For supporting Linux networking on very small embedded systems like the Intel Quark, developers at Intel are working on a lightweight networking stack to fit on such systems…
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Google and Intel Team Up to Give Chromebooks More Power
Intel’s Navin Shenoy
Lenovo isn’t the only company with Chromebook news today. Intel and a slew of hardware manufacturers announced a lineup of new Chrome devices today at an event in San Francisco — including devices that will feature more powerful hardware than we’ve seen thus far in most mainstream Chromebooks.
Later this summer, both Dell and Acer will be launching Chromebooks that run on Intel’s Core i3 processor — Dell will bring out a new version of its Chromebook 11 including the i3 “later this year,” and Acer’s C720 will be available “early in the back-to-school season” for $349.99. Unfortunately, there’s no word on how much the Dell will cost, but as it was probably the best all-around Chromebook we’ve seen, we’ll be looking…
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IT Departments are Buying Into the Cloud, But Have Security Concerns
New data from cloud computing researchers is arriving, and it’s clear that enterprises everywhere are poised to boost their spending in the cloud, even as concerns over security may hamper adoption of open cloud platforms. Researchers at 2nd Watch, a cloud computing consultant and Amazon Web Services Premier Consulting Partner, have concluded a survey that finds that cloud prices are dropping, but enteprise spending in the cloud is on the rise.
The 2nd Watch survey included more than 100 IT directors, and CRN notes the following regarding the results:
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