AMD unveils $99 quad-core Opteron chip for cloud servers

From InfoWorld: Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday announced a new family of microprocessors for cloud computing servers, including one chip priced at $99.

The chips belong to the Opteron 4100 family and come in six-core and four-core variants. Previously code-named Lisbon, they...

Oracle APEX Gets Web 2.0 Boost

From PC World: Oracle has upgraded its Oracle Application Express development software so that it will allow developers to add some Web 2.0 flash to their applications.

"By far, this is the most significant release to date. It has more features and pushes the platform much farther...

Firefox Lorentz arrives but with restrictions

From CNET News.com: Firefox 3.6.4 might not sound like a major update, but the latest version debuts an important new feature for Mozilla's browser. Code-named "Lorentz" and available for Windows and Linux, the update includes the highly-anticipated Out-of-Process Plug-in (OOPP)...

Adobe rides strong Creative Suite 5 sales

From ZD Net: Adobe Systems, which is betting on a strong upgrade cycle for its Creative Suite, delivered solid second-quarter earnings and an upbeat outlook. The company added that sales of its latest Creative Suite should be strong through 2010 and into 2011 as large customers...

Verizon Begins LTE User Trials in Five Cities

From DailyTech: Verizon Wireless has begun user trials of its 4G LTE network in five U.S. cities, Tech Republic reports.

The nation's largest wireless carrier has been running technical trials in Boston and Seattle. In the Boston trials, average download speeds ranged between 5-12...

Intel Readies Ten-Core Microprocessor for Servers

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. has confirmed plans to release ten-core microprocessor for servers based on the code-named Westmere micro-architecture. The chip is likely to be released next year and Intel will disclose details about it this August.

On the 24th of August, 2010, the...

Corsair Initiates Sales of Solid-State Drive for $69.99

From X-bit Labs: Corsair Memory, a leading supplier of memory modules, solid-state drives (SSDs) and other advanced computer components, has announced its new cost-efficient SSD that combines great performance and low price. The device is designed strictly for installation of...

Toshiba Announces New 8GB Wi-Fi SD Card

From DailyTech: Toshiba may be late to the game, but the company is looking to break into the Wi-Fi SD card market. Toshiba is a big name in the flash storage market and produces its own flash NAND. That could mean trouble for the likes of Eye-Fi with Toshiba potentially being able...

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