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OpenSolaris: What Ubuntu wants to be when it grows up
What would Ubuntu be like if it were an OS for grown-ups? This week at its CommunityOne event in San Francisco, Sun will release its May 2008 build of OpenSolaris (2008.05) the Open Source operating system based on the source code of the...
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 8th Feb 2007 22:06 UTC
When it comes to troublesome Linux peripherals, WiFi takes the cake. Sparked by the Portland Project's efforts to bring standardization to the Linux desktop, the Linux wireless developer community tackled this problem at its second Linux Wireless Summit last month in London.
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Yahoo shares plunge 20 percent after Microsoft drops takeover bid
The price of shares in Internet group Yahoo plunged here by 20 percent on Monday after software giant Microsoft dropped a friendly bid for the company.
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North State Marketplace: May 5, 2008
• Win-River holds 15th birthday bash • SBDC presents CalOSHA workshop • College will host Cisco IT competition • Edward Jones adviser shows satellite feature
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Amazon suing NY state over sales tax law
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has sued the state of New York, challenging a new statute requiring Internet retailers based elsewhere to collect New York sales taxes.
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Hynix raised DRAM prices about 15 pct in April
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hynix Semiconductor Inc , the world's No. 2 memory chip maker, said on Monday it raised contract prices for computer memory chips by about 15 percent last month and expected further increases in May.
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KeyMark Brings Microsoft And Forrester Research Group To Greenville SC
KeyMark Inc announced recently they will be hosting their first ever Horizons Conference in Greenville SC from 8:30 to Noon on June 12, 2008. The technology conference will feature industry experts from Microsoft and Forrester who will discuss trends in document management technology and system integration capabilities with the Microsoft SharePoint Suite.
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Microsoft's Joe Doran Joins Media6° as Founding CEO
Joe Doran, a Microsoft senior executive since 1999 and the General Manager of Advertising Strategy & Product Management for Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions since 2004, has been named Founding Chief Executive Officer for Media6°, a New York-based start-up that provides unique analytics and insights to help advertisers capitalize on the growth of social media.
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Profanity Filters Take the Worry Out of Online Collaboration for K-12 Schools and School Districts
Blogs and message boards provide a powerful new way for teachers and students to share essential classroom news, yet they also offer a potential forum for offensive language, according to Kelly Agrelius, manager of marketing and sales for School Web Lockers, a leading provider of cost-effective, web-based tools for K-12 collaboration, file sharing and storage.
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Corel Corporation Appoints Kris Hagerman as Interim Chief Executive Officer
OTTAWA----Corel Corporation today announced that Kris Hagerman, formerly Group President of Symantec's Data Center Management Group, has been appointed as Corel's interim Chief Executive Officer, effective May 8, 2008.
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Yahoo CEO facing possible rebellion
SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang is convinced that the company he started in a Silicon Valley trailer 14 years ago is worth more than the $47.
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Google intros translation services
BANGALORE, INDIA: Google Labs India has launched Translate, its translation service for Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. This launch enables automated translation between five regional languages and English.
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Cuban Get Home Computers
New President Raul Castro lifts the ban on Cubans owning home computers – but the Internet remains out of bounds.
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Technology stocks lower as Microsoft (MSFT) drops deal for Yahoo! (YHOO), Deutsche Telekom (DT) eyeing Sprint Nextel (S)
U.S. stock futures are pointed lower this morning, indicative of a potentially negative start to the regular session of trading...( Read More )
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Russian monasteries accepting prayer requests by email
MOSCOW, May 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Orthodox monasteries have begun exploiting modern technology and are now accepting requests for prayers for the living and the dead by email or through mobile phone text messages, a respected Russian daily said on Monday.
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iWave Software Introduces Its Next Generation Of Integration Connectors
iWave Software, a provider of IT integration and process automation software, today announced a new line of integration connectors designed to help customers combine Microsoft System Center Operations Manager with other IT service management (ITSM) applications.
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Yahoo shares expected to be in focus after fall in premarket trading
Associated Press - May 5, 2008 8:34 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Shares of Yahoo are expected to be in focus today after Yahoo Chief Executive Jerry Yang made it clear he thinks the Internet...
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Google intros translation services
BANGALORE, INDIA: Google Labs India has launched Translate, its translation service for Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. This launch enables automated translation between five regional languages and English. Translating English text, or web page or issuing a query in regio...
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Colgate-Palmolive and Gospel Stars Mary Mary Team Up for a Mother's Day Promotion Featuring the Tribute Song 'A ...
Colgate-Palmolive announced plans for a unique Mother's Day online promotion featuring the music of Grammy® award-winning Gospel duo, Mary Mary.
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Microsoft withdraw Yahoo! acquisition proposal
Microsoft has withdrawn its offer to acquire Yahoo! after an improved offer over the weekend was rejected. A meeting was held on Saturday attended by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Microsoft president of online business Kevin Johnson, Yahoo’s chief and co-founder Jerry Yang and Yahoo’s other founder David Filo. At the meeting Microsoft raised the offer to [...]
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Microsoft Walks Away from Yahoo Offer
Microsoft walked away from the table and withdrew its unsolicited bid for Yahoo over the weekend after attempting to sweeten the pot with a new US$46 billion offer. CEO Steve Ballmer said that his company has no plans to pursue a hostile take over attempt, either
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EU merger reviews at a glance outlook
BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The following mergers and joint-venture agreements have been notified to the European Commission for regulatory clearance: SUSPENSION July 22 -Proposed acquisition by OMV of MOL PHASE ONE INVESTIGATIONS May 6 -Proposed joint venture between ProSieben, United Internet, to be called 'Maxdome' (Candidate for simplified procedure) -Proposed acquisition by Hellman & ...
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IDG finds answer to surviving on the Net
The privately held company, whose titles include Computerworld, InfoWorld, PC World, Macworld and CIO, appears to have made a profitable transition to the Internet, with online ads now surpassing print revenue.
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Yahoo shares plunge 20 percent after Microsoft drops takeover bid
The price of shares in Internet group Yahoo plunged here by 20 percent on Monday after software giant Microsoft dropped a friendly bid for the company.
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Washington DC
GENEVA , May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM ), a world leader in protection devices, has met the complete ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) protection requirements for High-Speed USB, including Vbus, in an ultra-miniature QFN-6 device measuring 1.0 x 1.45 x 0.65mm.
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