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Users Fight to Save Windows XP
Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world's largest software maker. But you'd never confuse a Windows user with the passionate fans of Mac OS X or even the free Linux operating system.
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Users fight to save Windows XP
Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world's largest software maker. But you'd never confuse a Windows user with the passionate fans of Mac OS X or even the free Linux operating system. Unless it's someone running Windows XP, a version Microsoft wants to retire.
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Office Open XML out of Microsoft's hands—officially
With Office Open XML approved as an official ISO standard, the format for Microsoft Office is no longer under the software giant's exclusive control. It's going to be a test of Microsoft's newfound commitment to open standards and interoperability. Read More...
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Users Fight to Save Windows XP
Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems run most personal computers around the globe and are a cash cow for the world's largest software maker. But you'd never confuse a Windows user with the passionate fans of Mac OS X or even the free Linux operating system. Unless it's someone running Windows XP, a version Microsoft wants to retire. Fans of the six-year-old operating system set to be ...
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WiMax breathes new life into MVNOs
Proliferation of wireless mobile broadband will give mobile virtual network operators new business models and ways to package their services, says Fujitsu executive. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http://www.activetechpros.com
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" 'What Intel giveth, Microsoft taketh away' . Such has been the conventional wisdom surrounding the Windows/Intel duopoly since the early days of Windows 95. In practical terms, it means that performance advancements on the hardware side are quickly consumed by the ever-increasing complexity of the Windows/Office code base.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 4th Oct 2005 13:14 UTC
"In this column , I'd like to try to answer some of the questions that we've seen asked repeatedly in the new Microsoft Windows 64-bit Newsgroup. The newsgroup became available during the launch of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, and has been quite active since the launch."
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Highfield quits BBC to launch Kangaroo
The BBC's director of future media and technology is to leave the corporation and move to a new online TV project dubbed Kangaroo. Ashley Highfield has angered some ISPs for threatening to name and shame providers who slow down internet TV traffic.
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TV networks seek formula for online ads
CBS executives took an unusual risk last fall before its series debut of Big Bang Theory it offered the entire episode online despite the chance it would sap viewership for the TV premiere.
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News roundup: The stories leading other papers, websites
Good morning. It's Monday. CNN's top story says the two Democratic presidential hopefuls talk last night about "spiritual and moral issues." MSNBC sticks with politics, too. That site's big story looks at the support Sen. Barack Obama is drawing from...
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Jefferson County Public Schools Use Blue Coat Appliances for Securing, Controlling and Accelerating Web Access
SUNNYVALE, Calif.----Blue Coat Systems, Inc. , the leader in WAN Application Delivery and Secure Web Gateway, today announced that Jefferson County Public Schools, the largest school district in Colorado, has deployed Blue Coat® ProxySG® appliances and Blue Coat WebFilter software to manage Web usage, accelerate content and applications, reduce bandwidth consumption and protect against malware ...
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Frost & Sullivan Lauds Microsoft Corporation for its Breakthrough Consumer Health Application Platform, HealthVault(TM)
PALO ALTO, Calif.----Based on its recent analysis of the Health Information Systems market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Microsoft Corporation with the 2008 Global Healthcare Information Product of the Year Award for Microsoft® HealthVault™, the company's breakthrough consumer health application platform.
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Def Leppard single to debut in GH3 News by
Mercury Records has said it plans to release the upcoming Def Leppard single "Nine Lives" as downloadable content for Guitar Hero III. The track will go up on Xbox Live alongside older songs "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph" on 24th April, while the European PS3 Store will get them on 8th May.
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Fujitsu to show laptop with wooden case
Could this be the environmentally friendly laptop PC of the future? Fujitsu will unveil later this week a laptop PC with a case manufactured from wood rather than the more traditional plastic or metal.
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Microsoft Prefers Solo Yahoo Deal?
Microsoft would rather not have to strike a deal that includes News Corp., according to a source. ... Software Development Start your Software Project today . Get Free Quote.
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Online Journalism News
Ashley Highfield, director of BBC future media and technology, is to leave his post after being named as the new CEO of project Kangaroo - a joint on-demand video project being developed by BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 30th Sep 2005 21:49 UTC
Judd Vinet, Arch Linux's founder, posted a message discussing the future of his distro and his plans. by butters (7.04) on Mon 3rd Oct 2005 11:57 UTC in reply to " Come on...
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"The performance of desktop computers increases year by year. This gives the programmers great opportunities to further improve the desktop experience of the users. However, what should you do when you have an old computer that is not capable of running the latest and hottest software?
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THE ORRVILLE Area Boys & Girls Club is looking for an Education Director. This is a full time position with benefits. Bachelor's Degree required with strong background in educational activities including computers knowledge and skills that would motivate children.
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Possible Google AdWords Slap on April 12, 2008?
There are a few early reports that some Google AdWords advertisers received what is called a Google Slap , basically a spike in their minimum CPCs due to Google's quality score. A WebmasterWorld thread has two confirmed reports over the weekend that their cost-per-click (CPC) prices have skyrocketed overnight. Here are quotes of the two reports: Well, I got around 8,000 keywords with a ...
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Game on for World of Warcraft in China
Chinese online gaming operator The9 has announced that Blizzard Entertainment's subscription-based World of Warcraft has achieved a record peak concurrency of one million users.
Infomatics |
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Unofficial iPlayer comes to the PS3
Developers have created a workaround portal allowing Sony PlayStation 3 owners to access the BBC iPlayer. The hack allows gamers to stream BBC content directly to their TVs via the games console.
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You Telecom, Red Snapper set up JV for wireless network
Type verification code in the box and submit. Mumbai: You Telecom, owned by Citigroup Venture Capital International, has entered into a 50:50 joint venture with Malaysia?s wireless technology and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) major Red Snapper.
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Citrix sets price and release date for XenDesktop
Citrix has set a launch date and pricing for its desktop virtualization platform. XenDesktop will start shipping May 20, at the Citrix Synergy conference. The company will offer three versions: Standard, Enterprise, and Platinum. The latter will include more advanced management tools, including EdgeSight Monitoring, to keep track of how the system performs. Pricing will begin at $75 per ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 17th Jun 2007 17:42 UTC
"There's a rumour circulating that Ubuntu is in discussions with Microsoft aimed at an agreement along the lines they have concluded recently with Linspire, Xandros, Novell, etc. For the record, let me state my position, and I think this is also roughly the position of Canonical and the Ubuntu Community Council though I haven't caucused with the CC on this specifically.
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