More Security Holes in Software, Fewer Patches [August 25, 2010] According to IBM's X-Force security research group, vulnerabilities are proliferating, and while companies are getting better about reporting those flaws, the number of unpatched problems continues to rise.
Chip Sales, Revenues Surge Ahead [August 20, 2010] With growth in mobile and servers, respectively, AMD and Intel saw expansion in two different areas key to their business.
Intel Shares Its Own Virtualization Success Story [September 2, 2010] The world's largest chipmaker uses a lot of servers. But it says it's having to spend money on fewer now thanks to VMware -- and offers a few lessons to CIOs also looking to trim costs.
PC Demand Will Cool Off a Bit in Second Half [September 1, 2010] Gartner's latest forecast predicts continued strong growth for PC makers in the next two quarters -- just not as robust as they enjoyed in the first half of 2010.
Apple Revamps TV, iOS, iPods and iTunes [September 1, 2010] Apple's CEO highlights new ways Apple plans to build on its dominance in mobile devices with new social, movie rental and performance enhancements.
AMD Bids Adieu to ATI Brand [August 30, 2010] The chipmaker will consolidate its chip brands and discontinue using the ATI brand ahead the release of its upcoming Fusion line.
Intel Snags Infineon Wireless Unit in $1.4B Deal [August 30, 2010] Chip giant signals its ambitious designs on the mobile sector with the purchase of Infineon's Wireless Solutions division for $1.4 billion in an all-cash deal.
Dell Sweetens Offer for 3PAR; Will HP Respond? [August 26, 2010] Dell did as expected and upped its takeover price for the storage vendor after HP bid up the price. Now the ball is in HP's court.
Data Center Group Talks Tips on Cloud Migration [August 23, 2010] AFCOM, the 30-year-old data center association, offers its take on the cloud to help members assess and take advantage of the trend.
HP Firms Up Windows 7, webOS Tablet Plans [August 23, 2010] Speaking on the computing giant's quarterly earnings call, executives detailed plans to bring a Windows 7 tablet to market later this year, and a device powered by the Palm webOS in 2011.
Microsoft Prepping Arc Touch Bendable Mouse? [August 23, 2010] With rumors mounting and new pictures surfacing, all signs point to a coming release from Microsoft of a bendable mouse, introducing a dramatic new form factor to an old device.
Chip Sales, Revenues Surge Ahead [August 20, 2010] With growth in mobile and servers, respectively, AMD and Intel saw expansion in two different areas key to their business.
Power7 Drives IBM's Top Server Performance [August 17, 2010] High-end Power 795 server boasts record-breaking transaction speeds, 256 core processors and IBM's new AIX 7.
Intel's TI Unit Buy Looks to Edge Out ARM [August 17, 2010] Acquisition of Texas Instruments' cable unit gives Intel new clout in its push to seize the consumer electronics device market from smaller player ARM.
Nvidia Seen Challenging Intel With Tablet CPUs [August 16, 2010] Firm specializing in GPUs could be diving into tablet sector with new CPUs that would be billed as a challenger to market leader Intel, according to reports.
Oracle Commits to Sun Sparc Development [August 11, 2010] Oracle puts to rest concerns that it would let Sun's Sparc processors fall by the wayside, outlining an ambitious roadmap for the technology over the next several years.
Will Anyone Care When Chrome Netbooks Ship? [August 6, 2010] Google's netbooks running its Chrome operating system may not be shipped this year and, unfortunately for Google, it might not make too much difference if they do.