Andy Patrizio

Each new week seems to bring another Apple rumor. The newest comes courtesy of a research note from investment firm Piper Jaffray, when analyst Gene Munster hinted at an Apple tablet some time next year. These rumors have persisted despite repeated denials by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) executives, including CEO Steve Jobs — who is on […]

Dell has been a notoriously loyal Intel customer, but today it went way off the beaten path with the introduction of Web servers based on VIA Technologies’ Nano processor. The Nano, usually used in netbooks or embedded systems, turned out to be just the ticket for this specific server need. Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) said it […]

Intel has released a beta of Moblin 2.0, its Linux operating system distribution designed and tuned specifically for the Atom processor. This update adds a new interface, the result of an acquisition, and specific Atom tuning. The release comes on the heels of news Intel plans to release new Atom processors later this year. Not […]

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — In this time of economic downturn, with projects being delayed but not cancelled, it’s important to have a coherent plan for where and when you can spend money, since every dollar saved goes to the bottom line. That’s the overall message from the many speakers at yesterday’s Gartner Hardware Insight meeting, […]

Hewlett-Packard today posted quarterly results in-line with expectations, thanks to strength in its services business. For its second fiscal quarter ended April 30, HP (NYSE: HPQ) reported income of $2.1 billion before charges, or $0.86 per share — meeting Wall Street consensus, according to Reuters Estimates. Revenue totaled $27.4 billion, just shy of analyst estimates […]

Earnings season for the second quarter has been somewhat scattershot, with some firms sounding optimistic (Intel) while others have sounded nervous (Microsoft). HP would seem to be headed for a quarter similar to fellow tech giant IBM (NYSE: IBM), but there’s always the potential for surprise. The company killed any potential for surprises by reaffirming […]

Virtualization on the server has gotten the lion’s share of attention, but Intel and Citrix have noted that there is growing interest and use of virtualization on the client. The two firms, already allies in virtualization, have updated a two-year-old survey that shows increasing use of virtualization technologies on the desktop. The survey expanded to […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the availability of the Energy Star logo for servers. Such logos have been available for desktop computers and monitors for some time, but this is the first such initiative for servers. The Energy Star program launched in 1992 and has […]

Batteries in HP and Compaq notebooks are the subject of a safety recall after two incidents where the batteries overheated and caught fire. It’s the latest incident of HP batteries being recalled: The company suffered similar problems last year, in 2006 and in 2005. [cob:In_Focus]This week’s recall is voluntary and covers about 70,000 units, according […]

It was bad enough that Microsoft killed off “Flight Simulator” after a glorious 26-year run in a cost-cutting move, but now it seems the oldest Flight Sim community on the net is down for the count, too. And it’s partially their fault. Allensworth has set up a temporary forum for AVSim users while they decide […]

Firms like Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) have already made it clear that consumer spending has held up far better than corporate spending in this financial crisis. Companies have been delaying the regular refreshment of their equipment, but now there’s some good news: They aren’t canceling things outright. That’s the conclusion of a new report from Gartner, […]

When the head of a group designed to monitor and restrict companies deemed too dominant makes jokes at your expense, you might get the impression that impartiality was lacking. So it was for Intel CEO Paul Otellini, who, in the middle of a two-day meeting with investors and analysts, took time out on Wednesday for […]