Data centres need green marketing hype, vendor says
June 4, 2008
Green marketing hype may be necessary to encourage quality engineering, data centre product vendor Rittal speculates.
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Tassie government lodges $5 million broadband bond
June 4, 2008
The Tasmanian government has lodged the $5 million bond required to take part in the federal government’s $4.7 billion national broadband network project, rounding out the now known participants to seven.
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EMC extends deadline for Iomega buy
June 4, 2008
Storage giant EMC has extended the deadline for its proposed cash tender offer for Iomega..
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Small PCs big news at Computex as slowdown looms
June 4, 2008
Smaller, low-cost PCs are likely to be at the top of the shopping list for technology buyers gathering in Taipei this week for the world’s second largest computer fair, as an economic slowdown in the United States forces consumers to cut back on spending.
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Microsoft extends Windows to low-cost desktop PCs
June 4, 2008
Microsoft is making its Windows operating system available to low-cost desktop PCs, as cheaper laptops enjoy booming demand globally, the software giant said on Tuesday.
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Boffins toy with carbon nano-ribbons
June 4, 2008
Chemists at Stanford University have developed a new way to make transistors out of carbon nano-ribbons, which could be used to make cooler and faster computer chips..
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Gates promises 'multi-touch' Windows 7
June 4, 2008
Windows 7, the successor to the much-criticised Windows Vista, will come with multi-touch features that Microsoft chairman Bill Gates predicts will ultimately replace the mouse..
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Toshiba unveils another Blu-ray 'killer'
June 4, 2008
Toshiba is working on an extension to the DVD format which will offer video quality comparable to that produced by Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs, according to Japanese media reports..
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Windows XP update may hit Vista sales
June 4, 2008
Microsoft will make its Service Pack 3 (SP3) update for Windows XP available for download today. The move may convince some firms that XP is still viable enough to let them skip Vista and hold out for its successor instead.
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German scientists develop bionic eye
June 4, 2008
German researchers today reported that a 12-year project to develop a wireless implant that can restore vision to the blind has been successful..
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