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Sun Microsystems appoints new VP for APAC region

Sun Microsystems appoints new VP for APAC region

Sun Microsystems has promoted Lionel Lim to the role of senior vice president, Asia Pacific, effective 1 July.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2008, 2:58PM Hardware
NEC unveils fault-tolerant servers

NEC unveils fault-tolerant servers

Devices support virtualisation for the first time.
Robert Jaques Jun 11 2008, 9:37PM Hardware
Opinion: Phoney

Opinion: Phoney

The good news for gadget tragics is that Apple's 3G iPhone will finally be available in Oz around mid-July. That so much hype is being generated over a phone that should have been 3G ever since it launched just proves Apple is good at marketing.
Ian Yates Jun 11 2008, 11:43AM Hardware
Microsoft aims to offer best of both worlds

Microsoft aims to offer best of both worlds

Microsoft is hoping to counter the challenge from online services by offering companies a platform that melds the ubiquity and flexibility of the cloud with client-based performance.
Jun 11 2008, 7:58AM Hardware
Sun seals Solaris deal with Fujitsu Siemens

Sun seals Solaris deal with Fujitsu Siemens

Sun Microsystems has published details of a multi-year agreement with Fujitsu Siemens to distribute Sun's Solaris OS with selected Primergy servers..
Robert Jaques Jun 11 2008, 7:53AM Hardware
iPhone 3G is 'no market changer'

iPhone 3G is 'no market changer'

The new iPhone 3G is "no market changer" and the slew of new features does little more than help Apple keep up with the competition, according to an analyst..
Jun 11 2008, 7:53AM Hardware
IBM uses water cooling for 3D chip stacks

IBM uses water cooling for 3D chip stacks

Collaborators from IBM and Berlin's Fraunhofer Institute have demonstrated a method of using water to cool processors arranged in 3-D stacks.
Dave Bailey Jun 10 2008, 9:16AM Hardware
Q1 storage software sales soar

Q1 storage software sales soar

The worldwide storage software market generated sales of US$2.9bn in the first quarter of 2008, analysts reported today..
Robert Jaques Jun 10 2008, 9:08AM Hardware
HP and Acer settle patent spat

HP and Acer settle patent spat

HP reported this week that it has settled an ongoing patent spat with Acer..
Robert Jaques Jun 10 2008, 9:07AM Hardware
AMD rounds out Opteron line-up

AMD rounds out Opteron line-up

AMD has rolled out the latest instalment in its new line of Opteron processors..
Shaun Nichols Jun 10 2008, 9:07AM Hardware
Polycom recalls wireless conference phone batteries

Polycom recalls wireless conference phone batteries

Due to a potential fire hazard, Polycom is recalling battery packs for its SoundStation2W wireless conference phones.
Lilia Guan Jun 7 2008, 3:28PM Hardware
EMPR to distribute ASUS gear

EMPR to distribute ASUS gear

Global technology vendor ASUS has appointed EMPR Australia as an official distributor of their notebooks and EeePC accessories.
Staff Writers Jun 6 2008, 2:31PM Hardware
AMD introduces laptop platform

AMD introduces laptop platform

AMD has unveiled its answer to Intel's Centrino in the shape of the Turion Ultra platform, which it claims has better graphics and wireless support than its rival. However, the company expects smaller businesses and consumers to be the chief market for systems based on it.
Daniel Robinson Jun 5 2008, 11:12PM Hardware
Flexible computer displays expected within a year

Flexible computer displays expected within a year

Researchers are developing flexible computer displays that will change shape, respond to touch and physics, and fold to fit users’ pockets.
Liz Tay Jun 5 2008, 11:11PM Hardware
Asus adds Imac rival to Eee range

Asus adds Imac rival to Eee range

ASUSTEK IS PLANNING to release the EeeMonitor, a built-into-the-screen, compact solution along the same lines as the Apple Imac.
Stewart Meagher Jun 5 2008, 8:18AM Hardware
Centrino 2 gets an outing but stays under wraps

Centrino 2 gets an outing but stays under wraps

Sean Maloney plugged the future of Wimax at Computex 08 today, brandishing a Centrino 2 system that he said would be launched on some future, unspecified 'happy day'.
Paul Hales Jun 5 2008, 8:18AM Hardware
Sun plans solid state server push

Sun plans solid state server push

Sun Microsystems has promised to introduce solid state hard drives across much of its server range..
Iain Thomson Jun 5 2008, 8:16AM Hardware
Asus powers up new Eee PC line

Asus powers up new Eee PC line

Asus has unveiled three new notebooks in an attempt to build on the success of its original Eee PC device..
Clement James Jun 5 2008, 8:16AM Hardware
Analyst predicts bright future for Bluetooth

Analyst predicts bright future for Bluetooth

Almost 2.4 billion units of Bluetooth-enabled equipment will ship worldwide in 2013, new research predicts..
Robert Jaques Jun 5 2008, 8:15AM Hardware
Intel confirms short supply of Atoms

Intel confirms short supply of Atoms

By the time you read this, Intel will have fired off its keynote at Computex 2008.
Jun 4 2008, 2:47PM Hardware

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