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Article | 30/08/2012 Applied Micro shows 64-bit ARM server chip, ignites x86 debate

Applied Micro lifted the curtain on its 64-bit ARM-based server platform at the Hot Chips conference this week and ignited a debate about whether ARM ...

Article | 29/08/2012 MIPS looks to challenge ARM's tablet dominance with smaller CPU

MIPS Technologies hopes to challenge ARM in the market for high-end tablets and smartphones with an upcoming processor design it presented at the HotC...

Article | 25/08/2012 Quick verdict in Apple trial doesn't mean jury shirked its duty, expert says

With the verdict in the Apple-Samsung trial delivered after less than three days it's tempting to think the jury just wanted to get it over with by th...

Article | 21/08/2012 Dell names new enterprise chief as profit drops 18 per cent

Dell has tapped a former Hewlett-Packard executive to run its server, networking and storage division, an important area for Dell as it tries to expan...

Article | 21/08/2012 In America's Cup, Oracle Team USA looks for high tech advantage

Forget the fastest sail boat; next year's America's Cup could come down to who has the fastest computer.

Article | 16/08/2012 Brocade CEO Michael Klayko resigns

The CEO of Brocade Communications has announced plans to retire from the company, even as the storage networking vendor reported increased profits for...

Article | 24/07/2012 Apple reports profit and revenue up, Mountain Lion coming Wednesday (US time)

Apple has reported revenue for the quarter just ended that was lower than analysts had expected, despite a big jump in iPad sales.

Article | 20/07/2012 Dell's Cloud plans slip behind schedule

Dell announced an aggressive schedule last year to roll out Cloud-based application services, but it now looks like the schedule was a little too aggr...

Article | 20/07/2012 Dell pins software hopes on the midmarket

Dell has laid out a plan to dramatically grow its software business by targeting mid-sized companies that it says are under-served by rivals such as I...

Article | 17/07/2012 Yahoo reports lackluster sales as Meyer takes reins

Marissa Meyer has her work cut out for her at Yahoo. The fading Internet star reported its second-quarter financial results Tuesday, in which revenue ...

Article | 17/07/2012 New Microsoft Office: Cloud? Check. Social? Check

The next version of Microsoft Office, is a dramatic departure from the software that millions of users have come to know, built for the cloud and for ...

Article | 2/07/2012 Microsoft will take $6 billion write-down for online services division

Microsoft will take a US$6.2 billion goodwill charge this quarter to recognize that its online services business won't grow as quickly as it had forec...

Article | 29/06/2012 Apple hardware engineering chief Mansfield retires

The Apple executive in charge of hardware engineering for the iPhone, iPad and other Apple products is retiring from the company, Apple said Thursday.

Article | 27/06/2012 Google says new 'Jelly Bean' version of Android coming in July

Google has taken the wraps off the next version of its Android operating system, known as Jelly Bean, which adds improvements to search, voice typing ...

Article | 21/06/2012 Iran targeted by 'massive cyberattack,' official claims

Iran's intelligence minister has accused the U.S., the U.K. and Israel of planning a "massive cyberattack" against his country after talks this week o...