2005.10.03 - 2005.10.09   |   A summary of the past weeks main technology & science news. Updated every Sunday.
General IT (General, Business, Financial, Misc)
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National pride slows down Galileo project?
EC wants to create huge digital library.
Digital music revenues increasing.
Paramount backs both HD-DVD & BlueRay.
"Dual-brand" phone from BenQ, Siemens.
Motorola cuts 1,900 jobs.
Disabled woman sues RIAA for trespassing.

Software Roundup (General SW, Security, Virus-alerts)
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Autodesk (3dsmax) acquires Alias (Maya).
Windows Vista beta 2 out in november?
M$ claims it embraces open source.
M$ adds PDF support to Office 12.
M$ to offer anti-virus, anti-spyware kit.
Semiconductor Roundup (CPUs, Chip-sets, Memory)
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ATI finally ships the R520 (Radeon X1800).
nVidia to ship G72 early '06 (G72=90nm G70).
AMD unveils ML-42 mobile CPU.
ARM unveils its latest prcoessor (Cortex-A8).

Science Roundup (Science & Astronomy)
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Moon found around "10th planet" (2003UB313).
Astronomers spot starbirth in progress.
Space tourist broadcasts video from ISS.
Tech issues plague Japanese asteroid probe.
ESA's CryoSat crashes after launch.
Allen Telescope Array nearly operational.