The 865 series of chipsets, formerly code-named Springdale, accelerates the flow of data between the processor and various computer components, leading to richer graphics and better performance from applications such as audio- or video-editing...
While most of the code that Microsoft has made available to the open-source community has been tools complementary to its core business, the company has more restrictive shared-source programs that allow certain institutions, such as governments...
Such programs are numerous (Symantec's catalogue holds more than 6,500) and, as the MySQL worm demonstrates, can easily be turned into programs that spread widely. Bot software represents a significant danger on the internet because computers...
The company has been exploring the idea of online or ad-supported versions of its core word processing and spreadsheet programs, largely within its Works unit. At the time, Microsoft talked about 20 different online business applications, most...
To accelerate their use, Intel decided to assemble the apps into a single suite and to contract SpikeSource to integrate and support the offerings, said Lisa Lambert, the managing director of Intel Capital's software and solutions group.
The PCs are set to include Microsoft's Windows Vista Basic, Works and Student 2007, as well as third-party software, including exam preparation, homework help and English-language learning programs. At the time, the company announced a program...