IDF, Fall 2005: Intel looks to multi-core future

It's the type of change that doesn't cause headlines, but on the opening day of IDF Intel announced a fundamental new approach to its business: for the first time, it is basing its mobile, desktop and server chips on the same micro-architecture. And while previous desktop architectures have focused on increasing power with little heed to power consumption, Intel's new vision is based on performance-per-Watt. Intel has already had great success in reducing the power consumption of its notebooks, and it's now bringing those skills to the desktop and server business. ...more

Microsoft counters Sun over Java dispute

Microsoft lashes out at Sun - it's trying 'to obtain a free ride on Microsoft's success'. Microsoft has made a district court filing that rejects Sun's complaints about Microsoft's use of Java technology. It also alleges that Sun uses continuing litigation to gain unfair advantages and that its current complaints violate the contractual obligations imposed by an earlier case and California business laws. ...more

Microsoft tackles XP counterfeiting with new replacement programme

Microsoft is hoping to track down counterfeit gangs in the UK with an initiative to help victims replace dodgy copies with originals. The company says it has experienced a deluge of high quality counterfeit copies of its flagship XP product - counterfeits of such exactitude that even the holographic logos are present. Now, under the Windows XP Counterfeit Project, victims of such counterfeits can send in the dodgy discs and have them replaced with the genuine article for free (although the cost of posting it in is borne by the sender). ...more

Office of Fair Trading steps in to prevent mis-selling of domain-names

A Swansea-based businessman has promised to stop mis-selling domain names after action from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Adam Ripley had been approaching businesses telling them that someone was interested in registering a domain name similar to their business name. He would tell the businesses that he could register the domain for them, but this would have to be done in minutes. ...more

Apple seeks wireless engineers for iPod division

Apple's iPod division has placed advertisements for two hardware engineers with experience in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The wireless-enabling of Apple's portable music player has long been the subject of speculation. However simply equipping the iPod with 802. ...more