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Smartphone chips could replace server processors in HPC, researchers say

Posted May 24, 2013 - 4:42 pm

Looking at historical trends and performance benchmarks, a team of researchers in Spain have concluded that smartphone chips could one day replace the more expensive and power-hungry x86 processors used in most of the world's top supercomputers.
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See your Mac's hardware and software information

Posted May 24, 2013 - 2:49 pm

Here's how you can see your Mac's hardware and software configuration.
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Google ready to start shipping Glass to #ifihadglass Explorers

Posted May 24, 2013 - 12:58 pm

For the 8,000 or so people who signed up this spring to be Glass Explorers, your wait for the computerized eyeglasses may soon be over.
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Vanishing into thin [MacBook] Air: Shortages signal WWDC refresh

Posted May 24, 2013 - 12:48 pm

Apple's lowest-priced MacBook Air was out of stock on Amazon.com as of Friday, hinting that rumors of a refresh in two weeks are on target.
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Oracle, managed services provider to settle suit over third-party support

Posted May 24, 2013 - 12:45 pm

Oracle and managed services provider ServiceKey have come to a proposed settlement of an intellectual-property lawsuit Oracle filed against the company last year.
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Why small screens won't cure Microsoft's Windows tablet blues

Posted May 24, 2013 - 11:25 am

Small-screen Windows slates are poised to flood store shelves, but they aren't a magic pill for Microsoft's struggling tablet OS.
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DARPA's Warrior Web could make soldiers harder, better, faster, stronger

Posted May 24, 2013 - 10:19 am

Warrior Web program aims to deliver a lightweight under-suit that can reduce injuries and enhance performance.
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9 super useful subreddits network pros should follow

Posted May 24, 2013 - 9:53 am

Reddit communities devoted to Cisco, Windows, security and other techie topics can be a huge help and even a bit entertaining.
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Choosing a virtualization strategy for general purpose web hosting

Posted May 24, 2013 - 8:00 am

The concept behind server virtualization is simple - you have a powerful piece of hardware that no single application or service can fully utilize, so you allocate many smaller servers (virtual machines) to run simultaneously on a single device.
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Google Glass breaks into business

Posted May 24, 2013 - 6:12 am

Like the tablet market, Google Glass may currently be viewed as a consumer product but it will soon be seen on the faces of IT and mobile employees.
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Nvidia announces ShadowPlay PC game recording system, new GTX 780 graphics card

Posted May 24, 2013 - 6:00 am

There are a lot of ways to record your PC gaming sessions but most of them eat into your processing power. Nvidia says it's going to fix that with ShadowPlay and its new GTX 780 video card (or any Kepler-based card).
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The Senate may be interested in how Tim Cook likes his coffee

Posted May 24, 2013 - 6:00 am

The Apple CEO insists that his company doesn’t dodge taxes, but instructions to his personal assistant may suggest otherwise
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Suddenly AMD is relevant again

Posted May 23, 2013 - 6:18 pm

AMD has landed deals to provide CPUs for next-generation consoles from Sony and reportedly Microsoft, giving it steady revenue for the next few years.
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Intel claims Haswell will offer 50 percent more battery life

Posted May 23, 2013 - 6:17 pm

Intel's upcoming family of Core processors, code-named Haswell, will offer 50 percent more battery life in laptops than did their "Ivy Bridge" predecessors, Intel said on Thursday.
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IT weather forecast: Hurricanes with a chance of dead satellites

Posted May 23, 2013 - 4:12 pm

NOAA is working to fix a broken weather satellite -- the one that watches the Atlantic Ocean -- even as it gears up for what's expected to be an above-normal year for hurricanes.
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Powerful thin clients may be alternative to PCs

Posted May 23, 2013 - 2:30 pm

Thin clients introduced this week by Dell and Hewlett-Packard have faster processor than existing thin clients as well as high-definition graphics capabilities, so they could be alternatives to traditional PCs as computing continues moving to the cloud.
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The crazy, creepy world of Google Glass imagined

Posted May 23, 2013 - 1:51 pm

Is this what we have to look forward to once Google Glass is everywhere?
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EU aims to beat US in chip race

Posted May 23, 2013 - 11:32 am

Europe's Digital Agenda Commissioner on Thursday set out plans for the European Union to produce more micro- and nano-chips than the United States in the next seven years.
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Lenovo & Windows 8 Innovative Devices Podcast

Posted May 23, 2013 - 10:36 am

Learn about the innovated devices that Lenovo designed to take full advantage of the new touch interface of Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro.
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Technology Support Solutions case study - Calvary Chapel

Posted May 23, 2013 - 10:36 am

Learn how Calvary Chapel leverages technology to support the church's mission and educational programs, with the help of PC Connection and Lenovo.
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PC Refresh case study - Lee University

Posted May 23, 2013 - 10:36 am

By leveraging their relationship with PC Connection, Lee University describes their successful technology refresh with durable, high-performance Lenovo computers.
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Software Asset Management: Ensuring Today's Assets

Posted May 23, 2013 - 10:33 am

Today's trends like BYOD and SaaS are new and exciting in terms of how they will help make our jobs more productive but they also introduce challenges as it relates to software licensing.
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Amazon Kindle Fire HD tablets to go on sale in 170 countries on June 13

Posted May 23, 2013 - 6:05 am

Amazon.com is expanding the distribution of its tablets in a big way with the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9 now available for preorder in over 170 countries, and its Appstore open in nearly 200 countries.
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Windows 8.1 laptops with AMD's new chips to support wireless display

Posted May 23, 2013 - 12:08 am

Advanced Micro Devices hopes to regain share in the PC processor market with its upcoming chips based on the Jaguar core, which will bring console-like gaming and wireless displays to laptops with Windows 8 and its successor, Windows Blue.
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HP $399 touchscreen laptop breaks price barrier

Posted May 23, 2013 - 12:08 am

Hewlett-Packard has introduced a new wave of Envy and Pavilion thin and light laptops, including an 11.6-inch touchscreen model priced aggressively at US$399.
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