Friday, February 20, 2009

IT News HeadLines (Tech Report) 20/02/2009

DOCSIS 3.0 to cover 65% of Comcast network this year
Despite the troubled economy, Comcast is pushing ahead with its DOCSIS 3.0 deployment plan. The company has announced a plan to spread the new, faster cable technology to 65% of its service area by the end of this yearآ—that's a total of 30 million homes and businesses who should...
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Dell prepares to ship 10-inch Inspiron Mini 10
As Asus readies to discontinue 8.9" Eee PCs and focus on 10" netbooks, Dell is about to ship its first 10" netbook: the Inspiron Mini 10. In fact, according to the official Direct2Dell blog, the new system is already available for pre-order through QVC (don't ask). The QVC...
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Vista Capable suit loses class-action status
A U.S. District Judge has reversed her decision to give the "Windows Vista Capable" lawsuit class-action status, TechFlash reports. In April 2007, Dianne L. Kelley of Camano Island sued Microsoft because "Vista Capable" labels showed up on PCs without enough graphics horsepower to run Vista Home Premium with...
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8.9-inch Eee PCs to disappear this year
They're small, light, and cheap, and they've been seducing cash-strapped users for months now. However, 8.9" Eee PCs may also be about to disappear from store shelves and e-tail listings altogether. DigiTimes quotes Asus Asia-Pacific President Benson Lin as saying Asus will "completely phase out" Eee PCs with 8.9"...
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