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In comments confirming the open-source community's suspicions, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Thursday declared his ...
. In a question-and-answer session after his keynote speech at the Professional Association for SQL Server conference in Seattle, Ballmer said Microsoft was motivated to sign a deal with SUSE Linux distributor Novell earlier this month because Linux "uses our intellectual property" and Microsoft wanted to "get the appropriate economic return for our shareholders from our innovation."
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Ill. teacher sentenced for attempting to lure teen over Internet
Two days before his wedding in October 2006, federal authorities arrested a middle school teacher in Sterling, Ill., for attempting to lure a girl he believed was 13 years old over the Internet.
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'48 Hours' segment on Reiser murder trial to air tonight, featuring interviews with jury members
Program to feature interviews with members of jury that convicted programmer of killing wife
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Synaptics Adds Proximity Sensing Solution to Expansive Product Line, Offering OEMs a New Mode of Interaction for Devices
Synaptics Inc. , a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, today announced the general availability of its Proximity Sensing solution, a sensor for presence detection that will redefine the way users interact with their devices.
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RMI Corporation Partners With Atheros to Bring Complete Processing Solutions to PNDs, PMPs and Digital Entertainment ...
RMI Corporation, a leading provider of High Performance Processor Solutions for Communications Infrastructure, Enterprise and Media Rich Consumer Applications, today announced a collaboration with Atheros Communications, a leading developer of advanced semiconductor system solutions for wireless and wired communications, to provide complete WLAN and GPS-enabled processing platforms targeting ...
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Group upholds Chandler officer's punishment
A city of Chandler fact-finding group upheld the discipline handed down to Sgt. Tom Lovejoy after he ran his own license plate through a police computer, according to documents released Monday.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 29th Mar 2007 16:04 UTC
About one year ago, I sold my iBook G4 in order to buy the then upcoming MacBook. Due to an unexpected change of plans (I moved to a new house), that MacBook never reached my desk; I still really missed having a Mac around. Now, almost a year later, I am again back on Mac. So, what did I buy?
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New documents illuminate Yahoo-Microsoft saga
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang pushed for an employee severance program that made it more expensive for Microsoft Corp. to engineer a takeover even after an outside consultant questioned the plan's generous benefits, according to previously sealed documents in a shareholder lawsuit against Yahoo.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. ( Map ) - SANTA CLARA, Calif. , June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL ), an industry leader in storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions, today announced Marvell's entry into the solid state controller market with the introduction of the ultra-slim Marvell(R) 88NV8120 PCI Express (PCIe)-based NAND flash controller, the first Marvell product in a ...
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Informatica's Earl Fry Named Bay Area CFO of the Year
Informatica Corporation , the leading independent provider of data integration software and services, today announced that the Selection Panel of the 2008 Bay Area CFO of the Year Awards has named Informatica CFO Earl Fry as Bay Area CFO of the Year in the category for public companies with revenue up to $500 million.
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Relationships with Original Design Manufacturers, Expanding Virtualization Options for Partners and Customers ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 03, 2008--At Computex Taipei 2008, VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced new relationships with original design manufacturers (ODMs) ASUS, Gigabyte, Inventec and Tyan, adding to VMware's current relationship with Supermicro announced in February 2008.
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Former Topeka Art Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
Potts admitted that investigators found thousands of images of child porn on a computer in his apartment. He faces a penalty of five to 30 years and a find up to $500,000.
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Dimension Data, La Trobe University and Windows Server 2008 partner to improve compliance
Cisco's approach is network and hardware based. Microsoft's mantra is "software, software, software." Not a member?
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Supermicro Demos Green Leadership at Computex 2008
COMPUTEX -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. , a leader in application-optimized, high performance server and workstation solutions, is showcasing its earth-friendly servers, including the industry's greenest blade solutions, at Computex 2008 in Taipei .
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"It's been a while since I looked at Xandros. True to form, it has remained one of the easiest to use and flat out slickest Linux distributions available.
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Lawyers vie to lead suit over Hannaford breach
Monday, June 2 PORTLAND, Maine - Nearly two dozen lawsuits arising from a computer security breach at Hannaford Bros. Co. are likely to be consolidated into a single class-action, with two competing groups of law firms vying to lead the case.
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Apple iPhone encore expected next week
June has arrived and for Apple fans and investors that means just one thing -- a new iPhone.
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Microsoft warns of Safari for Windows blended attacks
Redmond issues an advisory and may soon follow up with a security update--unlike Apple, which last month dismissed the Safari "carpet bombing" attack. 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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FASTTAKES: Vintage Studio, Hutch, Microsoft, Fitel
Vintage Studio has leased C-band capacity on AsiaSat 2 satellite for the launch of its new TV channel Ayur Living India...
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Smart Phones "Bigger Security Risk" Than Laptops
CWmike writes "A recent survey of 300 senior IT staff found that 94% fear PDAs present a security risk, surpassing the 88% who highlighted mobile storage devices as a worry. Nearly eight in 10 said laptops were an issue. Only four in 10 had encrypted data on their laptops, and the remainder said the information was 'not worth' protecting. A key danger with PDAs was that over half of IT ...
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Concerns raised over government's ability to deliver broadband plan
The federal opposition has raised concerns about just who will be covered by the proposed national broadband network.
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Ending in the Main Event Raises Suspicions of Fans
In the aftermath of Kimbo Slice?s controversial win on Saturday, mixed martial arts fans expressed their displeasure via the Internet.
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New documents in shareholder lawsuit illuminate Yahoo-Microsoft saga
Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press June 2, 2008 - 8:51 p.m.
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SanDisk Launches Solid-State Drives Aimed at Hot New Category of Ultra Low-Cost PCsSanDisk Corporation of Milpitas, ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan & MILPITAS, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced a line of flash memory -based solid-state drives (SSDs) that are designed for an emerging new category of portable consumer electronics - called Ultra Low-Cost PCs (ULCPC) or "netbooks" - that allow users to have an enhanced experience while easily surfing the Internet using wireless ...
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ZoneAlarm's Forcefield Boosts PC Security
CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid reports on the new software that takes PC security a step further.
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