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Sun takes big fall in server market
Sun Microsystems clocks lowest revenue and shipment among global top 5 server vendors for third quarter of 2009, says Gartner.
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Windows, Netbook. Android, smartbook? Hmm
The terms Netbook and smartbook have been the object of legal wrangling. Germany-based Smartbook, in defending its trademark, offers a lesson in gratuitous naming schemes. Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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IBM buys database security firm Guardium
Big Blue sees the acquisition bolstering its offerings to enterprises that need to secure databases against both internal and external threats. Originally posted at News - Security
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Report: Apple accused of NAND price manipulation
Industry insiders tell The Korea Times the company orders more flash memory chips than it eventually buys. But just how uncommon is that practice? It's not, an analyst tells CNET. Originally posted at News - Apple
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Nokia sues Samsung, LG over LCD prices
It charges the LCD makers with collusion, citing an investigation of display panel price-fixing by the U.S. Justice Department.
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Eclipse tells ex-community director to 'go away'
Bjorn Freeman-Mason had become a thorn in the Eclipse Foundation's side, so Eclipse executive Mike Milinkovich very directly said, "You're a jerk. Go away." Originally posted at The Open Road
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Practice overtaking theory in cloud computing
The practice of using cloud computing to solve real development, deployment, and operations problems is generating more buzz than the vision and theory. Originally posted at The Wisdom of Clouds
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Microsoft actively urges IE 6 users to upgrade
A shopping video and eBay promotion are part of Microsoft's effort to give IE 6 users a reason to upgrade. The company also is trying to move corporate customers away. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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eBay fined $2.5 million in French perfume case
Company criticizes $2.5 million fine levied against it by a French court for failing to stop sales of LVMH perfumes. Court says eBay violated a 2008 order to remove all such listings. Originally posted at News - Politics and Law
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Latest Firefox beta gets file-handling feature
The File interface, a draft standard, gives browsers better uploads and other features. Firefox 3.6 beta 4 supports the technology. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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EC reshuffle bumps antitrust chief Kroes
Neelie Kroes, who is best known for handling the European Union's antitrust case against Microsoft, is designated as the new digital agenda commissioner.
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HP Envy eclipses the Apple MacBook
The Hewlett-Packard Envy 13 moves past the Apple MacBook Air in some important respects, but the price tag is a problem. Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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EU hearing on Oracle-Sun set for Dec. 10
Oracle is set to meet with European Commission regulators to make its case for its acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
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Why to embrace Firefox 3.6's new-tab ethos
A change to how the new browser positions new tabs is subtle but good, especially as browsers rise in importance. But more work is needed in tab switching. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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Mozilla issues near-final Thunderbird 3
The new e-mail software adds an archive option, improves search, and aims to ease some tasks. Also: Mozilla wants 3.1 sooner rather than later. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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Ericsson wins Nortel's North American GSM unit
The Swedish communications giant gets the GSM operations for $70 million in cash. It had already acquired Nortel's CDMA and LTE business in North America. Originally posted at News - Wireless
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Microsoft CFO Liddell leaving, Klein tapped
Chris Liddell is stepping down after four and a half years as Microsoft's chief financial officer. He will be replaced by Peter Klein of Microsoft's Business Division. Originally posted at News - Microsoft
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Chrome extensions site now open for uploads
Google asks programmers to start adding their Chrome extensions to the new gallery. Chrome users can't yet download them, though. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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New standard lets browsers get a grip on files
The Files interface, now a draft at the World Wide Web Consortium, could lead to better uploading and other chores. It's largely built into Firefox 3.6. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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Major Intel chip upgrade coming to new Netbooks
Chipmaker is set to announce the biggest makeover for its Atom processor since it was introduced back in the spring of 2008. Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics
Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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HP reports in-line earnings, raises 2010 outlook
Company reports earnings of $1.14 per share on $30.8 billion in sales, and it forecasts earnings of $1.03 to $1.05 per share on sales of $29.6 billion to $29.9 billion.
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Will the 'smartbook' be a better Netbook?
At least two companies aim to make smartbooks different enough from laptops--and Netbooks--that consumers will take notice. Think of the device as a large smartphone. Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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Week in review: Browser breakthroughs
From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are.
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Report: How risky is cloud computing?
The European Network and Information Security Agency outlines the benefits and pitfalls for companies thinking of entrusting a third party with their data and even their entire business infrastructure.
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Nokia to lay off up to 330 R&D staffers
The move, which would affect workers at sites in Finland and Denmark, comes as the company shows signs of sputtering in the smartphone stakes. Originally posted at News - Wireless
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Mozilla not interested in building a Firefox OS
Does the Firefox backer want to turn its open-source browser into the basis for an operating system a la Google's Chrome OS? Not for now at least. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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AMD upgraded as 'Fusion,' 16-core chip future looms
Advanced Micro Devices stock is upgraded Thursday by Broadpoint AmTech analyst Doug Freedman, citing a solid product road map and debt restructuring. Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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Mozilla reveals 2008 revenue: $79 million
The revenue growth rate tapered off to 5 percent from 12 percent the year earlier. A search deal with Google still supplies the bulk of the Firefox backer's money. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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Dell's 'Mr. A' is a key figure in Intel defense
An unnamed high-ranking Dell executive is cited liberally in the European Union ombudsman's review of the decision to fine Intel on antitrust charges. Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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Computer glitch slows U.S. air travel
A computer glitch causes flight delays and cancellations Thursday morning, but the FAA says that its main flight processing system is now back up and running.
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Intel Labs Europe tackles large-scale computing
The chipmaker is spending millions of euros over three years in partnership with three French groups investigating mammoth supercomputers. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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Lightroom 2.6 beta supports new compact cameras
Along with Canon's 7D and Nikon's D3s, and a number of high-end compact cameras move into the Adobe fold with betas of Lightroom 2.6 and related software. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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With IE 9, Microsoft fights back in browser wars
By showing its first glimpses of technology in Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft also is showing it's serious about building a competitive browser. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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EA closes Pandemic Studios unit
Electronic Arts shuts Pandemic Studios facility, bought in 2007 as part of an $860 million deal. Shutdown follows announced cost cuts and layoffs for struggling EA. Originally posted at News - Gaming and Culture
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New Firefox 3.6 beta aims to cut crashes
The third beta imposes a new restriction on how third-party software can interact with it. And a feature called Resource Package could speed up Firefox 3.7. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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Google set to promote Chrome extensions
One of the standout features of Chrome 4.0 is customization through extensions. Google appears on the brink of launching a gallery to showcase them. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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AMD unveils 'world's fastest' graphics card
The chipmaker continues its assault on Nvidia at the high-end of the graphics chip market by laying claim to the world's fastest graphics card. Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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Intel an investor in storage firm for Apple users
Chipmaker says it has invested in seven new companies through its global investment arm. Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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Observations from an EMC analyst day
EMC has made VMware an integral part of its story in a dramatic departure from years past. Originally posted at The Pervasive Data Center
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Microsoft, ex-worker settle claims
Claims of patent infringement and trade secret theft have been dropped in a settlement between Microsoft and former worker. Originally posted at News - Microsoft
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Microsoft PDC: Lots on Azure, but no IE 9
roundup Developers at the event won't see preview code for Microsoft's next browser, but are getting a full rundown on the cloud-based Azure OS, along with a beta of Office 2010.
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IBM chip to speed medical diagnostic testing
Breakthrough means physicians can test a patient immediately following a heart attack to improve survival rates. Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge
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Report: Twitter still 'missed opportunity' for Fortune 100s
They might be the world's largest companies, but that doesn't mean they understand how best to use the popular microblogging tool, according to a new study. Originally posted at Webware
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Gartner: Semiconductor sales to rebound in 2010
Semiconductor sales will likely drop around 11 percent this year to $226 billion, but 2010 will see a projected 13 percent gain to $255 billion, says Gartner.
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Chip designer ARM leads Android alliance
Chip designer launches an alliance of 35 companies to support developers of products running Google's operating system. Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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Google scoops up ex-Microsoftie Don Dodge
Microsoft's former director of business development takes a position at Google, evangelizing their technologies to the developer community. Originally posted at The Web Services Report
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Intel unveils supercomputer chip, NEC partnership
Intel has disclosed a version of its Xeon processor line optimized for high-performance computing. The company also announces it's teaming up with NEC. Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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Upping the ante in the supercomputer stakes
roundup This week's SC09 conference puts the spotlight on the highest of high-end computing systems.
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Five competitive differentiators for cloud services
Public cloud computing vendors are offloading "commodity" IT functionality to large multi-tenant data centers. How can these vendors differentiate themselves, and what should you look for in a cloud service. Originally posted at The Wisdom of Clouds
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