Archive for July, 2008
VMWare Gives Away ESXi To Manage Virtual Servers
To spur the adoption of virtualization, VMware is offering its stand-alone ESXi hypervisor for free. ESXi was built to run virtual machines, minimizing configuration requirements and simplifying deployment, according to the company.
Leading server manufacturers have all embedded ESXi, including Del…
Tesla’s in-car charging computer gets touched on video
Filed under: Transportation
Your retinas have been treated to plenty of external shots of Tesla’s Roadster, but have you ever stopped to wonder what kind of excitement sat just southwest of the steering wheel? CNET’s UK branch managed to get their camcorder within a Roadster parked on display by in …
Sylvania’s G netbook gets some specs
Filed under: LaptopsWe weren’t expecting much out of Sylvania’s followup to its random Cloudbook rebrand, but some specs on the new netbook just hit the wires, and they’re pretty respectable — particularly whether that thing comes in at the $299 price target. certain, it’s still ugly, but you’ll be…
Nokia dropping phone prices, going in for the kill
Filed under: CellphonesNokia’s doing far better than rivals like Sony Ericsson and Motorola, but it’s not going to let up while it’s ahead — the cellphone maker is reportedly cutting prices across the board in order to increase pressure on the competition. The biggest cuts are on the 5310/ 5610 mus…
60GB Xbox 360 now shipping from Amazon
Filed under: Gaming
A few 60GB Xbox 360s may have already slipped out to retailers (as evidenced above), but whether you’re not interested in running around trying to track one down, you can now snag one from Amazon and rest assured that it’ll ship out post haste. whether you’ve been following that …
FujiFilm FinePix Z200fd gets stateside release and price, couples beware
Filed under: Digital Cameras
The 10-megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD, 5x image stabilized optical-zoom lensed FinePix Z200fd is finally coming to the states in September for a price of $299.95. Fuji has kept all the cosumer-friendly features like dual image stabilization, dual shot mode, and a novel group …
Motorola Posts Small 2Q Profit, Beats Expectations
In a sign that it may be finally turning its fortunes around, Motorola Inc. posted a small surprise profit for its second quarter and shipped more cell phones than in the first quarter.
The Schaumburg, Illinois-based cell phone company said Thursday that it earned $4 million, or less than 1 cent pe…
