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Judge Dismisses Key Part of AMD Lawsuit Against Intel

A federal judge dismissed a major portion of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s antitrust lawsuit against archrival Intel Corp., ruling that AMD cannot sue in the U.S. for Intel's alleged monopolistic tactics overseas.

Intel To Release 4-Core Microprocessor

Intel Corp. plans to begin shipping microprocessors that have four computing engines on a single chip -- products that analysts say will help it win back market share from rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

House Panel Subpoenas 3 in HP Scandal

Three people involved in Hewlett-Packard Co.'s efforts to unmask a boardroom leak have been ordered to testify at this week's congressional hearing on the corporate spying scandal that's so far claimed the company's chairwoman and two directors.

HP Spy Scandal Hits New Weirdness Level

Hewlett-Packard Co. may be the world's largest technology company, but the superlative that better suits it these days is Provider of the World's Strangest Corporate Drama.

Windows CE 6 Heads Out to Manufacturing

Windows CE 6.0, the latest version of Microsoft's embedded device operating system, has been released to manufacturing -- "RTM" in Microsoft lingo.

House Requests Documents for HP Probe

Hewlett-Packard Co., enmeshed in a scandal over the use of deceptive tactics to find a boardroom leaker, on Monday turned over documents requested by the House Energy and Commerce Committee for its investigation of the affair.

Researchers Seeking Petaflops

Supercomputers that perform trillions of operations every second are helping scientists probe life's deepest complexities.

Princeton Prof Hacks E-Vote Machine

A Princeton University computer science professor added new fuel Wednesday to claims that electronic voting machines used across much of the country are vulnerable to hacking that could alter vote totals or disable machines.

Microsoft Seeks Hardware Revenue in Piracy Markets

Microsoft sees potential to sell computer keyboards, mice and other hardware in emerging markets where software sales are hampered by widespread piracy.

HP Chair To Step Down in Aftermath of Company Leak Probe

Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn took the fall Tuesday after admitting she authorized an investigation that relied on "inappropriate techniques" to uncover who was leaking boardroom secrets to the media.

Samsung Develops New PRAM Memory Chip

Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday unveiled a new type of memory chip that it said will allow digital devices to work faster by saving new data more quickly.

Dell Faces Accounting Probe, Delays Q2 Results

Dell Inc. has delayed filing its fiscal second-quarter financial report and suspended its share repurchase program because of an ongoing federal accounting probe. It was the latest in a series of setbacks for the world's largest PC maker

Intel Cuts Displease Some Investors

When Intel Corp. Chief Executive Paul Otellini announced an exhaustive review of the company's unprofitable divisions in April, rumors began swirling about scorched-earth job cuts to reverse sinking profits.

Microsoft and Cisco Demo New Interop Tech

Microsoft and Cisco demonstrated this week a single client agent providing interoperability between the software giant's coming Network Access Protection (NAP) and the networking behemoth's Network Admission Control (NAC) protocols.

UPDATED: HP Chairwoman Under Scrutiny After Probe

Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn is under scrutiny from business and ethics experts after she oversaw an invasive and possibly illegal effort to snoop into the home phone calls of fellow HP board members.

Chip Fight: Sun, Unisys Sue Hynix

Sun Microsystems and Unisys have filed a lawsuit against Hynix Semiconductor in the United States, apparently seeking damages related to a federal probe into price-fixing of memory chips.

More Layoffs Expected with Intel Overhaul

With Intel Corp. apparently poised to announce the latest stage of its restructuring effort, speculation has centered not on whether the world's largest chip maker would be cutting jobs, but on how many.

Intel Launches New Dual-Core Chips

Chip maker Intel is introducing a series of new processors designed especially for business and e-commerce uses.

Wi-Fi's 'N' To Get Industry Group Nod

An industry group of wireless networking companies said Tuesday it will start certifying next-generation routers and network cards in 2007, a year before official standards are expected.

Apple Recalls 1.8 Million Sony Batteries

Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday recalled 1.8 million Sony-built laptop batteries that could overheat and catch fire.

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