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AMD filed an antitrust complaint against Intel in the U.S. federal district court for the district of Delaware, alleging that Intel has engaged in worldwide coercion of customers from dealing with AMD, inflating computer prices and limiting choices for businesses and consumers. The 48-page complaint details Intel's
Semiconductor industry
Absoft Corporation has announced the general availability of its new High Performance Computing (HPC) Software Development Kit (SDK) optimized for clusters and servers based on 64-bit-Intel(R) Xeon(TM) processors running Linux. The HPC SDK is a comprehensive solution for software developers to compile, run, debug, and optimize high-performance software
Semiconductor industry
Bull and Oracle recently announced a record-setting TPC-H one terabyte data warehousing benchmark, outperforming other systems in both performance and price. This achievement was made possible by running Oracle Database 10g Release 2 on a Bull NovaScale 5160 server with 16 Intel Itanium 2 1.6 GHz processors and the
Semiconductor industry
Silicon Valley was abuzz last week with the news that Apple would be ending its 14-year association with IBM to switch to Intel microprocessors. The move was a surprise to many, but not to those familiar with Apple's history of innovation and its desire to disrupt the status
Microsoft Corp.
The technology industry is characterized by its fast-paced nature and frequent shifting alliances among major players. This phenomenon is evident in the recent announcement by Apple that it will abandon its Motorola G3 microprocessor in favor of Intel's Pentium chip. This move marks a significant turning point in
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Apple's Steve Jobs is making a bold move by ending the company's 14-year relationship with IBM and partnering with Intel for its computer chip needs, sparking speculation about the company's future plans. The move could potentially place Apple in direct competition with Microsoft and
Microsoft Corp.
Apple's decision to switch to Intel chips in 2007 has been met with a mix of acceptance and enthusiasm from Mac loyalists. Gone are the days of being an iconoclast, as the company's unique approach to computing has given way to a more pragmatic approach. Apple
Intel Corp.
The transition will help the Mac compete against Windows PCs in performance and price, but poses big challenges for Apple, software developers, and users. After years of touting its Macintosh computers as superior, Apple announced Monday that it will switch to Intel Corp. microprocessors that power computers designed to run
Intel Corp.
Apple's CEO Steve Jobs is reportedly planning to abandon the company's 14-year partnership with IBM and Motorola in favor of Intel processors for its Macintosh computers, a move that could have significant implications for the tech industry and consumer electronics market. The decision is seen as
Semiconductor industry
Dell Inc. has introduced two new OptiPlex desktop systems, the GX520 and GX620, which feature lead-free power supplies, motherboards, and chassis, taking the company a step closer to compliance with the European Union's Restriction on the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. The new systems also boast
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The Federal Trade Commission is stepping up its efforts to combat spam by enlisting the help of Internet service providers to identify and monitor "zombies," or computers infected with malware that send out millions of unsolicited email messages without the owner's knowledge. The commission is sending
Microsoft Corp.
Pronexus, an innovator of computer telephony and speech software solutions, has introduced VBSALT 1.2, the latest generation of its rapid application development tool, which complements Microsoft Speech Server (MSS) 2004 R2. This latest release expands speech development options with language support for Canadian French and US Spanish, offering broader
