Andy Patrizio

Dell’s latest Vostro computers for small businesses are built to last and a big change from the first generation, according to an article from SmallBusinessComputing.com. SAN FRANCISCO — When Dell launched the Vostro line of SMB computers two years ago, it basically took its existing consumer laptops and desktops, which were cheaper than the enterprise […]

Intel’s “Arrandale” processor may be getting the cold shoulder from Apple, according to reports that say the MacBook maker is aiming for a custom design that would free it up to continue using Nvidia’s GPUs as well. But fulfilling that request might be a major undertaking for Intel, and it could once more stir up […]

Apple’s iPod Touch, introduced in late 2007 as essentially an iPhone minus the phone part, has quietly grown to prominence as a platform for more than just music playback and is changing the landscape for mobile devices. While Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has frequently discussed the App Store by mentioning both the iPhone and iPod Touch […]

Intel on Friday announced it has shelved plans to continue development of its ‘Larrabee‘ graphics processor as originally planned, but the technology will live on under other products and designs. Larrabee has been a multi-year, expensive project for Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). Rumors have swirled that it was a white elephant, not living up to promises. […]

Most of the malware surrounding the iPhone has affected the ones that are “jailbroken,” which removes the security system Apple put in place to prevent these kinds of hacks in the first place. But a security researcher in Switzerland recently uncovered problems in the Apple iPhone that can impact even a non-jailbroken phone. eSecurityPlanet.com has […]

Is Oracle giving into pressure from European Regulators over its proposed multibillion purchase of Sun Microsystems and the open source MySQL database Sun oversees? No way, company reps say. But is there more to the story? Database Journal takes a look. Oracle today denied a report in a New York newspaper that CEO Larry Ellison […]

While it sees the IT sector returning to 2008’s levels of spending, industry researcher IDC says corporate buyers and tech vendors won’t be rolling back the clock in several key areas. New software models, the proliferation of socially enabled enterprise tools and advancements in mobile computing could make way for a transformed business landscape. CIO […]

Larrabee, Intel’s first big push into the graphics processor unit (GPU) market, didn’t make much of an impression at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) last September. However, the company made up for that at the recent SC09 supercomputing show. The conference focuses on all things related to high performance computing, something GPU vendors have increasingly […]

Google’s lightweight, browser-based operating system, Chrome, made waves at the same time it made its first public appearance last month. Now Acer — which has a successful line of netbooks under its belt — is vowing to be the first PC maker to market a Chrome OS-based notebook. HardwareCentral takes a look at Acer’s ambitious […]

From ServerWatch: More signs of a turnaround in server sales — this time, from industry researcher IDC. If its stats are on-target, chipmakers Intel and AMD deserve much of the credit for driving improved sales thanks to their newest processor lineups. Market research firm IDC has released its own quarterly server figures, and came to […]

Intel today made good on a promise from the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) to release a Software Development Kit (SDK) for Atom-based application developers. This is the first step in establishing an eventual online store for Atom applications. When he announced the plans for an “Atom App Store” in September, Intel CEO Paul Otellini noted […]

Multicore processors are now de rigueur across a wealth of applications, from embedded systems to high-performance designs. But that hasn’t kept the world’s largest chipmaker sitting still: Its Intel Labs division continues to explore innovations in multicore design. HardwareCentral has the story on the latest results of that work. SAN FRANCISCO — Intel Labs today […]