Darryl K. Taft

Intel has released a new version of the Intel Concurrent Collections for C++ library, which helps developers write and tune parallel software. The new release, Version 0.7, enables developers to deploy applications on either a single Intel multicore workstation or a cluster of workstations, providing developers a way to easily control the execution of their […]

Opera Software has released the beta version of Opera 12, code-named Wahoo. Company officials said the latest entry in Opera€™s long line of desktop Web browsers is both €œsmarter and faster€ than its predecessors, with new themes support, improved plug-in handling and more. Among the new features are 64-bit versions for Mac and Windows, support […]

Oracle has announced the release of Java Platform, Standard Edition 7 Update 4 (Java SE 7 Update 4) and JavaFX 2.1. This release marks Oracle€™s first delivery of both the Java development kit (JDK) and JavaFX software development kit (SDK) for Mac OS X. Oracle is continuing to merge the Oracle Java HotSpot Java virtual […]

The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) announced the release of Apache Cassandra 1.1, the highly scalable open-source distributed database. Cassandra 1.1 handles massive data sets across community machines, large server clusters and data centers without compromising performance, and it does so running in the cloud or partially on-premise in a hybrid data store. Apache Cassandra 1.1 […]

Global tablet sales exceeded 64 million units in 2011 and are on track to soar to 232 million units in 2016, according to the latest Tablet Technology and Markets report from Futuresource Consulting. Futuresource said tablet ownership in the consumer market will increase by 200 percent across the United States and Western Europe over the […]

IBM continues to amass an arsenal of analytics expertise, this time with the acquisition of Vivisimo, an information optimization and analytics company. Big Blue, on April 25 announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pittsburgh-based Vivisimo, which provides federated discovery and navigation software to help organizations access and analyze big data across the enterprise. Financial terms […]

Creative Cloud Adobe Creative Cloud is a worldwide hub for creativity: a vibrant community sharing best practices, showcasing work and building lasting connections. It brings industry-defining tools and technologies within reach to a new generation of creative talent. After Effects CS6 The New Global Performance Cache “under the hood” feature makes After Effects faster and […]

Microsoft will deliver another pre-release version of Windows 8 in June the company announced late Monday. Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft€™s Windows unit made the announcement at a Windows Developer Days event in Japan and tweeted it on the Build Windows 8 Twitter feed. Sinofsky said Microsoft will deliver a Windows 8 €œRelease Preview€™ in […]

IBM has launched an aggressive strategy for its PowerLinux systems with three solutions to focus on big data, industry apps and open-source infrastructure services. Big Blue introduced new Power Systems and PureFlex System offerings to help customers exploit the cost efficiency of Linux and virtualization for business-critical workloads. IBM PowerLinux Solutions offer deep integration of […]

Mira The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) started deployment of Mira in January 2012 with the delivery of two single-rack systems. By early March, all of the Early Science Program (ESP) project application teams got their codes built and running on these racks. When completed this fall, Mira will have 48 racks and 786,432 processors, […]