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Intel To Put 64 Bits In Desktops In 2005

Intel once said desktop buyers wouldn't really need 64-bit capabilities until toward the end of the decade, but the company will make such capabilities a feature across its desktop lines next year. Add comment

Dual DVD, HD-DVD Disc Developed

Memory-Tech will start mass production late next year of read-only discs that can contain data stored in both DVD and HD-DVDs (High Definition/High Density-DVDs) layers, a company executive says. Add comment

Siemens Claims Wireless Speed Record

Siemens claimed Tuesday it has set a record by transferring data via a wireless communications system at one gigabit per second. Add comment

New Set Of Linux Security Flaws Unveiled

A security researcher has uncovered yet another set of security flaws in an image component, which could put Linux users at risk of system compromise if they view a maliciously crafted image. Add comment

NVIDIA May Launch Chipset For Intel Pentium 4 in Q1, Q2 2005

NVIDIA Corp., who recently inked cross-licensing agreement with Intel Corp., may unveil its first commercial chipset designed for Intel Pentium 4 processors as early as in late-Q1 or beginning-Q2, according to rumours coming from Taiwan. Add comment

ATI’s Next-Generation VPU On Track For Spring

Research firm Credit Suisse First Boston claimed in a recently released report that ATI Technologies is on track with introduction of its next-generation graphics processor in Spring, 2005. Add comment

Nvidia To Work On PlayStation 3 Chip

Graphics chip leader Nvidia announced Tuesday that it is working with Sony to develop the graphics processor for the next version of Sony's PlayStation video game console. Add comment

Microsoft Nears Release Of 64-Bit Windows

Microsoft said Tuesday that it has released a near-final test version of updates to its Windows and Windows Server operating systems. Add comment

Adware Cannibals Feast On Each Other

Companies that use free software downloads to target Web surfers with annoying ads are turning on each other to keep customers--and the cash they generate--for themselves. Add comment

Chinese Firm Buys IBM PC Business

IBM, the pioneer of the personal computer business, has sold its PC hardware division to China's number one computer maker Lenovo. Add comment

Mozilla Foundation Releases Thunderbird 1.0

Hot on the heels of RC1 comes the full release Add comment

IBM Triples Transistor Performance With Germanium

IBM has successfully demonstrated a new technique for improving transistor performance that will help the company build smaller, more powerful chips in the next decade, company researchers said Monday. Add comment

AMD Works To Chill Out Opteron

Advanced Micro Devices announced on Monday technology that will help its server processors run cooler when idle, a feature that could help customers grapple with electricity and air-conditioning costs. Add comment

Thunderbird Release Candidate Available

The Mozilla Foundation has submitted a release candidate for the 1.0 release of its Thunderbird e-mail client. Thunderbird is intended to be a competitor to Microsoft's Outlook Express (OE) e-mail client, which comes installed on all versions of Windows. Add comment

First Commercial Immersion Lithography Chip Is From IBM

IBM is laying hold to bragging rights on making the first silicon microprocessor based on an immersion lithography process. For the non-Geeks, immersion lithography is a projection enhancement methodology that places a liquid between the lens and the wafer. Add comment

Microsoft Announces WINS Exploit

Warm up the mouse buttons, it's patch time again for Windows users. Microsoft has acknowledged a flaw in the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) that could allow an attack to be launched against the system. Add comment

No More Security Patches For Win 9X?

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Windows 9x was an innovative operating system and a productive choice for users. For many years now, it's been clear that it's not only third-rate architecturally, but also irreparable as it appears that Microsoft may no longer be releasing security patches for that OS kernel. Add comment

Military Signals May Jam Garage-Door Openers

Coming soon to dozens of military bases around the United States: radio signals strong enough to jam nearby garage-door openers. Add comment

Survey: Net File-Sharing Doesn’t Hurt Most Musicians

Most musicians and artists say the Internet has helped them make more money from their work despite online file-trading services that allow users to copy songs and other material for free, according to a study released Sunday. Add comment

IT Dabbles with Firefox, But Few Plan To Switch from IE

The Firefox Web browser has been causing a commotion among users and snaring snippets of market share from Microsoft's Internet Explorer since June -- long before Version 1.0 of the open-source software was officially released earlier this month. But statistics suggest that corporate users aren't the major group fueling the growth of Firefox. Add comment

Bush Signs ‘Net Access Tax Moratorium

President Bush signed into law a new four-year ban on state and federal taxation of Internet connections, legislation the industry said was needed to promote universal broadband. Add comment