Dell hopes to speed up virtualization with four-socket blade

From InfoWorld: Dell on Monday announced a four-socket blade server with up to 48 processor cores for deployment in virtualized environments.

The PowerEdge M915 blade will run on Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron 6100 processors, which include up to 12 cores, said Mike Roberts, senior...

6 Weeks Until the PlayStation Network’s Back?

From PC World: One of three things happened this weekend: Would-be Sony hackers got cold feet, said hackers were bungling incompetents, or CNET’s rush to publish a rumor about another Sony hack attack that didn't materialize was just what it looked like: amplification for anonymous...

HP reveals a handful of new laptops

From CNET News.com: As sure as the sun rises in the East, every few months you're going to see some new laptops from leading PC maker HP. That time is here again, and the latest additions include new versions of the high-end Envy, the Netbook-size Mini, and even a few professional...

AT&T's Unauthorized iPhone-Tethering Crackdown Gets Detailed

From DailyTech: In March, AT&T began cracking down on customers it believed were jailbreaking their iPhones and using "unauthorized" apps to tether data for no extra fee. Text messages were sent out to suspected customers with an ultimatum: Stop tethering, or we'll automatically...

Apple, Google Head to Congress to Discuss Privacy Issues

From DailyTech: In the wake of last month's revelation that Apple and Google both allegedly track their respective smartphone users' locations, lawmakers want an explanation. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is already investigating whether Google's search dominance should be an...

Intel Core i3-2120 Review (Page 1 of 11)

What do you do when you can't sleep at 2 o'clock in the morning? I don't know about you, but these are the times where I would just take out my laptop and get some work done, so I can slack off during the day. As I type away on by brand new Lenovo ThinkPad T420 I got just a few days ago to replace my beloved but aging -- and unfortunately, murdered by Yours Truly -- ThinkPad T400, let's talk about the idea of 'change' at this...

In Win Dragon Rider Review (1 of 4)

In European folklore, dragons were always depicted as evil serpentine-like creatures that roamed the lands wreaking havoc towards towns, and selfishly guarding treasure. Of course, a few things have changed, in that modern day dragons became more like huge fire-breathing creatures with horned dinosaur-like features over the less-frightening Germanic mythological dragon whose meaning came from the word "worm". However, I say "Screw...

In Win Dragon Slayer Review (Page 1 of 4)

If you have a mATX motherboard kicking around and want to put it to use, why not put it to use with style in the In Win Dragon Slayer? Don't have a mATX motherboard, you aren't alone; and I can assure you this chassis is not for you. This computer case reminds me of the feeling you get when getting into a compact car, and you are expecting it to be tiny. Suddenly, you get in it, and it feels roomier than a big truck -- go figure...

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