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News (32)

• Electoral commission opts for dual-core PCs

  The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has stipulated the latest dual-core, 64-bit processors must be at the heart of its desktop PC refresh expected to commence early next year.

• AU supercomputing gets a boost

  Another Australian-based supercomputer has cracked the teraflop barrier.

• NASA taps SGI, Intel for supercomputer

  NASA has picked computer maker Silicon Graphics and chipmaker Intel to develop a major supercomputer based on Linux to simulate space exploration and conduct other research, SGI announced Tuesday.

• Intel delays new Pentium 4 chip

  A possible glitch with the processor throws a wrench into the company's plans to bring out new silicon for high-performance chips for top-of-the-line PCs.

• Intel CEO: It's not that bad

  Intel chief Craig Barrett has told investors business might be down now, but it's going to get better. He says Asia will play a huge part in any recovery.

Features and Case Studies (10)

• For Intel, the future has two cores

  Chipmaker turns to a more-is-better approach, downplaying chip speeds in favour of new features and designs.

• What's the best blade server?

  Blade servers were once the saviours of the datacentre. Expandability was king. But do blade servers still make sense today? We find out if they're still worth it.

• The long and winding road to Wi-Fi 2.0

  New technology promises to increase the speed of wireless networks by a factor of 20, but the emerging standard is being delayed by vendors squabbling.

• Picture this: A new breed of cameras

  Standards came first to PCs, then to servers and mobile phones. Will cameras be next?

• Profile: Leading edge Australian companies

  Sometimes you just must have the latest technology, and swallow the associated risks of being the first to use it. We talk to Australian companies that couldn't wait.

Reviews (72)

• What's inside Intel's Centrino 2?

  The latest bundle of mobile technologies from Intel arrives late and somewhat piecemeal, but delivers a useful set of incremental enhancements.

• Inside Intel's Core architecture

  Intel's Core architecture now underlies mobile, desktop and server chips, and is a major departure from the Pentium 4's NetBurst design.

• Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.67GHz)

  It looks great, it's easy to use, and it executes the home-theatre PC concept better than perhaps any other vendor's product. The only problem with Apple's Mac Mini Core Duo is that we're not sure there's enough big-screen TV-worthy content available via iTunes to justify the expense.

• Dual-core desktop duel: AMD vs. Intel

  AMD and Intel both have dual-core CPUs out on the market, but which chip maker's technology is truly the best? To find the answer, we built two testbeds as nearly identical as we could and ran each chip through a battery of tests.

• Tech guide: Intel Processors

  Confused about Intel's new naming scheme for their processors? Here's a quick guide to show you how they measure up.

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