2004.12.27 - 2005.01.02   |   A summary of the past weeks main technology & science news. Updated every Sunday.
General IT (General, Business, Financial, Misc)
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Apple plans to release a sub-$500 Mac?
Amazon.com breaks new sales record.
China claims first CERNET2 infrastructure.
BitTorrent hub admin fights back.
Commodore brand gets another new owner.

Software Roundup (General SW, Security, Virus-alerts)
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List of Microsoft releases in 2005.
M$ pulls its Passport partner program.
New Windows XP trojan hides in html code.
Semiconductor Roundup (CPUs, Chip-sets, Memory)
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ATI preparing the launch of Radeon X850XL.
Chip year in review.
Sun unveils "Honeycomb" storage system.
Intel shipping P4s for BTX mobos.
Dual core Opteron speeds, power figures.
XGI joins the "turbocache/hypermem" hype.

Science Roundup (Science & Astronomy)
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Martian study claims "top story" prize.
MIT plans huge planet-hunting telescope.
Worlds most powerful infrared camera debuts.