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Samsung introduces 1 TB EcoGreen F1 hard drive
Samsung has unveiled the 1 TB version of its eco-friendly line of hard drives carrying the name EcoGreen F1. The new drive boasts a 15% reduction in power usage over other 1 TB eco-friendly drives and as much as a 50% reduction over standard 1 TB drives. The new drive also incorporates Samsung’s range of existing [...]
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Microsoft: Why we chose ODF support over OOXML
OOXML support would require substantially more work...
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Google co-founder chases Yahoo ad deal
Larry Page has expressed confidence that a deal between the companies could be structured to avoid violating antitrust laws
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Student entrepreneur's business success
Think of a university student's room and you picture crushed beer cans, an unmade bed, music posters and piles of unwashed clothes. But for one budding Norfolk entrepreneur, his bedroom at Loughborough University was jammed full of car parts as he launched a successful internet business.
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Anti-virus firm warns vs spam about China earthquake
MANILA, Philippines--Spam e-mail masquerading as news updates on the recent earthquake in China actually contain viruses, according to the anti-virus firm Sophos.
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Google-Yahoo agreement can clear antitrust wall, Page says
He speaks about expanding affordable access to high-speed Internet service. Google billionaire co-founder Larry Page said Thursday that the Internet search leader opposed a Microsoft-Yahoo deal because it would monopolize the online communications market, stifle innovation and curb competition.
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GOOGLE WEB SEARCH GAINS
Google Inc. extended its US lead in Web search in April, taking market share from rivals Yahoo! Inc. and Microsoft Corp., according to data released yesterday. Market-research firm comScore Inc. said Google's core Web-search properties captured a...
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YAHOO! BOARD BAILOUT
Yahoo! yesterday pushed back its annual meeting and announced that board member Edward Kozel had stepped down amid pressure from billionaire activist Carl Icahn, who wants the Internet icon to merge with Microsoft. Yahoo! said yesterday that it was...
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Page pushing Google-Yahoo advertising deal
WASHINGTON - Google billionaire co-founder Larry Page said Thursday the Internet search leader opposed a Microsoft-Yahoo deal because it would monopolize the online communications market, stifle innovation and curb competition. But he discounted the idea that an advertising deal between Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. would present potential antitrust problems.
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Recent Original Stories
After helping develop the Xerox Alto's Bravo word processor and leading Microsoft Office development for years, Charles Simonyi left Microsoft in 2002 to found his own company, Intentional Software.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sun 29th Apr 2007 08:14 UTC
"After looking around and playing with Ubuntu 7, it's safe to say that the features, ease of use and stability of this distro may be enough to edge Linux desktops into corporate offices.
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New Gadgets
Eager to share a big moment with out-of-town friends? With Microsoft's LifeCam VX-5000, you can tell your friends all about it via a live video conference while sharing and comparing photos on your PC through the MSN Photo Swap. Capable of producing a video resolution of 640 by 480 pixels, the portable camera can be attached to a desk, a laptop screen or a PC monitor. It will go on sale in June ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 6th Jul 2006 10:41 UTC
Microsoft is giving in to the unrelenting pressure to be more open, particularly with regard to its Office Open XML file format and interoperability with the Open Document Format alternative.
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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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Textbooks face ban under e-learning finance bill
Textbooks would have to be eliminated from classrooms that move to a digital curriculum under legislation that would provide a new way for schools to pay for computers necessary for ''e-learning.''
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Man misses court date
A man arrested by the RCMP airport crime unit after a laptop was stolen from a passenger has failed to appear in court.
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Kaseya launches India operations
Kaseya, a global provider of IT automation software, has announced the launch of its India Operations. The company will provide next generation managed service automation software for customers in India.
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IM client at risk from attacks
Trillian in the firing line. Security researchers have warned users of the Trillian instant messaging client that the software harbours three critical vulnerabilities that could be used to hijack their Windows PCs.
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HP launches green printing plan
It's still paper ... but environmentally-friendly paper. HP has announced a plan to help its customers make environmentally friendly choices for their imaging and printing needs. As part of the plan, HP outlined several things it will do with paper, enterprise, labelling and the release of a new printer, HP Deskjet D2545, primarily made from recycled materials.
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Coverity to buy software build vendor
Codefast is company's first purchase. Coverity is to make its first acquisition and buy build management vendor Codefast.
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Yahoo AGM postponed after infighting
Yahoo has postponed its annual meeting after disgruntled investor Carl Icahn threatened to launch a battle to oust the board.
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Sgt. cops out of guilty plea deal
An NYPD sergeant charged with using a police computer to run license checks for a Long Island crack dealer, got cold feet at the last minute about pleading guilty in federal court Thursday.
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Networking sites link job seekers, recruiters
When Sharon Johnston started her job search, she picked up a computer mouse before mailing out resumes.
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EU to probe Microsoft's file format support
The European Commission has revealed that it plans to investigate Microsoft's recent decision to support rival file formats in its Office products. Among these will be Open Document Format (ODF) and the decision to introduce direct support is seen as a concession to antitrust regulators and a serious step towards improving customer choice.
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