Cisco today unveiled an Android tablet that means it has an integrated solution stretching all the way from the network and server to the client device. Cisco is betting that the integration and its cachet in the enterprise justifies its entrance into the tablet market. Read More »
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Pat Gelsinger is stirring things up EMC with a plan to virtualize and federate storage so data and compute can be linked together to keep constantly changing information up to date despite networks that are built for gigabytes rather than petabytes. Read More »
Tilera, one of many companies trying to build specialty chips or systems for cloud and web-scale computing, received a strategic investment today from Broadcom. But even as the investment validates Tilera, does the cloud need its own specialty chips and gear? Read More »
Facebook is coming to Austin with plans to create 200 jobs as part of its first big U.S. expansion, if the city will approve $200,000 in incentives on top of the state’s offer of $1.4 million. So will Facebook help keep Austin weird? Read More »
Our mobile devices are getting smarter, faster and mimicking the functionality of a full-fledged PC. As the top wireless chipmaker, Qualcomm has long been the “Intel inside” for mobile phones. But can it compete against a host of new processors with better graphics and more performance? Read More »
This year Intel will return to the Super Bowl with two new ads for its latest line of processors as well as sponsor the post-game show. Intel helped make advertising for geeky tech components cool, and this latest marketing effort aims to keep Intel on top. Read More »
Intel isn’t going to beat ARM when it comes to providing the brains behind smartphones, netbooks and even ultra-mobile PCs, according to ABI Research. The analyst firm said today that ARM-based ultra mobile devices will surpass x86 based devices by 2013. Read More »
Intel this afternoon reported fourth-quarter profits that rocketed past expectations, buoyed by a rebound in the PC market. But unlike the past two decades, the chip maker can’t count on continued growth in PC buying and other familiar benefactors to keep its momentum up. Read More »
As part of Qualcomm’s effort to gain an edge over Intel, the wireless chip giant plans to skip the current cutting-edge technology and go straight to making 28-nanometer chips. If done well, Qualcomm’s chips will perform better and cost less, giving it an advantage. Read More »
We offer up the details on SeaMicro, a stealthy server company that today scored $9.3 million from the Department of Energy as part of a program encouraging data center efficiency. The company is one of two building specialty hardware to meet the demands of web comapnies. Read More »
Wi-Fi was hot last year and it’s only getting hotter in 2010 as the availability of personal hotspots such as the Mi-Fi and the rise of the Direct Wi-Fi standard mean that putting a Wi-Fi chip in anything makes the device more useful. Read More »
The Federal Trade Commission today sued Intel, claiming it abused its market power and cut competitors out of the marketplace — not merely with regard to rival AMD, but also as the graphics market heats up. Nvidia must be thrilled. Read More »
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