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HP unveils blade workstation kit

no@spam.com (IT Week) — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Centrally managed blade workstations aren't cheap but should appeal to city traders and other demanding users

HP has introduced to Europe a blade workstation system for environments where multiple screens and high performance are vital, such as City trading rooms. As well as securely centralising workstation hardware into a datacentre, the architecture makes remote access possible for business continuity, according to HP.

Review: Sony Ericsson P990i

no@spam.com (IT Week) — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

A smartphone with some neat features, but its lack of a mini-USB connector makes synching tricky

Launched this autumn, Sony Ericsson's P990i should appeal to mobile professionals who need a feature-rich, versatile device. Costing £570 + VAT without a contract, the P990i weighs only 155g and runs the newest release of the Symbian OS, version 9.1.

Intel plans to lead the pack with Core 2 Duo

no@spam.com (IT Week) — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Chip manufacturer claims its latest processors are ‘simply the best in the world’

Intel has launched its strongest processor line-up in years as it repositions itself as the performance leader.

The arrival of the Core 2 Duo series of desktop and notebook processors heralds Intel’s return to the top of the chip performance charts, which in recent years has been dominated by AMD. There are five desktop and five notebook processors – formerly codenamed Conroe and Merom – which boast a high performance leap over previous chips, as well as a significant reduction in power consumption.

The Conroe processors promise a 40 per cent increase in performance and a 40 per cent reduction in power consumption, compared with Intel’s previous best processor.

Has Microsoft turned over a new leaf?

no@spam.com (IT Week) — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Microsoft’s new pricing and Java interoperability seems to recognise customers’ need for flexibility

In the past, Microsoft has tried to persuade everyone to stick to the tradition of the IT business – namely, stay with Microsoft products and purchase new licences regularly. However, Microsoft seems to be quietly changing the way it works.

Google Notebook goes live

no@spam.com (IT Week) — Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Service offers notes and bookmarks through any browser
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Google's Notebook service, which allows web users to store and compile links to web sites, favourites, and snippets of information while browsing, went live last week as a beta.

Icann approves .tel domain

no@spam.com (IT Week) — Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The new top-level domain will offer firms’ contact details
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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) this month approved a .tel domain in the same meeting in which it turned down proposals for .xxx. The .tel domain is aimed at firms wishing to make their contact details readily available and is expected to go live in 2007.

Polycom and Skype deliver speakerphone

no@spam.com (IT Week) — Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The two companies are working together on business communication systems

Collaborative communications vendor Polycom and IP telephony specialist Skype have joined forces to deliver integrated comms systems for businesses using Skype.

Tool extends antivirus to Symbian 9

no@spam.com (IT Week) — Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT

F-Secure has extended its Mobile Antivirus tool to cover handsets based on the Symbian OS 9 platform
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F-Secure has extended its Mobile Antivirus tool to cover handsets based on the Symbian OS 9 platform, which includes forthcoming enterprise phones from Nokia.

E-learning is the future: discuss

no@spam.com (IT Week) — Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Professor Paul Leng of the University of Liverpool argues that discussion is the bedrock of learning, and that discourse often works better online than in a physical classroom
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First let me clear up some misconceptions. E-learning is not essentially about the use of technology. Of course IT is part of it, but we use computers in teaching in all sorts of ways anyway.

Maxdata touts stability of new AMD-based PCs

no@spam.com (IT Week) — Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Euro PC maker offers AMD-based desktops with one year 'stability' guarantee�
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European PC maker Maxdata has introduced AMD-based desktop PCs with a guaranteed 12 month stability period for corporate customers. The move gives firms an alternative to Intel-based systems, which already offer the platform stability required by large organisations.