* Microsoft to unveil four OSs Jun 1, 2009
PC makers in collaboration with Microsoft include Acer Inc (), Asustek Computer Inc (), Gigabyte Technology Corp (), BenQ Corp (), Dell Inc, Hewlett-Packard Co, Lenovo Group Ltd (pQ), MiTAC International Corp (F), Micro-Star International Co (LP), Sharp Corp and Toshiba Corp, the paper said. Global PC shipments are likely to surpass 322 million units by 2011 from 282 million units this year, the International Data Corp (IDC) forecast early last month, with shipments of... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Android plays catch-up in Japan May 30, 2009
Softbank, which released the iPhone in Japan to a media blitz last July, in February offered the 8 gigabyte model free for customers signing a two-year contract and slashed the 16-gigabyte models price 67 percent to attract buyers. The iPhone was innovative in the US market because it met a pent-up demand for mobile Internet, while in Japan sending e-mails and surfing the Web on a handset are nothing new, Nishimura said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
But it's not Google May 30, 2009
Zune HD will cost around US$200 for the 16 gigabyte version and $300 for 32GB.. Apple aficionados are expecting a redesign of the iPod Touch to come in timely fashion. (Asia Times Online)
Google Android Phones Must Play `Catch-Up' in Japan's Wireless Wonderland May 28, 2009
Softbank, which released the iPhone in Japan to a media blitz last July, in February offered the 8 gigabyte model free for customers signing a two-year contract and slashed the 16- gigabyte models price 67 percent to attract buyers. The iPhone was innovative in the U.S. market because it met a pent-up demand for mobile Internet, while in Japan sending emails and surfing the web on a handset are nothing new, Nishimura said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Interead's Cool-er e-book reader is cool, but it's no Kindle May 28, 2009
It has 1 gigabyte of memory for storing hundreds of books, half the memory of Kindle 2. But it comes with a slot for an SD memory card to bolster storage, which Kindle doesn't have. (USA Today -- Tech)
* Computer show hands out awards May 27, 2009
Asustek Computer Inc (q) walked away with three awards this year, while VIA Technologies Inc (ql), Micro-Star International Co (MSI, LP), and Gigabyte Technology Co () each won two awards. Other local winners include Acer Inc (), AMIT Inc (v), Elan Microelectronics Corp (qql) and DFI Inc (qT). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Is Your Fiber-Optic Hookup for Real? May 27, 2009
In my opinion, 1 gigabyte is an absolute minimum for Vista, and should be higher. Memory can also be an issue of there is something wrong with existing memory. (Fox News)
Getting connected while on the road May 25, 2009
You don't even have to resize it, because YouTube accepts files as large as 1 gigabyte (but no longer than 10 minutes). Finally, you could just burn a DVD or video CD and send it through the good old mail. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Save money with a netbook May 22, 2009
Microsoft limits XP netbooks to 1 gigabyte of memory ... Unfortunately, netbooks often start with 8-gigabyte SSDs. (USA Today -- Tech)
Apple overhauls entire iPod line May 22, 2009
The touch screen iPod comes in two versions that have 8 or 16 gigabytes of memory ... Apple also announced that the full-sized iPod will now only be available in 80 or 160 gigabyte versions ... The price of the iPhone with eight gigabytes of storage is being cut by $200 to $399. (Yahoo News -- Apple Computer)
Anatomy of a laptop May 19, 2009
RAMOne gigabyte (1GB) of random access memory (RAM) is contained on the four small chips shown here,with slot above them for either an extra 2GB or 4GB module. Central processorAn Intel SU9400 Core 2 Duo Processor (3M Cache, 1. (Accounting Web, UK)
Bits of thought in a terabyte world May 18, 2009
A "gigabyte" is roughly one billion bytes (1,073,741,824 bytes) ... Well, based on typical file sizes for documents, uncompressed music files, digital photo files and uncompressed movie DVDs, one gigabyte can hold about 256 music files, 341 digital photos or 178,000 pages of documents ... Just a year ago, a 500 gigabyte external storage drive was the biggest I could get for home use, and it set me back several hundred dollars. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Soldiers attach themselves to social media May 17, 2009
They are, as the late comedian George Carlin once put it, uplinking, downloading, cutting-edge multi-taskers who can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond. And they're fueling a revolution in how the Pentagon connects with troops and the public. (AZCentral -- News)
Could Solid State Spell the End for Hard Drives? May 15, 2009
Right now, SSDs are significantly more expensive per gigabyte than HDDs, and while they offer very fast read speeds, they suffer from slower write speeds, and from the limited number of times flash cells can be written to before they wear out ... But Peters warns against looking at storage media such as FC drives and SSDs solely on a price per gigabyte basis ... "If you have a 500GB FC disk and you are only using 200GB, then what is the price per gigabyte? Your effective price per gigabyte is... (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Abandon Lifts Off, Introduces Fre... May 6, 2009
The Freaky Creatures experience begins with a starter pack that includes two action figures and a one gigabyte reusable flash drive that unlocks the Freaky Creatures universe. The initial creatures come with 50 different parts, 20 powers and four objects that can be placed into the creature's lair. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Windows 7 inches closer May 2, 2009
The discs, composed of microholographic material, will be able to hold 500 gigabytes of data; the company hopes to eventually develop one that can store a full terabyte ... This leaves the consumer with more choice than ever and cheaper costs per gigabyte to store data. (Asia Times Online)
Securing business Apr 30, 2009
Users can choose from versions with either 160 gigabyte, 320 gigabyte and 500 gigabyte storage capacity. Aimed at businesses and government departments, it has been available since January. (BBC News -- Technology)
Cablevision To Blast Out 101-Mbps Internet Service Apr 28, 2009
Optimum Online Ultra provides business-oriented features that are also offered with the operator's 30 down / 5 up Boost tier, including up to 15 e-mail addresses with 1 Gigabyte of storage per address and up to 12 Gbytes of Web hosting space. Cablevision claims that Optimum Online has more than 75% market share among broadband services in its service area. (Multichannel News)
Tech.view: Down the tubes Apr 28, 2009
With its roomy 250 gigabyte hard-drive, it can even provide high-definition films in full 1080p glory, just like a Blu-ray disc player. At $100, the Roku box lacks a hard-drive but is simplicity itself to set up and use, while offering a treasure trove of content thanks to arrangements with Netflix and Amazon. (The Economist)
Cache-A Announces New Prime-Cache Archive Appliance for Professional Video File-Based Workflows Apr 18, 2009
A low-cost means of archiving video assets, the Prime-Cache data tape deck writes data on secure, portable, reliable and interchangeable LTO-4 cartridges using a standard TAR format at a cost of approximately 6 cents per gigabyte (GB). With a single Prime-Cache system, a user could manage a 200 terabyte (TB) archive for a total cost of less than $20,000 including media -- and with an archive life of 30 years. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Computer Memory - Recession Shopping: 10 Things to Buy Right Now - TIME Apr 18, 2009
"We're at lows we've never seen before." Standard PCs bought more than 18 months ago typically came with less than a gigabyte of RAM; they may be running painfully slow with today's more demanding programs ... To upgrade to two gigabytes may cost as little as $30 down from $100 two years ago and could double your computer's speed ... Get up to four gigabytes for $50 down from $200 two years ago. (Time.com)
Time Warner Cable shelves bandwidth usage billing Apr 17, 2009
The test of billing subscribers for actual broadband usage by the gigabyte instead of charging a flat monthly fee met with protests from members of the public and the US Congress, including New York Senator Charles Schumer. In the statement, Time Warner Cable said it is working to make "measurement tools available as quickly as possible.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
1080p Comes To DirecTV (UPDATED!) Apr 17, 2009
99 a month customers can download up to 5 Gigabytes a month ... 99 a month customers can download up to 10 Gigabytes a month ... 99 a month customers can download up to 20 Gigabytes a month. (Multichannel News)
Internet providers want to meter usage Apr 17, 2009
Time Warner, the nation's third-largest Internet service provider, in its five experimental markets is offering 5 gigabytes of downloaded Internet content for $29 ... Usage exceeding those caps is charged at $1 per gigabyte ... 95) and 150GB ($65) per month depending on connection speed, with excess usage charged at $1 per gigabyte. (MSNBC -- Crime)
New Pioneer Blu-ray Disc Computer Writer Delivers Full Potential of HD Disc Format Apr 16, 2009
With the new writer, users can take advantage of the substantial 50 gigabyte (GB) storage capacity from Blu-ray Discs to ensure fast and successful preservation of standard and high definition data content along with the confidence that comes with using a Pioneer optical disc product. The multi-format BDR-2203 comes packaged with specialized software to fulfill the array of creative and professional needs of PC users. (Multichannel News)
Phone company shelves Internet cap plan Apr 16, 2009
The cable company started testing metered billing in Beaumont, Texas, last year, offering plans with 5 gigabytes to 40 gigabytes of monthly traffic, then charging $1 extra for each gigabyte over that. Many ISPs cap their subscribers' monthly traffic usage, but the thresholds are usually much higher at Comcast Corp., it's 250 gigabytes ... By charging by the gigabyte, the cable company said it hoped to shift the cost of providing Internet service, and the cost of upgrading the network, from... (MSNBC -- Technology)
IGN's Guide to Data Capping Apr 16, 2009
Internet data usage is measured in the same denominations as computer data, such as kilobytes (KBs), megabytes (MBs), and gigabytes (GBs). Similarly, when you visit a website, send/receive emails, or stream/download media to your computer, kilobytes, megabytes, and gigabytes of data are transmitted to your computer, either temporarily or permanently ... As it stands, all current data capping policies are in the measure of gigabytes, ranging from 40GBs to 250GBs a month per-subscriber. (IGN Gear)
* Hundreds register for annual east coast cycling event Apr 15, 2009
Meanwhile, cycling clubs from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Gigabyte Technology are registered to take part in the 380km ride. Ho said all the hotels in Taitung were booked because of the 300km race, so they had decided to extend the more challenging ride to 380km so that participants could stay in hotels in Chihpen. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
State universities see housing boom Apr 14, 2009
So each Century Park resident will be able to connect to the Internet at speeds of up to one gigabyte. "With video games and streaming video, that's the kind of thing that students need these days," Crenshaw said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Time Warner Cable Tweaks Bandwidth-Billing Plans Apr 10, 2009
The MSO on Thursday announced several new terms and plans for the trials, including a cap on overage charges at $75 per month and a $15-per-month tier for subscribers who use less than 1 Gigabyte per month ... The tier will be capped at 1 Gigabyte per month with speeds of 768 Kbps down and 128 Kbps up, and overage charges for this plan will be $2 per Gigabyte ... Time Warner Cable's usage data shows that about 30% of customers use less than 1 Gigabyte per month, Hobbs said. (Multichannel News)
Abandon Interactive Entertainment Launches New Cross-Platform MMO Game Freaky Creatures Apr 10, 2009
The Freaky Creatures experience begins with a starter pack that includes two action figures and a one gigabyte reusable flash drive that unlocks the Freaky Creatures universe. Each starter pack also comes with 50 different parts, 20 powers and four objects that can be placed into the creatures lair. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pols Blast Time Warner Cable's Bandwidth Metering Apr 9, 2009
Time Warner Cable has raised the ire of politicians in New York and North Carolina over plans to impose monthly usage limits on broadband subscribers -- and charge them $1 per Gigabyte if they exceed the caps ... 90 per month with maximum usage capped at 5, 10, 20 and 40 Gigabytes per month ... Users who go over their caps are billed at $1 per Gigabyte in overage fees. (Multichannel News)
Multichannel Newswire Apr 9, 2009
Time Warner Cable has raised the ire of politicians in New York and North Carolina over plans to impose monthly usage limits on broadband subscribers -- and charge them $1 per Gigabyte if they exceed the caps. San Marcos, Texas-based overbuilder Grande Communications could be moving closer to a sale, hinting in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that a third party may be trying to raise money for a bid. (Multichannel News)
Regional Australians left out in the cold yet again Apr 8, 2009
She pays $67 a month for one gigabyte of downloads on a satellite internet plan because the wireless Next G service offered by Telstra went down too often, leaving users without internet, fax, phone or mobile service over a 120-kilometre area. Even with an improvement in bandwidth, delivery problems out west would still need to be sorted out, she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Server blade group debuts six specs Apr 8, 2009
So far, the group has 32 members under its new structure including AMI, Dawning, Gigabyte, Intel, Mellanox, Samsung and Supermicro. Related Links. (EETimes)
Newsweek: Why Microsoft's anti-Apple ads hit the mark Apr 8, 2009
Try real time editing high def video while rendering high def graphic 3d animations at the same time, with out crashing I have two PCs that are "state of the art" that can't hold a candle to my 8 processor / 128 Gigabyte RAM mac when doing real world work like this. Reply. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Zetta Moves Primary Storage to the Cloud Apr 7, 2009
That technology includes a proprietary file system, encryption and security, compliance, guaranteed performance, and data integrity and protection, all for 25 cents a gigabyte per month with pricing declining based on volume and bandwidth charges that come in at about 20 percent of the data storage charges. The company calls its variation RAIN6 N+3, which stripes data across computers instead of drives and includes three parity nodes. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Bring an old PC back up to speed Apr 3, 2009
If you have Windows XP, 1 gigabyte of memory should handle everything ... At the least, you need a gigabyte of free space. (USA Today -- Tech)
Buying used Macs in tough times Apr 1, 2009
4 Gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo process, 13 inch monitor, 2 Gigabyte (GB) RAM, 160 GB hard drive, SuperDrive and Webcam was recently available on the Apple home page for $960. "We look at the device very carefully. The customers ultimately expect it to be in very good condition, even for used Macs," Albrecht says. (India Times)
TECH TIPS: Ask Kim Mar 28, 2009
Picasa will give you 1 gigabyte of free storage. This isn't very much. (USA Today -- Tech)
Streaming games: Bane or boon for ISPs? Mar 26, 2009
Data usage for OnLive is under a gigabyte per hour of high-def gaming ... The company puts the data usage at just under a gigabyte per hour of high-definition gaming ... For instance, Comcast Corp., the second-largest U.S. ISP, limits usage to 250 gigabytes per month, and cuts off repeat violators. (MSNBC -- Technology)
State of the Art: When laptops go light Mar 26, 2009
In general, these four have identical specs: Windows XP ;1 gigabyte of memory; 1. 6-gigahertz Intel Atom processor; 160-gigabyte hard drive; Wi-Fi wireless; 3 U.S.B. jacks; a webcam above the screen; video output and Ethernet jacks; and a memory-card slot. (International Herald Tribune)
Microblogging firm makes freelance connections Mar 26, 2009
Freelancers of all types, ranging from writers to construction workers, can post their resumes and create groups via the online site for as little as $5 per month which also buys them one gigabyte of storage space. Companies can list available positions on the site s job board for $24. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Netbooks all about weighing pros, cons Mar 26, 2009
In general, these four have identical specs: Windows XP; 1 gigabyte of memory; 1. 6-gigahertz Intel Atom processor; 160-gigabyte hard drive; Wi-Fi wireless; three USB jacks; a webcam above the screen; video output and Ethernet jacks; and a memory-card slot. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Dell Offers Solid State Drives, New EMC Storage Array Mar 25, 2009
50 per gigabyte is well below the $200 to $300 per GB that competitive enterprise solid state offerings typically cost ... "Thus, in real-world performance, EqualLogic can guarantee your SSD performance without contention and scale that performance by adding additional nodes while at the same time coming in at one-third the dollars per gigabyte.". (EnterpriseStorageForum)
New databases break all the old rules Mar 25, 2009
Thereafter, pricing starts at 14 cents per machine hour, 10 cents per gigabyte of data transferred, and 25 cents per gigabyte of data stored per month ... It accepts key-value pairs through a well-crafted API, provides a relatively sophisticated set of querying capabilities, and bills you by the gigabyte. (InfoWorld)
The Planet bundles hosted NAS, cloud storage Mar 25, 2009
25 per downloaded gigabyte, per month, for storage on one node. Replication to each additional node also costs $0. (InfoWorld)
NAND prices on the rebound, analyst says Mar 24, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO Average selling prices for NAND flash memory parts have rebounded from a low of about 80 cents per gigabyte in the fourth quarter of 2008 and are currently close to covering cash costs, according to a memory industry analyst who cited cuts in capacity and fab utilization. Gregory Wong, an analyst with Forward Insights, said capital expenditures for NAND flash are expected to fall by 69 percent in 2009 and is primarily directed at technology migration. (EETimes)
Executive Chic by HP Mar 24, 2009
One gigabyte of DDR2 memory is standard; the system maximum of 2GB is a $50 option, and also requires a change from Win XP Home to another operating system HP offers Windows Vista, Vista with a "downgrade" to Windows XP Professional, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10. The McAfee online security suite and trial version of Microsoft Office 2007 are preinstalled. (HardwareCentral)
A PC that's at home in the kitchen (or any other room) Mar 19, 2009
6GHz Intel Atom processor, a gigabyte of memory and a 160-gigabyte hard drive. Asus bundles a built-in Web camera for videos or video calls using Skype, which comes preloaded. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
'Super-fast' game download launch Mar 18, 2009
With file sizes in the gigabyte range, downloading can take a significant amount of time, especially on broadband with limited bandwidth. Users need less than 10% of Tomb Raider Legend before they can play. (BBC News -- Technology)
Abandon Interactive Entertainment... Mar 14, 2009
Starter packs include two collectible action figures and a one gigabyte reusable flash drive that opens up a rich and engaging online world. While starter packs will be available on March 24 for $19. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Four Alternatives to Google Docs Mar 13, 2009
io, if you want more room, you can get upgraded for $10 a gigabyte per year or if you want more management for $20 a month plan for 20 GB of storage. Yammer has a paid version if you want a managed private shared space that starts at $1 per person per month. (Datamation)
New Apple iPod Shuffle Speaks Names of Songs Mar 12, 2009
The new 4 gigabyte Shuffle is priced at $79 and carries up to 1,000 songs, twice as many as the last generation of Shuffles ... He said the company will continue to sell the second generation version of the 1 gigabyte, 240-song Shuffle for $49 but phase out the 2 gigabyte Shuffle, which currently sells for $69. (Fox News)
Apple unveils tiny talking iPod shuffle Mar 12, 2009
The new 4 gigabyte device which costs $10 more than the second-generation model it replaces, which had half the capacity will give a small boost to the company s bottom line, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said in a note to investors. The high-margin shuffle could nudge iPod sales for the current quarter from 9. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Latest Blu-ray with Net connection falls short on delivery Mar 5, 2009
Last year saw the introduction of Profile 2, a player architecture that adds an Internet connection and a gigabyte of memory for storing downloaded data. You've got to have a Profile 2 player to take advantage of the BD Live features you'll find on a number of Blu-ray movie releases. (Boston Globe)
Apple unveils new MacPro, upgrades iMac Mar 4, 2009
The 24-inch iMac comes with 640GB (gigabyte) hard drive and four GB of RAM expandable to eight GB, and can be upgraded with faster processing speeds for up to $2,199. The Cupertino, Calif. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
TV Channels Putting RRSat Into Their Picture Netbooks Are Not Speedy, But OK For Web Browsing Mar 3, 2009
6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 512 megabytes or 1 gigabyte of memory, and either a notebook hard drive or solid-state disk for data storage ... Except for the premium-priced AsusTek N10, each of these netbooks came with roughly the same specs and price tags around $450 for 1 gigabyte of memory, 160 gigabytes of hard disk storage ... As you would expect from its $700 price, AsusTek's N10 is a bit fancier than the Eee, with an attractive bronze case, 2 gigabytes of memory and a 320-gigabyte hard disk drive.... (Investors Business Daily)
Freaky Creatures Gets Open BETA Feb 27, 2009
"There are a lot of eager players who want to get their hands on this exciting, new MMO game, and we are delighted to give them the first look."The Freaky Creatures experience begins with a starter pack that includes two action figures and a one gigabyte reusable flash drive. Once players have created their unique creature they can jump straight into battle or build a lair in which they can care for their creature and hang out with friends. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Google sets billing rates for App Engine Feb 25, 2009
On top of the free services, developers can pay 10 cents per CPU core hour for application processing, 10 cents per gigabyte of data transferred into the application, 12 cents per gigabyte of data transferred out of the application, and 15 cents per gigabyte per month of storage. The storage capabilities cover static files served by the application as well as structured data using the Google Datastore API.. (InfoWorld)
Internode FTTH speed offensive in greenfield estates Feb 25, 2009
trent is taking the piss and nothing more or have i got it all wrong. Next time, use low cost human translation like in proz. (iT News)
Data Deduplication Powers Software Firm CommVault Shoot, Edit, Upload: Online Videos Snap, Crackle, Pop Feb 24, 2009
Be aware of two important caveats: Your clip can't be longer than 10 minutes or larger than a gigabyte in file size. Depending on how large the video file is, the upload could take several minutes. (Investors Business Daily)
A BlackBerry to make touch screens envious Feb 20, 2009
It includes a 256-megabyte memory card and supports high-capacity microSD cards for expansion up to 16 gigabytes ... In addition to its 6-ounce weight and 640-by-480-pixel resolution, the P1 offers 1 gigabyte of memory, a microSD slot and an onboard media player, which means the P1 can decode most media formats and play them straight from the projector. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Zmanda Brings Open Source Backup to the Cloud Feb 20, 2009
Pricing consists of a one-time $50 charge for each Windows server protected and an additional charge of 20 cents per gigabyte a month for storage used and data transferred. Kant said that "Amazon S3 provides raw storage. We provide management of that storage as a backup destination. ... Also, note that Amazon S3 is accessible via an API. Our software develops on top of that API, and links up your on-premises data with your backup pool stored on S3.". (EnterpriseStorageForum)
GADGETS OF THE WEEK: A sleeker BlackBerry Curve Feb 19, 2009
It includes a 256-megabyte memory card and supports high capacity microSD cards for expansion to 16 gigabytes ... In addition to its 6-ounce weight and 640-by-480 pixel resolution, the P1 offers 1 gigabyte of memory, a microSD slot and an onboard media player, which means the P1 can decode most media formats and play them straight from the projector. (International Herald Tribune)