Hardware

HP CEO: Google-Motorola deal could close-source Android

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:29:28 +0000

WebOS could be an important player in the long run as an open-source mobile OS because Android could become closed source with Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility, Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman said Wednesday.

HP assigns dedicated tech support for Elite PCs

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:37:20 +0000

Hewlett-Packard has expanded technology support options for its premium Elite PC customers, who will now be able to select a single tech support person to deal with over the life of a PC, the company said on Wednesday.

OCZ launches 16TB flash card

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:34:52 +0000

The R4 CloudServ card acts as flash cache in a server.

How Samsung Galaxy Note fares as a mini-tablet

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:36:01 +0000

Samsung's own advertising poses the question of whether the new Galaxy Note is a phone or tablet. And punlike portmanteaus like "phablet" aside, the question is surprisingly pertinent. I've long regarded the 5-inch class display as a potential alternative to the larger 7-inch and 10-inch tablets that have been soaking up all of the attention of tablet makers, but Dell's Streak 5--a previous attempt at a 5-inch phone/mini-tablet--failed to wow. The Galaxy Note, on the other hand, impresses in many ways, though its usability is clearly hampered by the lack of a truly tablet-optimized operating system, and by its indifferent display.

Ordinary Chinese divided on iPad trademark dispute

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:11:18 +0000

Ordinary Chinese people are taking sides in the iPad trademark battle between Apple and local display vendor Proview, with some thinking the U.S. tech giant should simply change the name of its iconic tablet.

Apple's iPad 3 could face customs ban in China

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:42:19 +0000

Apple's much speculated iPad 3 has emerged as the latest target in an ongoing trademark dispute in China, after a little-known Chinese firm said on Wednesday it has filed for a customs ban with local authorities to stop the import and export of the tablet.

HP, Intel rethink processor upgrades in servers

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:00:02 +0000

Hewlett-Packard and Intel are rethinking processor upgrades in servers, coming up with a new chip-slotting technique that could reduce the chance of errors, and ultimately prevent system failure.

HP to make ARM servers available for testing in Q2

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:13:40 +0000

Hewlett-Packard will open a lab in the second quarter where select customers will be able to play around with its first low-power server based on an ARM processor, a company executive said this week.

HP puts new Z1 workstation in all-in-one chassis

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:51:29 +0000

Hewlett-Packard has released the industry's first all-in-one workstation, the Z1, which the company said Tuesday is the most compact workstation available yet.

Four keys to successful BYOD

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:25:52 +0000

The bring your own device (BYOD) movement formally advocates use of personal equipment for work and obligates IT to ensure jobs can be performed with an acceptable level of security, but how can risks be addressed given the range of devices used and the fact that you lack control of the end point?

iPad apps for book lovers

Megan Roman — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:05:24 +0000

There has never been a more exciting time to be a book lover. Check out these iPad apps for book lovers. If you don't see one here that you love, leave it in the comments for us to check out!

Intel targets networking market with new chipset

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:04:52 +0000

Intel on Tuesday introduced the Crystal Forest chipset, which the company hopes will fill a networking gap as it tries to build an integrated technology stack for data centers.

iPad 3 expected to have 4G connectivity

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:35:11 +0000

Apple’s next version of the iPad will feature 4G LTE connectivity on both Verizon Wireless and AT&T, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The device, dubbed the iPad 3, is expected to be unveiled March 7 and may come with a higher-resolution display and a quad-core chip.

HP to release server management apps for iOS, Android

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:04:30 +0000

Hewlett-Packard will be showing new smartphone and tablet applications for Apple's iOS and Google's Android that will allow system administrators to remotely control and configure servers, the company said on Monday.

China may widen investigation of Apple iPad trademark dispute

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:47:33 +0000

More than 30 offices across China of a commerce regulatory body are investigating Apple's sales of the iPad in the country, according to the lawyer for the little-known Chinese company that has accused Apple of trademark infringement.