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More Answers for IPhone 3G Questions
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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So outrageously popular were Tuesday's answers to many of those popular questions prospective iPhone 3G buyers are clamoring...


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Ubisoft Brings Catz, Dogz, CSI Games to Macintosh
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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TransGaming on Wednesday announced a publishing deal with Ubisoft that will net Mac users a number of new games starting with...


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Sync Your Personal Data
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Among the many kinds of data you might want to sync between Macs is a category I'll refer to as personal data--contacts...


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Sync Your E-mail Messages
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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If you want to make sure you have exactly the same e-mail messages--including all your saved and sent mail-on two or more...


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IPhone 3G Set for 8 A.m. Debut on July 11
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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If you're the sort of person who creates countdown widgets for major Apple product releases, you've now got an official Zero...


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Sonera Releases Finnish IPhone Plans
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Another day, another iPhone plan. Sonera, the provider who has an exclusive deal to distribute the iPhone in Finland starting...


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CaliBrate 1.1
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Editor's note: The following review is part of Macworld's Summer of Mac Gems series. Each business day until the middle of...


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Cocktail Utility Updated for Mac OS X 10.5.4
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Maintain on Wednesday announced the release of Cocktail 4.1.3 (Leopard Edition), an update to their utility software. It's a...


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Slimkey V2 Stand Adds Side-mounted USB 2.0 Hub
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Macessity has introduced its Slimkey V2 stand, a new version of its aluminum stand for the Macintosh. It costs US$64.99 and...


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7 Skills for IT Fame and Fortune
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Here are tips of marketable skills in challenging economic times.


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ISO Approves PDF as an International Standard
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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The ISO has approved PDF as an international standard.


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Open-source CRM Delivers More Control, Less Cost
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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IT leaders who can get past the idea that open-source CRM software doesn't cost enough say they like the power and flexibility of owning their own code.


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Fiber Access Gains on Cable for Broadband Access
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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For the first time, fiber-based broadband access is expanding faster than cable: 4.2 million compared to 2.5 million...


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DOJ Continues Probe of Yahoo-Google Partnership
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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The U.S. DOJ is conducting an ongoing antitrust investigation into the advertising partnership between Yahoo and Google.


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EC Gives Nokia-Navteq Deal the Green Light
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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The European Commission is giving the Nokia-Navteq deal the green light.


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Canadians Blast iPhone Pricing
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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iPhone rivals could get a boost from Canadians seeking smartphone capability without the iPhone price plans available from the Canadian carrier.


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India Softens Stand on BlackBerrys
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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RIM will be permitted to operate in India, after government decides there's no security threat.


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ACLU, EFF Sue US Gov't Over Mobile Phone Tracking
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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The ACLU and EFF sue the U.S. Department of Justice over mobile phone tracking.


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Report: Microsoft Readies New Try for Yahoo
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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UPDATE: Microsoft is looking for new partners to join in a fresh bid for Yahoo, the Wall Street Journal reported.


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Report: Yahoo-Google Partnership Under DOJ Scrutiny
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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UPDATE: The U.S. DOJ has opened a formal antitrust investigation into the advertising partnership between Yahoo and Google.


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India Softens Stand on BlackBerrys
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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RIM will be permitted to operate in India, after government decides there's no security threat.
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ACLU, EFF Sue US Gov't Over Mobile Phone Tracking
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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The ACLU and EFF sue the U.S. Department of Justice over mobile phone tracking.
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Swedish Data Inspection Protects Messy Apartment Dwellers
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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The Swedish housing corporation Eslövs Bostads AB is not allowed to use log files collected from its electronic key system to...
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Microsoft to Sell Office 'value Pack' for $70 per Year
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Microsoft will charge $69.99 for its new Equipt software package, which includes Office, Live Care and other services.
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Indian Mobile Market to Hit $37 Billion, Gartner Says
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Gartner continues to be upbeat about the Indian mobile services market, forecasting revenue of US$37 billion by 2012.
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Report: Yahoo-Google Partnership Under DOJ Scrutiny
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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The U.S. DOJ has opened a formal antitrust investigation into the advertising partnership between Yahoo and Google, the...
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Hands on With FIC's Netbook
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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FIC's new netbook with an 8.9-inch screen has a nice keypad and excellent resolution.
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AMD Gains Ground on Intel in Chip Wars
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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AMD gained market share against Intel in first quarter microprocessor sales, iSuppli says.
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Report: Microsoft Readies New Try for Yahoo
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Microsoft is looking for new partners to join in a fresh bid for Yahoo, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Facebook Says China Not Blocking Access
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Facebook says China is not blocking its Web site, despite reports of problems.
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Blockbuster Withdraws Offer for Circuit City
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Blockbuster pulled its offer for Circuit City.
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Trojan Lurks, Waiting to Steal Admin Passwords
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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The Coreflood Trojan program has used a Microsoft administration tool to infect corporate networks.
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AMD Unveils Trio of Quad-Core Phenom Chips
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Advanced Micro Devices Tuesday unveiled three new quad-core Phenom X4 processors, including a high-end Black Edition chip.
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A Requiem for Windows XP
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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InfoWorld's contributors remember the pros, and a few cons, of the most popular version of Windows to date.
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Hands On: 12 Quick Hacks for Firefox 3
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Think you've seen all there is to see of Firefox 3's new features? Wait, there's more -- check out these cool and useful hacks.
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AT&T's Text Message Racket
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Here?s what you get with the locked-in cell phone market: SMS data transfer rates of $1,310 per megabyte.
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Using Vista Instead of XP Is Dumb
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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California Enacts Cell-phone Driving Ban
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Back when you learned to drive, you may have been instructed to keep your hands on the wheel at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock. Of...
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T-Mobile Posts IPhone 3G Plans for Netherlands
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Plan madness continues apace as T-Mobile releases details on their iPhone 3G plans available in the Netherlands...
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AT&T to Sell New iPhones Minus Contracts
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Apple's iPhone 3G goes on sale July 11, 8 a.m. local time.
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Microsoft Releases Remote Desktop Client 2 for Mac
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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After a year of being in public beta, Microsoft on Tuesday released Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) client for Mac 2.
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Dell Delivers Eco-Friendly SAS Server for SMBs
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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PowerEdge T300 touts reassuringly low power consumption.
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Intel Calls out Mobile Chip Competitors
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Intel said its mobile chips could dominate in the long run by offering value and software compatibility that competitors like...
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No-contract IPhone on the Way
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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AT&T may allow customers to purchase an iPhone without a contract, according to details the company released on pricing...
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Hacking Tools: A New Version of BackTrack Helps Ethical Hackers
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Linux-based distribution is dedicated to penetration testing/hacking.
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Microsoft, Powerset Confirm Deal
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Microsoft and Powerset confirmed Tuesday that Microsoft will purchase the search-engine startup.
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Oracle Lays out BEA Product Strategy
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Oracle executives laid out a detailed roadmap for the company's newly acquired BEA middleware products on Tuesday.
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BurnLounge Promoter Settles FTC Complaint
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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The promoter of a digital music service settles a U.S. FTC complaint against him.
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Savant Home Automation Firm Invites Mac Developers
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Savant Systems on Tuesday announced its new Open Developer Alliance program. Savant is a developer of control and home...
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See More AirPort Extreme Base Station Radio Modes
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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If you've got an AirPort Extreme Base Station--one capable of 802.11n connections--but you'd like to use it on a network...
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Set up File Sharing
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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In order to use a synchronization utility to sync two Macs, one computer must be able to access the other's hard drive.
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IPod Touch and the Missing Apps
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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There are times when the world outside and the one inside the confines of my office come together. This week, for example...
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Independent Games Festival Opens 2009 Submissions
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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The Independent Games Festival (IGF) is now accepting submissions for its 2009 competition. The deadline for submissions is...
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Feral Offers Chessmaster 9000 Universal Patch
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Feral Interactive has posted a Universal binary update to Chessmaster 9000, its conversion of the popular chess game for the...
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Stitches Produces Cross-stitch Charts
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Quixpace on Tuesday announced Stitches 1.0, a new cross-stitching and charting app for Mac OS X. It costs US$79.99.
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Swiss, Hong Kong IPhone Plans Detailed
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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We've heard the U.S. plans that AT&T is making available, but that's not the only information that's dropped recently. If...


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Changes 1.0
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Editor's note: The following review is part of Macworld's Summer of Mac Gems series. Each business day until the middle of...


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Apple Updates Safari for Tiger Users
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Apple has posted Safari 3.1.2 specifically for users of Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger." The update is available for download from...


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AT&T Dishes on IPhone Rate Plans
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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We've heard the plans for Canada, France, and others, but what about us folks here in the United States? What kind of deals...


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IPhone 3G Questions, Answered
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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You've got questions, we've got answers (no disrespect to RadioShack intended). Besides releasing rate plan details, AT&T...


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Study: Unpatched Web Browsers Prevalent on the Internet
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Only 59.1 percent of people use up-to-date, fully patched Web browsers, putting the remainder at risk of attacks from hackers...


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Agency Tests Laptop Ruggedness by Walking on Them
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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An Indian state government agency tests the sturdiness of laptops by having people walk all over them.


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HTC Launches Touch Dual in South Korea
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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HTC has launched its Touch Dual handset in South Korea.


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China's Youku.com Raises $30m Despite Threat of Ban
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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One of China's most popular online video sites received a US$30 million investment despite its failure so far to receive...


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Japanese Military Loses Data Again
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Japan's Self Defense Force lost sensitive data pertaining to a joint U.S.-Japan military exercise last year, the Ministry of...


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SAP Names New EMEA, Latin America Heads
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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SAP has appointed new leadership in its EMEA and Latin American territories, the company announced Tuesday.


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Google, Yahoo to Search Inside Flash Files
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Adobe announced Tuesday that Google and Yahoo are adding search capabilities that will enable users to look inside the content...


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E-Prescription Groups Merge Networks
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Two large e-prescribing networks in the U.S. merge.


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Microsoft Tries Again to Streamline Volume Pricing
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Microsoft will allow larger customers to combine separate licensing agreements under a single master contract, which could help them get bigger discounts.


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Ericsson Equips Toshiba Laptops With Mobile Broadband
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Ericsson will equip Toshiba's business laptops with integrated support for mobile broadband access using HSPA.


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Google Changes Tack on Pay-Per-Action Offerings
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Google is rolling out two more advanced tools that let advertisers more precisely target potential customers.


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Nokia Adds Warner Music to Upcoming Service
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Nokia continues to prepare for the launch of its Comes With Music service, signing a deal with Warner Music on Tuesday.


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Yahoo Reveals More on Microsoft Talks, Defends Board
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Yahoo defended its board in a 32-page presentation, and revealed more on the Microsoft talks.


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Everex Readies 10.2-inch Netbook for November
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Everex will launch a 10.2-inch screen mini-laptop to combat the Eee PC and MSI's Wind later this year.


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FIC Eyes Sales of 300,000 Netbooks this Year
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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FIC, which manufactures laptops for other companies, sees a jump in demand, especially for mini-laptops.


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Microsoft Aims at Office Interoperability
Monday, June 30, 2008
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The Redmond-based giant has released thousands of pages of documentation and new translation tools aimed at better compatibility between office suites.


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Inside the OS X 10.5.4 Update
Monday, June 30, 2008
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The most significant thing about what's changed in OS X 10.5.4 may be what hasn't changed with Monday's release of the OS X...


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Telstra to Offer IPhone in Australia Alongside Vodafone
Monday, June 30, 2008
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While we've known for a while that Australia would be getting its mitts on the iPhone 3G through Vodafone, it appears that the...


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Sync Your Files
Monday, June 30, 2008
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Editor's Note: This article includes information on .Mac, which will be replaced by MobileMe in early July. Any instructions...


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Lego Introduces WeDo Package for Education
Monday, June 30, 2008
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Lego Education, a business unit of the Lego Group, on Monday introduced Lego Education WeDo, a new robotics package designed...


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Salesforce's E-commerce Engine Favoring 'native' Apps
Monday, June 30, 2008
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Salesforce is developing an e-commerce engine, but only "native" applications need apply.


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French IPhone Release Delayed Slightly
Monday, June 30, 2008
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During the WWDC keynote, Steve Jobs boasted that 22 countries would be getting the iPhone simultaneously on July 11th:...


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Solve .Mac Problems
Monday, June 30, 2008
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Editor's Note: This article, published in our August 2008 issue, includes information on .Mac, which will be replaced by...


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