NEWS DIGEST(16/08/06)

 

AMD unleashes next-generation Opteron chips
Chipmaker's response to Intel's new Xeons speeds memory and paves way to quad-core.

By Stephen Shankland
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
http://news.com.com/AMD+unleashes+next-generation+Opteron+chips/2100-1006_3-6105605.html?tag=html.alert

Published: August 14, 2006, 10:00 PM PDT

Advanced Micro Devices plans to announce its new "Rev F" generation of Opteron server processors Tuesday, the next volley in a competition with Intel's newly competitive Xeon models.

 

Sun expands open-source Java plan
The server and software company will begin releasing open-source components this year and also will open up Java for gadgets.

By Stephen Shankland
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
http://news.com.com/Sun+expands+open-source+Java+plan/2100-7252_3-6105601.html?tag=html.alert