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Google acquires programming toolmaker PeakStream

Google has acquired PeakStream, a start-up that sells tools for writing software that can take advantage of multicore processors as well as graphics and gaming chips. Read more »

Intel considered buying graphics heavyweights Nvidia, ATI

As rival AMD was preparing to snap up graphics chipmaker ATI Technologies, Intel was considering topping AMD's offer or going after Nvidia, according to one of the company's top executives. Read more »

IBM buys XML appliance maker

IBM has acquired privately held DataPower, one of the first companies to develop specialised hardware for speeding up and securing XML network traffic. Read more »

Desktop virtualisation opens new doors for users

When Apple released Parallels Desktop in June 2006, it showed most users for the first time what they could achieve with desktop virtualisation. Read more »

Microsoft wants to help reduce medical mistakes

By standardising on a common way to display medical data, Microsoft hopes to reduce the 600,000 errors that take place in US hospitals each year, many of them from medication mix-ups. Read more »

Linux gets 3D graphics boost from AMD

Advanced Micro Devices has become the second of the three major graphics chip companies to decide it's a good idea to cooperate with Linux programmers and users. Read more »

Sun considers buying Novell

"What would owning the operating system on which IBM is dependent be worth?" wonders Sun's chief operating officer Read more »

Microsoft moves deeper into virtualisation

Microsoft on Monday in the United States updated its plans for new virtualisation software and said it will expand its lineup through an acquisition. Read more »

Oracle tried to buy open-source MySQL

Oracle tried to acquire open-source database maker MySQL, an indication of the profound changes the software giant is willing to make as it adapts to the increasingly significant collaborative programming philosophy. Read more »

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    Opera has thrown a little more love at device developers by announcing an updated version of its software development kit on Wednesday at CES. Read more »

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    It's another year down but some things never change. That was shown this week as Internet Explorer remained under fire from yet another zero-day exploit. In other news, we set a hard drive on fire and Apple cans its involvement with MacWorld. Read more »

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    In this week's roundup we take a look at Google's new technology -- Native Client, its Android phone, news from the world of web browsers and more. Read more »

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