Macbooks double down.(Apple Computer Inc. introduced MacBook Pro laptops)(Lik-Sang is shutting down)(anti virus software for Windows Vista)(Brief article)

Byline: Clive Akass

Macbooks double down

Apple has unveiled its first MacBook Pro laptops to feature Intel's Core 2 Duo processors. Originally launched by Intel in July, the Core 2 Duo chip bundles two processor cores on a single chip, with Intel's new power-efficient Core Microarchitecture. Apple claims the new chips will function up to 39 per cent faster than the Core Duo chips in the previous MacBooks. Prices range from $1,999 ([pounds sterling]1,060) to $2,799 ([pounds sterling]1,485).

Lik-Sang closes

Lik-Sang, a retailer selling Japanese and US gaming consoles in the UK, is shutting down. The High Court in London had ruled that Lik-Sang's sales of imported Sony Playstation Portable consoles was unlawful because it infringed copyright and trademarks. That decision means plans to sell the new Playstation 3 to UK customers prior to its release in Britain can not be fulfilled. The company will refund ...