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Imagine Cup 2009 Kicks Off in Cairo

Microsoft Press - 6 hours 53 min ago
Global finals of the world’s largest technology competition begin today in Egypt.
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Gain access from the Open Port

Intel Products - 16 hours 42 min ago
Discuss business technologies with IT leaders.
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Intel Developer Forum to Mix Business with Pleasure in San Francisco

Intel Press - Tue, 06/30/2009 - 15:08
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30, 2009 – Intel Corporation's largest technical conference returns to San Francisco on Sept. 22-24.
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Chip Shot: SMB Study Says Give Up that Old PC

Intel Press - Mon, 06/29/2009 - 17:11
According to a new Techaisle study, small- and medium-sized businesses that hang onto their PCs longer than 3 years in hopes of saving money during the downturn are actually setting themselves up for significant increases in maintenance and repair costs, as well as more security breaches and system failures. For a quick overview check out the fact sheet or white paper, or better see the media briefing with Intel Business Client Group VP Rob Crooke, ASUSTeK and Gigabyte.
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Microsoft Introduces New Ways to Help Teachers Personalize Learning at the National Educational Computing Conference 2009

Microsoft Press - Mon, 06/29/2009 - 04:01
From Windows 7 to free teacher resources, and a collaboration between Microsoft’s Innovative Teachers Network and the Smithsonian Institution, Microsoft helps educators effectively engage students.
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Chip Shot: Science and Math Rocks on Tonight Show

Intel Press - Fri, 06/26/2009 - 21:10
Intel Science and Math rock stars hit the mainstream last night on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Finalists from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, held last month in Reno, described their complex projects to Conan who reacted with confusion, boredom and pretend understanding. Conan also incited an argument among finalists and then encouraged a group hug...among several other elements of this Intel sponsored segment.
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Microsoft Outlines Revenue Recognition for the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program

Microsoft Press - Thu, 06/25/2009 - 13:15
Company will defer a portion of revenue from OEM and retail sales, similar to Windows Vista technology guarantee program in 2006-7.
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Chip Shot: New Intel Compilers, Libraries and Cluster Toolkits Available

Intel Press - Wed, 06/24/2009 - 17:10
Intel is now shipping Intel® Compiler Professional Editions 11.1 for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. New features include elements of the recently released Intel® Parallel Studio, product support for Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) and updates for integration with Microsoft Visual Studio*, Eclipse*, and Xcode*. The update also incorporates enhancements to the Intel Fortran and C++ compilers, Intel® Math Kernel Library and Intel® Integrated Performance Primitives. The Intel® Cluster Toolkits include an updated Intel® MPI library. Learn more here.
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Microsoft Hohm Helps Consumers Save Money and Energy

Microsoft Press - Wed, 06/24/2009 - 16:01
New online application enables consumers to better understand home energy usage.
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Chip Shot: Congrats to Intel®-Leibniz-Challenge Winners

Intel Press - Wed, 06/24/2009 - 15:10
More than 500 schoolchildren, teachers and politicians are celebrating the winners of Intel®-Leibniz-Challenge 2009, announced at Leibniz University Hanover after four months of working on real-life computing-related exercises developed by engineers of Intel in Braunschweig. The winners include four members of the team 'no_name' were honoured by the President of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs, receiving an internship at Intel in Braunschweig, grant for Leibniz University Hanover and hardware from Hewlett-Packard. As part of the German Intel Education program, the Intel-Leibniz-Challenge aims to fascinate teenagers about natural sciences and engineering professions. More than 2,200 schoolchildren had registered for this year's edition.
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Intel Teams Up Again with Conan O'Brien

Intel Press - Wed, 06/24/2009 - 15:08
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 23, 2009 – Intel Corporation will again be the subject of some good-humored laughs with Conan O'Brien, having signed on as a sponsor of "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien," which launched under its new host on June 1.
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HSR Waiting Period Expires for Intel's Proposed Acquisition of Wind River

Intel Press - Wed, 06/24/2009 - 14:08
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 24, 2009 – Intel Corporation today announced the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) at 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 22, 2009 with respect to Intel's previously announced proposed acquisition of Wind River Systems Inc.
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Microsoft Announces 2009 Partner of the Year Awards Finalists and Winners

Microsoft Press - Wed, 06/24/2009 - 13:00
Awards recognize partners’ innovative use of Microsoft technology to exceed customer expectations and solve business problems.
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Christian Bale Is the Only Thing Hotter Than the Sun This Summer, According to MSN Survey

Microsoft Press - Wed, 06/24/2009 - 08:00
More than 50 percent of women are pining for a summer fling with the Hollywood bad boy.
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ECS, ISTE and Microsoft to Sponsor Global Education Competitiveness Summit

Microsoft Press - Tue, 06/23/2009 - 21:40
States come together to improve and innovate in education.
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Chip Shot: Intel, Destructoid - Friday Night PC Gaming Fights

Intel Press - Tue, 06/23/2009 - 19:10
The true gamer's recipe to recession management: GAME ON! Intel has partnered up with Destructoid, home to the most rabid gaming community on the Web, to create Friday Night Fights. Over $80K in prizes and stunning new custom systems from cool game PC makers like Maingear, Cyberpower, Velocity and Falcon Northwest. See the Intel Core i7 at its best.
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Could U.S. IT Pros Be Losing a Seat at the Strategic Table?

Microsoft Press - Tue, 06/23/2009 - 17:30
New study commissioned by Microsoft underscores the importance of IT innovation for business success.
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Chip Shot: Intel Inside Nearly 80% of World's Fastest Supercomputers

Intel Press - Tue, 06/23/2009 - 15:10
Intel is continuing to expand the limits of supercomputing. According to the 33rd edition of the TOP500 supercomputers list, Intel processors are now inside 399 of the world's top 500 systems, including two in the top ten. Intel-based super computing platforms are playing a pivotal role in a number of research areas, from improving the safety of space exploration to forecasting global climate conditions. The high performance computing (HPC) community is especially enthusiastic about Intel® Xeon® 5500 processor series (formerly code-named Nehalem), which are already driving the research and analytical capabilities of 33 systems on the list despite only being launched four months ago. You can find the complete list at the TOP500 Web site and for more detail, view the press release.
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Intel and Nokia Announce Strategic Relationship to Shape Next Era of Mobile Computing Innovation

Intel Press - Tue, 06/23/2009 - 15:08
SANTA CLARA, CALIF., and ESPOO, FINLAND, June 23, 2009 – Further uniting the Internet with mobile phones and computers, Intel Corporation and Nokia today announced a long-term relationship to develop a new class of Intel® Architecture-based mobile computing device and chipset architectures which will combine the performance of powerful computers with high-bandwidth mobile broadband communications and ubiquitous Internet connectivity.
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Intel Inside Nearly Eighty Percent of the World's Fastest Supercomputers

Intel Press - Tue, 06/23/2009 - 07:08
HAMBURG, Germany, June 23, 2009 – More supercomputers than ever are using Intel Corporation processors, according to the latest TOP500 list.
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