Monday, July 13, 2009

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 13/07/2009



GM eyes revamped hybrid power train for sedans
Even as it bets big on the electric Chevy Volt, the automaker is looking to improve its hybrid technology for sedans, according to a report.
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Road Trip pic of the day, 7/13: What and where?
For today's photo challenge, can you tell me where this artwork is located, and who the artist is? If you're the first to do so, I have a prize for you.
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NPD: Netbook sales to rise as notebooks fall flat
Netbook sales are set to capture 20 percent share of the worldwide market this year, with almost 33 million units sold, DisplaySearch predicts, as notebook sales are set to flatten.
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Pandora raises new funds for Net radio business
Greylock Partners leads the round, which totals $35 million according to one report. The funding news follows word of favorable new royalty rates.
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Businesses can get Windows 7 in September
The software maker says that volume-license customers can order Windows 7 through partners starting September 1.
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China to get an iPhone without Wi-Fi?
Apple has reportedly been blocked from selling its regular iPhone in China, so it's applied for a Network Access License that would allow it to begin selling the iPhone without Wi-Fi.
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Report: Microsoft shopping Razorfish to ad agencies
At least three top agencies have shown interest in the Redmond advertising property, according to The Wall Street Journal. Smaller ad agencies need not apply.
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Microsoft aims for a stickier paste
With Office 2010, Microsoft is introducing a paste preview option that is aimed to let users avoid having to hit the "undo" button.
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Microsoft releases Office 2010 details, test code
At a partner conference in New Orleans, Microsoft kicks off an invitation-only preview of the desktop parts of the new Office. Access to the browser-based versions will have to wait, however.
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Do you really, really need that smartphone?
Gadgets like the iPhone and the Pre are all the rage, but there are alternatives that let you do a lot of the same things at a lower cost.
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Photo tag 'face-off' proves vanity reigns supreme
From identification to organization, photo tags can be a useful. But a closer look reveals most users do it for selfish reasons.
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Survey: Many businesses plan to skip Windows 7
In a new poll, 60 percent of IT administrators said they have no plans to move to Redmond's new operating system.
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Shuttle Endeavour grounded by stormy weather
Storm cells approaching the Kennedy Space Center late Sunday force NASA managers to order another 24-hour launch delay for the shuttle Endeavour and its hard-luck crew.
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Games overtake electrical sector in Japan
Japanese game companies now make more money then electronics companies. Will video games save the economy?
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Is BlackBerry mimicking Apple? Or is Bono?
The new RIM ad, touting its sponsorship of the U2 Tour, looks very much like an Apple ad. But who might be responsible for that?
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Idaho hot springs ease five years of disappointment
On Road Trip 2009, CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman finally makes it to a series of incredible geothermal pools, after years of trying.
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Space shuttle Endeavour fueled for launch
The shuttle Endeavour, loaded with rocket fuel, is on track for blastoff Sunday on a delayed space station assembly mission, a complex 16-day flight featuring five spacewalks.
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