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The computer helper: Understanding Intel's new technologies

The computer helper: Understanding Intel's new technologiesWashington - Intel's technology leads the way when it comes to PC hardware today. Unfortunately, the company is also good at confusing consumers with its myriad brand names and labels. There's the i7, Viiv, a range of "extreme" processors, as well as the Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad. What does it all mean? Read on for some answers.

Q: What's new about the Intel i7 chip, and is it worth paying extra for a computer that has one?

Hackers put cream pie on Bill Gates in New Zealand

Hackers put cream pie on Bill Gates in New ZealandWellington - Hackers who attacked Microsoft New Zealand's news website left it with a cream pie on founder Bill Gates' face, Wellington's Dominion Post newspaper reported Wednesday on its website.

Visitors to www. msn. co. nz on Tuesday found a blacked-out page with the words "Microsoft New Zealand hacked by Peace Crew," over a photo of a pie-decked Gates, the report said.

The paper quoted a source as saying the hackers attacked a server belonging to web-hosting company Domainz, which redirected traffic to a fake website.

Nokia gearing up to release "updated" Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone next month

Nokia gearing up to release updated Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone next month The reports are hot and around that Nokia is planning to update its popular Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone to compete more effectively with the rivals, such as Apple's iPhone, LG Arena, or Samsung's i8910 (Omnia HD) mobile phones.

What will Oracle gain through Sun Microsystems acquisition?

Oracle & Sun MicrosystemsOne of the leading software companies in the world - Oracle Corporation surprised the entire tech world on Monday by declaring that it will acquire the Silicon Valley technology company, Sun Microsystems. The Redwood City, California based Oracle announced that it will purchase Santa Clara, California based Sun Microsystems, Inc. for $7.4 billion in cash.

Sun Microsystems is a multinational vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information technology services. It is best known for its Java language, which is one of the computer industry's best known brands for over the past 13 years.

Some developers are singing serenades for Palm Pre!

Palm, SprintSprint and Palm are surely very positive about the success of the Palm Pre, and their optimism certainly is not baseless. The Palm Pre is yet to be released, but some of the developers of applications for the phone have already started singing serenades for the Palm Pre.

NetworkWorld has interviewed several app developers working on the Palm Pre's operating system, called webOS and the companion software development kit, Mojo. NetworkWorld has found that some developers are really excited about the phone, but some iota of developers are not at all interested in developing for the Palm Pre and webOS.

Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon''s 300 billion dollar project

Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon''s 300 billion dollar projectWashington, Apr. 21 : Computer spies have broken into the Pentagon''s 300 billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter project - the Defense Department''s costliest weapons program ever - according to current and former government officials familiar with the attacks.

According to Fox News, the latest intrusions provide new evidence that a battle is heating up between the U. S. and potential adversaries over the data networks that tie the world together.

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