Cynthia Harvey

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has turned on a new supercomputer called Titan that could be the world’s fastest. It’s capable of 20 petaflops, which is 20,000 trillion calculations per second. Computerworld’s Agam Shah noted, “The supercomputer is more than 10 times faster than its predecessor called Jaguar, which […]

Tech insiders may have been anxiously awaiting the release of Windows 8, but it appears the general public wasn’t nearly as interested. A new poll found that that a majority of consumers surveyed weren’t aware of the new operating system, and those who had heard of it weren’t very interested in purchasing a new Windows […]

For the first time since 2003, Amazon has posted a quarterly loss, thanks to increases in operating costs and charges related to its purchase of LivingSocial.com. On the bright side, the company’s revenues were up, and it’s gearing up for the intense holiday shopping season. Computerworld’s Mikael Ricknäs reported, “Amazon.com made a net loss in […]

As ordered by the court, Apple has posted to its website a notice that the High Court of Justice of England and Wales has found that Samsung’s products do not infringe on its design patents. However, many observers are noting that Apple’s “apology” barely fulfills the requirements of the order while continuing to tout the […]

Apple has posted a mixed financial report for its fourth fiscal quarter. Profits were strong, but failed to meet analyst expectations. And while sales of iPhones soared, iPad sales fell short. Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt wrote, “Apple’s reported mixed results Thursday. Although its sales of nearly $36 billion beat both its guidance and Wall Street’s estimates, […]

Market researchers from IDC and Strategy Analytics released separate reports that both show skyrocketing smartphone sales. In addition, both firms said that Samsung dominates the smartphone market, while Nokia’s struggles have caused it to drop off the list of leading vendors. According to IDC’s press release, “The worldwide mobile phone market grew 2.4% year over […]

The European Commission (EC) has sent Microsoft a Statement of Objections related to Microsoft’s failure to include a browser choice screen in Windows 7 between February 2011 and July 2012. Microsoft was required to offer European Windows users such a screen as a condition of an earlier antitrust settlement. For All Things D, John Paczkowski […]

Apple has won another round in its international patent battle against Samsung. In an “initial determination,” a judge from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that Samsung violated four Apple patents. Before the ruling is finalized, it must be approved by the full commission; the full commission’s ruling is due in February. According […]

The long-anticipated release of Windows 8 has finally arrived. Microsoft kicked off the new operating system with a launch event in New York. CNET’s Dan Farber wrote, “After several years of development, now it’s your turn to vote for or against Windows 8 with your wallet. Windows 8 goes on sale around the world at […]

Storage and data security vendor EMC has reported increases in quarterly income and revenue, but it failed to meet analyst expectations. The company cut its annual financial projections and warned that many of its customers are holding off on large IT purchases. Chris Preimesberger at eWeek wrote, “Data storage and security provider EMC still is […]