Apple today introduced a more powerful Xserve as well as a Mac Pro that comes packed with twice the performance of the previous version of the workstation. These new products come just before the Macworld conference opens in San Francisco in a week’s time. The two new…
Archive for January 8th, 2008
Jan8
CES 08: Windows Home Server to get Power Pack 1
One of the many things that Microsoft announced at CES was Power Pack 1 for Windows Home Server. Unlike a Service Pack which only includes fixes, the Power Pack 1 adds or extends the functionality of Windows Home Server. Jason Hiner and I met with WHS product…
Filed in: Software
Jan8
Two Formats to Duke It Out in Mobile TV Tests
The battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD may be settling down at last, but in the mobile TV arena another competition is just getting under way. Two different mobile digital television technologies will enter testing this year, each backed by a different set of vendors.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Jan8
Warner Opens Blu-ray Door - Will Paramount Step Through?
The latest salvo in the war between the Blu-ray and HD DVD camps over which high definition format will replace the ubiquitous DVD may be little more than pop and flash — but effective nonetheless. Sony’s Blu-ray and Toshiba’s HD DVD formats have various technology industry supporters behind them, but the biggest backers come in the form of the Hollywood studios.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Jan8
Comcast Enters Video On-Demand Sweepstakes With Fancast
Comcast is launching an online video hub that will connect users with content in a variety of formats, joining a crush of companies aiming to leverage the Web to provide the ultimate on-demand experience. Comcast’s Fancast site will be the first such destination meant to connect users with content whether it’s online, on television, in movie theaters or on DVD.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Jan8
Apple Gets Down to Business With Mac Pro, Xserve Updates
Amid the hubbub generated by this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Apple announced the latest versions of its two professional-class machines, the Mac Pro Workstation and Xserve Server. The introduction of the new Mac Pro, sporting eight processor cores, and the Xserve server, featuring the latest Intel processor, comes just a week before the company’s annual product showcase.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Jan8
Mac Pro (Early 2008) Notes and Options
Today Apple released the long awaited Mac Pro updates a week ahead of Macworld Expo. Similarly, in June, Apple released MacBook Pro updates only 6 days before the WWDC 2007 Keynote. A few notes gathered about the new Mac Pros:
- Tod…
Filed in: Apple/Mac
Jan8
Microsoft looking to Fast for scale, Web search help
Beyond supplementing Microsoft’s SharePoint technology, what will Fast Search & Transfer, Microsoft’s latest acquisition target, contribute to Microsoft’s search products and strategy? Microsoft and Fast shared a few more tidbits about potential areas of cooperation during a conference call with press and analysts on January 8.
Filed in: Microsoft
Jan8
Microsoft Vaults to Enterprise Search Top Rung With Fast Buy
Microsoft is moving to buy Norway-based enterprise search specialist Fast Search and Transfer for $1.2 billion, a purchase that would instantly grow the software giant’s business search footprint. Redmond is offering Fast shareholders about $3.50 per share, a 42 percent premium to the company’s trading price last week.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Jan8
Bogus hardware test error messages on Mac Pros
Apple refreshed its Mac Pro and Xserve lines on Tuesday — in advance of the Macworld Expo. At the same time, Mac Pro owners may have missed a recent technote warning that Apple’s hardware diagnostic tools may give out bogus error reports on Mac Pro models.
Filed in: Apple/Mac
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