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IBM turbocharges solid-state storage systems

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Shaun Nichols in San Francisco) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:03:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 00:03:00

'Quicksilver' chips top one million input/output mark

IBM is touting a new flash memory system hailed by the company as a " groundbreaking" advance in solid-state storage....

IBM turbocharges solid state storage systems

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Shaun Nichols in San Francisco) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:03:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 00:03:00

'Quicksilver' chips top one million input/output mark

IBM is touting a new flash memory system hailed by the company as a " groundbreaking" advance in solid-state storage....

IBM turbocharges solid state storage

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Shaun Nichols in San Francisco) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:03:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 00:03:00

'Quicksilver' chips top 1 million I/O mark

IBM is touting a new flash memory system hailed by the company as a " groundbreaking" advance in solid-state storage....

SynchPST 3.2

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Chris Wiles) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chris Wiles, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 00:00:00

Sync your Outlook database

This is the software publisher’s description. SynchPst for Outlook is an easy way to synchronise data between personal folders. Choose either single or multiple folders, with or without subfolders, and...

NovaPDF Pro 5.5

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Chris Wiles) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chris Wiles, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 00:00:00

Create your own PDF documents

This is the software publisher’s description. novaPDF is a PDF creator for Windows that allows you to easily create professional quality documents in industry-standard PDF file format....

CATVids 8

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Chris Wiles) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chris Wiles, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 00:00:00

Manage & catalogue your DVDs

This is the software publisher's description. Powerful database program designed to help you catalogue and manage your video collection. CATVids works with all types of media, including DVDs, VHS tapes,...

Wavosaur 1.0.3

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Lee Collins) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Lee Collins, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 00:00:00

Edit & master your digital audio

This is the software publisher's description. Wavosaur is a powerful free audio editor for Windows XP, ideal for editing audio clips, sound designing, mastering, audio mangling and recording of your...

MediaMonkey 3.0.4

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Chris Wiles) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chris Wiles, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 00:00:00

Manage your digital music collection

This is the software publisher's description. MediaMonkey is a music manager and media jukebox for serious music collectors and iPod users....

Recuva 1.18

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Chris Wiles) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chris Wiles, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 00:00:00

Salvage & recover deleted files

When we browse the Internet, most of us download our files to our desktop. After a few weeks of doing this, our desktop becomes cluttered with files....

Microsoft unveils search strategy

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Rosalie Marshall) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:48:00 GMT

Rosalie Marshall, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 17:48:00

Microsoft says Ciao acqusition is the second part of its wider search strategy

Microsoft plans to enhance its Live Search offering with the $486m (£265.8) purchase of Greenfield Online, the owner of European price comparison and shopping site Ciao....

Podcast Special: Views from the Valley

author@nospam.vnunet.com () — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:33:00 GMT

vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 17:33:00

Iain Thomson discusses the stories that made the headlines in Silicon Valley this week

This week's podcast covers the Bank of New York data breach story, Internet Explorer 8 and the rumours about Steve Jobs' ill-health.

Samsung claims lightweight crown for new laptop

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Daniel Robinson) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:28:00 GMT

Daniel Robinson, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 16:28:00

X360 thin-and-light model weighs 1.27kg

Samsung has unveiled a new thin-and-light laptop aimed at mobile professionals, claimed by the vendor to be the lightest system available with a 13.3in screen....

Analysis: Will IE8 cause more problems than it solves?

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Daniel Robinson) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:19:00 GMT

Daniel Robinson, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 13:19:00

Microsoft's new browser may lead to compatibility issues and affect online advertising

Following the beta 2 release of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) this week, users and developers alike can now test its added security features and functions designed to serve web content...

vnunet analysis: Will IE8 cause more problems than it solves?

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Daniel Robinson) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:19:00 GMT

Daniel Robinson, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 13:19:00

Microsoft's new browser may lead to compatibility issues and affect online advertising

Following the Beta 2 release of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) this week, users and developers alike can now test its added security features and functions designed to serve web content...

Google to launch Android Market

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Phil Muncaster) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:57:00 GMT

Phil Muncaster, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 12:57:00

New application marketplace will allow developers to make content easily available

Google is set to offer Android Market - its own App Store-like content distribution system for the Android mobile phone platform which will allow users to buy, download and install content...

LG joins mini laptop crowd

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Daniel Robinson) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:36:00 GMT

Daniel Robinson, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 12:36:00

1.2kg Netbook X110 to be available from late October

LG is the latest vendor to bring to market a mini laptop PC. The Netbook X110 is similar in size and specification to models such as the Asus Eee PC...

Reding slams mobile operators again

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Dave Bailey) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:27:00 GMT

Dave Bailey, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 12:27:00

EU announces further roaming charge reductions for mobile phone customers

EU Commissioner for information society and media Viviane Reding has announced further roaming call price reductions for all 27 member states in the EU....

SharePoint eating up the portal space

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Phil Muncaster) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:10:00 GMT

Phil Muncaster, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 12:10:00

Rivals look to differentiate by improving integration capabilities

The success of Microsoft's SharePoint enterprise portal product has forced high-end vendors to differentiate by focusing on enterprise integration and Web 2.0 capabilities, according to a new report by content...

Google Map Maker goes live in India

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Rosalie Marshall) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:49:00 GMT

Rosalie Marshall, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 11:49:00

Google makes it easier to create local maps

For tourists and businesses needing to visit their India-based outsourcing providers, Google has made travelling around the country a lot easier....

TuneUp Utilities 2008 v7.0.8009

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Chris Wiles) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:07:00 GMT

Chris Wiles, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 10:07:00

Optimise, tweak & defrag your system

This is the software publisher's description. TuneUp Utilities 2008 is an all-around complete toolbox for optimising Windows. Clearly structured tools in six categories get the best out of your PC....

IDFshowfloor:Three of the best

author@nospam.vnunet.com () — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:26:00 GMT

vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 02:26:00

Technologies you will be seeing soon

At this year's Intel Developer Forum vnunet.com went out and about on the show floor to look at some of the more innovative technologies being developed for business and consumer...

Virtual worlds becoming money laundries

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Shaun Nichols in San Francisco) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:10:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 02:10:00

Criminals are using online currency to cover tracks

Virtual worlds have become the newest tool for criminals to launder their ill-gotten gains. According to a recent report by McAfee, cyber criminals are increasingly turning to the currencies in...

Bank of New York loses 12.5 million customer details

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Iain Thomson in San Francisco) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:06:00 GMT

Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 02:06:00

Possibly the largest data breach this year, bank admits

The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has admitted that the number of its customers hit by a data breach was much larger than previously stated....

No turning back on IE8, warns Microsoft

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Shaun Nichols in San Francisco) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:15:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 01:15:00

Some Windows XP users cannot revert to older versions of Internet Explorer

Microsoft is warning users of a potential issue in its upcoming Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) web browser release that makes it impossible to revert to an older version....

No turning back on IE 8, warns Microsoft

author@nospam.vnunet.com (Shaun Nichols in San Francisco) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:15:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com, Friday 29 August 2008 at 01:15:00

Some XP users cannot revert to older versions

Microsoft is warning users of a potential issue in its upcoming Internet Explorer 8 web browser release that makes it impossible to revert to an older version....