2002.01.14 - 2002.01.20   |   A summary of the past weeks main technology & science news. Updated every Sunday.
| This week shows a tendency that the Tech business is starting to recover somewhat. |
General IT (General, Business, Financial, Misc)
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Bill Gates declares Security the #1 concern.
Microsoft buys most of SGI's graphics patents?
AOL showing interest in acquiring Red Hat.
Xbox mod "Homestation" will launch this year.
Korea dumps 120k Win licenses, goes Linux.
Stronger 4Q for AMD.
Compaq recovering somewhat in 4Q.
IBM still profitable during 4Q.
Samsung profits down 50% in 2001.
Lindows prepares for a fight with Microsoft.
Microsoft profits down, slightly.
Transmeta's 4Q sales down by 88%.
Philips dislikes CD copy protection.
"Be" goes under the club.
Dell now at 27% PC market share.
New tech promises to improve Internet Video.

Software Roundup (General SW, Security, Virus-alerts)
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Linux kernel updated, 2.5.2 is out.
Adobe to abandon Asian market over piracy?
MS Win update site experiencing downtime.
OpenSource devs see possible warranty threat.
Media Player must be patched to fix IE bug.
CHIP Roundup (CPUs, Chip-sets, Memory)
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VIA rolls out new Athlon optimized chip-set.
333MHz DDR kicks off - very slowly.
Intel cuts CPU prices on January 27:th.
VIA sells disputed chipsets through VIARAMA.
Hynix to re-open it's Oregon DRAM plant.
Hynix boss asks for patience in Micron deal.
Philips ships new multi-standard video chip.
Micron about to announce low power memory.
NEC ramps up USB 2.0 chip production.

Science Roundup (Science & Astronomy)
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New study "sheds light" on gravity?
New Gemini South telescope goes online.
Planet detected around a "Red Giant" star.
Galileo probe's last & closest visit to Io.
Astronomers discover huge magnetic bubbles.
Bizzare new life-forms discovered in Idaho.