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    After years of trying to get people to switch to Macs from Intel-based computers, Apple Computer itself has switched.

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    In the future, PCs infected with worms or viruses may try to contain the plague by putting themselves in quarantine.

  • Intel's next-gen notebooks to feature Nokia chip

    Intel's next-generation notebook product will have an integrated 3G chip from Nokia and improved graphics support for Microsoft's Windows Vista, the company announced on Wednesday in the US.

  • Broadcom unveils '3G phone on a chip'

    Chipmaker Broadcom has revealed it has developed a new processor which integrates all key 3G cellular and mobile technologies onto a single chip.

  • Sparc-on-Intel translator due in weeks

    Transitive, a start-up specialising in software that translates software for one chip so it can run on another, plans to release software this quarter so programs for Sun Microsystems' Sparc chips can be used on Intel Xeon chips.

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    At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel's Justin Rattner and Michael Garner talk about materials and processes that will be used in the next 40 years to increase chip performance and advance production. Rattner and Garner discuss the future use of CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor technology and...

  • Nvidia chip with Java allows 3D modeling on cell phones

    At the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco, Ken Russell and Sven Gothel of Sun Microsystems explain how the Nvidia APX2500 chip allows developers to write Java apps on a desktop and run them directly to cell phones. Users will be able to play games and navigate cities in 3D using...

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  • IBM bakes new 3D circuit design

    IBM says building better microchips is kind of like baking a cake.

  • Intel's long-awaited Montecito set for debut

    Intel will launch its "Montecito" version of Itanium, the first dual-core version of the processor, on July 18 in the US, sources familiar with the event said.

  • Sony adds wireless to new handhelds

    The consumer electronics maker announced its latest handhelds, which include built-in wireless capabilities and a slew of new components made in-house.

  • Nokia E71

    Mobile professionals who need a powerful but sleek messaging-centric smartphone will be well-served by the Nokia E71; just be prepared to pay a price.

  • Intel reveals new 64-bit chip

    Company officials say the new Nocona processor won't be in desktops anytime soon.

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