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  • Intel demos ultra-mobile Moorestown

    Intel announced this week at the Intel Developer Forum in Taipei that its first working Moorestown platform for mobile internet devices (MIDs) had come out of fabrication.

  • Photos: Chips on display at Computex

    At Computex 2008 in Tapei, Taiwan, the biggest buzz is about the developing new market for Netbooks, smaller than traditional notebooks but larger than PDAs -- and the revolutionary new chips to run them.

  • Breaking chip barriers

    HP Labs is leading a project to find new ways to boost silicon-based memory and processor technology far beyond its current limits.

  • Gmail gets voice, video chat

    Google is rolling out video and voice capabilities for the chat function that is embedded in the Gmail interface. It's a bare-bones voice and video-conferencing service, but it's simple to install and use and is a very good addition to Gmail.

  • Are you a *real* Linux geek?

    Do you know you could turn your Linux system into a real radio transmitter, using nothing but the system's parallel port as the wireless media interface?

Features and Case Studies (6)

  • Intel Developer Forum Taipei: Photos

    Intel fans got together this week in Taipei, Taiwan to attend the Intel Developer Forum, where the company planned to tout its designs on faster, more power-efficient chips and platforms as well as talk about technology trends.

  • Breaking chip barriers

    HP Labs is leading a project to find new ways to boost silicon-based memory and processor technology far beyond its current limits.

  • With Vista, seeing is believing, says Gates

    Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaks with CNET News.com's Ina Fried in New York about the long-awaited launch of his company's new operating system, Windows Vista.

  • Software testing: Go virtual

    Short of setting up duplicate systems, testing new software can be a hairy exercise. Here's another way: use virtual OSes like VMWare and Virtual PC as your testing platform.

  • Maximising desktop performance

    RMIT's lab manager offers a peek at one of the tech team's worst nightmares: ensuring that a desktop workhorse has what it takes for optimum performance.

Reviews (29)

  • 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.

  • CPU Speed: How Much Is Enough?

    Chips are revving at 1.5 GHz, and there's no slowdown in sight. But who needs it? Maybe you do. Between the two extremes -- niche professionals who need the most speed and business users who are happy with much less -- lies the universe of PC users. Figuring out what's right for each individual is no easy task.

  • Tech Guide: Intel overclocking

    Why overclock a processor? We examine why you'd want to overclock a CPU and how to do it for the Intel Celeron and P4 processors.

  • Breaking chip barriers

    HP Labs is leading a project to find new ways to boost silicon-based memory and processor technology far beyond its current limits.

  • AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition

    While the higher power consumption is a slight concern, the X4 955 proves that AMD is back in the performance game and ready to play hard ball. Bring on the next generation.

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