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- Helping users optimize their Internet connection speed
- With users becoming more reliant on a speedy Internet connection, including file downloads and e-mail attachments, it might be worthwhile to test their connection speed and make upgrades accordingly. by Joe Rosberg
- Tags: Internet Connection, Kbps, Speed, Computer, Productivity, Internet, Processors, Networking, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Joe Rosberg
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Top 10 IT headlines for July 15: Intel Centrino 2 steps up enterprise mobility, Google won more users in June
- Top 10 IT headlines for Tuesday, July 15, 2008: Intel Centrino 2 steps up enterprise mobility, Google wins more user market share in June, enterprises still don't get all the benefits of open source, and more. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Google Inc., Intel Centrino, CNET Networks Inc., Information Technology, Mobility, Intel Corp., Strategy, Processors, Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- Why you should never say never
- Here's an ad from Apple slamming the Pentium II for being slower than the PowerPC. Ooooh, what a difference a couple of years make. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Intel Pentium II, Intel Pentium, IBM PowerPC, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Technology that never got its 15 minutes of fame
- Companies create new products so fast that sometimes things are obsolete before they hit the shelves. This Classic Tip highlights one such item and we mention a few more. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Disk, CD, Storage, Bus, IBM Corp., 3.5-inch, Microchannel, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- Set processor affinity programmatically in a multi-core system
- There are a few different ways to set processor affinity and Edmond Woychowsky shows you two programmatic ways he has used in his projects. by Edmond Woychowsky
- Tags: Multi-core, CPU, Computer, Processor Affinity, ProcessorAffinity, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Edmond Woychowsky
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Intel's 8086 passes the big 3-0
- If it wasn't for the 8086, we'd all be still using TRS-80s and Apple IIs. The 8086 CPU turned 30 years old last week. Here's a birthday wish and look back. by John Sheesley
- Tags: CPU, Intel Corp., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
- How do I increase CPU performance in Windows Vista?
- I have been exploring my CPU processing power on my Windows Vista laptop and came across something that might be of value to you. By default, Microsoft chooses a power option of Balanced. What I noticed is that this might be a great feature if your main goal is greener...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, CPU, Performance Management, Processors, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-05-28
- What virtualization tools are available for testing?
- In my previous posting, I talked about various ways that you can replicate enough of your physical infrastructure in a lab in order to be able to perform realistic testing. Although testing can be performed without taking the step of replicating your real environment, the results will be much...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Workstation, Guest, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft Virtual PC, VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, Tool, Virtual PC 2007, Virtualization, Linux, 64-Bit, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Components, Storage, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-05-26
- Dig for more data in the /proc directory
- One of the most interesting directories on any Linux system is /proc, a virtual filesystem that provides a plethora of information on the hardware of the running system, and of the various processes running. In fact, many programs such as ps and top obtain their information by mining /proc. ...
- Tags: Directory, Information, /proc/1/cmdline, Linux, Processors, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Vincent Danen
- Blog posts 2008-05-23
- Time for transition? Vista vs. XP, 32-bit vs. 64-bit
- I was around during the days of the tech industry's move from 16-bit to 32-bit computing. Although it was chaotic at times, I don't remember things being quite as convoluted as they seem to be today. Of course, I could be remembering incorrectly! Today, IT leaders are...
- Tags: 32-bit, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., IT Folk, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software, Networking, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-05-22
- AMD seeks presence in small to medium business
- AMD has always been an alternative in the consumer market for people trying to get the greatest value for their PC dollar. But in the business PC market, Intel is generally the only name in town. That appears to be about to change. On April...
- Tags: PC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Small And Medium Business, Desktops, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, Tricia Liebert
- Blog posts 2008-04-28
- Top IT news for April 22: Smartphones out of stock, Intel cuts quad-core prices, Obama site hacked
- "News to know" is a joint venture between TechRepublic and ZDNet that publishes every weekday morning. For more breaking news and top stories, you can also follow ZDNet's Between the Lines. Top five headlines Smartphones out of stock across the board Obama site hacked; Redirected...
- Tags: Web, Network, Stock, Information Technology, Quad-core, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Smartphone, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web 2.0, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Strategy, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-04-22
- Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for April 22, 2008
- If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, just post it in the discussion area of the article. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from our assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. This week's...
- Tags: Quibble, Corporate Communications, Processors, Semiconductors, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-04-22
- Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for April 15, 2008
- If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, just post it in the discussion area of the article. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from our assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. ...
- Tags: Quibble, Corporate Communications, Processors, Semiconductors, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-04-15
- Geek Trivia: Spirit of x86
- If someone were to force you to sum up the modern world in three or fewer alphanumeric characters, you could make a pretty good case for the optimal response being x86. As in, the x86 instruction set which has informed the design and function of microprocessors since 1978. The x86...
- Tags: Brand, Intel X86, Intel Pentium, Microprocessor, CPU, Intel Corp., Chip, X86 Architecture, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-03-25
- Developing real-time applications with Java RTS 2.0
- Java Real-Time System RTS 2.0 is Sun's fully compliant implementation of the industry standard set of extensions for the Java platform. It helps you set process priorities according to importance this is typically not supported in Java software applications. If you run a normal Java application under...
- Tags: CPU, Thread, Sun Solaris, Java RTS 2.0, Java RTS, NHRT, Garbage Collector, RTGC, Server Compiler, Programming Languages, Java, Processors, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Peter Mikhalenko
- Blog posts 2008-03-07
- Intel announces two billion transistor computer chip
- Intel announces its quad core Itanium brand chip, code-named Tukwila, which almost doubles in performance compared to the current Itanium series processors. An excerpt from Printed Circuit Design and Fab: Introduced at the International Solid State Circuits Conference, the company reported that its new quad-core Itanium...
- Tags: Computer Chip, Transistor, Intel Itanium, Computer, Intel Corp., Chip, Semiconductors, Processors, Hardware, Components, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2008-02-08
- Manufacturers sign on to use MacBook Air's Intel processor
- Intel is open to sell the 65-nanometer Core 2 Duo processor that it customized for Apple for use in its MacBook Air. In fact, it is known that two manufacturers, Fujitsu and Lenovo, have already signed on to use this chip, and products powered by it are expected to be...
- Tags: Performance, Apple MacBook, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-01-31
- The slow rise of 64-bit computing
- I was working with a client recently and I noticed a wall full of 64-bit desktop computers all stacked in a row. I began questioning my colleague, and learned a great deal about Windows Vista 64-bit computing on the desktop. As I listened intently, I couldn’t help...
- Tags: Desktop, 32-bit, 64-bit Computing, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-01-31
- Say goodbye to 32-bit Windows? Or not...
- By now, you've probably noticed that Microsoft is releasing more and more 64-bit software even going so far as to support only 64-bit versions of some products such as Exchange 2007. We have arrived at the beginning of the end of the 32-bit era for the Windows platform. ...
- Tags: 32-bit, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., 64-Bit, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-01-25
Smartphones
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Last year, many businesses deferred the purchase of new laptops in favor of smartphones, and why not? Offering phone, calendar, email, IM and Web access, they're arguably the most practical business tools. Check out the latest CNET Reviews of Blackberry devices for all the knowledge you need to make an intelligent choice.
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With its full keyboard and high-res screen, the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 is the perfect fit for your work and your life.
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