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SAN FRANCISCO - After two decades of touting its Macintosh as a superior alternative to PCs based on Intel Corp. chips and Microsoft Corp. software, Apple Computer Inc. announced plans to switch the Mac to the same Intel chips that have powered Windows-based machines for years.The deal, which has long been rumored, will help Apple better compete with the performance - and potentially the price - of Windows PCs. Still, Apple will continue to build its own computers and says it won't be licensing its software to other PC vendors.Speaking to thousands of software developers Monday at Apple's Worldwide Developers...

Mac OS X has been leading secret double life. Every Mac project build for Intel and PowerPC. Every release of Mac OS X has been built for both Intel and PowerPC-based Macs. For the last 5 years. Mac OS X is cross-platform by design. Apple's demo is on an Intel-based system. Jobs shows all Mac OS X Tiger features are already compatible with Intel-based processors. Not done yet. Will put into the developer hands to help Apple finish it.

The new alliance between Apple Computer and Intel will reverberate through Silicon Valley, and it will likely make waves in Hollywood, too. PC companies and software makers have for years been negotiating with major film studios to allow consumers to receive, swap and share movies and other premium content around the home. The studios have become much more open to adapting their products to home networks in recent years, but fears about piracy and control over content remain. As a result, many video-on-demand companies, such as Akimbo, don't deliver films that were recently shown in theaters; instead, they offer consumers...

Apple Computer Inc. plans to announce on Monday that it will switch to using Intel Corp's microprocessors and phase out its current chip supplier, International Business Machines Corp., CNET News.com reported late on Friday.

Excerpt, subscription required - SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Computer Inc. is expected to announce Monday that it will begin shifting its Macintosh computer line next year to Intel Corp. chips, people familiar with the situation said. The move is a major change in strategy by Apple, a high-profile win for Intel, and a potential blow to International Business Machines Corp. and Freescale Semiconductor Inc., suppliers of the PowerPC chips that Apple has long used in its Macintosh systems. [snip]

So is Apple moving the Mac onto Intel processors? News.com says so. Other news outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, have also reported those rumors. Meanwhile, analysts and intelligent commentators alike have said that an Apple move to Intel makes no sense. I tend to be in the latter camp. I honestly can’t see how Apple moving wholesale to Intel processors — forcing yet another platform transition for a platform that’s only now stabilized after the tumultuous march to Mac OS X — makes much sense. Then again, Apple has surprised us in the past, so you can never say...

Apple will use dual-core PowerPC G5s... contrary to reports that they will switch to Intel... Link to eWeek article per request not to post

Apple Computer plans to announce Monday that it's scrapping its partnership with IBM and switching its computers to Intel's microprocessors, CNET News.com has learned. Apple has used IBM's PowerPC processors since 1994, but will begin a phased transition to Intel's chips, sources familiar with the situation said. Apple plans to move lower-end computers such as the Mac Mini to Intel chips in mid-2006 and higher-end models such as the Power Mac in mid-2007, sources said. The announcement is expected Monday at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco, at which Chief Executive Steve Jobs is giving the keynote speech. The...

Regime Change in Iran: Interview with Gary Metz Ryan Mauro - 6/3/2005 Gary Metz operates the Regime Change Iran web site (http://www.regimechangeiran.com), one of the top-notch blogs keeping readers up-to-date on developments inside Iran. RM: Given the fact that there were such large intelligence failures when we went into Iraq, and such a large portion of the American population feels the war is a mistake, how can we trust the intelligence coming out of Iran? GM: Our intelligence inside of Iran is not what it should be. It will take years to build the kind of intelligence this country needs...

New Intel CEO Paul Otellini has flashed a level of marketing savvy unseen with his predecessor by making the unusual suggestion that consumers buy Apple's Mac computers if they wish to avoid immediate security risks. Confused? You're not alone. Otellini had attendees of a Wall Street Journal technology conference in Carlsbad, California scratching their silicon this week, as they puzzled through his pro-Mac statements. The paper recounts the episode as follows; Pressed about security by (a reporter), Mr Otellini had a startling confession: He spends an hour a weekend removing spyware from his daughter's computer. And when further pressed about...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) is launching its first PC microprocessors with two computing engines on a single chip Tuesday, further expanding its product line with a technology that's expected to be a major driver of PC performance for years to come. The four chips to be announced Tuesday at the Computex trade show in Taiwan are targeted at high-end personal computers used for advanced tasks such as creating or editing digital media. In April, AMD introduced dual-core chips for servers and workstations. AMD's announcement of the Athlon 64 X2 comes less than a week...

May 28, 2005 Intel touts Pentium D By EditorIntel touts Pentium D " I won't say it is as exciting as the Internet was about 10 years ago, but it comes pretty close," Gerald Holzhammer.Intel has announced the launch of its new dual-core processor, Pentium D, for use in desktop PCs. The Pentium D is Intel's second dual-core processor, following the introduction of the Pentium Extreme Edition in April and comes just a few days ahead of rival AMD's launch of the Athlon 64x2 dual core PC chip. The new Pentium D 840, 830, and 820 chips are less expensive...

Talks between chipmaker Intel Corp. and Apple Computer have been speculated on for many years – probably as much as the recurring Apple/Sony, Apple/Disney merger/buyout scenario. But with Apple’s move into new markets like the iPod, analysts are not so quick to dismiss the rumored talks this time. “While nobody can predict what Apple would do, it wouldn’t surprise me if discussions are going on between the two companies for something other than computers,” Jupiter Analyst, Joe Wilcox, told MacCentral. Technology Business Research analyst, Tim Deal agrees. “I am skeptical. But if there are [talks], then it is likely for...

Attacking US government policies on taxes, immigration and Internet access, Intel Corp chief executive Craig Barrett warned that the United States could be left behind when technology companies decide where to make their next big capital investments. With less than two weeks left as CEO of the world's largest chip maker, the outspoken proponent of free trade and low corporate taxes said in an interview that Intel could save as much as $1 billion in taxes over 10 years by building its next factory outside of the United States, in a country such as Malaysia. Such a decision, which would...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. has been in talks that could lead to a decision soon to use Intel Corp. chips in its Macintosh computer line, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The report, citing two industry executives with knowledge of recent discussions between the companies, said Apple will agree to use Intel chips. Neither company would confirm the report and an Apple spokeswoman told the Journal she would characterize it as "rumor and speculation." It was unclear whether such a move would signal a large-scale shift away from chips made by IBM, Apple's longtime supplier,...

PHOENIX, AZ -- (ArriveNet - May 09, 2005) -- FPSnewswire/- A record number of young scientists and inventors arrive today to compete for $3 million in scholarships and awards at the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), presented by Agilent Technologies. Representing 45 countries, regions and territories, 1,447 high school students will spend the week meeting with senior scientists, sharing ideas and presenting projects on such varied topics as alternative fuels, water quality and organic compounds to fight infection and disease. Students range in age from 13 to 20; the split between females and males is almost...

In 1987, after he was exonerated of corruption charges, former Secretary of Labor Raymond Donovan issued the classic plea of the wronged man: "Which office do I go to get my reputation back?" Whichever office it is, Ahmad Chalabi may want to apply there as well. The leader of the Iraqi National Congress has been the most unfairly maligned man on the planet in recent years. If you believe what you read, Chalabi is a con man, a crook and, depending on which day of the week it is, either an American or Iranian stooge. The most damning charge is...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Attacking U.S. government policies on taxes, immigration and Internet access, Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Chief Executive Craig Barrett warned that the United States could be left behind when technology companies decide where to make their next big capital investments. With less than two weeks left as CEO of the world's largest chip maker, the outspoken proponent of free trade and low corporate taxes said in an interview that Intel could save as much as $1 billion in taxes over 10 years by building its next factory outside of the United States, in a country...

THE head of Iran's hardline judiciary has ordered police and prosecutors to stop forcing suspects to confess, after comparing their treatment of detainees in some cases to US soldiers' abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib. The order from Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahrudi, carried by official media, said police and the judicial apparatus should exercise more caution in issuing summons and refrain from "intimidation, mental or physical pressure" during interrogations. Quoted in Iranian newspapers today, he also said the overzealous enforcement of the Islamic republic's strict dress code was counter-productive. "Sometimes they do some things like put a bag over...

Washington - The FBI arrested a defence department analyst on Wednesday on charges that he passed classified information on Iran to employees of a pro-Israel lobbying group. Larry Franklin, 58, turned himself in on Wednesday, FBI spokesperson Debra Weierman said. He was scheduled to make an initial appearance in US district court in Virginia later in the day, Weierman said. Franklin, who specialised on Iran and Middle Eastern affairs, allegedly gave the information to two people not entitled to receive it at a meeting in June 2003. The people at the lunch were employees of the American Israel public affairs...