IBM unleashes 256-core Unix server, its biggest yet

From InfoWorld: IBM has strengthened its hand in the Unix business with new servers based on its Power7 processors, including a server for large enterprises that scales to 256 cores.

The Power 795 is IBM's biggest Unix server to date. It's aimed at companies that run large-scale...

Nokia's Candybar X3 Combines Buttons and a Touch Interface

From PC World: Nokia has announced the X3 Touch and Type, which combines a 2.4-inch touchscreen with a traditional 12-button keypad, the company said on Tuesday.

Fast one-handed, one-thumb users want to maintain their speed when typing a text or instant message, but also enjoy the...

Barnes & Noble releases Nook for iPhone

From CNET News.com: Recently, Barnes & Noble announced that it was re-branding its eReading software across various platforms and calling it Nook. As part of that evolution, the company has released a "next-generation" Nook for iPhone application that incorporates many of the...

Adobe moves further into Google's orbit

From CNET News.com: If Adobe Systems had its druthers, Google Android would turn into the Microsoft Windows of the 21st century.

If there was any doubt that Adobe's mobile strategy is now tied to the long-term success of Android, it was removed by a day-long presentation by Adobe...

Nokia N8 Available for Pre-order

From DailyTech: Despite Nokia's claim that Symbian sells 50 percent more handsets daily than Android, the world's No. 1 mobile phone maker has struggled -- particularly in the U.S. market -- to produce smartphones that can compete against Apple, Google, and RIM.

Enter the Nokia N8...

Intel Acquires Cable Modem Business from Texas Instruments

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Texas Instruments' cable modem product line. The purchase enhances Intel's focus on the cable industry and related consumer electronics (CE) market segments, where the company's expertise in building...

Next-Generation DDR4 Memory to Reach 4.266GHz - Report

From X-bit Labs: The next-generation DDR4 SDRAM memory will bring rather ultimate performance improvements to both desktops and laptops as well as servers and workstations. But the new performance heights will demand a rather radical change to topology of memory sub-system.

At a...

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