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Build the Most PC for Your Money
The feedback we’ve gotten from you, our readers, is that you love our Build It series, but you want us to mix things up a bit from time to time. Typically, we design and build a system for a certain task, such as gaming, digital audio content creation, or cheap internet access. We then pick…
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Closing The Lead Distribution Black Hole
The process of lead dissemination could be likened to a black hole: leads enter the system and never escape. Stephen Hawking recently said that black holes eventually expel mangled matter, but I think you get the picture. BlueRoads Corp. believes it has an answer to the challenge of tracking leads. The company’s BlueRoads 5 partner…
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Intel, AMD Pack Dual Processing Cores on Single Chip
Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. are revving up for what they see as the next big step in the evolution of x86 processors—the introduction of dual processing cores. Both companies are demonstrating technology that puts two processing cores on a single chip, providing users with almost double the processing power in the same…
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D-Link Wireless Access Point Features Power Over Ethernet
D-Link Systems this week is unveiling a business-class 802.11g access point that boasts new management and security features as well as POE for spots far from electrical outlets. The D-Link AirPremier Access Point DWL-2200AP complies with 802.1x user-based authentication and supports WPA, AES encryption and the upcoming 802.11i security standard, said officials. The DWL-2200AP supports…
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Notes, Domino Upgrade to Tighten Workplace Ties
Users of IBM’s Lotus Notes and Domino Groupware can look forward to a host of new capabilities in Version 7 of the product, including integration with the fledgling Lotus Workplace collaboration software. But licensing issues for Notes and Domino customers who seek to take advantage of these Workplace tie-ins remain unresolved. Set for general availability…
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Sun to Heat Up Carrier Market with New Servers
Within the increasingly standards-based realm of telecommunications networks, makers of carrier-grade servers are touting both protocols and positioning as they expand their product lines. This week, Sun Microsystems Inc. will unveil plans for a line of carrier-grade servers compliant with the new ATCA (Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture) specification. The ATCA standard allows carriers to buy…
