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MySQL Founders: Kill All the Patents

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—The patent wars are red-hot.The OSI (Open Source Initiative) board earlier this month issued a statement condemning open-source license proliferation as "a...

Analysts: Beware of Hype for Fixed Broadband with WiMax

Intel this week announced the availability of its first WiMax product, giving that much more credence to the nascent wireless protocol. But analysts caution...

Intel Offers $10,000 for Copy of Moores Law

Officials at Intel last week posted a notice on eBay offering $10,000 for a mint copy of the magazine in which company co-founder Gordon...

VMware Zeros in on Productivity

VMware Inc. last week released the next major version of its desktop virtualization software, which emphasizes making application developers and testers more productive.VMware Workstation...

Dual Approaches

Rival chip makers Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. are finishing their respective dual-core processors, but the two vendors are taking markedly different...

Intel Confirms Dual-Core Launch

Intel Corp. will launch its first dual-core processor on Monday, company officials confirmed Friday. The Santa Clara, Calif., chip maker hinted at an upcoming launch...

Microsofts Tablet PC Odyssey

Whats smaller than a Tablet PC but larger than a Pocket PC? I dont know, at least not for sure, but I am expecting...

Is Microsoft Downsizing the Tablet PC?

First it was the slate. Then it was the PC-Tablet convertible. Now its a mini-Tablet that can do everything that a traditional Tablet PC...

Red Hat Updates to Support Dual-Core Processors

Red Hat has made its first update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, with support for dual-core processors from AMD and Intel. The capability will...

Intel, AMD Dual-Core Race Heats Up

Chip makers Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. are ramping up their race into the dual-core processor space. Abhi Talkwalkar, vice president and general...