Monday, April 27, 2009

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 27/04/2009



Qualcomm, Broadcom reach $891 million settlement
Qualcomm will pay Broadcom $891 million, ending patent litigation between the companies worldwide.
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Report: Facebook to open up to developers
Social-networking site plans to announce it will open up user-contributed information to third-party developers at a developer event Monday, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Webware 100 voting closes this week. Vote now!
User voting for the 2009 Webware 100 ends on Thursday. Vote now to make your voice heard!
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Report: First Android Netbook to cost $250
The first laptop running Google's open-source operating system is expected to be available to consumers in the next three months.
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FBI accuses Twitter user of massacre threats
An Oklahoma City man has been arrested after allegedly threatening on the micro-blogging site to turn a tax protest into a massacre.
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Nvidia: Chips to speed Apple Leopard, Windows 7
Graphics chips will be tapped to accelerate more tasks in upcoming versions of Apple's and Microsoft's operating systems, according to Nvidia.
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Are Apple's ads really better than Microsoft's?
The generally accepted view is that Microsoft has some way to go to catch up to Apple in terms of brand image. But are Apple's ads really that much better? And if so, why?
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Yahoo hires former Adobe exec to lead applications group
Bryan Lamkin, who led strategy on many of Adobe's flagship products, is being brought in to head up Yahoo's application development division, a key part of the Yahoo Open Strategy.
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MacBook Air competitor packs thrifty Intel chip
A notebook from MSI portends the crush of lower-cost, Intel-based MacBook-Air-like laptop designs to come.
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Craigslist founder: No plans to shut down Erotic Services
In an interview with ABC's Nightline, Craig Newmark declares he is guided solely by feedback he receives from the entirety of the community.
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Reporter's notes: Cloud computing conference
The Under the Radar cloud computing conference was abuzz with entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Is this where the start-up money is gathering?
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