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Low-cost PC popularity forces Microsoft to revise its plans for Windows XP again
At the ongoing Computex tech show in Taipei, Microsoft has announced its decision to further extend the life of the Windows XP operating system for new low-cost desktop PCs. PC manufacturers will be allowed to keep selling XP - Home, not Professional - until 2010.
Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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The great British iPhone mystery
Can Apple dispel smartphone apathy? Believe it or not, the iPhone has become a stealth hit over on this Soggy and Septic Isle. But this should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the psychology of the British punter.…
The Register |
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China's music industry warns Baidu search engine over piracy
BEIJING : Chinese music industry representatives Tuesday warned the nation's top search engine Baidu that it risked losing advertising contracts over allegations that it allowed the pirating of music files.
Channel NewsAsia |
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Parents 'missing' in cyber-bully puzzle
NEW safety rules aim to give parents a tool in the fight against cyber bullying, with many struggling to understand what they can do to protect their children.
Adelaide Now |
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Ballmer can't duck egg incident
THE MOMENT WHEN Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was targeted by eggs has been lovingly recreated in a flash game which is doing the rounds of the World Wide Wibble.
The Inquirer |
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Web site compares patient satisfaction at hospitals
About two-thirds of patients at select South Sound hospitals would recommend the facility they used to others, a national Web site says.
The Olympian |
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Inbox snooping
Aakanksha Tripathi logged in for the third time that morning to check the inbox. She looked around to see if anyone had noticed. She needn't have bothered. Her colleagues were not likely to notice the name at the top of the page. She was checking her fiancé's email.
Hindustan Times |
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Ubuntu Linux goes mobile
Mini OS in your pocket
Silicon.com |
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Related Games
Microsoft has publicly thanked Tomonobu Itagaki for his Xbox support following his dramatic departure from Tecmo yesterday. "Tomonobu Itagaki has decided to leave Tecmo and Team Ninja to pursue other opportunities.
EuroGamer |
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Yahoo delays crucial meet on MS deal
The rescheduling was prompted as billionaire investor Carl Icahn upped his ante against Yang in view of the revelations that came on Monday when a Delaware judge unsealed court documents in a lawsuit filed by shareholders. The annual shareholders meeting originally slated for July 3, has been rescheduled for the third time on August 1.
rediff.com |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 5th Jun 2007 21:41 UTC
Asus and Intel have teamed up to develop a USD 199 notebook PC , the companies announced here on June 5. In a keynote address given by Sean Maloney, an executive vice president at Intel and chief marketing and sales officer, Jonney Shih, chairman and chief executive of Asus, was invited on stage to unveil the 'Eee PC', an inexpensive laptop designed to help spread computing to poorer regions.
OS News |
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Keegan: There’s life after football
James McClinton sat in the computer room at Wagnon Student Services Center, sheltered from the heat. He checked eBay to see if anyone had placed a charitable bid on his signed No. 93 game jersey, framed with two action photos and a plaque denoting his accomplishments as a Kansas University football player.
Lawrence Journal-World |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 20th Jul 2005 17:33 UTC, submitted by anonymous
Linux powered roughly three times the number of smartphones as Windows Mobile, in worldwide shipments during Q1 of 2005, according to an article at LinuxDevices.com . Additionally, the data cited from Gartner research says smartphones comprise the fastest-growing portion of the "mobile terminal" market, with sales expected to double year-over-year in 2006, reaching 200 million by 2008.
New Mobile Computing |
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Features and Case Studies
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
ZDNet Australia |
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Yang accused of emotional response to MS offer
Yahoo did its best to stymie a takeover by Microsoft, even when it offered USD40 a share, because chief executive Jerry Yang let his heart rule his head.
ElectricNews.Net |
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Yahoo delays crucial meet after revelations on MS
As details of how Yahoo had drawn plans to complicate Microsoft's acquisition bid months before the latter made its offer public were revealed, the internet giant postponed a crucial sharholders meeting which will decide the fate of its co-founder CEO Jerry Yang.
Business Standard India |
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Aksh Optifibre to widen its IPTV reach with BSNL
Cable and optical fibre manufacturer, Aksh Optifibre, has entered into a deal with state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for delivery of Interactive Personalised Television (IPTV) on its broadband network in the north Indian market.
Business Standard India |
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Riskiest domains to surf: '.hk,' '.cn,' '.info'
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- When surfing the Internet for safe Web sites, not all domains are equal.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Data about students to be limited online
The Wake County school board approved policy changes Tuesday that will restrict the amount of information that will be posted about students online.
The News & Observer |
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Features and Case Studies
Google's recent announcement of Android has sparked a debate over whether the mobile Linux platform will prove more secure than Apple's proprietary iPhone.
ZDNet Australia |
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More turn to digital versions of favorite magazines
SAN FRANCISCO -- Advancements in software and hardware are making it easier for a growing faction of consumers -- including coveted younger readers called screen-agers -- to read their favorite magazines and newspapers on the Internet or download...
The News Journal |
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GRTU protests end of computer subsidy scheme
The GRTU has complained to Finance Minister Tonio Fenech, that the 16% rebate and bank finance support scheme on the purchase of new computers has been stopped.
Times of Malta |
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Wal-Mart starts classified ad Web site
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, has launched an online classified advertising site, a move that opens a broader range of shopping to Wal-Mart's Internet customers.
The News Journal |
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Sportingbet Has Profit as More Gamblers Place Wagers (Update2)
June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Sportingbet Plc, the Web bookmaker with employees under detention in Turkey, reported a third- quarter profit as more European and Australian gamblers placed bets.
Bloomberg.com |
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Scrushy says verdict should be reversed
HealthSouth Corp. founder Richard M. Scrushy, serving a prison sentence of almost seven years on a bribery conviction, said in a court brief that his conviction should be overturned. Evidence after the trial showed that jurors researched the case on the Internet in violation of the judge's instructions, Scrushy's lawyers argued.
Baltimore Sun |
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