University of California at San Diego researchers are presenting a paper describing software that they say could make data center …
Desktop multiprocessing: Not so fast
Until recently, you could reasonably expect this year's software to run faster on next year's machines, but that's not necessarily …
Intel Lynnfield chips on sale in Taipei ahead of schedule
Electronics shops in Taipei's well-known Guang Hua computer market are perhaps the first retail outlets to offer Intel's latest Lynnfield …
How to get Windows 7 on the cheap
The launch of Windows 7 may be more than two months away, but the buzz, already building, is starting to …
Mashreq Bank implements Internet banking security solution
Mashreq Bank, one of the largest banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has implemented a 2 Factor Authentication solution …
Microsoft, Apple, Mozilla patches put heavy load on IT
Windows took it on the chin Tuesday as Microsoft released nine patches, five labeled critical, as part of its Patch …
Nortel CEO Zafirovski steps down
Nortel Networks CEO Mike Zafirovski stepped down, having failed to revitalize the bankrupt telecommunications company after a mid-decade accounting scandal …
The trends of Mesh Networking
In most modern networks, links and nodes are interconnected (both logically and physically) in either a star arrangement (with each …
Mobile phone shipments drop 11% in Q2, IDC says
The worldwide mobile phone market remained weak in the second quarter despite some encouraging signs in smartphone shipments, market researcher …
Conficker talk sanitized at Black Hat to protect investigation
The international security team tracking down Conficker thought the masterminds behind it would have been apprehended by now, according to …
1 TB mobile hard drive from Western Digital
WD today announced two new mobile hard drives that reach new capacity extremes. The highlight is a one terabyte model …
The Microsoft-Yahoo deal: questions and answers
Well, friends, sound the wedding bells: The longest-running courtship in the history of mankind has finally reached its climax. No …
Bing was tipping point in Microsoft-Yahoo deal
The successful launch of Microsoft's revamped search engine, Bing, was likely the event that tipped the scales in favor of …
Plug-ins celebrates suppliers? 2008 success
Plug-Ins, Al-Futtaim’s multi-brand electronics and IT retailer, lauded its vendor-suppliers during its annual Supplier and Brands Awards ceremony – now …
Researchers clam up about Microsoft’s rush patches
Microsoft Corp. has dropped a cone of silence over several security researchers who have recently divulged details of the vulnerabilities …
Dell eyes smartphone market
Dell plans to enter the consumer and small and medium-sized business (SMB) smartphone market by working with several major carriers …
HP introduces HP Pavilion dv6 artist edition
HP Middle East today unveiled a versatile notebook PC featuring a unique and award-winning design that takes individual style and …
EC says LCD screen cartel is active globally
European antitrust investigators believe a cartel in the market for LCD screens extends around the world, a European Commission official …
Microsoft details Windows Azure pricing, availability
Microsoft revealed pricing and more details about how it will sell its Windows Azure cloud-computing infrastructure, making it free for …
Fujitsu?s first ever mini notebook
Fujitsu is to launch its very first global mini notebook in the Middle East under the Fujitsu brand. The M2010 …