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  • TransGrid CIO departs

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    Looking to blunt the success of Linux in high-performance computing, Microsoft is ramping up its commitment to create a "Cluster Compute" version of Windows that better fits data-intensive computing grids.

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  • HP to unveil nanotech breakthrough

    Hewlett-Packard researchers will unveil a major breakthrough in the field of nanotechnology, a milestone in the company's goal to build chips based on "molecular grids".

  • Siemens and the hand of God

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    Executive Irving Wladawsky-Berger helped steer Big Blue to the Internet, Linux and open-source computing. His newest mission: grid computing.

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    What sort of notebook could you be buying in 4 months, or in 2004? We peek into the crystal ball.

  • Personal tech Visionary: Simplicity is key

    Mike Nuttal believes that simplicity is key to a successful product and that integrated devices such as combination mobile phone-camera-MP3 players are a step in the wrong direction.

  • iGrafx Professional

    Considering Micrografx's extensive background in the graphics market, it's not surprising that iGrafx Professional feels like a conventional drawing program

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