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IBM Unveils New Opteron Servers

NEW YORK—IBM is rolling out a family of servers that combine Advanced Micro Devices Opteron processor with its own hardware and software technology to...

AMD, Intel Brace for Third-Quarter Showdown

Chip makers Advanced Micro Devices and Intel intensified their battle in the second quarter. The tumultuous period saw the rivals pare back chip prices—while Intel...

Combating Skills Shortage, IBM Hosts University Workshops

As part of a larger effort to combat the shortage of skills in the IT marketplace, IBM is bringing its application development technologies right...

The Real Windows Housecleaning Begins

The next Windows chief, Steven Sinofsky, is beginning to make his presence felt in Microsofts Windows organization, even before Windows Vista is out the...

Next Up on the Microsoft Tools Horizon: ‘Rosario’ and ‘Hawaii’

As part of our never-ending Microsoft code-name quest, we've got one brand-new one (and one clarification) to add to our list. It looks like...

Should Microsoft Add a Beta 3 to Vista’s Schedule?

The next test release of Windows Vista, slated for late August, according to our testing tipsters, will be designated Release Candidate (RC) 1. That...

Do You Know the Way to San Jose?

Google Watch has its tickets and its press pass ready to go for the Search Engine Strategies conference in San Jose.Are you going? Want...

Did Microsoft Patch Miss the Mark?

An anonymous security researcher has posted a proof-of-concept exploit for a flaw patched in Microsofts "critical" MS06-035 bulletin, but the companys security response team...

Apple: Users Can Exchange MacBook Batteries

Apple is offering to exchange certain rechargeable batteries in its 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks that were sold between February and May. In an announcement on...

Agility Must Not Compromise Stability

Last week found me (briefly) in Minneapolis to keynote the Agile 2006 International Conference that addressed many aspects of agile software development. In some...