Coffee Briefing, Oct. 19, 2021 – All the recent tech news; a podcast roundup; and more

New High Performance Computing (HPC) facility will support researchrnrn

Fast, capable and overshadowed by its detachable tablet control panel, this MFP has a unique extra that may justify its price

Plus, five ways to cut data power consumption and the Google TV bandwagon

Settling a rampage of rumors, Novell clarifies that Attachmate, not Microsoft, will own Unix copyright

Oracle’s losses likely to be far less than the US$1.4 billion awarded by federal jury in California

New online tool to address reseller issues with promotions and bids

The Veriton VN282G’s six USB ports may tempt you, but don’t expect this PC to do much more than basic spreadsheet work

Plus, a new smartphone from Acer and SMS marketingrnrn

Taking a closer look at the security issues that should be considered

Touch-sensitive controls, inexpensive inks, and a legal-size scanner raise this MFP above the competition

Plus, Opera 11 beta version and Acer’s Iconia laptoprnrn

Jacob Alexander is still on the run from criminal charges, living in Namibia