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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 30th Oct 2006 19:49 UTC
Intel and Advanced Micro Devices swapped roles in a third quarter that wasn't as bad for shipments as some had initially feared, according to new data from Mercury Research. AMD had been making strides in the server market for several quarters, while Intel dominated the notebook market.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 9th Jun 2006 22:42 UTC
Microsoft will not fix a serious flaw in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition because a patch could break other applications. The security bug relates to Windows Explorer and could let an intruder commandeer a vulnerable PC, Microsoft warned in April.
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Vapnet: Döda Fallet
Martin Abrahamsson created the bulk of the band's excellent full-length debut, Jag Vet Hur Man Väntar , and its follow-up on his home computer; now, with the addition of the band's first full-time drummer, Vapnet have moved to a proper studio and made what they are calling their "first true pop album." read more
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In the papers 8 July
Citigroup creates jobs at Belfast IT centre Inmarsat confirms takeover approach
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County offices saving energy and money
JOLIET -- At Will County Auditor Steve Weber's office, they're turning off the lights at night - and the computer screen savers.
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Recent Original Stories
Chip-maker Intel " should be ashamed of itself " for efforts to undermine the USD 100 laptop initiative, according to its founder Nicholas Negroponte. He accused Intel of selling its own cut-price laptop - the Classmate - below cost to drive him out of markets.
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Influxis to Support Singularity Web Conference
Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server hosting specialists will stream real-time video, audio, and data to thousands in a historic online event. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1081224.htm
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INDONESIA: Online gamers a growing community in Jakarta
During the just-concluded 2008 Idol Street Festival, hundreds of online gamers gathered at Taman Anggrek mall in West Jakarta, making new friends and testing their skills against one another.
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Icahn pushes oust
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to oust Yahoo Inc.'s board next month, saying yesterday that a successful rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its takeover bid for Yahoo or negotiate another multibillion-dollar deal.
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Issue 105 - 29th June - 27th July
Farhan Yasin, President of CareerBuilder.com’s strategy for becoming the global leader in online recruitment, will be speaking at the Onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference & Expo 2008, to be held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, in Chicago, on September 9 & 10, 2008. Onrec.com EXPO 2008 is widely regarded as the “must attend” online recruitment event of 2008.
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Russian blogger fined
A Russian blogger was given a one-year sentence for calling for police officers to be burnt.
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HCL Tech inks pact with VMware
HCL Technologies, a leading global IT services provider, today announced signing a Global System Integration contract with VMware.
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ADT Select Link Provides Large Retailers And Malls With Immediate Text Or Voice Alerts In Emergency Or Routine ...
ADT Security Services recently announced the availability of ADT Select Link, a Web-based electronic notification system that is designed to alert thousands of people in emergency or routine situations. ADT Select Link quickly communicates via telephone, cell phone, e-mail, digital pager, fax machine and wireless PDA device.
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Customise Your New Mac
Apple will take .Mac offline at 2am on Thursday 10 July, making way for the introduction of the new MobileMe service at 8am.
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Cyber-criminals move with the times
Clement James, vnunet.com , Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 09:57:00 Adware giving way to more serious threats Cyber-crooks are using new technologies and reinventing forms of social engineering to ensnare consumers and businesses, security experts warn. Trend Micro's latest Threat Roundup and Forecast 1H 2008 found an...
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Daily Mail loses staff information on stolen laptop
Angelica Mari, Computing , Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 09:39:00 Sensitive data included names, addresses and bank account details The owner of tabloid Daily Mail lost a laptop containing sensitive employee data including names, addresses and bank account information....
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Auditor: Conserve energy
-- JOLIET -- At Will County Auditor Steve Weber's office, they're turning off the lights at night -- and the computer screen savers.
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Authority to take on PSN standards
Peter Court, chief information officer for the Cabinet Office, said that efforts have begun to create a PSN Authority that will include officials from central government and representatives of IT suppliers.
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Daily Mail loses staff information on stolen laptop
The owner of tabloid Daily Mail lost a laptop containing sensitive employee data including names, addresses and bank account information.
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DeviceAnywhere Makes Nokia Phones Available to Software Testers
DeviceAnywhere a company which enables software testers to access physical handset via an internet link says that it has launched a service with Forum Nokia.
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Skinit Launches Days of Summer Skin Giveaway: Ten Lucky Winners Every Day!
Skinit, Inc., the leader in consumer personalization for electronic devices and home décor is giving away Free Skins all summer long at its www.Skinit.com/Summerskins website. Visitors can also get $5 off on any device order with coupon code SUMMERSKINS--discount code includes Phones, MP3s, Laptops, Gaming Consoles, Bluetooths, and more.
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ViewSonic Elevates the Computing Experience With New Standard for Color Quality
Professionals and consumers today demand the highest quality color images on the desktop, in a conference room and in their living room. Based on its 20 years of color expertise, ViewSonic® Corp. has introduced its Professional Color Certification, a new standard that ensures the images on its LCD TVs, monitors and projectors are of the highest color quality available.
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posted by Thom Holwerda on Sun 19th Feb 2006 16:26 UTC
This week, one of the most-commented stories on OSNews was the story about how 'Maxxus' cracked/hacked (take your pick) the Intel version of Apple's OSX once again. This sparked a lively debate over whether we should encourage Maxxus, or condemn his actions.
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posted by David Adams on Fri 27th Jun 2008 05:15
As a student I am quite often confronted with (closed-source) Windows programs. These days there are a few tools that can help running Windows applications on Linux. One of these tools is Win4Lin, Win4Lin allowsone to install Windows 95, 98 and ME under Linux.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 28th May 2007 21:07 UTC
"There are a myriad of both subtle and fundamental differences in the basic architecture of Windows Server 2008, which could dramatically change not only the way it's used in the enterprise, but also the logical and physical structure of networks where it's the dominant OS. The abilities to consolidate servers, to manage hardware more effectively, to remotely manage hardware without the ...
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