Netflix: Hardware flaw caused shipping mess
A hardware component caused the problem that seriously disrupted Netflix's ability to mail out DVDs for several days this month.
Dell gains, Sun loses in worldwide server market
Dell posted the biggest gains in worldwide server revenue in the second quarter, helping it to nudge Sun Microsystems out of third place, Gartner said Thursday.
Intel confirms OQO to use Atom in handheld PC
Intel on Wednesday confirmed that its Atom chips will be used in an upcoming handheld computer from OQO, a significant design win for the chip maker.
More cores, bigger cache give boost to Dunnington
Intel plans to launch its six-core Xeon server processor next month, with the extra cores and a larger cache giving the chip a performance advantage over the company's existing quad-core chips.
U.K. outfit woos SMEs with servers direct
It's a far cry from Amazon, but an emerging Yorkshire-based company claims to be breaking new ground in online SME sales.
IT managers choose SSDs over hard disks
IT managers around the U.S. are falling in love with SSDs (solid state drives) in enterprise servers because they solve two major headaches: they run so fast they can replace multiple HDDs (hard disk drives) and they help reduce the electric bill.
Google's enterprise search device grows up
Google plans to release on Wednesday a newly architected version of its Search Appliance enterprise search device that can index more than three times as many documents as the current model.
Unified communications takes off
Profit is the order of the day -- especially if you run an airport. Faced with huge capital costs and losses from airlines throttling back operations -- airport earnings are diving. Mumbai airport's CIO says he can help: by using unified communications on a scale unheard of in India, he plans to generate revenue. But can it do the trick?
PC owners urged to manage power use and save money
Businesses and home users can help the environment and save money at the same time by making better use of basic tools for desktop PC power management.
Intel plots a Web 2.0 play with Facebook
Intel on Thursday said it would supply chips and programming tools to power Facebook servers, which Intel hopes will bring it a larger presence in the burgeoning Web 2.0 market.
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