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IBM details new PowerPC chips

July 8, 2005 What's novel about one chip is that each of its two 64-bit cores has its own dedicated 1MB of level-two cache memory. TAGS: IBM PowerPC, IBM Corp., cache memory, Apple Computer, 64-bit, server, Apple Macintosh, Intel

Apple retiring PowerPC-based Xserve Cluster system

August 16, 2006 Computer maker is phasing out Xserve G5 Cluster Node as it moves server line to Intel chips. TAGS: Apple Xserve, Intel Xeon, IBM PowerPC, Apple Computer, server

Xbox 360 demos running on Macs

May 13, 2005 Microsoft using Apple computers to show off the visually slick video games that will run on the new Xbox 360 game console. TAGS: Xbox 360, IBM PowerPC, Microsoft Xbox, console, Apple Computer, IBM Corp., video game, conference, Microsoft Corp., games, video

IBM highlights Power chip power savings

October 25, 2005 Big Blue's dual-core PowerPC 970MP processor has a number of ways to reduce its power consumption when possible. TAGS: IBM PowerPC, power consumption, IBM Corp., dual-core, server, AMD

Apple to ditch IBM, switch to Intel chips

June 4, 2005 Apple will announce its plans Monday in a move that raises questions about the Mac maker's future computer strategy. TAGS: IBM PowerPC, IBM Corp., Apple Computer, Apple Intel Mac Mini, x86 processor, Intel, Motorola Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, console, operating system, PC

The brains behind Apple's Rosetta: Transitive

June 8, 2005 Company supplies the engine for Rosetta, a crucial bridge for enabling the move to Intel-based computers. Is Intel a safe bet for Apple security? TAGS: IBM PowerPC, Silicon Graphics Inc., bridge, Steve Jobs, Apple Computer, Intel Itanium, Silicon Valley, Intel x86, Intel, computer company, CEO, Apple Macintosh

Is the PowerPC due for a second wind?

December 6, 2005 Freescale CEO Michel Mayer thinks so--and now he runs a chipmaker with the heft to see that vision through. TAGS: Freescale Semiconductor Inc., IBM PowerPC, Cadence Design Systems Inc., analog, Motorola Inc., electronics, design, Apple Computer, CEO, Wi-Fi

Apple throws the switch, aligns with Intel

June 6, 2005 CEO Steve Jobs confirms News.com report on the change during keynote speech at developer conference in San Francisco. TAGS: Steve Jobs, IBM PowerPC, Apple Computer, shift, Apple Power Mac, Motorola Inc., Intel, conference, CEO, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, San Francisco, IBM Corp., Apple Mac OS X, operating system

IBM launches Power chip alliance

December 2, 2004 Big Blue partnership with 14 other companies is designed to the Power processor more adaptable and widely used. TAGS: alliance, IBM PowerPC 970, IBM PowerPC, IBM Corp., AMD, server, Sony Corp.

Linux-on-Mac seller aims to fill void

August 23, 2005 Originally selling Linux for Macs that used IBM's PowerPC chips, Terra Soft has regrouped in the wake of Apple's Intel switch. TAGS: Terra Soft Solutions Inc., Mercury Computer Systems Inc., IBM PowerPC, server cluster, Apple Xserve, Apple Computer, IBM Corp., Linux, workstation, server, Apple Macintosh, Intel, CEO

This week in Apple news

June 10, 2005 After more than a decade of using IBM chips to power its Macs, Apple Computer gives Big Blue the big boot. TAGS: IBM PowerPC, Apple Computer, Mac OS 9, IBM Corp., Apple Mac OS, Steve Jobs, Intel, Apple Macintosh, Motorola Inc., Apple Mac OS X

Next-gen console specs at a glance

May 10, 2006 Pricing and availability for the rival game consoles: Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii. TAGS: Sony PS3, IBM PowerPC, Microsoft Xbox, game console, console, Nintendo Wii, HD-DVD, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Blu-ray, pricing, IBM Corp., ATI Technologies, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

Office 2008 for Mac to come this year

January 9, 2007 Revamped Office for Mac, slated for second half of this year, will run on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Apple machines. TAGS: Apple iWork, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2004, IBM PowerPC, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office 2007, Apple Computer, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp., Intel, Microsoft Windows

Apple developers cautiously upbeat on Intel

June 6, 2005 Some developers of software for the Mac will have an easy transition to Intel chips; others will find it more difficult. TAGS: IBM PowerPC, transition, Apple Computer, Intel, Apple Macintosh, IBM Corp., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Intel Pentium

Apple has Intel inside--sort of

March 3, 2005 Although its Mac computers use only chips from other makers, Apple's storage gear does have an Intel processor inside. Photo: Intel-powered Xserve TAGS: Apple Xserve, Apple Xserve RAID, storage system, Apple Computer, IBM PowerPC, Intel, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, IBM Corp., Apple Macintosh

Intel plans to test Mac development tools

August 24, 2005 Chipmaker will offer test versions of software tools aimed at improving the performance of programs that run on its chips. TAGS: compiler, IBM PowerPC, development tool, Intel, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Linux, developer, Microsoft Windows

Apple fails to meet (a columnist's) expectations

June 6, 2005 Who ever thought Apple would convert to Intel? Not CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos. TAGS: IBM PowerPC, power consumption, columnist, Apple Computer, IBM Corp., Intel, CEO, Apple Macintosh, PC

Old, new iMacs available for same prices

January 10, 2006 Usually, Apple's newly announced products replace its old ones. But apparently not this time. TAGS: Steve Jobs, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple PowerBook, Apple MacBook, Apple PowerBook G4, IBM PowerPC, Apple Computer, Intel, laptop computer

IBM plans Power6 blades for next year

December 6, 2006 Moving IBM's high-end Power chip family into blades will mean an expansion of BladeSystem abilities and market. TAGS: blade, IBM PowerPC 970, blade server, IBM eServer BladeCenter, IBM PowerPC, IBM POWER5, IBM Corp., mainframe, AMD Opteron, dual-core processor, server, multimedia, operating system

PowerPC support on tap for Red Hat Linux

February 15, 2005 Firm's next product for Linux enthusiasts will support IBM's Power processor and allow users to run multiple OSes simultaneously. TAGS: Fedora Project, Red Hat Inc., IBM PowerPC, EMC Corp., Red Hat Linux, Xen, Fedora Core, x86 processor, enthusiast, Linux, programmer, open-source software, IBM Corp., conference, support, 64-bit
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