Sun Microsystems Was Working on Low-Power x86 Microprocessor

From X-bit Labs: Sun Microsystems had been working on a low-power server x86 chip that could power cloud or hyperscale datacenters, according to a media report. Unfortunately, it seems that the chip was scrapped after Oracle acquired Sun.

There is a great demand towards low-power...

Nvidia Rolls Out 3D Vision Surround Display Technology

From X-bit Labs: Nvidia Corp. on Tuesday officially enabled its 3D Vision Surround technology which allows to span stereoscopic 3D image across three displays. The feature initially works only on the latest graphics processors and only on beta drivers, but that limitation is hardly...

iPhone 4 business users get remote data wiping

From InfoWorld: Businesses worried about keeping tabs on the latest Apple iPhone will soon be able to remotely interact with the devices in the event of theft, loss or mishap, Absolute Software has announced.

Using an update due in the next quarter, Absolute Software will enable...

Samsung Galaxy S Shines at New York Launch

From PC World: It may or may not turn out to be the game-changer Samsung says it is, but the Samsung Galaxy S, now in four flavors for four carriers, is indeed a top-shelf smartphone with an astoundingly vibrant screen that puts it in a class by itself-for the moment.

At a press...

Amazon.com experiences hours-long outage

From CNET News.com: Amazon.com experienced a widespread outage on Tuesday that lasted, at least for many customers, more than three hours and displayed blank or partial pages instead of product listings.

By mid-afternoon, Amazon's home page was devoid of any product photographs and...

YouTube: Why the Flash era isn't over

From CNET News.com: Google is among the biggest proponents of a collection of Web technologies that reproduce many important features of Adobe Systems' Flash, but it's not yet time for regime change at YouTube.

One of the most important parts of the upcoming HTML5 standard is...

Hulu Plus Coming to iPhone, PS3, Xbox 360; Will Cost $9.99/Month

From DailyTech: After months and months of speculation, Hulu Plus is finally upon us. The service expands upon the currently free Hulu service by including support for the iPhone, iPad, select Samsung TVs, and select Samsung Blu-ray players.

When it comes to consoles, Sony's...

OCZ Launches RevoDrive: Cost-Efficient PCIe SSD

From X-bit Labs: OCZ Technology Group on Monday released its RevoDrive PCI Express solid-state drive that offers exceptional performance amid moderate price. The novelty redefines the market of PCIe SSDs, which previously were only available for advanced systems and were very...

150 Million Windows 7 Licenses Sold – Microsoft

From X-bit Labs: Microsoft Corp. has announced that it had managed to sell 150 million licenses of Microsoft Windows 7 operating system released last October, which essentially makes the new OS the fastest selling operating system in the world.

“First off, we are excited to announce...

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