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In a move that could see hard-core Apple Mac fans choking on their lattes, Apple last week announced that its latest computers can now run Microsoft’s Windows XP. Boot Camp, a free software download for the new Intel-processor-based Macs, lets users run either XP or Apple’s OS X operating system, but not both at once. The move could encourage PC users to switch to the Mac.

People with allergies will soon be able to breathe a little easier in their homes. Matsushita Electric of Japan will next month launch a vacuum cleaner whose cleaning head senses the level of allergy-causing…

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