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  • Apple to double its market share in three years?

    By 2011, Apple will double its market share in the US and Europe -- a trend that will also mean an onslaught of Apple devices invading corporate networks, new research predicts.

  • Sun: Massive datacentre meltdown to occur in 2008

    A massive datacentre meltdown is expected next year in the US, and it will hit the IT industry like the first computer worm did, according to Subodh Bapat, a vice president in the eco-computing team at Sun Microsystems.

  • Quest for power control moves beyond the chip

    Intel is working on two new manufacturing and design techniques to improve its transistors' power efficiency and reduce power consumption of a system's motherboard, the company's CTO said on Monday.

  • Security fears hold back network convergence

    The fear of disclosing confidential customer records is by far the biggest barrier to deploying a converged IP network, according to a network security survey commissioned by communications giant AT&T.

  • Handheld havoc burning enterprises

    The concept of a single converged device for all computing and communications tasks has all but collapsed, leaving enterprise IT departments stuck with managing a wealth of conflicting devices, a leading analyst has warned.

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  • Photos: Customs' unmanned border spy plane

    Customs has been trialling a spy plane to patrol Australia's borders, flying surveillance low and slow to get into the dirty details of shipping.

  • The essence of a Geek

    A general rise in technical literacy driven by gadgets such as the iPod could be evidence that 'geekery' as a personality trait is becoming more pervasive.

  • Putting XML in the fast lane

    Data exchange format is just too slow, some say. But there's debate over the best way to make Extensible Markup Language fly.

  • Letting Jini out of the bottle -- again

    Microsoft and Intel see Web services popping up everywhere, but their vision is strangely reminiscent of archrival Sun Microsystems' with an earlier technology called Jini.

  • How to fight data archive bloat

    Connected is a leading provider of storage software that helps ensure data is always stored at a fraction of its original size and that customer's employees can use available disk space, while reducing the company's ongoing server and storage costs.

Reviews (10)

  • Brother MFC-8440

    Small offices that don't need a colour scanner will appreciate the other features in the Brother MFC-8440.

  • HP LaserJet 3380

    The HP LaserJet 3380 is a good match for a very small-business operation that doesn't require colour printing.

  • IBM ThinkPad X31

    The ultraportable ThinkPad X31 provides a depth of features in a compact format that's suitable for serious travellers.

  • Intel mulls branding for handheld chips

    Chipmaking giant Intel is considering the creation of a separate consumer brand for processors used in portable devices as it battles Motorola for both market share and mind share.

  • Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station

    The AirPort Extreme performs well in a close-knit 802.11g network, but it's not fast enough in mixed mode to warrant upgrading.

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