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This section provides a daily dose of regularly updated Tech Hardware News.Advantages of Hardware-Level Virtualization
Brian Gammage pulls no punches when he assesses the importance of hardware-assisted virtualization: "This is the most significant architectural change we've seen in the x86 processor in 25 years," says Gammage, Gartner's lead analyst on PC virtualization. Even Intel and Advanced Micro Devices haven't explained adequately how significantly the technology affects server virtualisation, he adds. ...
10/4/2007 3:04:50 PM
PC Wizard 2008 1.80 - Systeminfos und Benchmark
Mit PC Wizard 2008 bieten die Entwickler des bekannten Prozessor-Informations-Tools CPUID auch ein komplettes Systemanalyseprogramm kostenlos zum Download an. Die Software liest diverse Informationen zur Hardware-Ausstattung des Host-Rechners aus und zeigt diese übersichtlich an.
10/3/2007 5:36:56 AM
PC Tools Registry Mechanic 7
When you purchase a new PC, it is extremely fast, boots quicker than your previous machine and general computer use seems a lot more snappy. This isn’t simply down to the new and much faster hardware, it’s due to fact you have a fresh installed copy of Windows.
10/2/2007 5:25:19 AM
Is the Success of Linux and Open Software a Hardware Issue?
"This year there has been focus on possible opportunities for low-cost basic computers. There is the one-laptop-per-child (OLPC) project, the Chinese Longmeng (Dream Dragon), Intel's Classmate PC, the Nanobook, and now there is the ASUS EEE laptop with a supposed release date early November.
10/1/2007 10:50:55 PM
Management boost for PC virtualisers
Daniel Robinson, IT Week , Monday 1 October 2007 at 00:00:00 Firms can now use ClearCube's Sentral tools to manage virtual PCs on third-party kit Companies looking to implement a virtual desktop strategy could find their task easier following ClearCube's decision in September to make its Sentral management software more widely available.... > Read the full article
10/1/2007 10:46:06 AM
Hardware jobs offer room for growth
Working for a hardware supplier may not have the cachet of a software house or a consultancy, but there are plenty of opportunities to build a solid career in hardware.
10/1/2007 9:07:06 AM
Microsoft Extends Reach Into Home With PC-TV Hookups
Microsoft, along with several partners, has launched a bundle of new methods for connecting household PCs to the living room entertainment center. Collectively called "Extenders for Microsoft Windows Media Center," the solutions are WiFi hardware devices that deliver video, high-definition TV, music, movies and photos from a broadband-connected PC to a TV.
9/27/2007 5:59:11 PM
CyberDefender Offers to Solve Any PC Problem
CyberDefender on Thursday released two new security suites, CyberDefenderCOMPLETE and CyberDefenderULTIMATE. The latter is more like a helpdesk support package than a security application, as techs will help you solve both hardware and software problems, even third-party applications.
9/27/2007 5:06:28 AM
Is That A TV Or A PC?
Software and hardware makers are trying to bridge the divide between home computers and TV sets this holiday season with the release of several "media extenders," with at least a few weighing in at around $300.
9/27/2007 1:30:03 AM
PC sales cross 1.7 million units in Q1: Mait
Driven by a robust growth in the sales of notebooks, servers and peripherals, PC sales in the country have crossed 1.7 million units in the April-June quarter. Sales in the second quarter are also expected to be buoyant as strong macroeconomic conditions and upbeat market sentiment continue, estimates hardware apex body Mait. The desktop market grossed 1.4 million units in the quarter, a growth ...
9/25/2007 3:35:15 PM
DYI Solar-Powered PC Solar Components
In Part 3 we focus on the hardware for the solar arrays used to generate power for our PC. We fretted over every half-watt to obtain the longest possible up time even on cloudy or rainy days.
9/25/2007 7:31:14 AM
PC sales cross 1.7 mn units in Q1: MAIT
Personal computer (PC) sales, including desktops and laptops, crossed 1.7 million units, with sales of notebooks, servers and peripherals witnessing a robust growth during the quarter.
9/25/2007 2:33:03 AM
Sales of PC games set to soar
Interactive-entertainment research specialists DFC Intelligence has predicted that the global PC game market could be valued at $13 billion by the year 2012.
9/25/2007 2:00:29 AM
Media PC sales flagging in the Middle East
Emmanuelle Accola, Acer EMEA vice president. Sales of media PCs are low in the Middle East compared to Western countries due to a lack of media content and lower broadband penetration, according to an official from hardware giant Acer.
9/25/2007 2:00:20 AM
Now, a PC with Internet for Rs 5000!
Unlike the normal PC, Nova netPC does away with many hardware requirements like a central processing unit or CPU. It, instead, uses a central network server to run software applications and store data.
9/25/2007 12:59:04 AM
The Myth of the Solar PC
While scanning the news lately, you may have seen the headlines about China's Lenovo and their amazing new “solar-powered PC” product, the ThinkCentre A61e. You may also have heard that Dell will soon announce a solar PC of its own.
9/24/2007 7:55:54 AM
Intel eyes business PC market with Nehalem
Intel Corp. on Sept. 18 has unveiled details of its next-generation microarchitecture for business computers, code named Nehalem, and outlined new technologies for hardware-based security.
9/23/2007 4:11:54 PM
PC gaming, hardware to grow and grow
GRAPHICS HARDWARE makers and high-end enthusiast companies alike are sure to be salivating over a new research paper put out by DFC Intelligence. In it, the group says that far from being cannibalised by console sales, the PC game market will be up to $13 billion a year by 2012.
9/20/2007 4:19:49 AM
Gallery: Frag Bongs, the Most Extreme PC Cooling Systems
From oil-submerged circuit boards to liquid nitrogen cooled CPUs, check out the most extreme PC-cooling methods on the planet.
9/20/2007 1:36:33 AM
World in Conflict Hardware Performance Guide [PC]
World in Conflict running a little sluggish? We'll tell you what you need to upgrade to get the most out of the game.
9/19/2007 4:13:51 PM
Marvell Rolls Out DASH Technology, Ushering in New Era of Standards-Based Enterprise PC Manageability
Marvell , a leader in storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions, announced it is demonstrating Marvell® Yukon® technology for advanced PC manageability based on the Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware standard, at the Fall Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco.
9/18/2007 11:00:00 AM
PC Mall Completes SARCOM Buy
Torrance-based PC Mall has completed its acquisition of SARCOM, a provider of IT Solutions, the company announced Monday afternoon. PC Mall paid $55M in a combination of cash and stock for SARCOM, which provides enterprise hardware and software, along with services. SARCOM is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The deal was originally announced in August. PC Mall is an online and catalog retailer ...
9/18/2007 8:40:03 AM
PC Login Kit utilizes palm vein biometric authentication.
Offered in standard and mouse models for corporate users, PalmSecure PC Login Kit enables logins to PCs or applications that require IDs and passwords to be done using secure palm vein biometric authentication method. Mouse model, which is equipped with palm vein biometric authentication sensor, can replace existing PC mouse, and both versions come with login-authentication software that enables ...
9/18/2007 8:17:39 AM
Override Your PC's Image Quality Settings
How To: You've got the hardware, now use it! Driver control screens for both Nvidia and ATI hardware let you blow past in-game graphics settings to make the games look as splendid as your hardware will let you.
9/18/2007 6:39:40 AM
Announcing PC World's All-New Business Center
PC World is proud to bring you the latest rendition of its Business Center, with greatly expanded information for folks who buy, implement, and optimize technology products and services in small to medium-size businesses.
9/17/2007 8:57:18 PM