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eWeek Newsbreak, Feb. 9, 2009

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is rolling out five new Phenom II processors for high-end desktops and gaming PCs. Included in the relief is a set of energy-efficient tri-core and quad-core chips AMD says these will consume 50 percent less power than previous versions.
Microsoft says its Environmental Sustainability Dashboard for Microsoft Dynamics AX can help execs and IT administrators interested in green IT reduce their carbon footprint and save money by monitoring everything from energy expenditure and consumption to greenhouse gas emissions.
Over the weekend the Wall Road Journal reported that Microsoft will soon launch its own cell phone software store. This news comes on the tail of Microsofts limited relief of its My Phone benefit, which syncs information like contacts and calendar appointments on a cell phone to a password protected website.
According to Reuters, business computer maker Sun Microsystems recently announced that two top executives with its mySQL open-source database unit are leaving the company. The two include, Marten Mickos, now former senior vice president who was chief executive of MySQL and MySQL founder Monty Widenius
New information is out, urging companies to keep an eye of Flash security. With hackers increasingly targeting Web 2.0 sites, knowing how to develop secure Adobe Flash applications can be a difference maker when it comes to avoiding mass compromises.
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