Sylvie Barak

Recent articles by Sylvie Barak

Mass layoffs coming at Nvidia

Mass layoffs coming at Nvidia

Nvidia will be reducing its global workforce by six-and-a-half per cent.
Sylvie Barak Sep 20 2008, 8:02AM Hardware
Intel needs a console deal to get Larrabee off the ground

Intel needs a console deal to get Larrabee off the ground

Speculation from industry insiders has it that Intel is having significant trouble getting publishers and developers to programme for Larrabee.
Sylvie Barak Sep 8 2008, 7:36AM Hardware
HP buys most chips

HP buys most chips

The low price of chips of late means OEM consumption is growing slower than OEM revenues, Gartner claims.
Sylvie Barak Jul 9 2008, 8:33AM Hardware
Ebay drops Aussie Paypal monopoly

Ebay drops Aussie Paypal monopoly

Australian Ebay sellers were celebrating victory after the online auction site waved the white flag and backed down from plans to ram Paypal down users’ throats.
Sylvie Barak Jul 5 2008, 11:09AM Strategy
Centrino 2 mobile sneaks into reseller kit

Centrino 2 mobile sneaks into reseller kit

Montevina's official launch is on the way, but meantime components are appearing in the wild - including the new 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo T9600.
Sylvie Barak Jun 26 2008, 8:16AM Hardware
Blade predicts future trends

Blade predicts future trends

Three major trends are reshaping the data centre says IBM and Intel’s blade server industry group, Blade.org, pointing the finger at network convergence, advanced energy efficiency techniques and hyper consolidation.
Sylvie Barak Jun 23 2008, 1:49PM Hardware
IBM data centres cut consumption

IBM data centres cut consumption

IBM has announced that it would be unleashing a new line of modularly-designed data centers into the corporate world.
Sylvie Barak Jun 13 2008, 8:15AM Hardware
AMD to scrap new Kuma microprocessor

AMD to scrap new Kuma microprocessor

AMD is apparently intending to scrap its plan to release Kuma, its new dual-core Phenom microprocessor which is based on the firm’s brand new K10 micro-architecture on 45nm technology.
Sylvie Barak Jun 12 2008, 3:22PM Hardware
Symantec snaps up online storage firm

Symantec snaps up online storage firm

Symantec has snapped up private online storage firm Swapdrive for an estimated $123 million.
Sylvie Barak Jun 11 2008, 9:41PM Data centre
VMware buys B-hive Networks

VMware buys B-hive Networks

VMware has announced its acquisition of B-hive networks, a privately-held application performance management software company.
Sylvie Barak May 29 2008, 3:52PM Collaboration
Vista selling really well, says Ballmer

Vista selling really well, says Ballmer

Steve Ballmer is in no way disappointed with Windows Vista. It is selling “incredibly well”, he told a press conference in Herzeliya, Israel today.
Sylvie Barak May 22 2008, 8:17AM Software
IBM's green push

IBM's green push

At IBM’S Pulse 2008 conference today, the company said it was moving in an ever greener direction as part of a “comprehensive strategy”.
Sylvie Barak May 21 2008, 7:58AM Hardware
Atom based Eee PC tips up

Atom based Eee PC tips up

Asus’s new Atom-based Eee PC 901 is set to launch in June (say overseas rumours), and may feature Bluetooth.
Sylvie Barak May 19 2008, 8:20AM Hardware
Too early to read AMD last rites: analysts

Too early to read AMD last rites: analysts

After racking up losses of almost US$4 billion last year, shedding thousands of staff, including several senior execs, and with its stock price seemingly in a tailspin, you could be forgiven for wondering whether AMD actually has a future ahead of it.
Sylvie Barak May 19 2008, 8:14AM Hardware
Opinion: Intel's shaken Chinese chip firm back to work by Friday

Opinion: Intel's shaken Chinese chip firm back to work by Friday

It seems not even earthquakes warrant a whole week off.
Sylvie Barak May 15 2008, 1:41PM Hardware
Memory slump to blame for stunted semiconductor growth

Memory slump to blame for stunted semiconductor growth

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has blamed the glut of memory devices for low semiconductor growth figures.

Sylvie Barak May 5 2008, 7:23AM Hardware

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