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Brad Wardell writes us: "Windows Vista Beta 2 is nearly here and now seems as good a time as any to take a look at where things stand with Microsoft's next-generation operating system. As this article makes clear, Windows Vista has a lot of potential - it is a major upgrade.
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Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman end romance
Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman have broken up, their publicists said Monday. "Jimmy and Sarah have no further comment," Kimmel's spokesman Lewis Kay told The Associated Press, confirming the split that was first reported on Vanity Fair magazine's Web site.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 24th Feb 2007 22:34 UTC
The 2007 road map for the Ubuntu Linux operating system includes continuing its focus on the desktop , paying more attention to the server and garnering additional corporate support.
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Linked by Quentin Hartman on Mon 14th Jul 2008 09:58 UTC, submitted by Dan Warne
So you thought Linux was the key to the Eee PC's success? Not so, according to ASUS . "The bulk of the requests and requirements we see in the marketplace are for the model with Windows rather than Linux," says Henry Lee, Acer's senior product manager.
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Recent Original Stories
"Recently a blog post entitled 'Why Desktop Linux is its own worst enemy' has come across my feed-radar a few times. It's yet another in the long line of 'Linux ain't ready yet' jeremiads and it doesn't really say anything new yet it got on my nerves. Why?"
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Microsoft: Xbox changes home entertainment
Microsoft Corp. predicted at the E3 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles that its new Xbox Experience will reinvent home entertainment.The company said it will change the way people play games, watch movies and TV shows, and even become contestants in game shows. The announcement came amid the unveiling of an exclusive partnership with Netflix Inc. that will give Xbox 360 users instant ...
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"Play from Xbox 360 Hard drive!"
· Play from hard drive. Copy your games from the game disc and play directly from the hard drive. Not only will the drive not spin, but load times are quicker, as well. Of course, you will still need the disc in the tray to prove you own the game.
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Yahoo, Microsoft chasing AOL -- again
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Microsoft: Xbox changes home entertainment
REDMOND, Wash., July 14 (UPI) -- Microsoft Corp. predicted at the E3 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles that its new Xbox Experience will reinvent home entertainment.
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posted by Scott Cabana on Thu 2nd Dec 2004 20:18 UTC
A couple of days ago, I read an interesting article by Kevin Kostis about how complex computer systems are and how they have a long way to go. I have to partly agree with his assessment, however a lot of folks don’t take the time to learn about there own investment.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 2nd Oct 2005 13:26 UTC
"Well, they've done it again. In prime-time. With malice aforethought. The duplicitous droogs, the denizens of deep-doodoo, I'm talking about Bill Gates' Microsoft: caught in a bald-faced lie about HD DVD-ROM discs . This is news?
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Outraged Icahn refocuses on ousting Yahoo board
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apparently abandoning hopes for a truce with Yahoo Inc., investor Carl Icahn sharpened his focus on replacing the Internet company's board Monday after his attempt to negotiate a deal with Microsoft Corp. was angrily rejected.
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Recent Original Stories
"Recently a blog post entitled 'Why Desktop Linux is its own worst enemy' has come across my feed-radar a few times. It's yet another in the long line of 'Linux ain't ready yet' jeremiads and it doesn't really say anything new yet it got on my nerves. Why?"
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GlideOS Lets iPhone Users Create Word Documents
GlideOS announced that users of the iPhone can now get the ability to create and share Microsoft Word documents with 10GB of free storage. The application provides automatic sync for documents created on the desktop and the ability to access them from the ...
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SAE OPENS INSTITUTION IN SOUTH AFRICA
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SAE Institute (www.sae.edu) continues to expand its global educational resources, having recently opened a new center in Cape Town's business district. The school specializes in degree programs for audio, film and multimedia, and the new location covers three floors, which includes a recording studio, computer center, and two fully-equipped lecture halls.
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Advertising in Europe Softens, and More Goes to the Internet
European advertising executives are worried that European marketers will slash ad budgets, as many of their counterparts have already done in America.
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Icahn and Yahoo Trade Barbs
Say what you want about Yahoo’s tense dealings with Carl Icahn — at least the two sides have no trouble saying how they really feel about each other.
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Buy.com Deal With eBay Angers Sellers
The golden era of the small seller on eBay, hawking gewgaws and knickknacks from the basement or garage, is coming to a noisy and ignominious end.
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Court Clears eBay in Suit Over Sale of Counterfeit Goods
Ruling against the jeweler Tiffany, a judge said that eBay does not have a legal responsibility to actively filter counterfeit items.
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Bandwidth Limits Make a Comeback
Major cable operators are cracking down on bandwidth hogs, either by throttling speed or adding surcharges--and DSL providers may follow suit.
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CSC gets DHS deal worth up to $391 million
Information-technology services provider Computer Sciences Corp. on Monday received a contract from the Department of Homeland Security to provide secure managed data center services.
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Yahoo's current board versus Icahn's challengers
Carl Icahn moved ahead with his attempt to overthrow Yahoo Inc.'s board of directors by submitting his final list of candidates Monday. The nominees remain the same as those he first provided in May, except the list has been whittled from 10 to nine candidates to reflect Yahoo's decision to reduce the size of its board.
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Stolen laptop leads to big-time rob gang
The Eastern Police District (EPD) has stumbled onto the existence of a big-time robbery syndicate following the arrest of a registered nurse and the recovery of a stolen laptop worth P90,000.
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 14, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Microsoft-Icahn-Yahoo Dealings Degenerate Into Trading Public Accusations In the latest and perhaps strangest escalation of name calling and "he-said/she-said" accusations, Yahoo, Yahoo insurgent shareholder Carl Icahn and Microsoft have all ...
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E3 '08: Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise Impressions [Xbox 360]
Microsoft shows off a trailer for the Viva Pinata sequel at its E3 media briefing.
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