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BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Webroot, a leader in delivering Internet security as a service, today released the results of an independent test that shows Webroot® SecureAnywhere(TM) scored 33% better than the next closest vendor in terms of the overall impact of antivirus software on Windows 8 operating system performance[1]. In addition, Webroot provides superior protection with unique features tailored to the new Windows 8 environment. (Logo:...
HOPKINTON, Mass., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- News Summary: The EMC Isilon OneFS 7.0 scale-out NAS operating system is generally available worldwide this week. Customers and partners that participated in product testing for the EMC Isilon OneFS 7.0 operating system (codenamed "Mavericks") are praising its scalability, performance and ease of management for environments experiencing rapid growth of unstructured, file-based data. By combining the unmatched scalability and...
MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PHYTEC announces the phyCORE-OMAP5430 System on Module (SOM), a feature-packed SOM based on the OMAP5430 processor from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). In 2011 PHYTEC released the first SOM to the market supporting TI's OMAP4 platform. Now customers have a perfect migration path with pin compatibility to the OMAP 5 platform. The OMAP5430 processor is an advanced architecture which includes a dual-core ARM® Cortex-A15 MPCore...
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, today announced that both its consumer and corporate solutions are fully compatible with Windows 8, ensuring that users of Microsoft's new operating system can benefit from its antivirus and network management software from the outset. "It is extremely important for us to be able to respond to users' needs," explained Pedro Bustamante, Senior Research Advisor at Panda Security. "Our product...
Update to Lumension Endpoint Management and Security Suite Planned for December as Enterprises Consider Upgrade to New Operating System (PRWEB) October 23, 2012 Later this week, Microsoft’s newest Windows 8 operating system will be generally available. In support of this, Lumension®, a global leader in endpoint management and security, today announced that the company’s flagship product, Lumension® Endpoint Management and Security Suite (L.E.M.S.S.), will support both...
PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Individual Software, the leading provider of computer training software, announces the release of Professor Teaches® Microsoft Windows 8. This software provides interactive tutorials for fast and easy learning of the new Microsoft operating system. According to Individual Software Author of Professor Teaches Windows 8 Training, Mark Krames, "This simplified and streamlined interface offers unique and innovative features, but...
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyera Inc., founded by an executive and engineering team with unsurpassed backgrounds in the solid-state, storage and networking arenas, today introduced its SEOS(TM) solid-state operating system that optimizes the hardware, storage and data management capabilities of its purpose-built Skyhawk enterprise storage system. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120619/LA26849LOGO) Unlike other Flash storage software offerings, many...
LONDON, October 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- openBench Labs evaluation shows up to 98% fewer physical I/O requests on servers, data throughput up to 5X faster on workstations, server throughput increased 130%, idle CPU time increased 100% with Diskeeper 12 vs. Microsoft Windows built-in utility for Windows 7 and Server 2012 Condusiv(TM) Technologies, formerly Diskeeper Corporation, the leader in high-performance software optimising technology, people and businesses, today...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The push toward a world of total cloud computing continues, as a group of Chinese researchers are developing a critical piece of software meant to be accessed and stored offsite: The operating system. These days, even the most casual of computer users understands the importance of the operating system. Be it Google’s Chrome OS, Apple’s Mac OSX or Microsoft’s Windows, the OS is the piece of software which not only ties...
ELLINGTON, Conn., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Accu-Time Systems launched its new line of workforce management and time & attendance terminals at the HR Tech conference in Chicago. On Monday, October 8(th), the company unveiled its Universal Series, a lineup of powerful terminals with large color touch displays, fast processors, rugged keypads, and a myriad of card and biometric reader options. These new terminals are a giant leap forward from the company's current products and...
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The LePad is a line of tablet computers sold by Lenovo in China. It was released in China in 2011. The LePad uses the Android 2.2 operating system, with either a Wi-Fi or 3G connection. The display features a 10.1-inch screen with a front facing camera for video calling, and has a battery life of eight hours. Outside china, in 2012, Lenovo released other versions of the LePad, under the name IdeaTab, A1, Yoga, and ThinkPad. The ThinkPad’s operating system was upgraded to the Android...
The IdeaPad is a line of laptop computers from Lenovo, first released in 2008 with three models the Y710, Y510 and U110. Since the original release, six other models have been developed -- the G series, S series, V series, Y series, U series, and Z series. IdeaPad also produced a tablet and depending on the model, either the Android or Windows 7 operating system is used. The K1 and A1 use Android, and the P1 uses Windows 7. The S series was released in China in September 2008 and in the US...
Computer software is the collection of computer programs and related data that give the instructions to a computer. Different from hardware, software is intangible, which means that it cannot be touched. Some examples of computer software include: word processors, video games, operating systems, and device drivers. Historically, the software industry is much like that of other technological industries in that it has grown from a few prototypes from different engineers to one application that...
A personal computer, or PC, refers to any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and selling price make it useful for individuals, and is intended to be managed directly by a user with no superseding operator. Examples of personal computers include desktop computers, laptops, tablet PCs, and handheld PCs. Most commonly, PCs are used in a home or office setting. Historically, the first computer demo was developed in 1968 by Douglas Englebart. It gave society a preview of what...
Mainframe computers are powerful devices that are mainly used by big companies for critical applications and bulk data processing. The name comes from their substantial size and certain power requirements. It originally referred to the sizeable cabinets where the central processing unit and main memory were located; today, however, it is used to distinguish high-end commercial machines from less powerful ones. In the 1960s, most significant computer system designs were set and established...
