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Citrix Systems has launched version 6 of XenApp, its platform for centralized application delivery that features centralized management and access to Windows applications from Android-based smartphones and Apple computers, the company said on Wednesday.

XenApp lets users access programs running on a server, and applications can be streamed to the client. It can also be used as an integrated part of XenDesktop, Citrix's platform for desktop virtualization.

Even though Microsoft has never formally announced when it expects to deliver the first service pack for Windows 7, for one reason or another many have been speculating about possible dates.

The latest comes courtesy of TechARP.com, which claims that the company has ditched its original plan of a 22-month development schedule and is now aiming for a release in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Nvidia Corp. on Tuesday issued a warning claiming that its latest ForceWare drivers contain an error that causes fan speed issues, which, according to media reports, may damage or even damage certain graphics cards.

“We are aware that some customers have reported fan speed issues with the latest 196.75 WHQL drivers on Nvidia.com. Until we can verify and root cause this issue, we recommend that customers do not download this driver.

Intel has confirmed that counterfeits of its Core i7 processors were sold through the North American online retail outlet Newegg.

We contacted Intel in the UK to find out how long it had known about the dodgy goods and whether the UK market was in danger of receiving the fake chips but Intel would only divulge name, rank and number on the issue, reponding, "Intel has been made aware of the potential for counterfeit i7-920 packages in the marketplace and is working to how many and/or where they are being sold.