Lists of tech predictions for the year ahead are super abundant at this time of year, writes Charis Palmer, of Technology Spectator.
Intel
Should Intel branch out into software?
Computer chip conglomerate Intel’s recent acquisition of software company McAfee for a cool US$5.5 billion has fueled speculation about the company’s future and the worthiness of putting its eggs into a different basket, writes Dean Takahashi.
The Wintel of our discontent
It’s nearly the end for IT’s most hated power couple: Microsoft and Intel. For years Microsoft’s Windows system has run happily on Intel architeture, but now technology is killing the partnership.
Wall St’s 257-point rally
Gains by tech and financial stocks saw the Dow Jones jump 3%, or 257 points, overnight — its biggest one-day gain in almost four months.
Top 50 US green power purchasers
A look at the US companies spending the most money on green power. Some will surprise you.
Chip sales dive as recession hits the IT sector
Computer chip makers like Intel are the latest to feel the effects of the global downturn, reports Glenn Dyer.
