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War on tera: Intel picks C for parallel computing
Intel has been showing off a programming model which it claims will help C and C++ developers take advantage of a parallel computing without the need for any code changes. Read more »
Intel to build flash drives into servers
Intel will begin building flash-memory drives into servers in 2008, starting with 32GB models that the company promises will boost system performance. 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 »
Microsoft 'Vista Capable' debacle points to Intel
Internal Microsoft e-mails coming to light in a class action against the software company have shown a tangle of chaos -- involving Intel -- surrounding the controversial Vista Capable logo. Read more »
Intel reclaims spot in Sun servers
Sun Microsystems announced Monday that it will resume selling servers with Intel's Xeon processor, restoring a hardware partnership and extending it to software collaboration. Read more »
Intel Centrino update hits Aussie shores
Intel will today launch the new Centrino mobile computing platform to Australian customers, promising some modest gains in performance and a few new features for both corporate and consumer users. Read more »
Transmeta sues Intel for patent infringement
Transmeta, the chip designer that once tried to take on Intel in the notebook market, is suing Intel for patent infringement. Read more »
Intel pledges 80-core chips in five years
Intel has built a prototype of a processor with 80 cores that can perform a trillion floating-point operations per second. 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 »
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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 »
Is a US$100 laptop truly useful?
There has been a lot of focus in recent years on creating inexpensive, affordable computers for users in the developing world, and at the forefront is Professor Nicholoas Negroponte. Read more »
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Production-quality XenSource virtualisation is the main selling point here, with optional clustering and storage virtualisation to go with it. But there's a lot more besides, making the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux a compelling solution for businesses of all sizes. Read more »
Ian Griffiths talks Windows Presentation Foundation (Part 1)
Windows Presentation Foundation is one of the most interesting new developments in .NET 3.0, we sat down with WPF trainer and author Ian Griffiths to talk WPF, Silverlight and what Microsoft has over the competition. Read more »
KVM steals virtualisation spotlight
A new open-source virtual-machine project has quickly won Linux allies, but its arrival brings complications. Read more »
First Look: Delphi 8 for the Microsoft .NET Framework
Borland has a long history of producing development tools and IDE's and with the release of Delphi 8 for the Microsoft .NET Framework they are putting this experience to good use. Read more »
Crystal Vision Server: BI for mid-market
The new Crystal Vision product line combines technology from Crystal Reports, Crystal Xcelsius and Business Object's Live Office -- aimed at the mid-market segment in Australia. Read more »
Virtual computing offers real benefits, real challenges
Virtualisation breaks the link between software and hardware; great for managers but not so good for others. 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 »
Aussie coders changing the world
Though they may not be household names like Thorpie or Lleyton, Aussie developers rank among the world's best. Simon Sharwood profiles our top five geeks. Read more »
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Intel unveils new software for parallel computing
At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, company General Manager Renee James announces a new suite of parallel coding tools designed to work with Microsoft Visual Studio. The tools will support Microsoft's concurrent runtime environment, which is expected to become a central component of Microsoft's next-generation computing model. The... Read more »
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