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The security pitfalls of VoIP
TechWorld - Not only do tunnels have to be defined between each communicating pair, but the crypto functions also demand CPU resources, which could degrade your PC's performance. In 2000, 3Com released a 10/100Mbps secure network interface card (NIC) that had a

Microsoft Kills Off 'My Private Folder' App
ABC News - Right after I installed the Private Folder service my system slowed to a crawl, with over 90% of CPU usage devoted to svchost.exe (meaning *some* service was hogging the CPU). And when I uninstalled it, the CPU-hogging stopped. Coincidence? Neil

Cor! Intel Core 2 screams, be a versatilist (and graphs as art)
Computerworld - Intel developed its Core microarchitecture from the ground up, focusing on multiple CPU cores, high performance and low power consumption -- there's a lot of technology packed onto its 65nm die. Using lessons learned in building its successful

Half a dozen cool quick fixes
TechWorld - In fact, servers consume about the same energy regardless of the CPU utilisation, so consolidating servers in this manner can significantly reduce power consumption. 3. Decentralise switches: Consider moving network switches out of the data centre.

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Gamasutra - The hardware utilizes LLR Technology to offload the network processing tasks of games away from the CPU and onto the Killer s NPU. The Killer NIC speeds up and improves the online performance of games already on the market today, and does not

Atheros Introduces Highly Optimized Platform for Next-Generation
KHNL News 8 - The Atheros AR6101 features a low-power RISC (MIPS) CPU core, full 802.11a/b/g functionality, and the integration of all major handset functions. Atheros also delivers a full suite of handset software applications and a complete application

Oprah Says She and Friend Not Gay
WTOL-TV - Print Speed Aficio MP 5500: 55 prints/minute Aficio MM 6500: 65 prints/minute Aficio MP 7500: 75 prints/minute CPU

Is Microsoft's iPod killer coming Zune?
Ars Technica - The ability to play games goes a long way towards explaining the 400MHz DSP CPU, which is overkill for playing video and music. Early last month, Microsoft licensed Qualcomm's BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless), an application development

Intel finally ready for Montecito launch
VNUnet - Intel will finally debut its dual-core chip technology on 18 July. The chip, which is codenamed Montecito , is the first dual processor CPU to be based on the company's Itanium architecture. The Montecito range was originally scheduled for release in