Scott Ferguson

VMware has released a new beta of its Fusion virtualization software for Macs. Now officially called VMware Fusion, the latest beta version of the software adds several additional features and improved performance, the Palo Alto, Calif., company announced April 6. VMware first introduced its virtualization software for Apples Macintosh line of desktops and notebooks on […]

Intel is bringing its Core 2 Duo microarchitecture to the ultramobile PC market. On April 5, the Santa Clara, Calif., chip maker will introduce a pair of Core 2 Duo processors designed for ultramobile PCs. The Core 2 Duo U7600 and U7500 have been designed with a TDP (thermal design power) of 10 watts. TDP […]

Acer is proving that its notebooks can hold their own against the likes of Hewlett-Packard and Dell. The Taiwan-based PC maker outpaced all other vendors in the fourth quarter of 2006, as its worldwide shipment of notebooks increased by more than 45 percent compared to the third quarter, according to a new report by iSuppli, […]

With little fanfare, Apple revealed April 4 that its Mac Pro desktop model can now be configured with two quad-core Intel Xeon processors. On its Web site, the Cupertino, Calif., company is advertising a Mac Pro, which will feature two quad-core 5300 series processors that can run up to 3.0GHz. The two quad-core processors offer […]

IBM is expanding its mainframe offerings with the latest version of its CICS Transaction Server application, which looks to offer additional Web services and manageability features for service-oriented architecture. On April 4, IBM will release the beta of Customer Information Control System Transaction Server for z/OS Version 3.2. The latest version of the application adds […]

Advanced Micro Devices is rolling out some additions to its Opteron family of dual-core processors that will now run at a clock speed of 3.0GHz. On April 4, AMD launched the Opteron 2222 SE model for two-way systems and the 8222 SE model for four- and eight-way servers. The two new models will both run […]

Intels vPro technology is about to go mobile. The Santa Clare, Calif., chip maker is announcing April 4 that it will start offering the management and security features found in its vPro platform with the companys new Centrino Pro microprocessor technology. In a statement, Intel said the vPro platform will be part of its next-generation […]

Intel is preparing to add a pair of quad-core Xeon processors to its embedded lineup. At the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, Calif., on April 3, Intel plans to announce that it will start selling quad-core processors to OEMs and other developers of embedded products, such as POS (point-of-sale) machines, communications equipment, medical imaging […]

Advanced Micro Devices is increasing its embedded offerings with the launch of a new chip set, which includes technology from ATI. At the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, Calif. on April 2, AMD is planning to introduce the M690T chip set, which the company said will offer better graphics, video performance and display options. […]

XenSource, the company started by the original developers of the Xen open-source virtualization project, is gearing up for the release of the latest version of its XenEnterprise product. After several months of beta testing, the Palo Alto, Calif., company will release the full version of XenEnterprise 3.2 on April 2. Some of the most noticeable […]