2006.08.07 - 2006.08.13   |   A summary of the past weeks main technology & science news. Updated every weekend.
General IT (General, Business, Financial, Misc)
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The IBM PC turns 25.
Nokia buys music download company.
Ericsson suing Samsung over patents.
Apple shows off the new MacPro.

Science Roundup (Science & Astronomy)
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Universe bigger, older than previously thought?
Next giant European telescope shrunk to 42m.
SMART probe to crash on Lunar surface.
Semiconductor Roundup (CPUs, Chip-sets, Memory)
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Asus and Gigabyte to merge mobo biz.
Cray reveals Opteron based supercomputer.
Intel EOLs several Pentium D's.
AMD intros low-end dual core Athlon.
Universal Digital Interface takes on HDMI?

Software Roundup (General SW, Security, Virus-alerts)
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Computer crime costs US $8bn.