items tagged with Hardware
Toshiba reveals PlayStation 3 powered supercomputer laptop
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-23 19:46:59
The new Toshiba Qosmio G50 laptop will feature a SpursEngine Quad Core HD processor. Based upon the same Cell design as found in the PS3 and the world's fastest supercomputer, is it more laptop than anyone really needs?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-23 19:46:59
The new Toshiba Qosmio G50 laptop will feature a SpursEngine Quad Core HD processor. Based upon the same Cell design as found in the PS3 and the world's fastest supercomputer, is it more laptop than anyone really needs?
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Mac cloner serves up half-price Leopard Server
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-19 21:15:26
Florida-based Mac cloner Psystar is treading on Apple's toes again, offering Mac OS X Server as an option on its new range of rack-mounted servers. The company caused a stir earlier this year when it launched systems built from generic PC components but with Apple's Leopard preinstalled.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-19 21:15:26
Florida-based Mac cloner Psystar is treading on Apple's toes again, offering Mac OS X Server as an option on its new range of rack-mounted servers. The company caused a stir earlier this year when it launched systems built from generic PC components but with Apple's Leopard preinstalled.
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Melbourne University to house fourth most powerful supercomputer in world
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-19 07:13:15
A 400Tflop supercomputer costing $100 million is going to be built at the University of Melbourne in a facility devoted to life sciences and, with that performance, it would rank number four on the Top500 supercomputer list as it stands today. The Victorian state government has guaranteed to put up $50 million for the project, making it a sure bet that the major supercomputer vendors will be bidding for the business.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-19 07:13:15
A 400Tflop supercomputer costing $100 million is going to be built at the University of Melbourne in a facility devoted to life sciences and, with that performance, it would rank number four on the Top500 supercomputer list as it stands today. The Victorian state government has guaranteed to put up $50 million for the project, making it a sure bet that the major supercomputer vendors will be bidding for the business.
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Telstra tilts for tech in tradies' trucks
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-18 02:58:12
Tradespeople and other mobile workers aren't renowned for treating gadgets with kid gloves. So why not give them technology that was designed to be rugged enough for the military?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-18 02:58:12
Tradespeople and other mobile workers aren't renowned for treating gadgets with kid gloves. So why not give them technology that was designed to be rugged enough for the military?
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The case for the new M9 PC case
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-06-17 03:19:41
I'm not big on bling, but ThermalTake's M9 case caught my eye.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-06-17 03:19:41
I'm not big on bling, but ThermalTake's M9 case caught my eye.
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Spooks give CypherNet the tick on Layer 2 encryption
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-17 03:02:51
The Australian government's Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) has given its blessing to the CypherNet multi-protocol encryptor from Senetas. The encryptor device adds a layer of security to traffic flowing between points on the Internet.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-17 03:02:51
The Australian government's Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) has given its blessing to the CypherNet multi-protocol encryptor from Senetas. The encryptor device adds a layer of security to traffic flowing between points on the Internet.
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PowerPC users deserve perfected Leopard - poll
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-06-16 04:57:48
It seems I was right when I suggested owners of PowerPC-based Macs would be unhappy with the news that Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard looks like being an Intel-only release. A new poll reveals that PPC users want Snow Leopard badly.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-06-16 04:57:48
It seems I was right when I suggested owners of PowerPC-based Macs would be unhappy with the news that Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard looks like being an Intel-only release. A new poll reveals that PPC users want Snow Leopard badly.
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Microsoft Surface does live table top dance in Las Vegas
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-11 18:21:33
Microsoft's Surface multitouch tabletop computers have made a dazzling debut amongst the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas. The first venue to see the new consumer oriented devices will be a Flamingo Road lounge.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-11 18:21:33
Microsoft's Surface multitouch tabletop computers have made a dazzling debut amongst the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas. The first venue to see the new consumer oriented devices will be a Flamingo Road lounge.
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Sydney Apple store opens Thursday June 19, 5pm – iPhone sales date, too?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-06-08 22:02:53
A news report confirms that June 19, 5pm is the day Apple’s first store in the Southern Hemisphere will open – but is it also the day that Apple’s Australian resellers start going out of business?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-06-08 22:02:53
A news report confirms that June 19, 5pm is the day Apple’s first store in the Southern Hemisphere will open – but is it also the day that Apple’s Australian resellers start going out of business?
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Renewed EDGE for iPhone, says analyst
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-06-06 00:59:54
The 'old' iPhone is still unavailable from the online Apple Store. But just because everybody's expecting a 3G model to be announced next week, that doesn't mean EDGE is dead and buried as far as the iPhone is concerned.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-06-06 00:59:54
The 'old' iPhone is still unavailable from the online Apple Store. But just because everybody's expecting a 3G model to be announced next week, that doesn't mean EDGE is dead and buried as far as the iPhone is concerned.
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Hot chips? Call in the plumber!
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-05 21:42:46
Is Mario working at IBM's research lab? Surely only a crazy plumber would think of building microscopic water pipes inside silicon chips.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-05 21:42:46
Is Mario working at IBM's research lab? Surely only a crazy plumber would think of building microscopic water pipes inside silicon chips.
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Wanted: one million Australians
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-05 00:24:24
The Climate Savers Computing Initiative has arrived in Australia, and its movers and shakers are looking for one million people to commit to using more aggressive power management settings and to take energy efficiency into consideration when buying their next PCs.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-05 00:24:24
The Climate Savers Computing Initiative has arrived in Australia, and its movers and shakers are looking for one million people to commit to using more aggressive power management settings and to take energy efficiency into consideration when buying their next PCs.
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Mac OS X 10.6 to wipe out instability sins of 10.5?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-04 20:11:56
With Mac OS X 10.5 being a bit of a lame leopard thanks to all manner of wireless and other minor-ish issues, the best way to move forward may well be... to release a whole new point upgrade! Rumour is that Apple will do just this at the WWDC.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-04 20:11:56
With Mac OS X 10.5 being a bit of a lame leopard thanks to all manner of wireless and other minor-ish issues, the best way to move forward may well be... to release a whole new point upgrade! Rumour is that Apple will do just this at the WWDC.
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SanDisk pushes SSDs for UMPCs
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Storage
2008-06-04 02:31:37
A new range of solid state drives (SSDs) intended for use in low-cost and ultra-mobile PCs will arrive from SanDisk in August.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Storage
2008-06-04 02:31:37
A new range of solid state drives (SSDs) intended for use in low-cost and ultra-mobile PCs will arrive from SanDisk in August.
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Gadget electricity costs: a high or low bill is your “CHOICE”
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-04 01:20:24
Wow, leaving your Playstation 3 on 24x7 for a year and not even using it could cost AUD $250 in electricity alone – was your mother right when she said to turn things off at the wall?!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-04 01:20:24
Wow, leaving your Playstation 3 on 24x7 for a year and not even using it could cost AUD $250 in electricity alone – was your mother right when she said to turn things off at the wall?!
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HP search deal Microsoft's Silverlight Trojan horse?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-06-03 18:29:32
With opposition in many quarters to its Flash competitor Silverlight, Microsoft may be turning to OEM search deals to get the software preinstalled on PCs. First cab off the rank: HP.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-06-03 18:29:32
With opposition in many quarters to its Flash competitor Silverlight, Microsoft may be turning to OEM search deals to get the software preinstalled on PCs. First cab off the rank: HP.
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NEC aims fault tolerant servers at small business
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-05-26 02:23:47
Fault tolerance - the ability to continue operation despite a hardware failure - has traditionally been a feature of systems aimed at banks, telcos and other enterprises that require extremely high uptime. But NEC thinks the time has come to take the technology to small and medium businesses.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-05-26 02:23:47
Fault tolerance - the ability to continue operation despite a hardware failure - has traditionally been a feature of systems aimed at banks, telcos and other enterprises that require extremely high uptime. But NEC thinks the time has come to take the technology to small and medium businesses.
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Samsung gets into green lane with EcoGreen F1 1TB hard drives
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-05-25 22:44:55
Hot on the heels of its competitors in the hard disk space, Samsung has launched its EcoGreen F1 range of hard drives with massive power savings, fewer parts and a nice price.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-05-25 22:44:55
Hot on the heels of its competitors in the hard disk space, Samsung has launched its EcoGreen F1 range of hard drives with massive power savings, fewer parts and a nice price.
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3's key to mobile broadband to open doors
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-05-22 02:39:22
A new wireless broadband modem from 3 looks pretty spiffy, with styling that's closer to a USB TV tuner than the familiar mouse-like modem it's been offering customers.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-05-22 02:39:22
A new wireless broadband modem from 3 looks pretty spiffy, with styling that's closer to a USB TV tuner than the familiar mouse-like modem it's been offering customers.
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Consumers clamour for more choice in mobile services
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-05-22 01:54:46
I know my mobile phone usage is far from typical. If the supermarket is out of our usual brand of butter, I don't ring home and discuss it, I just pick from what's there. But it is reassuring to learn that I am in at least one respect part of the majority according to a new survey.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-05-22 01:54:46
I know my mobile phone usage is far from typical. If the supermarket is out of our usual brand of butter, I don't ring home and discuss it, I just pick from what's there. But it is reassuring to learn that I am in at least one respect part of the majority according to a new survey.
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