by Larry Dignan January 23, 2012 2:15 PM PST VMware delivered a strong fourth quarter and raised its outlook for 2012. The virtualization leader reported fourth-quarter earnings of $200 million, or 46 cents a share, on revenue of $1.06 billion, up 27 percent from a year ago. Non-GAAP earnings were 62 cents a share. Wall … Continued
Obama to visit Intel plant, in nod to domestic manufacturing
by Brooke Crothers January 23, 2012 11:46 AM PST A building at Intel’s Ocotillo campus in Arizona, where 14-nanometer chips will be built. President Obama will visit the site on Wednesday. (Credit: Intel) President Obama will visit Intel’s Arizona plant on Wednesday in a nod to Intel’s abiding U.S. manufacturing presence. On Wednesday, following his … Continued
Intel’s Qlogic deal pumps up InfiniBand’s future
by Stephen Shankland January 23, 2012 10:31 AM PST The InifiniBand Trade Association predicts faster speeds for InfiniBand. (Credit: InifiniBand Trade Association) Intel apparently believes there’s life beyond Ethernet and USB. Those industry-standard interfaces are taking over an ever larger number of jobs connecting one digital device to another. Its work with Apple to develop … Continued
OnStar to help Volt drivers choose renewable energy
The 2012 Chevrolet Volt(Credit: Chevrolet) Even if they haven’t installed a solar array in their backyard, a new OnStar program lets Volt drivers recharge their plug-in hybrids with renewable energy. OnStar is working with electric power systems operator PJM Interconnection to develop technology that could give drivers a choice on the type of electricity … Continued
Cleanweb hackers get busy with energy data
A common theme at the Cleanweb hackathon was visualizing existing data, such as the energy use at buildings.(Credit: NYC Bldgs.com) Armed with little more than data sets, APIs, pizza, and beer, a group of software developers this weekend set out to demonstrate the power of information technology to help the environment. The Cleanweb Hackathon attracted … Continued
Chevy Volt poses no elevated fire risk, NHTSA says
The lithium ion battery pack of the Chevy Volt uses a liquid cooling system which runs down the center of the car. Following a safety investigation, GM has reinforced it to prevent coolant leaks.(Credit: GM) A safety investigation into the Chevy Volt is now behind General Motors. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday … Continued
Anonymous Threatens Facebook Shutdown Jan. 28
Anonymous is planning to target Facebook in an attack Jan. 28 — at least that’s what a video uploaded to YouTube Monday is claiming in the name of the hacker network. And you thought a day without Wikipedia was bad. “An online war has begun between Anonymous, the people and the government of the United … Continued
26 Tips for Writing Great Blog Posts
By Debbie HemleyPublished January 23, 2012 Do you blog? Feel like you’re trying to reinvent the wheel time and again? Looking for some ideas to simplify your content creation process? What follows are 26 tips, from A-Z, to help you create optimal blog posts every time you sit down to write. #1: Anatomically Correct A … Continued








