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by Gryzor (2.48) on Thu 12th Apr 2007 07:58 UTC
In my same MacbookPro with 2GB RAM, Vista takes considerably longer to boot in the "same" virtual machine. Vista feels a lot slower and it seems to thrash the HDD all the time, whereas WinXP performs fine.
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Sam's Club teams with Geeks on Call for PC service
Wal-Mart Stores Inc's Sam's Club warehouse store division is launching a pilot program with computer repair services company Geeks on Call Holdings Inc to offer technology services, like new computer set-up, to its members.
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Baidu stock jumps on blistering 2Q profit growth
Shares of Baidu.com Inc. leaped Thursday after China's leading search engine reported scorching second-quarter profits on rapidly accelerating sales to smaller advertisers.
AP via Yahoo! Finance |
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Microsoft buys DATAllegro
Microsoft on Thursday said that it will acquire DATAllegro, which makes data warehouse appliances. The purchase is expected to "extend the capabilities of Microsoft's mission critical platform," according to a statement. DATAllegro will ride shotgun with other software to manage data and give the software giant one...
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TECH: Qualcomm soars 18 percent on Nokia settlement
SAN DIEGO ---- Qualcomm Inc.'s stunning settlement Wednesday with bitter rival wireless giant Nokia Corp. sent shares soaring 18 percent on Thursday.
North County Times |
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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Marina Del Rey, Calif: For many years, the Internet community has been developing and enhancing a Domain Name System (DNS) security technology called DNSSEC.
ICANN |
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Microsoft (MSFT) Shakeup Nets Juniper Networks (JNPR) a New CEO
Quite a bit is shaking down at Microsoft (MSFT: sentiment, chart, options) this week, with a shakeup in the company's online business and CEO Steve Ballmer making his case in the company's analyst day presentations...( Read More )
Schaeffers Research |
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Microsoft: Windows 7 on track
Windows business head Bill Veghte says the new operating system, "tracking very, very well," is still scheduled to ship within three years of Vista's January 2008 debut.
CNET |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 16th Dec 2007 14:24 UTC
"All promised features were cut from Vista." This is a commonly heard complaint about Windows Vista on the internet. While there certainly is a lot to complain about when it comes to Windows Vista, the mythical 'cancelled features' certainly is not one of them. Let me explain why.
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Recent Original Stories
"If you're an OpenSolaris x86 user and are using a NVIDIA graphics card with NVIDIA's binary Solaris drivers, you can now enjoy Compiz on your desktop . Erwann Chenede has produced packages of Compiz 0.5.0 for OpenSolaris x86.
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HARD DRIVE: Balancing Act 25 Jul 2008, 0005 hrs IST, K V Krishnan
I have heard stories of people changing clothes in a moving car, the funny Mr Bean included. I, admittedly, have never really caught anyone in this act.
The Times of India |
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Trusteer Adds Cloud Phishing Shield
July 24, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Online security company Trusteer has announced that its financial malware prevention solution Rapport has been enhanced with real-time, cloud-based phishing protection that reduces fraud and asset theft if account data is stolen.
Web Host Industry Review |
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Microsoft CEO says done talking to Yahoo, for now
REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Chief Executive Steve Ballmer on Thursday defended Microsoft Corp's need to make heavy investments in its Internet businesses but said the company was "done," for now, with pursuing Yahoo Inc .
Reuters.co.uk |
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30+ Tools for Synching Files and Folders
The amount of important data that we now store digitally on our desktops, laptops, mobile phones, and PDA’s is growing exponentially every year and accessing that data whenever we want from wherever we want is not an easy task. So whether you have GB’s of family pictures and music stored on your computer or lots of MS Office documents with critical business data, here’s a list of over 30 ...
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Major shareholder advisory firm backs Yahoo board
An influential shareholder advisory firm endorsed the re-election of Yahoo's entire board today, reducing the chances that the Internet company's directors will be ousted for spurning Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover bid during the spring. Former Microsoft exec named Juniper CEO Track Yahoo stock More Yahoo
San Jose Mercury News |
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in4, Ltd. Launches iGlue Demonstrator, an Internet Search and Content Organizer Based on Semantic Web Technology
Power of the Dream Ventures, Inc., one of Hungary's premier technology acquisition and development companies, today announced that in4, Ltd. a Hungarian software company in which PDV owns substantial equity, has launched a functional demonstrator of their iGlue product.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Girl Talk's sample-mad album seeks refuge online
Conflicts over copyright are commonplace on the Internet. But can the web also be a sanctuary from the law? Laptop DJ Gregg Gillis, also known as Girl Talk, hopes so. He just released his fourth album, "Feed the Animals," online.
CTV.ca |
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Major shareholder advisory firm backs Yahoo board
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE SAN FRANCISO (AP) -- An influential shareholder advisory firm endorsed the re-election of Yahoo Inc.'s entire board Thursday, reducing the chances that the Internet company's directors will be ousted for spurning Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid during the spring.
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay |
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Once media-shy Taliban go hi-tech in propaganda war
KABUL (Reuters) - The once media-shy Taliban have gone hi-tech with DVDs, mobile phone messages, ring-tones, emails and a website to publicize their exploits and lambast their Afghan and Western enemies, a think-tank said on Thursday.
Reuters |
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5 video game trends to keep an eye on
With E3 behind us, a look at some of the biggest trends coming out of the show, from losing the life bar to adding artificial intelligence. Video games: Blog More
Contra Costa Times |
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British ISP File Share Smackdown Targets Accounts, Not Users
Britain takes a blunt-force approach to battling illegal file sharing: Any internet account that is used to share copyrighted material without permission is now subject to surveillance and potential throttling, regardless of whether the person sharing the files is the account holder.
Wired News |
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Major shareholder advisory firm backs Yahoo board
An influential shareholder advisory firm endorsed the re-election of Yahoo's entire board today, reducing the chances that the Internet company's directors will be ousted for spurning Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover bid during the spring. Former Microsoft exec named Juniper CEO Track Yahoo stock More Yahoo
San Jose Mercury News |
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Online Voting for “TitleTown USA” Ends July 27
Fan voting on ESPN.com will determine the winning community. Voting begins Wednesday, July 23 at 6 p.m. CST and runs through Sunday, July 27. Lawrence is one of 20 finalists for the honor.
WIBW Topeka |
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LCDs Get an Assist From the Showroom
Television salespeople’s recommendations may have plasma loyalists screaming bloody murder.
TV Week |
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