Oracle now charging $90 for ODF-Office plug-in
Oracle has imposed a fee of $90 per user on a plug-in for Microsoft Office that was available at no cost under Sun Microsystems' ownership.
The tool allows Word, Excel, and PowerPoint users to read, edit, and save documents in the ODF (Open Document Format), which is used by the competing OpenOffice productivity suite.
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Apple demands iPhone prototype back from Gizmodo
The latest on that alleged iPhone 4G prototype: Brian Lam, Gizmodo's editorial director, has published an official letter he received from Apple requesting that the device be returned immediately. Gizmodo believes that such official communication proves the device is real.
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Gov't regulators call on Google to respect users' privacy
Ten government regulators responsible for protecting the private information of their countries' citizens have sent an open letter to Google calling on the company to respect national laws on privacy.
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Apple: iPad 3G coming on April 30
Apple on Tuesday announced the iPad 3G will start shipping to customers on Friday, April 30, and will be available at Apple Store retail locations the same day. The announcement ends the mystery surrounding when Cupertino would make the 3G + Wi-Fi version of the iPad available to customers.
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New Microsoft support service offers XP users Windows 7 goodies
Microsoft has launched a new self-support service for Windows XP and Vista users that relies on technology baked into Windows 7.
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Lenovo targets businesses with new budget ThinkPad laptops
Lenovo is updating its ThinkPad line with a new series of budget laptops designed to help it reach a wider audience of business users.
The ThinkPad L series is designed to provide a lower-cost alternative to Lenovo's standard, higher-priced business laptops, said Rajat Aggarwal, worldwide product marketing manager for Lenovo's ThinkPad line.
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Report: Google attack targeted 'Gaia' password system
The information stolen from Google in cyber attacks late last year included a password system that gives users access to multiple services after just one login, according to a news report.
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Fate of network admin Terry Childs now in jury's hands
Terry Childs' battle to avoid being convicted over what his supporters characterize as a workplace dispute gone wrong is almost over.
Closing arguments concluded Monday in the city of San Francisco's case against Childs, the network administrator charged with violating California hacking laws by refusing to hand over network passwords for the city's FiberWAN during a 12-day period in 2008.
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Drupal upgrade to be slower but more scalable
Drupal, the popular open source Web content management system, will sacrifice speed for scalability in the upcoming Drupal 7 upgrade, the founder of the project said on Monday afternoon.
The upgrade to Drupal, meanwhile, could be available perhaps in the June timeframe or as late as September, said Drupal project founder Dries Buytaert in a presentation at the Drupalcon SF conference in San Francisco. Ideally, version 7 would be available this month, he said.
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Drupal upgrade to be slower but more scalable
Drupal, the popular open source Web content management system, will sacrifice speed for scalability in the upcoming Drupal 7 upgrade, the founder of the project said on Monday afternoon.
The upgrade to Drupal, meanwhile, could be available perhaps in the June timeframe or as late as September, said Drupal project founder Dries Buytaert in a presentation at the Drupalcon SF conference in San Francisco. Ideally, version 7 would be available this month, he said.
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Networks going green to save you money
Servers get most of the glory when it comes to energy management, but networking gear is about to catch up.
Over the past year, network equipment vendors have began to emphasize energy-efficiency features, something that was never a top priority before, says Dale Cosgro, a product manager in Hewlett-Packard Co.'s ProCurve network products organization.
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HP: No plans to kill off 3Com network products
HP Monday said it has no plans to kill off any existing HP or 3Com networking products, but did not rule out such a move in the future.
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The quest to discover Apple's iPhone 4G heats up
A popular Website that focuses on consumer electronics claims to have gotten a legitimate prototype of the next Apple iPhone, which was said to be found in a California bar.
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