IT Spending Seen on the Rise Again in 2010 [January 25, 2010] Research firm Gartner is projecting a return to growth in spending this year, effectively offsetting last year's decline.
Windows 7 Keeps Edging Out XP [January 22, 2010] While still popular, the aging OS is losing ground to the newest edition of Windows.
Internet Scams a Growth Market [January 20, 2010] RSA queried 4,539 people and found that while more people know about phishing and spam scams than ever before, they're still falling for them in record numbers
Nvidia Optimus Allows Easy Graphics Switching [February 9, 2010] Switching from integrated to discrete laptop graphics usually meant a reboot. Most people never bothered. So Nvidia did something about it.
HP Debuts First 'Tukwila' Itanium Systems [February 9, 2010] The Itanium 9300 line gives the long-delayed "Tukwila" family of quad-core Itanium processors their day in the sun.
Seagate Doubles 10k RPM Drive Capacity [February 9, 2010] Smaller high-speed drives gain capacity and life span in the latest generation of Seagate's Savvio drives. So how much more will you get for your buck?
Microsoft Denies Windows 7 Tied to Battery Issues [February 9, 2010] Microsoft Windows President Steven Sinofsky takes to the blogs to clear the software giant's name in a highly publicized controversy over the effects Windows 7 is having on laptop batteries.
Opinion on the iPad Plummets Post-Intro [February 8, 2010] Following its introduction, twice as many people don't want an iPad, while three times as many do want one. That's great until you see the percentages.
IBM Power7: Big Blue's Answer to Oracle, Intel [February 8, 2010] The new processor debuts amid promises of serious performance increases and slick new features. Will it be enough to quiet the competition?
Why You Will Use a Tablet Some Day [February 5, 2010] Touch tablets will come out optimized for operating systems ranging from closed (iPhone OS) to open (Linux) and everything in between. Take your pick.
Cisco's Blades Business Off to a Good Start [February 5, 2010] Who in the world would want to take on IBM, HP and Dell all at once? Cisco, the networking company, with its entry into the blades server business. So how is the company doing as we approach the end of year one?
Would-Be Apple Rival Debuts iTablet [February 5, 2010] British company poaches Apple's naming convention as it announces plans for a new tablet computer that could rival the recently unveiled iPad. But will the iTablet land X2 Computing in legal trouble?
ARM Reaches for Netbooks With New Designs [February 5, 2010] Netbooks might be a tiny part of the market today, but the chipmaker is betting that not only will the category continue to grow, but that it'll have a sizable chunk of the space.
Intel's New Core vPro Designed for SMBs [February 4, 2010] Latest iteration of the vPro line aims to broaden its reach as an enterprise solution to SMBs as well.
Intel Talks Ways to Further Speed CPUs [February 4, 2010] At ISSCC, taking a close look at cutting-edge processor technologies is not for the faint of heart. But the signs point to further performance enhancements for the world's largest chipmaker.
New Benchmark Shows Off Server Energy Usage [February 3, 2010] With IT focused on cutting costs -- as well as making their technology more green -- a new industry benchmark aims to lend a helping hand.
Big-Screen iMacs Plagued by Shipping Delays [February 3, 2010] Reports of the demise of Apple's 27-inch iMac have been greatly exaggerated. The company says high demand is responsible for shipping delays that had rumor mongers agog this week.
Air Force Taps PS3s for Low-Cost Supercomputer [February 2, 2010] The end result of using off-the-shelf hardware could be one of the fastest supercomputers in the world -- and at a fraction of rivals' prices and energy costs.
Low-Cost iPad Parts Could Help Apple Cash In [February 1, 2010] Analyst adds up cost of components in iPad and sees Apple in line for a healthy profit based on device's pricing.
Using Solid State Drives for Enterprise Storage [January 29, 2010] SSDs can improve database and file system performance, but there are a number of
issues that need to be addressed to make the most of the pricey drives.
iPad Postmortem: Worth the Hype? [January 29, 2010] It may not be all things to all people, but one industry analyst like the device's chances for succeeding in a category where others haven't.