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End of an era: Bill Gates steps down at Microsoft
Almost 30 years after setting up a small IT business with his childhood friend Paul Allen, Bill Gates is stepping down as the chairman of the world's biggest software company.
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Bill Gates logs off today
In a corner office on Microsoft's leafy, low-rise campus in suburban Seattle, a bespectacled, slightly portly middle-aged man has been packing up his belongings. Bill Gates logs off today after 33 years in day-to-day control of the world's biggest software company. Gates, 52, is retiring in order to spend more time giving away his $58bn (£29bn) fortune. In a glossy video produced by Microsoft ...
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer steps out of Bill Gates's shadow
Despite his role as chief executive at one of the most influential companies in the world, Steve Ballmer is relatively unknown outside the technology industry - having always been eclipsed in the public eye by one of his oldest friends, Bill Gates. But when Gates steps out of his Microsoft office for the last time today, leaving the company in the hands of his former college buddy, ...
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Symantec Papercraft Bots: Must. Resist. Clever. Marketing. [Papercraft]
The only thing better than a robot may be a papercraft robot, and computer security software company Symantec clearly totally realizes this. Because to better educate the public on various malware...
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Apple, China Mobile clear hurdle in iPhone talks
Past divisions between Apple and cellular carrier China Mobile are narrowing, Reuters reports. For months, informal talks to bring the iPhone to China have been stalled, as the two companies could not agree on fundamental points of interest. These have been resolved, says China Mobile spokeswoman Rainie Lei. The largest obstacle is said to have ...
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Healthy Hoosiers clip Cotton’s, 13-12
BEDFORD — Healthy Hoosiers hacked away and cut down Cotton’s Auto Service, 13-12, in a men’s softball thriller Thursday night at Murray Park. The Hoosiers got out of the gate strong with four runs in the top of the first inning, but Cotton’s countered with three in second.
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AT&T Expands Wireless Network for Rochester Customers
AT&T Inc. is supporting its continued commitment to Rochester area customers with the largest wireless network investment in the region since 2005.
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Today's open thread
Use this thread for debates, arguments and discussions about issues that aren't covered by the postings we put up on the blog. You can suggest stories or submit ideas, too.
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OMG! What is that on my car?
Mary Ann Hardee wasn't hip to the Internet-age significance of her new license plate - until she caught her teenage grandchildren giggling at it...
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Huawei, Sierra Wireless and Novatel Top New ABI Research Cellular PC Modems Vendor Matrix Rankings
Huawei Technologies has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research.
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Nokia 7510 Supernova
Snapshot by Ricky Cadden on Friday June 27, 2008. Note: Sponsored advertising links, if any, are in green. Nokia has unveiled its latest flip phone, the 7510 Supernova. It sports a classy hidden external display and an 'organic' main desktop that adapts to your behaviour over time.
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LED Ray Data Now Available Online From OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is the first LED manufacturer in the world to provide direct web access to the ray data files for its light emitting diodes. The ray files, which can be downloaded from www.osram-os.com/ray-files, indicate the pattern in which light is emitted from an LED and include the coordinates of the emission point, the direction of emission, the intensity and the wavelength.
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Hackers crack girls' school network
COMPUTER hackers have forced their way into the website of a major government department and the network of a prominent Adelaide girls school within days.
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Sony to launch something like Apple's iTunes for PlayStation 3
Sony has finally decided to confirm its long-awaited movie download service for PlayStation 3. The new service is to be launched in the USA this summer. The European and Japanese markets will have to wait a little bit more, the President of Sony’s video game unit, Kazuo Hirai said.
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Gates moves on, but Microsoft keeps 'quests' alive
SEATTLE -- It is almost unthinkable that any one human could pick up where Bill Gates leaves off when he ends his full-time tenure Friday as Microsoft's leader.
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Epsom and Northwood, New Hampshire Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Merrimack County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases wireless voice and data coverage and capacity along Route 4 in eastern Epsom and western Northwood, New Hampshire, as well as the surrounding area.
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Osram Opto's LED ray data now available online
Osram Opto Semiconductors said Friday it launched direct Web access to the ray data files for its light emitting diodes.
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GPS camera now comes with compass
Ricoh adds 3-axis compass 500SE GPS camera that displays position and azimuth on LCD.
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LEGO Indiana Jones demo on Live News by
Some combination of Activision, LucasArts, Traveller's Tales and Microsoft have plonked a demo of LEGO Indiana Jones on Xbox Live Marketplace. Which is a bit odd, because Activision told us just last month that there wouldn't be!
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Saling The World: DS Guitar Hero, FF Tactics Top U.S. Portable Charts
Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five exclusively compiled real-time Amazon.com charts for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide. This week's charts, with data taken from June 26th, 2008, find Guitar Hero: On Tour topping Nintendo DS sales in its first week of North American ...
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by mrhasbean (2) on Tue 2nd Jan 2007 22:28 UTC
When are we going to get past this stupid idea that OSX is seen as more secure because it isn't used by as many people? During the past 6 years since OSX was released there have been security holes and exploits found in OSX - just like in any other operating system.
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Recent Original Stories
"Microsoft has just released the latest installment of the Windows Vista pre-RC1 builds, with Vista Build 5472.5 making its way to TAP and Tech Beta tester today, and for once, MSDN Subscribers too.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 4th Feb 2006 18:50 UTC
Microsoft executives already are counting their Vista chickens before the next-generation Windows release has hatched.
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Recent Original Stories
Software maker Microsoft asked search engine operator Yahoo to re-enter formal negotiations for an acquisition that could be worth USD 50 billion , the New York Post reported on Friday.
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NASA Hosts Industry Day to Discuss IT Infrastructure Acquisitions
On July 23, NASA will host an Industry Day to discuss upcoming agency-wide acquisitions for the Information Technology Infrastructure Improvement Program. The program strategically will procure information technology infrastructure services for NASA.
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