From X-bit Labs: For many years the world’s largest maker of microprocessors concentrated on increasing performance of its chips using any means as the markets of desktops and laptops have been expanding at a rapid pace. Nevertheless, in the recent years the trends have changed and...

From InfoWorld: As if Oracle did not have enough work convincing MySQL users of its good intentions, the company also should set its sites on getting the Java platform back on track, contends a Google chief architect.

The Java platform has "appeared rudderless for the last few years...

From PC World: Microsoft took steps Tuesday to avoid repeating the debacle two months ago that left Windows XP users staring at the notorious "Blue Screen of Death" error message after they applied a patch.

In February, a security update that fixed two flaws in the Windows kernel --...

From CNET News.com: Intel on Tuesday reported a first-quarter profit that jumped more than 400 percent over the same period last year, citing strong demand for laptop chips.

The chipmaker's profit was $2.4 billion, or 43 cents per share, up 433 percent from the same period last year...

From CNET News.com: Google and an alliance of privacy groups have come to Yahoo's aid by helping the Web portal fend off a broad request from the U.S. Department of Justice for e-mail messages, CNET has learned.

In a brief filed Tuesday afternoon, the coalition says a search warrant...

From DailyTech: In what must be one of the most shocking developments in the whole Apple App Store versus the third-party app market comes news that Opera Mini has been approved by Apple for the iPhone and iPod touch. When Opera Software submitted the apps for Apple's prying eyes...

From X-bit Labs: G.Skill International has been among leading suppliers of high-end memory solutions designed for enthusiasts for many years now, but in the recent history the company was not exactly offering certain exclusive products. Nevertheless, this week G.Skill introduced what...

From DailyTech: Microsoft Office is the dominant player in productivity apps in the business world. The office suite has more users than any other software platform and Google is trying to take some of the users of Office away though with its cloud offerings including Google Docs...

From CNET News.com: The original release of Windows Vista reached the end of its support on Tuesday, meaning that customers now need to be running either Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 of Vista to get assistance from Microsoft.

However, in conjunction with this milestone...

From CNET News.com: Intel has said its next chip platform, code-named Sandy Bridge, will go into production by the end of 2010.

The architecture will be the first to incorporate Intel Advanced Vector Extension (AVX) instructions, Intel architecture group co-general manager David...