April 20, 2009, 13:26]
IBM signs up grid software partners
News The company hopes that by providing the grid-enabled applications, it can demonstrate real-world uses for the technology and drive sales of its hardware, software and services. Cognos, a maker of business intelligence software, has ensured that its...
[June 17, 2004, 10:10]
Linux vendors move to standard platform
News Major software vendors such as Borland, Computer Associates, IBM and SAP, as well as hardware vendors such as Intel and AMD, endorsed the product, the Linux companies said. UnitedLinux addresses enterprise customers' need for a standard, business...
[May 30, 2002, 9:43]
Sun offers rewards for Solaris test-taking
News The tests involve a free software kit Sun released in May that ensures that hardware such as a CD-ROM drive, network adapter or full system works with the operating system. Sun Microsystems has taken additional steps in its effort to increase the...
[September 1, 2003, 9:15]
Oracle-Sun deal brings an integration challenge
News By breaking the hard link between hardware and software, virtualisation undermines the integration sales pitch and inserts a third party's technology between the server and its higher-level software. Raw Iron ideas placed application software front...
[April 21, 2009, 8:36]
Microsoft backs DVD rewritable group
News Last year, Microsoft demonstrated software at its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference that supported the DVD+RW format in its next version of Windows. Microsoft is committed to the convergence and compatibility in both PC and consumer...
[February 25, 2003, 7:58]
Sun and Fujitsu update Sparc64 VII chips
News On Sunday, Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison said Sun hardware running Oracle software had claimed the top spot in the TPC-C performance test from an IBM Power 595 server running AIX and DB2. The new hardware arrives as Sun and Oracle seek to...
[October 14, 2009, 15:55]
Quotes of the Week, September 1-5
News It was difficult to launch hardware [in the UK] when there wasn't any software for it. A new type of peripheral that is half hardware and half software with a cable is emerging. TDK-Grey Cell's Nick Hunn on host-processed software communications.
[September 5, 1997, 11:06]
IBM hikes 2009 outlook after strong Q3
News On a conference call with analysts, IBM chief financial officer Mark Loughridge said the company gained market share in both hardware and software. On the hardware side, "we're taking it [share] from both Sun and HP", he added.
[October 16, 2009, 8:47]
Cheap Mac clone draws angry response
News A Florida-based firm advertising cheap, Mac-compatible systems running on standardised hardware has created a swirl of controversy this week — and drawn an angry response from one of the principal hackers involved in developing the software involved.
[April 17, 2008, 15:13]
