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    Microsoft's chief executive may well think that a $100 PC will solve the problem of software piracy - but it's a question of who is willing to bear the cost.

  • Security experts play down Cisco leak

    The leak of a significant amount of Cisco Systems' source code for its latest network devices will not result in a large number of discovered vulnerabilities, security experts said Monday.

  • Java camp takes cue from Microsoft

    If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft's fiercest foes--Java software providers--are showing growing admiration for their powerful rival.

  • In the PC world, smaller is getting better

    Size may well prove to be everything in some industries, and PC makers intend to cash in on the trend towards smaller form-factor PCs.

  • FireWire or USB: And the winner is?

    A speed boost with USB 2.0 gets PC makers excited. But a faster FireWire is just around the corner.

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  • Photos: Intel's vision for the future

    If the world's largest chip manufacturer wanted to impress the world, what would it do? Our inside photo gallery from the Intel developer conference in Shanghai reveals the world's smallest motherboard, fondling robots, fuel cells, medical technology and Intel finally unleashing the power of the Atom.

  • Is Ballmer's $100 PC possible?

    Microsoft's chief executive may well think that a $100 PC will solve the problem of software piracy - but it's a question of who is willing to bear the cost.

  • A new PC makes no sense -- but who cares?

    It used to be we had to buy new PCs every couple of years just to keep up with the software, but that isn't really true anymore. So, is there any good reason to upgrade your hardware?

  • Java camp takes cue from Microsoft

    If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft's fiercest foes--Java software providers--are showing growing admiration for their powerful rival.

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  • 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.

  • A new PC makes no sense -- but who cares?

    It used to be we had to buy new PCs every couple of years just to keep up with the software, but that isn't really true anymore. So, is there any good reason to upgrade your hardware?

  • Motherboard design to reshape PCs

    Got a burning desire to build a PC out of a gas can? Here's your chance.

  • Tech Guide: USB 2.0

    Learn about this next-generation peripheral connection for personal computers. How does it supplant USB 1.1, and is it a worthy foe for FireWire?

  • How much is enough: A guide to computer memory

    Memory is like good health or money: You can never have too much of it, and when you find yourself in short supply, it can hurt.

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