Intel confirms that it will deliver this year a six-core chip, code-named Dunnington and part of the Xeon lineup and enables a four-processor box to have up to 24 cores. Microsoft posted a beta of IE8 that is intended primarily for developers but the company says anyone can download and use it. Team Redmond also released Silverlight 2 beta, which features support for managed code and developing with multiple languages. University researchers in Germany create a model that predicts programming errors in applications and, they claim, can ultimately save software makers money. Navigation devices take center stage at Cebit and bring a number of new functions, including more realistic illustrations of the road ahead, and better advice on which lane to take when approaching complex intersections. And Bill Gates dips down to the world’s third richest spot after 13 years an the top, a fact attributable to the declining price of Microsoft stock since its bid to acquire Yahoo. Technology Industry