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Oracle expands theft allegations against rival SAP
(AP:SAN FRANCISCO) Escalating its rancor with German rival SAP AG, business software maker Oracle Corp. accused SAP on Monday of knowingly buying and then embracing an illegal operation set up to steal Oracle's products and customers.
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Recent Original Stories
It's that time again, folks. "I realize the title might mislead you to believe that I've been trapped in a dank, dark underground dungeon for a year. In reality, though, I have been without Microsoft Windows for over a year.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 19th Jul 2006 21:16 UTC
"Canonical's Ubuntu 6.06 LTS is an excellent Linux-based operating system - so excellent, in fact, that it not only earned eWEEK Labs' Analyst's Choice designation but has also become our clear favorite among Linux desktop distributions.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 6th Feb 2006 18:27 UTC
Opera Software on Tuesday plans to release a second preview version of Opera 9 , the next version of its namesake Web browser. For the first time, the new version will include support for so-called widgets, Opera representative Thomas Ford said.
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Ex-Google engineers debut 'Cuil' way to search
Anna Patterson's last Internet search engine was so impressive that industry leader Google Inc. bought the technology in 2004 to upgrade its own system.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 28th Aug 2006 09:01 UTC
The ReactOS team has released ReactOS 0.3.0 . There's a massive changelog for this release. You can get 0.3.0 from the SourceForge page . "The ReactOS project is dedicated to making Free Software available to everyone by providing a ground-up implementation of a Microsoft Windows XP compatible operating system.
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Recent Original Stories
"Ok, that headline may be a bit overblown - but Microsoft Research has released part of a report on the Singularity kernel they've been working on as part of their planned shift to network computing.
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Linked by Tony Steidler-Dennison on Mon 28th Jul 2008 18:42 UTC, submitted by Dan Warne
Business PC buyers are still overwhelmingly opting for XP, computer giant HP has revealed. Yet at the same time, Microsoft is claiming that Vista is selling faster than XP ever did ... so where's the truth?
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Social Impact of Internet in NZ - Results Released
The first real picture of how New Zealanders are using the Internet can be seen with the release today of the World Internet Project New Zealand data produced by AUT University (to obtain copies of report see below).
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S.F. Hacker Deeply Troubled, Turned City Computer System Into "His Own Private Network" [The Plot Thickens]
Initially, Terry Child's hijacking of the San Francisco computer network had a rebellious vibe about it that was, well...sort of admirable. However, much has happened in the last couple of weeks that...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 2nd Sep 2007 18:40 UTC
Eric S. Raymond writes on his blog: "There's been a lot of debate in the community about how OSI should properly handle Microsoft's planned submission of some of its licenses for OSD certification. That debate has been been going on within OSI, too.
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Datto's ZR Series Drive Improves Internet Backup Solution With Gigabit Ethernet, RAID and ZFS [Datto]
We liked Datto's previous Network Storage device with offsite mirroring, but we had some issues with their slow 10/100 Ethernet and loud fan. Good news for us, since Datto's latest Z Series solves...
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Reuters Technology Summary
Verizon profit rises, but wireline disappoints NEW YORK - Verizon Communications Inc posted a higher quarterly profit on strong wireless sales, but its shares fell on worries about its declining landlines and weaker-than-expected growth in its FiOS Internet and video service. FiOS, delivered over a high-speed, all-fiber network, is a key part of Verizon's strategy to bolster ...
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Champions Online: Ask Cryptic July 28th
Champions Online devs have posted the latest edition of "Ask Cryptic" in which fans get to pose their burning questions for developers to answer. This week's version features questions about combat, non-combat activities and knockback. See if yours made the cut by clicking below.
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Malware Targets Mac OS, iTunes
July 28, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- An Argentinian researcher has released the details of an exploit that enables malware plants on end user computers running iTunes, Mac OS X, Winzip and many popular programs according to a report from UK news site the Register.
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Gartner Predicts $100 Notebook Will Take Years To Achieve
The research firm says the industry also needs to answer questions on power availability and the cost and availability of Internet connections.
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Defective by Design Douches Take Up Genius Bar Slots to Whine About DRM [Apple]
Look, I hate DRM as much as anyone. But Defective by Design's latest anti-DRM campaign is supremely douchey. They're calling on supporters to book as many slots as possible at Genius Bars around the...
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China Has More Internet Users Than U.S.
Chinese consulting firm BDA also says that China has the world's largest number of mobile phone users, with about 560 million subscribers.
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Verizon Quarterly Profit Gains, Led By Wireless
Verizon Communications Monday said quarterly profit rose on strong wireless sales, shrugging off the impact of a weaker economy and offsetting a fall in landline users.
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Former Googleers Unveil Search Engine Called Cuil
A startup led by former star Google engineers on Sunday unveiled a new Web search service that aims to outdo the Internet search leader in size, but faces an uphill battle changing Web surfing habits.
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TMO Appearances - Ted Landau Talks iPhone Jailbreaking on MacNotables
TMO columnist Ted Landau has plenty to say about iPhone Software 2.0 Jailbreaking, and that's exactly what he does with host Chuck Joiner on MacNotables . Ted discusses the pros and cons of jailbreaking the iPhone, which unauthorized apps won't likely show up on the App Store, features Apple should add, and more. Ted's interview is available as a free MP3 download at the MacNotables Web...
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Freecom Mobile Drive XXS Is the Smallest, Lightest 2.5-inch Hard Drive [Hard Drives]
Freecom's just taken the portable hard drive crown with what they're claiming to be the smallest and lightest 2.5-inch USB drive on the market now. Their Mobile Drive XXS comes in 160GB, 250GB and...
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Microsoft's Answer To Google's PageRank Algorithm: Less Privacy?
BrowseRank, Microsoft claims, can deliver better search results by measuring user behavior, including where users go and the amount of time they remain at those pages.
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Cuil Stumbles out of the Gate
Cuil, the latest self-appointed Google killer search engine, fared badly on its debut Monday.
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Motorola Plans to Buy AirDefense
Motorola has agreed to acquire wireless LAN security vendor AirDefense for an undisclosed sum.
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