isco is building a business tablet called Cius based on Android that integrates with Cisco’s collaboration and communications applications. With HD video streaming and multiparty conferencing, Cisco’s Cius tablet is aimed at businesses and students. Cisco’s Tony Bates said Cius will also lower IT costs per user for collaboration.
Source:-http://www.cio-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=131008LYX9CS
Windows enthusiast Francisco Martin got his hands on portions of a secretive “Windows 8″ presentation, and posted some of the slides on his blog today. Microsoft allegedly presented the slides to computer manufacturers to preview the next version of Windows.
Microsoft wants OEMs to build PCs that rapidly wake up from sleep mode and are aware of their surroundings. The PCs should leverage hardware including Webcams and proximity sensors to recognize users and sense when those users are nearby their machines. It’s a logical step–not an innovative one so much as a necessary one.
The era of light computing has begun. Apple’s iPad is only the first among a new class of devices that turns on instantly, and gives the user access to the workflows that they want. The industry has been overselling hardware; most people don’t utilize their PC’s full capacity. Surfing the Web, writing an essay, or sending e-mails doesn’t require the latest and greatest hardware. The iPad’s popularity is an indication that people’s needs weren’t being met by the traditional PC paradigm.
That is not to say that the PC is going to be unseated any time soon, but its kingdom will be diminished. So, Microsoft has a challenging problem to solve: It needs to get Windows users to sit at their desks when more and more of their computing activities are happening with smart devices. “Always on” doesn’t fit that criteria; the iPad does that better than Windows can and did it first. The Windows interface also needs some work to work well on “slate” devices that it was not designed for. Don’t give me an elephant and call it a donkey.
There is however potential for an intelligent PC to really “know” its user and its environment, and it’s neat that Microsoft is looking into that. Windows 7 is selling well, and Microsoft has plenty of cash in its coffers. Windows Phone 7 demonstrated that the company is capable of fresh thinking. There is a similar opportunity with Windows, if Microsoft has the courage to press the reset button and try something new.
Source:-http://www.pcworld.com/article/200113/detailed_windows_8_rumors_emerge.html
Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, has said that Sony are now able to cover the cost of selling PlayStation 3 hardware, after nearly four years of losing money on every sale. Of course, this means that a price cut is unlikely as Sony try to recoup their losses from hardware sales.
“This year is the first time that we are able to cover the cost of the PlayStation 3,” Yoshida said. “We aren’t making huge money from hardware, but we aren’t bleeding like we used to.”
“When we bring the cost of hardware down, we are looking at opportunities to adjust prices if we believe that will increase demand,” he explained. “At the moment, we are trying to catch up our production… We have lots of great games coming out and innovations with Move and 3DTV, so we don’t believe this is the time for us to think about a price drop.”
Well done, Sony! You’ve managed to do what Nintendo have been doing for about six thousand years. Since the PS3 costs about the same as a small country, it’s no wonder you’ve managed to get the production costs down below the price you sell them at. A round of applause for Sony is in order, I think. Next milestone: make the PSP Go worth having. I know it’s tough, Sony, but we believe in you.
Source:-http://www.ripten.com/2010/06/29/the-playstation-3-is-now-profitable-for-sony-sam-n/
Globalstar (News – Alert), Inc. a provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments and retail consumers announced that it has installed new hardware and software upgrades at its satellite operations and control center located in Milipitas, and in its backup control center in El Dorado Hills in California.
Company sources added that the upgrades, provided by Thales (News – Alert) Alenia Space were initiated in order to support the 15-year plus lifespan of the new Globalstar second-generation satellite constellation that are scheduled for launch in September or early October 2010.
The new constellation, also designed and manufactured by Thales Alenia Space, is expected to provide Globalstar customers with mobile satellite voice and data services up to and well beyond 2025.
Tony Navarra, President, Global Operations for Globalstar, Inc. said, “With less than four months to go before we begin launching our second-generation satellites I am pleased to announce the completion of another major operational milestone, the installation of our satellite control center upgrades.”
“As the prime contractor of our new satellite constellation, Thales was uniquely qualified to design, develop and install the necessary hardware and software control center system enhancements. I would like to thank the Thales and Globalstar personnel who together worked tirelessly on the installation of the new upgrades,” Navarra added.
Navara also said that the control teams were being tested and trained so that they can manage the first and second-generation satellites using the newly installed in-orbit test equipment.According to company sources the Globalstar Satellite Operations and Control Center or SOCC upgrades were developed using Thales’ COTS product called SCC/Open, with customizations specific to the Globalstar mission.
Thales is also upgrading the Globalstar’s Telemetry and Command Units or TCU and In Orbit Test or IOT hardware and software located at the various Globalstar gateway ground stations around the world. These upgrades provide Globalstar with the capability to administer increased second-generation satellite constellation mission operations command, support and control with minimal expert staffing and maximum task automation.
The company has 375,000 activated satellite voice and data units and it specializes in offering high value, high quality satellite services to commercial customers and recreational consumers in more than 120 countries around the world. Globalstar voice and data products include mobile and fixed satellite telephones, simplex and duplex satellite data modems, the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger and flexible service packages.
Also Globalstar sources added that many land based and maritime industries benefit from increased productivity even when operating from remote areas well beyond cellular and landline service areas. Industries like oil and gas, mining, forestry, commercial fishing, utilities, military, as well as government and individual recreational users use Globalstar data solutions for asset tracking, data monitoring and SCADA applications.
Source:-http://satellite.tmcnet.com/topics/satellite/articles/90338-globalstar-upgrades-satellite-operations-control-center-operations.htm
Established in 1999, Concentrix Ltd is one of the leading providers of CRM, accounting and ERP systems. The company differentiates itself by its independence and providing ‘product agnostic’ advice. This means it offers solutions that best fit their clients’ requirements, and is not tied to any one supplier. The company is extending this approach to the infrastructure side of its business, and the expansion includes the appointment of John Hurst, a highly experienced IT solutions consultant.
Roger Peacock, Concentrix Sales Director commented, “Concentrix has provided hundreds of organisations throughout the UK with highly successful CRM, ERP and business management systems. To compliment this we also provide IT infrastructure. Over the past couple of years this has really started to take off, and is now a core part of our business strategy.”
“The appointment of John Hurst will help us make sure that we not only continue to deliver quality IT infrastructure solutions to our clients, but build on this success to make Concentrix the IT provider of choice for businesses throughout the UK.”
Concentrix offers a wide range of IT hardware, networking and infrastructure services. These include virtualisation, software-as-a-service (SaaS), security, data recovery, business continuity, storage, maintenance and a comprehensive selection of other solutions.
John Hurst commented “Many UK companies still perceive IT as a necessary evil rather than an enabler. But with our extensive technical knowledge, resources and experience, Concentrix will help you choose the right products and ensure they drive productivity and growth for your business.
Concentrix Ltd is a leading UK independent business management software specialist and IT solutions provider. Founded in 1999, Concentrix helps companies increase competitiveness, profitability and customer satisfaction by improving business processes, systems and IT.Concentrix solutions are based on recognised, ‘best-of-breed’ products. As well as IT infrastructure solutions, the company supplies a range of CRM software such as Microsoft Dynamics CRM, FrontRange’s GoldMine and Sage SalesLogix, and was awarded Sage CRM reseller of the Year in 2009. Concentrix also provides leading ERP solutions including Microsoft Dynamics NAV and the popular business management suite Sage 200. Concentrix is based in Loughborough, Leicestershire and has regional offices in Bristol and central .London.
Source:-http://www.prurgent.com/2010-06-29/pressrelease104009.htm
Oracle on Monday released a collection of new Oracle-Sun x86 hardware, encompassing servers as well as storage and networking devices.
The servers are based on Intel Xeon processors that came out in March and include five rack systems and one blade. Oracle is pushing Solaris, Enterprise Linux and Oracle VM on the machines, but they will also support Windows, VMware and the Red Hat and SUSE Linux distros.
The support for multiple operating systems is a plus for Tom Becchetti, a Unix and storage engineer at a large manufacturer in the Midwest. “We’re getting away from Solaris on x86,” Becchetti said. “Our media servers were running Linux and Solaris, but we had stability issues [with Solaris]. So it’s like, OK, back to Linux.
Oracle is also adding a storage blade, a 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) network blade and two 10 GbE switches based on the new Xeons.
While other server OEMs announced products when the Intel chips came out in March, Oracle is just now announcing the upgraded Oracle-Sun x86 hardware.
“There is a very vigorous quality process we put our products through,” said Dimitris Dovas, director of product management for the Oracle-Sun x86 product line. “We need time for full integration with the new technology and appropriate testing of the new technology.
Dovas added that Oracle has been shipping the new hardware since May for customer testing.
Oracle wouldn’t comment on its future relationship with Intel rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD). Sun was one of the first server vendors to start selling AMD-based systems, but there has been no talk of any new AMD-based x86 hardware since Oracle completed its acquisition of Sun in January. There was a report in April that Oracle would drop AMD servers, but company executives wouldn’t say whether that was true.
“We will continue to select the best chip components for our products going forward,” said Graham Lovell, senior director of product management for systems at Oracle. “We are still shipping AMD-based systems and have the opportunity to include AMD in future products.”
When asked whether there will be Oracle-Sun x86 hardware based on the new AMD chip that came out in March, Lovell said the company doesn’t “really discuss … plans for future components.
Source:-http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/news/2240019836/Oracle-Sun-x86-hardware-gets-Intel-Xeon-upgrade
New York, June 29th (TradersHuddle.com) – Lexmark (NYSE:LXK), the maker of printers and imaging solutions is trading at 34.14, which represents -5.01% versus its previous trading session close,adding downward pressure to technology shares, with the Technology Select Sector Spider (NYSE:XLK) trading -2.39% from its previous trading session close.
Technology shares trading flat with the S&P500, which is trading lower by -2.39%.
Among the computer hardware makers, Lexmark was the worst performer in the Computer Hardware Index (NYSE:^HWI), which is trading lower by 2.67%. The index is having a broad decline with only 1 component trading higher.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), is a worst performer as well. The maker of iPhones and iPods is trading at $257.28 representing -4.11% Versus the previous trading session. Shares of Apple have defined support at $35.04 and resistance at $39.33.
Relative strength in the Computer Hardware Index is being felt in Western Digital (NYSE:WDC), which is the top performer in the session, with the stock trading at $31.45 representing -0.79% versus the previous trading session. Shares of Western Digital, the maker of hard drives for computers and entertainment systems have defined support at $31.24 and resistance at $35.62.
The other top performer is Seagate (NASDAQ:STX), which is trading at $13.7 representing -1.3% from its previous close. Seagate, the largest maker of hard drives and storage solutions in the world has calculated support and resistance levels at $13.31 and $15.71 respectively.
Source:-http://www.tradershuddle.com/2010062941125/Stocks/computer-hardware-update-leaders-wdc-stx-laggards-lxk-aapl.html
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