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Aleks Krotoski on Games Week
You don't have to look too hard on guardian.co.uk this week to see that we've gone computer games mad, says Aleks Krotoski
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Can Windows XP survive its death sentence?
There are a couple of areas where XP will live on for a few years
Guardian Unlimited |
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Developing hygenic hardware
Keyboards that aren't a vector for pathogens have had to be developed as part of the £12bn NHS IT project. Michael Cross reports
Guardian Unlimited |
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News and views on Linux on the desktop ...
Windows is caught between Mac and Linux — Mar. 21, 2008 — For the first time in ages, the sale of new PCs with Windows as a percentage of the PC market is declining sharply. ...
Desktop Linux |
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Businesses browned out
Businesses in Grey Street and Bourke Street were affected by power-outs on Tuesday. Some businesses suffered more damage than others. Computer Future had to close its doors until computer systems could be assessed.
Glen Innes Examiner |
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Ask Jack: May 1
Moving to Windows Live Sol with Flash How you're shaped Installing Linux Stop, Key Thief!
Guardian Unlimited |
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Ubuntu 8, Fedora 9 package OpenJDK
Sun says the open source version of its Java development kit has been picked up by two popular Linux distros.
Desktop Linux |
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Mobile broadband: Go mobile to save money
Claudine Beaumont and Matt Warman on the benefits of mobile broadband
Daily Telegraph |
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Bootcamp 522 - Internet TV and the BBC iPlayer part 4
Keep abreast of the latest issues in computer technology with Rick Maybury.
Daily Telegraph |
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Microsoft Photosynth makes star turn on CSI: NY tonight
One of Microsoft's most impressive technologies in recent years will star in tonight's episode of the popular crime drama, "CSI: NY. " Spoiler alert: If...
Seattle Times |
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S Korea Vice Fin Min: Weak Won Contributing To Korea Exports
SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- South Korea's vice finance minister said Thursday that the government's growth target of 6% this year remains intact, and said a weaker Korean currency has contributed to strong exports recently.
The Forex Market |
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BSkyB mulls over an offer for Tiscali
BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch said he would look at making an offer for Tiscali, the UK pay-TV and broadband operator, as he unveiled a third-quarter increase in net subscribers of 60,000.
Daily Telegraph |
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Report: Microsoft directors meeting to mull higher Yahoo bid
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp.'s directors are meeting Wednesday to consider raising the software maker's US$41.9-billion bid for Yahoo Inc. instead of pursuing a threatened hostile takeover attempt, according to a published report.
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Akamai: Web Growth Trumps Economy Woes
The company said it plans to capitalize on growing online video services, particularly high-definition content, for growth.
InformationWeek |
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by bornagainenguin (2.92) on Fri 18th Apr 2008 16:54 UTC
I think David Adams is exactly right in this instance. The various Enterprise Linux "leaders" have dropped the ball. They started playing follow the leader, which in many cases turned out to be someone from corporations with an interest in big iron. So what happened?
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 22nd Jan 2007 23:27 UTC, submitted by anonymous
"So I was a little surprised to receive email a couple of days ago from Microsoft saying they wanted to contract someone independent but friendly (me) for a couple of days to provide more balance on Wikipedia concerning ODF/OOXML. I am hardly the poster boy of Microsoft partisanship!
New Mobile Computing |
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Criminals try to "copyright" malware
Even criminal hackers want to protect their intellectual property, and they've come up with a method akin to copyrighting - with an appropriate dash of Internet thuggery thrown in.
Seattle Times |
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County saving paper space, moving it to cyberspace
Lee County government is tightening its belt to make up for a projected $140-million shortfall this year. For example, the clerk of courts wants to go from paper to digital. NBC2's Michelle Burdo found out how much the switch would really save.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 11th Jul 2005 17:32 UTC
The head of Open Source Development Labs, Stuart Cohen, has added weight to rumours of greater collaboration between Microsoft and the open source community.
OS News |
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Recent Original Stories
Linux may soon have a stronger open-source competitor on the desktop if FreeBSD's plans come to fruition. FreeBSD developer Scott Long told ZDNet UK on Thursday that the operating system, descended from the Unix derivative BSD, is "quickly approaching" feature parity with Linux . "Lots of work is going on to make FreeBSD more friendly on the desktop," Long said.
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Police: Man Who Solicited Sex Online Robbed
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Three people were arrested after a man who went to meet a woman he planned to pay for sex was robbed at gunpoint, police said. The crime led to police activating the Portland police's Special Emergency Response Team to search for the suspects, officers said.
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Glamour at Google
Marissa Mayer, Google's vice president of search products and user experience, is merging her love of high-end fashion and art, with tech. She spoke with the Wall Street Journal about her personal style philosophy, and what you can find in her wardrobe.
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Three counties plan £200m framework deal
In March, the two Midland shires announced their joint use of an Oracle ERP system for several functions, including recruitment, accounts receivable and payable. Northamptonshire believes this will save it £2m annually from 2008-09.
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Surfers are better paid and educated
Computer and internet users have a pay premium of 3%-10% and are likely to perform better academically by a quarter of a GCSE grade, the report for UK online centres finds.
KableNET |
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Time for YouTube to make some cash, says Google boss
SAN FRANCISCO - Google's top priority this year is to make money off video-sharing site YouTube, chief executive Eric Schmidt said in a TV interview that sent Google's shares soaring.
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