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Posted in E-Week on September 2nd, 2010 by E-Week
Gartner analysts predict that the boffo semiconductor sales of the first half of the year will not continue in the second half, as they fall in line with softening demand for desktops and notebooks. - The worldwide semiconductor market is poised to have a strong year in 2010,
but there are some dark clouds on the horizon, according to Gartner's market
research.
Gartner analysts in a Sept. 1 report said they expect global
semiconductor revenue to hit $300 billion, a 31.5 percent jump over
rec...
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Posted in E-Week on September 2nd, 2010 by E-Week
Plenty of IT events during the last two years have been "ghost towns," in the words of at least one respected IT analyst, Charles King, and he's right. However, this year's seventh annual VMworld conference and expo at San Francisco's Moscone Center belied that image. More than 17,000 people roamed the show floor, crowded technical meetings, and heard VMware executives and their industry partners talk about their technology "road maps" in general sessions. Virtualization continues to be a huge topic of discussion. Following are some snapshots of various parts of the show. (All photos by Chris Preimesberger, eWEEK) - ...
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Posted in E-Week on September 2nd, 2010 by E-Week
The FCC is postponing its net neutrality ruling while it seeks additional public feedback. The move follows an August net neutrality deal between Google and Verizon. - The Federal Communications Commission has begun a public inquiry (PDF) to get additional feedback on rules governing
network neutrality, delaying a decision on how to regulate wireless providers'
ability to curb activity on their networks. While the FCC's decision to hold
additional hearings has ...
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Posted in E-Week on September 2nd, 2010 by E-Week
Intel announces Intel Parallel Studio 2011, a new version of its tool set for building applications for parallel systems. - Intel
has announced a new version of its tool set for developers working to create
applications for parallel systems, Intel Parallel Studio 2011.
Bill
Savage, vice president and general manager of the Developer Products Division
of Intel's Software and Services Group, told eWEEK Intel Paralle...
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Posted in E-Week on September 2nd, 2010 by E-Week
Apple's Sept. 1 event in San Francisco unveiled a new line of iPods, a revamped Apple TV, a music-oriented social network called Ping, and two upcoming revisions to its iOS mobile operating system. Together, these updates offer a fairly detailed picture of Apple's short-term mobile strategy: Extend its strength in multitouch, as well as features such as multitasking, to devices beyond the iPhone 4. Apple TV and Ping also hint at Apple's interests in both cloud-based services and social connectivity. In addition, these advances place Apple in fiercer competition against Google, which is developing a Google TV; Microsoft, which plans on launching its own consumer-oriented mobile platform, Windows Phone 7; and Facebook, which might take issue with Apple starting a social network, music-centric or not. Trust that those companies are already busy analyzing the following Apple products-and judging how to best respond. - ...
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Posted in E-Week on September 2nd, 2010 by E-Week
Samsung Electronics Co. Sept. 2 introduced Galaxy Tab computer to challenge Apple's iPad. The 7-inch-screen tablet machine will be available in Europe in two weeks, but U.S. and Asia will have to wait months for it. - Samsung
Electronics Sept. 2 launched the widely anticipated Galaxy Tab
computer to challenge Apple's iPad in a tablet market set to burst with Android
devices.
The
tablet, unveiled
at the IFA 2010 consumer
electronics show in Berlin, sports a TFT-LCD 7-inch screen and
runs Google's Android ...
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Posted in E-Week on September 2nd, 2010 by E-Week
Security specialist Trend Micro and Dell team up to help cost-conscious businesses keep their data safe with the Worry-Free Business Security Services solution. - Technology giant Dell announced the expansion of its relationship with Internet content security specialist Trend Micro to enhance its security solutions portfolio and bring Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services to small to medium-size businesses (SMBs). The two companies worked togeth...
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Posted in E-Week on September 2nd, 2010 by E-Week
An AMI-Partners report finds small businesses are increasingly employing Web-conferencing technology--and sticking to low-quality but free services. - A report from IT research firm AMI-Partners found small businesses (SBs, or firms with less than 100 employees) in the U.S. are increasingly using Web-conferencing solutions like GoToMeeting, LiveMeeting and WebEx. According to the report, nearly half of U.S. SBs are using Web-conferencing solutions...
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Posted in E-Week on September 2nd, 2010 by E-Week
Foursquare teams up with MTV to use the popular mobile social network applications to reduce the spread of STDs and lessen the stigma of testing. - Foursquare, the location-based social network for mobile device users, and MTV are working together to reduce the spread of STDs by encouraging people to visit clinics, get tested and display an quot;STD-free quot; electronic badge in their Foursquare account.
quot;The badge can be unlocked by Fo...
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Posted in E-Week on September 2nd, 2010 by E-Week
Archos said it is launching 5 Android-based tablets priced from $99 to $349 to challenge Apple's iPad and other Android tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab. - Samsung has nothing on rival gadget maker Archos when it
comes to building Android tablets to challenge Apple's popular iPad.
While Samsung has captured headlines with its Galaxy Tab
Android tablet,
Archos said August 31 it is launching 5 Android-based tablets priced from $99 to $349.
The devic...
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