Dell unveils two new PowerEdge database servers

Dell has debuted two new database servers aimed at the small and medium sized company. Sticking resolutely to its Intel-only policy, the two new machines - the Dell PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 - are based around the Intel Xeon MP processors. Up to four Xeons can be fitted per server. ...more

Intel intros new budget Celerons and chipset

Intel has introduced a new addition to its line of budget Celerons and a new chipset. The new products will spearhead its attack on the Christmas market with a view to fending off the challenge of AMDs new Sempron range. Based on 90nm technology, the Celeron D processor 340 and the 910GL Express chipset together support the PCI Express bus architecture, Intel's High Definition Audio and Graphics Media Accelerator 900. ...more

Computer games can be educational - official

Computer games can be used to encourage children to learn according to research by the government sponsored Learning and Skills Development Agency. The report says that computer games have a bad reputation for eating away at time better served by homework or outdoor play. On the contrary, it says that the right sort of game can help develop a range of creativity, decision making and problem solving skills especially for children who lack interest in or confidence in learning. ...more

Power-hungry networks force mobile broadband rethink

The increasing power demands of networks represent a huge problem for mobile operators, according to ABI Research. The issue will pressure mobile operators into re-evaluating their mobile broadband offerings to ensure they can deliver services cost effectively, it believes. But Wi-Max and Wi-Fi could be saviours behind operators' current dilemma of spiraling power consumption and associated costs, believes the analysts. ...more

Britons dream of greener gadgets this Christmas

Although the latest gadgets from 3G mobile phones to iPods may be on the Christmas list to Santa this year, the British public is also concerned about the long-term effects of all this consumerism on the planet. According to a survey by Fujitsu Siemens, almost half the population would prefer it if the latest gadget du jour was recyclable rather than destined for a land fill when it is replaced by a better model in approximately April of next year. Despite the crowds thronging the high streets, it seems we are all more environmentally friendly than we were. ...more