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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 »
Jobs: New Intel Macs are 'screamers'
Addressing a packed crowd of the Mac faithful, Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday served up the first Intel-based Macs, introducing a new high-end laptop and a revamped iMac. Read more »
Negroponte: Dual-boot OLPC laptop on the way
OLPC found Nicholas Negroponte has hinted a dual boot XO laptop could soon be on the way. Read more »
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 »
Apple: Windows on a Mac is here
Apple Computer said on Wednesday that it has released a public beta version of Boot Camp, software that enables Microsoft Windows XP to run natively on Intel-based Macs. Read more »
Apple's WWDC: New iPhone, new OS X, new .Mac?
Expect to hear new details about the future of Apple's Mac OS X and Web business next week at the Worldwide Developers Conference — and we think there might be a new iPhone, too. Read more »
Red Hat attempts to win back developers
The Linux seller is promising to make up for its mistreatment of developers by improving its focus on its free offering. Read more »
64-bit PCs: Drivers wanted
A lack of software is holding back 64-bit PCs, but Apple and Microsoft are pushing ahead. Read more »
McNealy's cold feet and other tales of Sun
Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy had to be wined and dined at a Silicon Valley McDonald's before he gave up his reluctance to help launch the workstation maker in 1982, according to one of many tales the company cofounders recounted on Wednesday. Read more »
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CVSDude: Queensland one day, global the next
Beginning with hardware bought on eBay, Brisbane-based CVSDude now manages source code for Apple, Intel and the BBC. Read more »
Windows XP SP2 -- test your applications
Learn about the plethora of security enhancements included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications. Read more »
Six barriers to open source adoption
The benefits of open source software are well known--lower TCO, more choice, and increasing quality and functionality of the code. Several barriers must be overcome before Linux and other open source projects are broadly accepted across enterprises, but they aren't insurmountable. Read more »
Personal tech Visionary: Simplicity is key
Mike Nuttal believes that simplicity is key to a successful product and that integrated devices such as combination mobile phone-camera-MP3 players are a step in the wrong direction. Read more »
Servers on a budget: 4 Servers tested
Need a new server but only have AU$2500 to spend? The range of options is suprisingly good as long as you're willing to do without some of the fancy features. Read more »
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In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »
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Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »
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BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continueAttending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »
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Interplanetary Internet a possibility
2008/11/21 10:32:55
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Conroy ducks, Ballmer evades and Android Fails -- Club Builder
2008/11/20 10:58:20
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Yang's resignation: The talk of Silicon Valley
2008/11/19 16:10:33
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ZDNet.com.au chases Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer around Sydney during his recent visit Down Under.

