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Intel Updates Atom; Top Tech Gear 2009


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TOP STORY: Intel Shrinks Atom, Boosts Performance

MORE NEWS: Top Tech Gear Of 2009

ANALYTIC REPORT: Outlook 2010

WHITEPAPER: Data Center Survival Guide

BLOG: 2009's Budget Cuts Are 2010's Innovation Opportunity

WEBCAST: SaaS: A CIO's Best Friend in a Tough Economy

RESOURCES: Be Part Of The InformationWeek Analytics 2010 U.S. IT Salary Survey

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 Tuesday, December 22, 2009 

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QUOTE OF THE DAY...
"I got myself for Secret Santa. I was supposed to tell somebody, but I didn't."
-- Kevin Malone, The Office 
 


TODAY'S TOP STORY

Intel Shrinks Atom, Boosts Performance


The Atom platform, which now integrates the graphics and memory controller on the same piece of silicon as the CPU, is primarily used in netbooks.

RELATED INSIGHTS

Intel Unveils 32-NM Chips

Top 10 Intel & AMD Stories Of 2009

AMD, Intel: Graphics To Trump Processors In 2010

Intel Floats Cloud Computing On A Chip

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Top Tech Gear Of 2009


We take a look back at the year's best smartphones, netbooks, desktops, laptops, and mobile device accessories.

Verizon Updates 4G LTE Device Specs

The specifications will help developers design products and services that will run on Verizon's Long Term Evolution network.

Feds Grant $60M For Health IT Research

The grant program is focused on areas, including security, where breakthroughs are needed to drive adoption and meaningful use of health IT.

Some Nook Buyers Getting $100 Gift Certificates

Barnes & Noble will give credits to some e-book buyers who were promised delivery before Dec. 24.

Mobile Device Sales Still Booming

Shipments of smartphones, netbooks, cellular modems, and other mobile devices will grow from 1.2 billion in 2009 to 2.25 billion in 2014.

Palm Readies WebOS Update

In addition to releasing new webOS firmware, Palm is boosting its developer tools to better compete against BlackBerry and the iPhone.

Bing! Microsoft Hit With Copyright Suit

Small design shop claims software maker stole its trade name when it launched search engine earlier this year.

Verizon Defends Cancellation Fees

The largest U.S. carrier said doubling its early termination fee was necessary to reduce consumers' costs for sophisticated devices like the Storm 2 or Motorola Droid.

MIT Unveils 'Lensless Camera'

Screen display technology extends LCD devices by capturing gesture information and could one day replace Webcams.


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Don't break out the party hats just yet, but there are signs of optimism among the business technology pros we surveyed.

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Featured Blogger2009's Budget Cuts Are 2010's Innovation Opportunity

Posted By Jonathan Feldman


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2010 Year Of FCoE?


Posted by George Crump

Will 2010 be the year of Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)? I am always hesitant to predict that any particular year with be 'the year' but I do think that FCoE will move out of conversation and testing phases and more into production.

Leaks Cough Up Details On Two Motorola Androids

Posted By Eric Zeman


Earlier this year, Motorola indicated that it plans to release up to 20 handsets in 2010 running Google's Android platform. Considering the sheer volume of Android-related leaks coming from the Motorola camp, it wasn't kidding.

Kundra's Management Challenges

Posted By J. Nicholas Hoover


Federal CIO Vivek Kundra's job is different from others whom we've named as InformationWeek's Chief of the Year in the past in a few big ways that make it especially challenging.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Headed To AT&T Or T-Mobile?

Posted By Eric Zeman


The last few days have been busy ones over at the Federal Communications Commission. It recently approved two versions of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android device -- one for AT&T and one for T-Mobile. Will either actually sell it?


WEBCASTS

SaaS: A CIO's Best Friend in a Tough Economy


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