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EU slams Intel with US$1.45B antitrust fine
News Intel is fined US$1.45 billion for engaging in illegal practices to exclude competitors from the market for computer chips called x86 CPUs.
Tags: Antitrust, Components, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, European Union, computer, computer company, commission, manufacturer
Antitrust fine doesn't change Intel-AMD balance
News The US$1.45 billion fine will cause headaches for Intel's sales force, but the AMD-Intel war will still be won or lost primarily on the companies' technology.
Tags: Components, Antitrust, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Paul Otellini, Manufacturing, Chip, computer, payment, computer company
Dell: Order a Vista PC and get it with Windows 7
News Customers can order a Vista machine now but elect to have Dell upgrade the PC to Windows 7 before it ships the computer.
Tags: Personal Computers, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Computer, Windows 7, PC Company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7
After IBM, what now for Sun?
News news analysis The decision to end takeover talks with IBM leaves Sun Microsystems and its CEO, Jonathan Schwartz, with a complex problem.
Tags: Acquisitions, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Stock, Sun Microsystems Inc., computer, Server, antitrust, computer company, corporate computing
A sign of things to come?
Blogs Dell Computer, the Texas-based computer maker, announced last Friday it is selling one of the only two company-owned cal...
Microsoft puts its 'signature' on PCs
News In its online and retail stores, Microsoft is selling computers loaded with all of its online software including its Windows Live, Zune, and Security Essentials products.
Tags: Personal Computers, Windows 7, Computer, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Corp., software, Windows 7, Web Browser, software company, Hardware
Browserless Windows 7 refuses to go gracefully
News Microsoft said last month that it was scrapping entirely its plans for separate "E" versions of Windows 7, but these are still listed in company's online store.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Microsoft Windows 7, Europe, software company, computer company, Microsoft Windows, online store
Windows 7 will allow downgrades too
News Software maker will let users of certain editions go back to Windows Vista or even Windows XP if they wish. The company says it's expanding Vista downgrade rights program a bit too.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC Company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Windows 7, computer, volume-license, computer company, Microsoft Windows XP
Windows Starter gets new market: Netbooks
News Microsoft's entry-level Windows, previously limited to emerging markets, will now also be offered on low-cost PCs in developed countries.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Personal Computers, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Notebook, Computer, Windows Starter, processor, computer company, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft sets Hyper-V free
News The software maker says within 30 days, customers will be able to download its server virtualization software for free. It also plans to demo a Live Migration feature that will be part of the next version of the product.
Tags: Business applications, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., software company, Server, software, Redmond, Microsoft Windows Server, computer company
PC makers find ways to extend XP's life
News There will be big-name XP computers sold after Jun. 30. Technically, they won't actually be XP machines. They'll be "pre-downgraded" Vista machines.
Tags: Software, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows Vista, Notebook, Lenovo Group Ltd., computer company, Microsoft Windows XP, workstation, Dell Computer Corp., desktop
China delays rule for Net-screening software
News Beijing postpones a requirement that PC makers preinstall Green Dam software for filtering Internet content. But it may be just a temporary reprieve.
Tags: International governments, Regulations, App servers, World Trade Organization, PC Company, Google Inc., computer, Associated Press, computer company, New York Times Co.
Apple shares rebound on Jobs news
News Stock rises after announcement that Steve Jobs will remain as CEO, while recovering from hormone therapy treatment.
Tags: Business ethics, Components, Apple Inc., Therapy, Stock, Computer, computer company, CEO, job, Macworld
Intel doubles notebook fan speed
News Chipmaker hopes the prototype being displayed at the company's developer forum ultimately will find its way into notebook PC designs.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Components, Intel Corp., Notebook, Computer, San Francisco, power consumption, computer company, News.com, blog
Lenovo quarterly sales climb in weak market
News Lenovo Group revenues rise 10.5 percent during the fiscal first quarter, despite a weak economy.
Tags: Servers, Storage, Personal Computers, Notebooks and tablets, Europe, Sales, Environment, Lenovo Group Ltd., computer company, chairman
