The serial-ATA (SATA) SSDs, from Samsung Electronics, are aimed at supporting virtualized environments and I/O intensive applications.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is betting that the humble printer, like the computer and cell phone, can be transformed with the power of the Internet. The company today introduced the HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web, the first all-in-one printer to access Internet information. The machine, which also works as a scanner, copier and fax, will connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.