Monthly Archives: November 2011
Google Discloses 10 Search Algorithm Changes
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Nov. 14 peeled away another layer of the multifaceted onion that comprises its search engine by revealing 10 specific algorithm changes the...
Windows Phone Developer Interest Suggests Early Nokia Benefit
Whether Microsoft's alliance with Nokia results in more Windows Phones sold, it has produced one short-term benefit: more developers interested in Microsoft's mobile software.That's...
Cray Supercomputer Will Include AMD ‘Interlagos’ Chips, Nvidia GPUs
SEATTLE, Wash.-Cray will take over from IBM the project to build a supercomputer at the University of Illinois, the second significant federally funded project...
Kindle Fire Ships Early, as Amazon Challenges Nook, iPad 2
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) began shipping its Kindle Fire Nov. 14, one day earlier than expected. That gives the tablet a bit more separation from Barnes...
Google+ and the Search for Granular Sharing
It's well known that Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has tacked on more than 100 feature changes and additions to its Google+ social network since launching it...
More Storage for Less CAPEX
More Storage for Less CAPEX
The constant search for ways to reduce capital expenditures, or "CAPEX" as its known to business managers, is the No....
Nvidia, European Centers to Create ARM-Based Supercomputer
SEATTLE, Wash.-The Barcelona Supercomputing Center will use a combination of CPUs and graphics technology from Nvidia in a hybrid supercomputer that researchers expect will...
Fujitsu Gets First Order for PrimeHPC FX10 Supercomputer
Fujitsu officials, a week after unveiling their commercial PrimeHPC FX10 supercomputer, are saying that the company has now received its first order for the...
Microsoft Riding Windows Embedded to Big Data Payoff
If information is power, then Microsoft is looking at its Windows Embedded group to play a key role in making the software giant a...
AMD Launches Opteron 6200, 4200 ‘Bulldozer’-Based Server Chips
SEATTLE-Advanced Micro Devices is launching its long-awaited "Bulldozer" core-based Opteron server chips that officials say will offer the performance and scalability demanded in virtualized...