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We wanna be more like Apple - Microsoft and Ubuntu get ready to fire up the photocopiers!
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:09:49 -0700
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then Apple must be feeling pretty flattered now that both Canonical the company behind Ubuntu and Microsoft have expressed a desire to be more like Apple. Start your photocopiers! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Microsoft buys DATAllegro
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:06:19 -0700
Microsoft on Thursday said that it will acquire DATAllegro, which makes data warehouse appliances. The purchase is expected to "extend the capabilities of Microsoft's mission critical platform," according to a statement. DATAllegro will ride shotgun with other software to manage data and give the software giant one...
World's fastest Blu-ray recorder outruns Blu-ray media?
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:08:14 -0700
Buffalo just announced the world's fastest Blu-ray recorder capable of burning through your data at an 8x clip. The problem? BDA-approved media maxes out at 6x assuming you can find one. That's a funny bit of math, no? Available in Japan...
Intel launches new chip for consumer electronics
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:37:35 -0700
In its latest bid to expand beyond PCs and servers into industrial and consumer electronics applications, Intel has announced a new family of embedded processors. These chips are not based on the Atom processor already used in netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices MIDs--those versions won't arrive until...
Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC, phone space
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:18:58 -0700
Microsoft has long prided itself on its open partner ecosystem and cited it as a key differentiator from Apple, which provides all of the hardware and software for its products. But that equation may be set to change, based on a somewhat cryptic comment from CEO Steve Ballmer. by...
Weak US dollar starts to drive up mobile software prices
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:31:01 -0700
I am working on a full review of the excellent SoftMaker Office 2008 for Pocket PC and just received a note from the company that has an effect on pricing for U.S. buyers. Due to the fact that SoftMaker is a German company dealing in Euros, the significant loss in...

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