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New Mac OS Feature Raises Privacy Concerns

Is your Mac "phoning home"? Thats the question some Apple users are asking after installing an updated version of the companys Mac OS X—Version 10.4.7—that...

AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Reigns King

From time to time, I get asked, "What computer should I get?" And, while its rare, I do get the question, "...if I want...

Apple Targets Educators with iMac

Apple Computer announced July 5 that it will offer a new 17-inch iMac for $899, which will replace the older eMac model. The iMac, which...

eWEEK Daily News Podcast, July 5

Analysts are split on value of EMCs acquisition of RSA, but customers seem happy with it; judge throws out two-thirds of SCO accusations that...

ING Signs $1B Multisourcing Agreement

Dutch financial institution ING and a group of outsourcing providers have agreed to a $1 billion, five-year deal covering workplace services for INGs banking...

My Blu-ray Heaven?

I see HD DVD and Blu-ray as high-definition disc formats that have more similarities than differences, but it will be a while before we...

Global Semiconductor Sales Rise

Across the globe, sales of semiconductors grew to 19.7 billion in May, an increase of 9.4 percent from the same time period in 2005,...

Chip Titans Look to Startup for Flash Lift

IM Flash Technologies, the Intel-Micron Technology flash memory venture, is hoping for large gains from investing in nanotechnology research. The company on June 29 expanded...

Gateway Touts PC Bang for the Buck

Gateway intends to return to its roots as an up-market direct-seller of PCs. The Irvine, Calif., PC maker, whose CEO, Wayne Inouye resigned on February...

Office 2007 Slips; Will Vista Be Next?

Office 2007 is running late. Microsoft officials acknowledged on June 29 that the company will not meet the October 2006 business-availability target to which it...