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GAO: US gov't IT reform slower than claimed

The efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to streamline and improve the government's IT systems aren't proceeding as quickly as officials have suggested, a federal auditor said Thursday.

By Grant Gross | 24 May, 2012 18:42

Tags: Tom Carper, Barack Obama, Molly O'Neill, David Powner, Steven VanRoekel, Government use of IT, government, hardware systems, CGI, U.S. Government Accountability Office, U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, U.S. White House Office of Management and Budget

Lenovo's tablet shipments grow in China with low-priced products

PC maker Lenovo has used a basement price strategy in China to become the country's second largest tablet vendor, coming ahead of rivals offering Android-based products, according to research firm IDC.

By Michael Kan | 24 May, 2012 06:10

Tags: Android tablets, iPad, tablets, hardware systems, Apple, Lenovo

Revisiting RDP, discovering ReactOS, and finding Mindjet

A second look at Microsoft's RDP client, considers a replacement for Windows XP, and delves into "Mind Mapping"

By Mark Gibbs | 23 May, 2012 20:25

Tags: windows xp, software, pc, mind mapping, Microsoft's RDP client, Microsoft, hardware systems, Data Center

Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots

Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots.

By Gregg Keizer | 23 May, 2012 18:48

Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, Microsoft, hardware systems, desktop pcs

SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight

Due to incorrect information provided by the vendor, the story "SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight," posted to the wire on May 16, contained an improper characterization of the hardware used in a database cluster set up by SAP.

By Chris Kanaracus | 22 May, 2012 14:54

Tags: databases, applications, software, hardware systems, sap

CIOs see Cisco gaining, Juniper in trials

The top three priorities for CIOs in 2012 are security, wireless LAN and Ethernet switching, according to a survey conducted by investment firm UBS.

By Jim Duffy | 29 April, 2012 22:30

Tags: Cisco switches, Cisco vs. Juniper, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, Gartner, hardware systems, Huawei vs. Cisco, LAN & WAN, UBS, wireless lan

Shark Tank: Power sharing

Power-Sharing Arrangement

By Sharky | 23 April, 2012 20:08

Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, hardware, hardware systems, Management and Careers

Asus ships quad-core Transformer Pad 300 tablet for $379

Asustek on Sunday started shipping its Transformer Pad 300 tablet in the U.S., with the company pitching the tablet as a gaming device and laptop replacement.

By Agam Shah | 22 April, 2012 17:09

Tags: Android tablets, Asustek Computer, hardware systems, tablets

Cisco's ties to spin-in confirmed

SAN DIEGO -- Cisco CEO John Chambers this week confirmed that the company is funding and plans to absorb Insieme, a start-up developing a software-defined networking (SDN) system.

By Jim Duffy | 18 April, 2012 23:32

Tags: Cisco spin-in, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, hardware systems, Insieme, OpenFlow, software-defined networking

Open-source hardware movement seeks legitimacy

Inspired by the success of the open-source software movement, a group of technology enthusiasts is looking to unite the fragmented open-source hardware community in an effort to promote hardware innovation.

By Agam Shah | 18 April, 2012 05:56

Tags: hardware systems, Open Source Hardware Association

Asus to ship quad-core Transformer Pad 300 tablet on April 22

Asus' latest Transformer Pad 300 will start shipping in the U.S. on April 22, the company said Friday. The tablet is being pitched as a laptop replacement with 4G LTE network capabilities.

By Agam Shah | 14 April, 2012 08:22

Tags: Android tablets, Asustek Computer, hardware systems, tablets

Samsung to ship Galaxy Tab 2 tablets in US starting April 22

Samsung will ship its next-generation Galaxy Tab 2 tablets in the U.S. starting on April 22, with 7-inch model coming first, and the 10.1-inch model with a larger screen shipping on May 13.

By Agam Shah | 12 April, 2012 09:07

Tags: hardware systems, Samsung Electronics, tablets

Computer pioneer, Commodore founder Jack Tramiel dies at 83

Jack Tramiel, a pioneer in the computing industry and founder of Commodore, died on Sunday at age 83, his son Leonard Tramiel confirmed Monday.

By Fred O'Connor and Agam Shah | 10 April, 2012 07:31

Tags: business issues, Commodore USA, hardware systems

India's $US35 tablet getting new hardware, Android 4.0

India's highly touted $US35 tablet, set to ship in two to three weeks, is getting a makeover with improved hardware and Google's Android 4.0 OS, according to the company assembling the device for the Indian government.

By Agam Shah | 10 April, 2012 05:39

Tags: Datawind, hardware systems, tablets

AOL unplugs 10,000 servers, saves $5 million

AOL decommissioned almost 10,000 servers and saved itself US$5 million along the way to winning a contest that highlights the cost of running inefficient or underutilized IT equipment.

By James Niccolai | 29 March, 2012 07:55

Tags: AOL, environment, Green data center, hardware systems, servers

U.S. Cellular throws its 4G LTE hat in the ring

U.S. Cellular joined the ranks of U.S. carriers with commercial LTE service on Thursday, launching the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 as its first LTE-capable device.

By Stephen Lawson | 23 March, 2012 08:54

Tags: 4g, Android tablets, hardware systems, mobile, Samsung Electronics, tablets, Telecommunication, U.S. Cellular

Consumer Reports: New iPad can hit 116 degrees; 'not especially uncomfortable'

Rumors that the new iPad runs at a higher temperature than the iPad 2 aren't just hot air after all.

By Brad Reed | 21 March, 2012 07:37

Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Consumer Reports iPad, Consumer Reports new iPad, Data Center, hardware systems, iPad, iPad temperature, New iPad, new iPad temperature, pc, tablets

China's Huawei eyes bigger share of server market with new Tecal V2 products

China's Huawei Technologies, best known as a telecommunication equipment supplier, is making a greater push into the server market as the company faces the challenge of boosting its brand awareness among enterprise customers.

By Michael Kan | 20 March, 2012 22:51

Tags: hardware systems, Huawei Technologies, servers

AMD reaches for the cloud with new server chips

Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday is expected to announce new Opteron 3200 series chips for low-end servers, which the company hopes will give it a competitive edge over Intel in the cloud server market.

By Agam Shah | 20 March, 2012 15:10

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices, hardware systems, Low-end servers, servers

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sighted in Barcelona at MWC

BARCELONA -- Samsung, known for its extensive array of smartphone and tablet device sizes, began displaying outdoor billboards here on Sunday of a 10.1-in. Galaxy Note, featuring the digital pen seen in the smaller 5.3-in. version.

By Matt Hamblen | 27 February, 2012 03:29

Tags: hardware, hardware systems, mobile, Mobile and Wireless, Mobile OSes

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