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Article | 25/03/2009 Lenovo offers workstations with Intel's Nehalem chips

Lenovo on Tuesday became the second major PC maker to announce workstations based on Intel's upcoming quad-core Nehalem chips, which are due for relea...

Article | 25/03/2009 Asus readies slim multimedia PC-in-a-keyboard

Taiwan's AsusTek Computer Inc. plans to launch early this summer the most radical member of its popular Eee family of petite PCs, a full multimedia co...

Article | 25/03/2009 IE8 best at blocking malware sites, says study

A recently released report claims that Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) is more than twice as effective at blocking malware sites than its nearest rival.

Article | 24/03/2009 IE8 gains market share at Microsoft's own expense

Gains made by Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) since its launch last Thursday have come at the expense of the older IE7, according to data from Irish metrics...

Article | 24/03/2009 Apple prices iMacs at US$899 for schools

Apple Inc. is still selling an US$899 iMac desktop it discontinued in 2007, according to a recent newsletter released by the company. But that 17-in. ...

Article | 23/03/2009 IE8 launch bumps browser's market share by 30%

Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) received a small bump in market share as the company launched the final version, according to Web measurem...

Article | 23/03/2009 Multicore chips pose next big challenge for industry

Adding more processing cores has emerged as the primary way of boosting performance of server and PC chips, but the benefits will be greatly diminishe...

Article | 23/03/2009 Microsoft cites developer, security boosts in IE8

Microsoft hailed its newly released Internet Explorer 8 browser as a boon for developers and for its security measures during a presentation at the Mi...

Article | 20/03/2009 Microsoft proud of its first 'post-Gates' OS, Ballmer says

Windows 7 is the first Microsoft OS developed away from the watchful eye of Bill Gates, and the technical leaders who built it had to adjust to life a...

Article | 20/03/2009 Judge denies judgment in Microsoft Vista Capable suit

A U.S. judge denied a request for judgment in the Microsoft Vista Capable suit, instead sending the case along to trial with a ruling Wednesday.

Article | 17/03/2009 GlobalFoundries needs to pay for x86 license, Intel says

GlobalFoundries, the former manufacturing arm of rival Advanced Micro Devices, needs to pay Intel for a license to manufacture x86 processors, an Inte...

Article | 18/03/2009 Google boosts speed in Chrome browser

Google unveiled on Tuesday a new beta release of its Chrome browser, offering improvements in speed and capabilities, such as full page zoom.

Article | 18/03/2009 Mac sales plummet by almost 17%, NPD reports

Apple Inc.'s retail sales, which fell by more than 5% in January, plummeted nearly 17% in February compared with the same month in 2008 as the company...

Article | 18/03/2009 AMD to Intel: Fine, let's make the cross-license deal public

Advanced Micro Devices agreed to an Intel offer to make public the terms of a cross-license agreement at the heart of a dispute between the two compan...

Article | 17/03/2009 Report: Microsoft plans Windows 7 release candidate for May

Microsoft Corp. will deliver a release candidate of Windows 7 to the public in late May, according to a report from a noted Windows Web site.

Article | 16/03/2009 Microsoft disputes attempt to reinstate class in Vista suit

Microsoft is disputing an attempt to reinstate class-action status to an ongoing lawsuit against its Windows Vista Capable sticker program, a case tha...

Article | 16/03/2009 New Windows 7 build leaks to Web, may be RC

A Windows 7 build that may be the first release candidate has leaked to the Internet, according to several file-sharing sites.

Article | 13/03/2009 Dell releases all-in-one Studio desktops

Dell has announced its Studio One 19 all-in-one desktop computer with a 19-inch screen and optional multi-touch capability.

Article | 13/03/2009 Hardware makers get ready for Windows 7

New laptop and desktop designs are on tap as PC and hardware makers start tweaking components to take advantage of improved features in Microsoft's up...

Article | 12/03/2009 Microsoft patches first critical bug in Windows 7 beta

Microsoft patched the first critical vulnerability in Windows 7 Tuesday as it rolled out an update that fixes three flaws in the new operating system'...