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Unfazed, IBM pumps Power chip program

Fresh after getting publicly dumped by Apple Computer, IBM is taking new measures to spread its Power processors and make them a stronger competitor to Intel chips. Read more »

Xbox Linux group seeks Microsoft seal

The group of programmers working to run Linux on Microsoft's Xbox video game console is seeking the software giant's seal of approval. Read more »

Apple to ditch IBM, switch to Intel

Apple Computer plans to announce Monday in the US that it's scrapping its partnership with IBM and switching its computers to Intel's microprocessors, CNET News.com has learned. Read more »

Xbox version of Linux finished

A hacker group specializing in software for Microsoft's Xbox announced late Monday the release of the first full version of Linux for the game console. Read more »

IBM wins hybrid supercomputer deal

IBM has won a deal to build a supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) that will pair more than 16,000 AMD Opteron processors with more than 16,000 Cell processors to try to reach a new computing milestone for the company. Read more »

Intel unveils 'Web 2.0' software suite

Intel announced on Tuesday in the US it has put together a collaboration software suite that it will offer to small and medium-size businesses via its resellers. Read more »

Novell, Red Hat ready Linux servers

Novell's NetWare-SuSE Linux combination is slated for completion next month. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is also due this summer. Read more »

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Red ring of death is closer than you think

It can seem hard to believe that a company with all the resources of Microsoft can make make a billion-dollar mistake with a small chip-design fault. Yet chip design is not an exact science and Rupert Goodwins, who has been there himself, details how it can go horribly wrong. Read more »

Multi-core state of play

It promises to be the biggest revolution in programming since object orientation -- but it remains virtually unheard of to most developers. Thanks to the development and uptake of multi-core CPUs, developers must begin to consider truly programming in parallel. Read more »

Octopiler helps multicore coders

IBM's compiler helps adapt programs to use the Cell chip's nine cores. Read more »

Java beyond the server

Java has a somewhat deserved reputation for being a server-side-only affair. But now, the language is becoming an increasingly popular choice for embedded development as well. Read more »

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