While Linux is arguably the most popular open source operating system, its history is actually quite short considering the timeline of operating systems. In the early days of computing, programmers developed on the bare hardware in the hardware’s language. The lack of an operating system meant that only one application (and one user) could use the large and …

The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet combines internet, GPS navigation, and recorded music in a practical large screen device. The inclusion of a slide-out QWERTY keyboard enables easy and fast text entry. The large 4.13 inch by 2.47 inch WVGA touch screen displays high quality images on its 800 by 480 pixel, 65,000 color screen. The transflexive screen with its ambient light sensor provides clear pictures in bright daylight and dim conditions. The N810’s 2.83 inch height, 5.04 inch width, 0.55 inch thickness and 7.97 ounce weight is small for a …

When thin clients first appeared on the market over 10 years ago, IBM was a great proponent of this technology even though the first units had slow CPUs, limited memory, and Linux-based operating systems. In the early days of thin clients, networks were still employing hubs instead of switches. Hubs share all network traffic with all the attached devices; therefore, this type of technology did not work well with the boot-server type of thin clients. In other words, when many thin clients were started at the same time, the network …

MCSE stands for Microsoft certified system engineer. An MCSE professional can become a system and network administrator, capable of working on Servers, Windows 2000 and 2003, Active Directory, MS Exchange 2000 and 2003, and SQL Server 2000. He can also become an infrastructure management analyst if he possesses additional qualifications, such as Citrix and back-up Wintel Engineering.
Other jobs include server management, for which it is mandatory to be a MCSE, with the ability to recognize, troubleshoot and repair complex systems, storage, networking and equipment issues. Candidates can also perform the …

If your like many IT Administrators or Managers you may be wanting to use VMWare ESX Server for virtualizing servers but may meet resistance from others in your department or business unit. Many people are gun-shy on putting business critical applications on VMWare Virtual Servers and may resist if you try to go whole hog virtualizing these applications in the face of such resistance. We found a successful introduction to VMWare ESX and virtual servers could be done by choosing to virtualize older systems and utilize VMWare initially to perform …

Windows 7 (formerly known as Blackcomb and Vienna) is the working name for the next major version of Microsoft Windows as the successor of Windows Vista. Microsoft has announced that it is “scoping Windows 7 development to a three-year timeframe”, and that “the specific release date will ultimately be determined by meeting the quality bar.”Windows 7 is expected to be released sometime in 2010. The client versions of Windows 7 will ship in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.A server variant, codenamed Windows Server 7, is also under development.
Microsoft is maintaining …

New GeForce 9-Series GPUs, NVIDIA nForce 790i-Series MCPs, and NVIDIA SLI Multi-GPU Technology Reinvigorate the PC Market with Best Performance, Power, and Price
SANTA CLARA, CA—APRIL 10, 2008—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) continues to address the global demand for better visual experiences on the PC with the recent market introduction of a series of new powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) and media and communications processors (MCPs) that unleash consumers’ creativity and self-expression. The new NVIDIA GeForce® and NVIDIA nForce® products, including the new GeForce® 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX, GeForce 9600 GT …

HP today announced a major consolidation of facilities and security vendors for most of its worldwide facilities, a move expected to save tens of millions of dollars over the life of the new contracts.
HP awarded a contract for integrated facilities management in its Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) regions to ISS (www.issworld.com) of Copenhagen, Denmark. The EMEA contract is subject to the completion of country legal requirements.
The company also announced it has extended a similar agreement with Johnson Controls Inc. (www.johnsoncontrols.com) of Milwaukee, Wis., for …

Openmoko is a project which encompasses two related sub-projects, with the combined aim of creating a family of completely open source mobile phones. The project was founded by FIC.
The first sub-project is Openmoko Linux, an open source Linux based operating system designed for mobile phones, built using free software.
The second sub-project is the development of Openmoko phones — the hardware devices on which Openmoko Linux runs. The first device released was the Neo 1973, which will soon be joined by the Neo Freerunner some time in 2008. Unlike most other …

SAN FRANCISCO - Monday, April 7, 2008 - imeem, the leading social media network, announced today it has acquired SNOCAP, the leading technology company for digital rights and content management. This strategic acquisition provides imeem with powerful content identification technology, a comprehensive Digital Registry, and an enhanced team of executive and engineering talent. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The acquisition also expands the mix of products and services the imeem social network offers to artists and music labels to help them take advantage of new opportunities to …