Jeff Burt

Pano Logic wants to make desktop virtualization easier for SMBs. Pano Logic on May 26 rolled out Pano Express, an all-in-one VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) solution that includes the company’s zero-client platform, VMware vSphere Essentials virtualization technology, Microsoft Windows 7 licenses, and server and storage hardware, all for $489 per seat. Pano Express is designed […]

IT spending is rebounding in the wake of the global recession, with businesses spending on everything from PCs and servers to storage devices and networking equipment, according to market research firm IDC. In numbers released May 24, IDC is estimating that worldwide IT spending will grow 3.8 percent this year, to $1.47 trillion. Hardware vendors […]

Intel will continue with its efforts to enhance the graphics capabilities of its CPUs, but the chip maker will not release a “Larrabee”-like discrete graphics processor any time soon. In a Technology@Intel blog post May 25, Intel spokesperson Bill Kircos said the company will increase spending and manpower in the area of graphics, and hinted […]

Cisco Systems, which a year ago kicked off its Smart Grid initiative to bring its vast networking expertise to the energy industry, is rolling out a new router and switch designed to help utilities more efficiently deliver power to businesses and homes. The new offerings, announced May 25, are the first products in Cisco’s Connected […]

ScaleMP is ramping up the capabilities of its vSMP Foundation virtual server aggregation and management solution, leveraging Intel’s latest processors to increase the scale and performance of the offering. ScaleMP officials announced May 25 that vSMP Foundation 3.0, which is aimed at the HPC (high-performance computing) space, will support Intel’s Xeon 7500 series “Nehalem EX” […]

Acer, Lenovo Asus Tap New Intel Chips for Ultrathin Laptops by Jeffrey Burt Thin is In The new ultra low-voltage chips will enable OEMs to build laptops with a height that is less than a quarter. An Inch or Less Some ultrathin laptops will come in at an inch or less, according to Intel officials […]

Hewlett-Packard and Alcatel-Lucent are partnering on a series of unified communications solutions, part of the 10-year technology alliance the two companies announced almost a year ago. HP and Alcatel-Lucent officials announced May 24 a mix of solutions and services from both companies designed to make it easier for enterprises to migrate to a UC (unified […]

Intel is filling out its notebook offerings with ultra low-voltage processors that company officials hope will spark greater demand for ultrathin laptops. Speaking on a video conference May 24, Mooley Eden, vice president and general manager of Intel’s PC Client Group, said ultrathin laptops have been growing in popularity, but not at the rate that […]

Cisco Systems reportedly is testing a $500 consumer version of its TelePresence product and is aiming to start shipping it later this year. Robert Lloyd, executive vice president of worldwide operations at Cisco, said during the Reuters Global Technology Summit in San Francisco that the device would be plugged into a user’s television, according to […]

The demand for VOIP on mobile devices is likely to increase rapidly over the next few years, and mobile phone operators can no longer afford to ignore the trend, according to a report from market research company Frost & Sullivan. About $605.8 million in mobile voice-over-IP revenues were generated in 2008 in North America, Europe, […]

Cisco Systems has announced its second acquisition in three days, this one in the optical networking space. Cisco revealed May 20 that it was buying CoreOptics for about $99 million, in a deal that officials expect to close in the second half of 2010. The deal comes two days after Cisco announced it is buying […]

Cisco Systems is continuing its push into the consumer space with the acquisition of Moto Development Group, a privately held company with a history of helping create consumer devices, including Cisco’s Flip video camera. Cisco officials said Moto’s 35-member team will complement Cisco’s own consumer business and enhance its product road map. The consumer space […]