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IT News HeadLines (techPowerUp) 18/07/2009

(PR) VIA Eden One Watt Processor Brings Power-Efficiency to Fujitsu Thin Clients
VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced the adoption of its VIA Eden processor in the latest FUTRO thin client series from Fujitsu. The 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processor, with its remarkably low TDP of only one watt, powers the Fujitsu FUTRO S100, an entirely fanless and silent thin client and virtual workplace solution.

With a dramatically lower TCO, a reduced environmental footprint and a radically improved security infrastructure, it's no surprise to see thin client adoption continue to expand, particularly in enterprise and commercial corporate segments. Fujitsu's new range of FUTRO thin client products bring these benefits into sharper focus, with the FUTRO S100 thin client consuming less than eleven watts for the complete system under full load.

HIS Readying AGP HD 4670
ATI partners continue to show love to AGP users. HIS and PowerColor in particular, have been planning AGP graphics cards based on mid-range, current-generation Radeon HD 4000 series GPUs for a while now. It looks HIS is the first one to materialise them, with the HIS HD 4670 IceQ AGP. The company came up with another of its IceQ series designs, sporting the iconic IceQ cooler, and the blue PCB. The graphics card holds all the more importance to AGP platform users, as the Radeon HD 4670 packs 7.1 channel HDCP compliant audio passed over HDMI.

The card uses the AGP-8X interface. It draws auxiliary power from a 4-pin Molex connector. Under the hood is a Radeon HD 4670 GPU clocked at 750 MHz, with 1 GB of GDDR3 memory over a 128-bit interface, clocked at 873 MHz (1746 MHz DDR). Output is care of a DVI, D-Sub, and audio-routed HDMI. It is priced at US $129.99 on Amazon, with an optional rebate sending it down to $119.99.

Source: TechConnect Magazine
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Zotac Beefs-Up GeForce GTX 200 with 15 Phase VRM Design
Armed with a creative engineering department, Zotac is in the news for innovating a new graphics card PCB design every now and then. For NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 200 series alone, the firm developed several performance and value oriented PCB designs. It decided to up the ante with a new single-GPU PCB design that is compatible with all GTX 200 series GPUs from NVIDIA, and is out with a GeForce GTX 260-based model out for the Chinese market. The new PCB focuses on strong power circuitry that allow high stability for overclocking. The 12-layered PCB is jam-packed with high-grade power circuitry, which ensures the GeForce GTX 260 GPU runs at 800 MHz out of the box, with even more overclocking headroom to spare.

To begin with, the vGPU portion consists of a lavish 12-phase digital PWM circuit with Renesas LFPAK MOSFETs, BL high-capacity PWM chokes, and Panasonic SP-CAP, flatbed capacitors and a dedicated VRM controller. The vMem portion has a 3-phase power circuit that uses the same kinds of components as the vGPU, and has its own VRM controller. The PCB draws auxiliary power from PCI-E 8 + 6 pin connectors. It holds place for two more memory chips indicating that the same PCB could be used for a GeForce GTX 285 based SKU in the future. On the outputs front, a DVI-D, HDMI, and D-Sub make for the card's connectivity. The new Zotac GeForce GTX 260 model will be cooled by an Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme GTX cooler. It is made exclusive for the Chinese market, with a price of RMB 1399 (US $205). Technical data from its electical-testing can be viewed here.

Source: Expreview
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IT News HeadLines (TechConnect Magazine) 18/07/2009

Mozilla Labs delivers new JetPack update
The Mozilla Labs team seems to be on afterburners as just four days after releasing JetPack 0.3, they have come up with the 0.4 version. JetPack is an API that enables people to enhance the Firefox browser by writing add-ons for it using web technologies like HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

JetPack 0.4 comes with two major additions - first there's the support for recording audio directly to Ogg-Vorbis. These audio encoding APIs allow developers to build Jetpacks that record high-quality audio directly from within the browser, which can then be played back using Firefox 3.5's new audio tag support. Second, we have the 'page mod' API, which enables devs to add features or functionality to any website being viewed in the browser.

Those interested can get JetPack 0.4 from this page.

Olympus announces the أ‚آµ TOUGH-6010 rugged digital camera
Today, Olympus announced the newest addition to the Mju series of rugged cameras, the Stylus Tough 6010 or أ‚آµ TOUGH-6010 in Europe. Olympus claims the camera will resist up to 3 meters underwater, won't freeze until down bellow -10 degrees and can handle drops from 1.5m that might kill an average camera.

The أ‚آµ TOUGH-6010 offers a 12-megapixel sensor, 3.6x wide optical zoom, dual image stabilisation, advanced face detection 'TAP' control for easy access to the camera's functions, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, auto modes, built-in 'Magic' filters for putting something extra on youe snapshots, video recording and the option to use both xD and microSD cards.

The أ‚آµ TOUGH-6010 which comes in three colours; Titanium Grey, Turquoise Blue, Lava Red, is available now with a price of $490.

Link:Olympus

Belkin kills the FlyWire
Belkin proudly introduced us the FlyWire wireless HD/HDMI system a year ago at CES 2008 and then at every AV-related trade show. But it looks like the global recession made Belkin rething the launch of the $1499 device.

أ¢آ€آœLast year, Belkin announced FlyWireأ¢آ„آ¢, a wireless HD transmitter that delivers high-definition video and audio wirelessly to any TV, anywhere in your home. We realize that its retail price of $1499 would be out of line given the current state of the economy. With that in mind, weأ¢آ€آ™ve opted to halt production of FlyWire. We will no longer be introducing FlyWire to the market at this time. We know there will be some disappointed folks out there, but our end goal is to introduce products that are accessible and that make sense in the current environment.أ¢آ€آ‌ Belkin official statement.

The FlyWire promised to transmit 108op/24 Full HD video between multiple sources and an HDTV or projector, while still preserving HDCP for copyright-protected content.

Link:Belkin

Teletext departs from U.K TV screens
Teletext, the programme that gaveall national, international and sporting news, weather and TV schedules, in the U.K, and was available from ITV, Channel 4 and Five, goes of air from February 2009.

"As anticipated, the continued fragmentation of television audiences and the growth in the use of the internet has resulted in a significant reduction in the audience and volume of commercial activity generated by the television services," the firm said.

"In addition, Ofcom has indicated that it is not persuaded of the need for public intervention in the delivery of a public commercial Teletext service beyond 2014 and this has also contributed to the decision to discontinue the public service. "Current economic conditions have accelerated this process, leading to today's announcement."

A spokesman for DMGT said all Teletext's news and information services, both on analogue and digital, would cease in January 2010.

However, its holiday service on Freeview and other commercial services will continue to broadcast. In addition its profitable travel sites will continue to operate.

The Key USB Drive can be stored on your key chain
There are already many key shaped USB drives around, with the latest one coming from Gadget4all in the shape of the Key USB Drive. The Key USB Drive comes in a variety of colours (red, purple, blue, brown and black), it measures 57 x 24 x 2mm and weighs a tiny 1g.

It can store up to 4GB and it is designed to be stored on your key chain, so if you loose it, then your car might be missing too.

the Key USB Drive is available for $22 from Gadget4all.

HIS readies AGP-based Radeon HD 4670 IceQ
Take something old (the AGP interface), something relatively new (the Radeon HD 4670), and something blue (a blue PCB ) and what do you have? Yes, that's right, you have HIS' Radeon HD 4670 IceQ, the AGP edition. Seen below, the new card features 320 Stream Processors, a 128-bit memory interface, a dual-slot IceQ cooler, a MOLEX plug for extra power, and D-Sub, DVI, and HDMI outputs.

The Radeon HD 4670 has its GPU clocked at 750 MHz, the 1GB of onboard memory at 1746 MHz, and can be found listed with a price tag of $129.99 ($119.99 after a rebate).

IT News HeadLines (Tom's Hardware) 18/07/2009

QOTD: Are You Going 32 or 64-bit for Windows 7?

If you have more 4 GB or more RAM, the answer should be clear to you already.
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The Pirate Bay Wants Your Computing Power

The Pirate Bay wants YOU!
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Blockbuster Selling Custom Archos 10 Netbook

Blockbuster is now selling custom Archos 10 netbooks.
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Exclusive: The Dual Actuator/Head Hard Drive

Last week we reported about Seagate's latest Cheetah 15K.7, which is the comapny's latest enterprise level HDD, boasting a blistering spindle speed of 15,000 RPM and a decent capacity of 600 GB.
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Corsair's Extreme SSDs Use Indilinx Controller

Corsair discovers that Indilinx Barefoot controller and Samsung MLC NAND flash memory are good ingredients.
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EVGA Intros Dual-Panel LCD Display

EVGA has interest the display market with its dual-monitor InterView.
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IT News HeadLines (Yahoo News) 18/07/2009

CIT Group falls off S&P 500 index (AP)
AP - Standard & Poor's is replacing the struggling CIT Group Inc. with software maker Red Hat Inc. in the S&P 500 index.
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Googleأ¢آ€آ™s Chrome OS May Fail Even as It Changes Computing Forever (PC World)
PC World - Google says it is working on an operating system designed for netbooks that boots in seconds, is impervious to viruses, and is designed to run Web-based applications really well. What's not to like? Plenty--if you're the number one software maker, Microsoft. Expect a showdown. Google faces an uphill battle rolling out its operating system, Chrome OS. The irony is, Google may not care if Chrome OS succeeds or fails. Here's why.
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HP Beefs Up Scaled Storage with IBRIX Acquisition (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In a move to bolster its enterprise storage offerings, Hewlett-Packard on Friday announced an agreement to acquire IBRIX. The privately-owned company offers enterprise-class file-serving software that includes data protection, high-availability features, and data-management services for extreme scale-out, cloud and high-performance computing.
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Office 2010, the True Cost of a Smartphone, and a Real-World Phone Battle on PC World Podcast 36 (PC World)
PC World - This week on the PC World Podcast, editors Tim Moynihan, Darren Gladstone, Ed Albro, and Mark Sullivan discuss the new features in Microsoft Office 2010 and ponder the whereabouts of Clippy. Will the new, Web-centric Office tools give Google Docs a run for the money? Can the updated office suite make spreadsheets even more exciting? And what about the universally-loved Ribbon? Find out now.
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VLC Video Player's New DVD-Copying Feature Could Run Afoul of the MPAA (PC World)
PC World - The latest release of the VLC media player is a huge hit, racking up nearly 8.6 million downloads since the 1.0 release last week, according to the makers of the software VideoLAN.
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Symbian Horizon Will Help Developers Create Apps (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The steward of the Symbian operating system used on nearly half the world's smartphones has outlined how it intends to foster the development of mobile applications for the platform.
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HTC Issues Hotfix for Bluetooth Vulnerability in Smartphones (PC World)
PC World - HTC released a software update on Thursday that fixes a Bluetooth vulnerability disclosed earlier this week by a Spanish security researcher.
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US Video Game Sales Sink in June, Biggest Drop in 9 Years (PC World)
PC World - Sales of video game hardware and software were down by around one-third in June compared to the same month last year, according to data released late Thursday. After initially showing positive growth as the U.S. slid into recession, the latest figures mark the fourth month of declines and the largest year-on-year decline in almost 9 years.
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IBM hikes full-year outlook, shares shine (Reuters)

Reuters - IBM sharply raised its full-year earnings forecast as it benefits from focusing more on higher-margin businesses in software and services, sending its shares up as much as 3 percent.

U.S. video game sales post largest decline since 2000 (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. sales of video game equipment and software fell 31 percent to $1.17 billion in June, research group NPD said on Thursday, the largest decline since 2000.
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Sun shareholders approve $7.4B Oracle deal (AP)
AP - Sun Microsystems Inc.'s shareholders have approved the $7.4 billion sale of the struggling company to business software maker Oracle Corp.
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Palm Pre SDK is finally out (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The long-awaited Palm Mojo Software Development Kit, for building applications for the Palm Pre device and the WebOS platform, is now generally available, a Palm blogger said on Thursday.
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Microsoft Sacrifices Office to Save Windows (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft recently announced that its next Office suite will have a free online counterpart. It also just released Silverlight 3.0, which competes directly with Adobe Flash. While each of these products is competitive in its own right, theyأ¢آ€آ™re collectively part of a strategy by Microsoft to protect the future of Windows.
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Palm shares sink after Apple closes iTunes sync (Reuters)
Reuters - Shares of Palm Inc fell more than 3 percent on Thursday after Apple Inc closed a loophole in iTunes that had allowed the music management software to be synchronized with Palm's Pre phone.
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Apple Wanted PC Hunter Ads Pulled, Microsoft Says (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft says Apple tried to get its latest ad spots pulled as inaccurate. The ads depict PC hunters who find Mac computers too expensive and instead select a PC with Microsoft's Windows operating system.
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Dell Favors Moblin Over Chrome OS, For Now (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Dell appears to be leaning toward Moblin as its next-generation operating system for netbooks, rather than Google's Chrome OS, Android, or even Windows 7.
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Microsoft plans stores 'right next door to Apple' (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp.'s chief operating officer says the software maker is planning to open retail stores "right next door to Apple" in the fall.
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After Bing's first month, Microsoft still No. 3 (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp.'s redesigned search site remains a distant third to Google and Yahoo despite getting a slight boost in its first month.
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Oracle's Software Development Reins in New Hands (PC World)
PC World - Oracle's executive vice president of product development, Charles Rozwat, is taking a one-year leave of absence and his responsibilities will be assumed by Thomas Kurian, currently senior vice president of Fusion middleware.
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Open-source Adoption Faces Extra Obstacles in China (PC World)
PC World - The uphill battle that open-source programs face to steal ground from proprietary software comes with added pitfalls in China, where problems like software piracy take away strengths that open source has elsewhere.
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IT News HeadLines (Tech Report) 18/07/2009

Deal of the week: Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition for $210 shipped
AMD's Phenom II series has come out of the gates proving a worthy competitor, with the most recent Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition with Wings and Optional Sunroof proving more than adequate competition for Intel's Core 2 Quad Q9550 in our review. The intervening months since the review have...
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Causes and effects of input lag examined
Finally explaining why I'm always at the back of the pack in online shooters (really, I'm sure), AnandTech's Derek Wilson has posted a very thorough dissection of how input lag occurs in PC gaming. Input lag is the period of time between the input made by the user (typically movement...
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Apple disables Palm Pre's iTunes sync
In an attempt to steal some thunder from the Palm Pre, Apple has issued an iTunes update locking the Palm Pre out from syncing with iTunes. According to this report at CNET, the 8.2.1 update for iTunes "provides a number of important bug fixes and addresses an issue with verification...
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Friday Shortbread
Friday [H]ard|OCP shares unconfirmed rumors: VisionTek bankrupt, PNY selling graphics & memory business? DigiTimes reports Intel to unveil new product roadmap at IDF San Francisco MSI officially announced OC Genie technology 1-second automatic
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Beta GeForce drivers offer new power management scheme
Word comes from techPowerUp that Nvidia has released a new set of beta drivers for its GeForce and Ion GPUs. Available for download on nZone, this latest 190.38 release can be had in 32-bit and x64 flavors for Windows 7, Vista, and XP. In addition to adding support...
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Thursday Shortbread
Thursday Stocks, oil surge on Intel-driven recovery hopes TheStreet's tech rumor of the day: Don't buy the Intel rally The Inquirer reports Intel is not doing as well as it appears Ars Technica on...
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Massive Intel mobile, desktop roadmaps massively leaked
Somehow, the folks at PC Watch in Japan have gotten their hands on what appear to be some very large and very detailed Intel roadmaps, along with product branding decoder info for both mobile and desktop processors. Making sense of it all may take some time, so I'd...
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Corsair adds Indilinx drives to SSD lineup
Not content to put all its SSD eggs in one basket, Corsair has launched a new line of Extreme Series solid-state drives based on Indilinx's Barefoot controller. Corsair has previously only offered drives based on Samsung storage controllers, but it's apparently looking to diversify. Hedging makes sense...
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JPR: GPU shipments to plunge in '09, rebound in 2010
In the wake of an iSuppli report that predicted the PC market would suffer its first absolute decline in unit shipments in 2009 since the dreary days of the dot-com bust in 2001, Jon Peddie Research has released a new report on the state of the graphics...
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CloudBook maker Everex bails on U.S. market
A short report at PCMag.com notes that Everex, maker of the CloudBook and other low-cost systems, many based on Via processors and the Linux OS, has ceased operations in the U.S. The main source for the report appears to be Everex's own web site, which simply says,...
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Project Natal gesture recognition could be coming to Windows
Microsoft's Project Natal may be coming to the PC. The gesture and video recognition tech was developed by Redmond's research division and demoed on the Xbox 360 at this year's E3 expo as a control scheme for games. According to a CNet interview with Bill Gates,...
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LiveCD lets PCs run Android
Google's netbook-oriented Chrome operating system isn't expected to be available until late next year, but you can now sample the search giant's Android OS on x86 systems. Originally targeted at smartphones, Google's Android OS has already caught the eye of several netbook makers. ...
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Wednesday Shortbread
Wednesday PC market to suffer first decline in 2009 since dot-com bubble TG Daily reports sun sets on Sun Microsystems in prophet warning U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejects additional patent claims that...
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EU fine leads to Intel second-quarter loss
That whopping $1.44 billion fine the EU levied against Intel for anticompetive practices officially took its toll today, as the firm announced its second-quarter results. Without the fine, Intel's non-GAAP results included "operating income of $1.4 billion, net income of $1.0 billion and EPS of 18 cents"...
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Marvell chip problems could sink SATA 6Gbps on P55 boards
According to a report over at PC Perspective, a problem with Marvell's 88SE9123 6Gbps SATA controller could tank the next-gen storage standard's expected arrival on P55-based motherboards. Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI had all planned to use the Marvell chip, but its performance apparently isn't up to speed. ...
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IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 18/07/2009

Mark Cuban Insider Trading Lawsuit Dismissed
The judge said the SEC failed to prove deception, and therefore fraud. The SEC can appeal or file an amended lawsuit.
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Review: Firefox 3.5 Makes Browsing Better
Mozilla's latest Web browser is a solid step forward, with features including private browsing, geolocation, and support for the latest audio, video, graphics, and HTML 5.
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Why Business IT Shouldn't Shrug Off Chrome OS
It sends a message about the future of the Web on employees' desktops.
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Is Instant-On Chrome OS's Killer App?
It's a good start, though rivals are already delivering it.
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Chrome OS Faces Integration Challenges Ahead
Google has only begun to solve problems getting client apps and Web apps to work together.
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The Basics About Chrome OS
Don't expect much more from Google until its open source release.
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InformationWeek Analytics: Government IT Priorities
When money is tight and goals are in flux, process makes all the difference.
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Microsoft Window 7: Is New OS The Beginning Of XP's End?
Microsoft is ending mainstream support for XP, and it's unclear whether PC makers and app developers will continue supporting the OS. It might just be time to move on.
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Down To Business: The Backlash Against Science And Math Education
Just because tech jobs are more scarce in the U.S. doesn't mean we should pull back from STEM education. It's so much more than vocational training.
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Amazon Says It Will Stop Deleting Kindle Books
By deleting two unauthorized Orwell books from the Kindle devices of readers who had purchased them, Amazon highlighted how poorly real world expectations apply to the digital world.
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Design Your Own Board Game With The Game Crafter
A new Web site from Plain Black Corp. helps individuals create and sell board and card games.
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Accenture Buys Symbian Services Unit From Nokia
Symbian OS is the world's most widely used smartphone platform, but it is facing increased competition from Apple's iPhone, Google's Android, and Research In Motion's BlackBerry.
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Verizon Eases Up On Exclusive Mobile Handset Deals
Any new exclusivity arrangements it makes with handset manufacturers will last no longer than six months for carriers with up to 500,000 customers, Verizon says.
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Google Pitches PowerMeter Empowerment
In keeping with its mission to organize the world's information, Google is testing software to help people understand how they use power. Once you discover the cost of heating your home with hair dryers, you may never do it again.
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FCC Puts Focus On Wireless Broadband
Objective is to expand access to more Americans and aid in job creation by promoting wireless and broadband technologies.
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GAO: Federal Grants Web Site Shows 'Weaknesses'
Poor usability and mismanagement plague Grants.gov, which gives access to $500 billion in annual grants, Government Accountability Office survey finds.
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Sun Shareholders Approve Merger With Oracle
The deal is still being scrutinized by federal regulators, however, and the hold-up is how Oracle licenses the rights to Java.
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