Computing &#39;falls short
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BERKELEY, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- The computing problems to be solved in the next two decades will be more exciting than those that already have been solved, according to Microsoft&#39;s Bill Gates.
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By JAMES DERK  There was a monumental announcement in the computing world last week that was barely noticed outside of the trade press.
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It&#39;s a market that could use a shake-up. Backup and recovery still can be too expensive and complex for many small and midsize companies that rely on Windows, but the software is vital to their businesses.
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Notebook PC makers are stretching the boundaries of light-weight and low-cost computing.
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Despite Microsoft&#39;s many woes, the honchos got a bump this year. Considering the company&#39;s outlook, their next may be a ways off.
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For decades, computer performance has been driven largely by the increasing numbers of ever-smaller transistors squeezed into the machines&#39; silicon brains.
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There is something rather antiquated about many of the server clusters used today by engineers, scientists and media fiends. Their high-powered computing machines are often cobbled together over many days
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Sometimes the innovation elves just miss the mark. Without a doubt, 2004 saw the debut of some great new products, like the cellphone that keeps track of blood sugar levels
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While Microsoft and Google dominate many computer activities like search and Internet browsing, programs and utilities from smaller companies offer worthy alternatives.
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Many people don&#39;t pay all that much attention to their e-mail software. After all, it takes a real geek to care about the fine points of one program or another, especially when they all do more or less the same thing.
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Computers are made and marketed as all-purpose machines, but for a lot of people they have a rather limited job description: Web browsing, e-mail, MP3s, digital photos, the occasional letter . . .
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Chip power has increased dramatically in the last few years, thanks to new multicore processors from Intel, AMD and other chip makers. The problem is, software developers who understand how to utilize the new hardware are in short supply.
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Virginia Tech&#39;s all-Mac System X supercomputer, installed at the university&#39;s Terascale Computing Facility, made headlines last year when it was determined to be the third-fastest supercomputer in the world.
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You&#39;d better hope your computer doesn&#39;t break down today. There&#39;s a good bet nobody will be around to fix it. That&#39;s because every self-respecting geek with $10 and a pulse will be queuing
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Design and performance issues hold back this very cool idea.
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September quarter was a good one, but software maker's revenue forecast for current period falls short of analysts' expectations.
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Companies that make playback software say cutting-edge CPU is required--and even that may not be enough.