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• Google Chrome: Direct attack on Microsoft

  Posted Sep 01 2008, 09:28 PM by Andrew Horowitz
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  Filed under: Google, Microsoft, Apple, Technology, Andrew Horowitz
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  The browser war just heated up. Actually, it has now gone nuclear. It was one thing when open-source Mozilla had a "cute" idea for an Internet browser and was considered a fringe product, but it's now quite another since they have effectively stolen approximately 20% of the market share over the past five years or so.

  Now Google, the market share leader for Internet search, is looking to chip away even more from Microsoft's foothold by introducing a browser of their own. Available in a beta version, Chrome is Google's open-source browser entry and hopes to gain traction with its legion of loyal followers that are devoted Google-ites. That could easily push it into third place, just behind Firefox but ahead of Netscape, Opera and Safari   Read More...

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• AMD on Intel: If you can't beat them...

  Posted Jun 09 2008, 10:00 AM by Andrew Horowitz
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  Filed under: Intel, AMD, Technology, Andrew Horowitz
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  Most remember the frenzied race between Advanced Micro Devices and Intel to bring the first dual-core processor to market. Yet a lesser know fact is the IBM was actually the first to offer it way back in 2001. It took another four years until Intel and AMD were ready to ship a dual-core that was commercially viable for PCs. Quickly the dual-duel heated up and now it looks like AMD is looking to get even for Intel stealing their dual-core thunder. If you recall, back in 2005, AMD and Intel were just weeks apart with each of their initial releases of the dual-core technology. While Intel was actually first with the blazing technology, the king-of-the-hill status was short lived. AMD came out with a faster and cheaper version within a few weeks.

  But, not to be outdone, Intel rebounded with the a line of dual-core processors in 2006 that smoked the AMD offerings. Since then, AMD had been floundering as they have been unable to innovate and provide a compelling/competitive reason for anyone to choose their processors over Intel's.   Read More...

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