Intel to show own dual-core technology

One week after AMD`s demonstration of a dual-core processor, Intel plans to use its Developers` Forum in San Francisco next week to provide the first demonstration of its dual-core technology, reports Information Week.

Both AMD and Intel have previously disclosed plans to have dual-core versions of their processors available in 2005. Multi-core technology is the placing of two or more processing engines on a single piece of silicon.

The Apache Software Foundation, developer of the open source Apache Web server, says it will not support the proposed anti-spam standard Sender ID, because the licensing terms set by Microsoft are too strict, reports Internet Week.

In a letter to the technical committee working on the specification, the foundation said Microsoft`s terms for the use of its patented technology within the standard were incompatible with the terms of open source licensing used by Apache.

Sender ID combines two standards that create a system for positively identifying whether an e-mail`s source address is the originator of the message. Microsoft contributed its Caller ID specification, while the other, Sender Policy Framework, came from Meng Wong, founder of e-mail service provider Pobox.com.

Music service Napster has previewed its Napster to Go service, reports PC World. The service uses new Windows Media 10 technologies to enable Napster subscribers to download music to portable devices.

The music is essentially rented, and will no longer play when a user`s subscription ends. The final version of Napster To Go, with enhanced functionality and compatibility with a range of MP3 players, will be available later this year as part of Napster client 3.0.

IBM has recalled around 553 000 AC power adaptors for several of its laptop computer models worldwide, because of potential fire and electrical shock hazards. The 56-watt adapters can overheat, cause damage to the circuit board and melt through the case, reports Reuters.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said it had received six reports of incidents and some property damage but no injuries. About 225 000 of the adapters are being recalled in the US.

The power adapters were shipped mostly with IBM ThinkPad i Series, ThinkPad 390 and 240 Series, and a limited number of ThinkPad s Series laptop computers, and have the part number 02K6549.