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Government outlines policy on open source software
Action Plan gets early support from Sun Microsystems
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AMD unveils new chips, new company, new chairman
Launches mobile GPUs, closes manufacturing spin-off deal and appoints Bruce Claflin as chairman
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Microsoft sheds light on 'Kumo' search upgrade
Internal testing of successor to Live Search currently underway
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Developers largely behind Windows 7
Some teething problems remain
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Public sector ruling lifts UK open-source market
VARs must prove they have considered open source for public sector contract bids
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Intel set to form new partnership with TSMC
Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co will announce deal on Monday
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Novell posts disappointing results
Open source giant feels effects of the recession
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Juniper Networks foresees single datacentre fabric
Stratus Project will combine hardware, software and technology infrastructure
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HP and Sun ink Solaris deal
Server OS to be offered on ProLiant models
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Marvell makes Linux computer in a plug
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Google criticised for backing EC battle with Microsoft
Hypocritical, say commentators
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Google commercialises App Engine resources
Developers now have access to more grunt - at a price
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AMD shows off six-core Istanbul processor
New chips will be available sometime in the second half of 2009
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VMware shows off phone virtualisation
Windows CE and Android running side-by-side on one handset
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Performance Center and ALM suites allow admins to gauge network and application performance
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