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Article | 17/07/2009 Palm confirms that iTunes update kills Pre sync

Palm confirmed Thursday that Pre owners can no longer use Apple's iTunes to sync their smartphones to Macs or PCs after Apple updated iTunes to Versio...

Article | 16/07/2009 WPC: Microsoft reveals Office 2010 timing, technical preview

Microsoft revealed this week a test version of Office 2010 which will be available in the first half of next year.

Article | 10/07/2009 Weekly Tech News Update: 10th July, 2009

In this week’s show Google announces its Chrome OS, the internet survives Michael Jackson, China turns off the web, a botnet takes down government web...

Article | 9/07/2009 Microsoft Imagine Cup winners design software to solve global problems

Microsoft wrapped up its seventh annual Imagine Cup and announced the worldwide winners of the challenge.

Article | 30/06/2009 Microsoft charges Europeans double for Windows 7

Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 7, is going to cost twice as much in the European Union versus its American counterpart.

Article | 30/06/2009 Europe moves to develop standard mobile phone chargers

Threatened by legislation, handset makers voluntarily committed to provide chargers compatible on the basis of the micro USB connector.

Article | 26/06/2009 PC World: iPhone3GS stress test

PC World puts the new iPhone3GS through its paces, including real world scenarios.

Article | 26/06/2009 US blocks imports of Sharp LCD panels

The US International Trade Commission is blocking imports of Sharp LCD panels due to an alleged Samsung patent violation

Article | 25/06/2009 Microsoft shows off two enterprise social networking prototypes

Microsoft displayed its latest corporate social networking prototypes, known as Salsa and Valves, at Enterprise 2.0.

Article | 22/06/2009 Intel looks toward next generation WiMax

Intel displayed prototypes for the next generation of WiFi standards that will come after WiMax.

Article | 19/06/2009 Weekly Tech News Update: 19th June, 2009

In this week’s show Iran’s a-Twitter after elections, iPhone 3GS readies for launch, Acer announces new phones for September, Samsung shows off an And...

Article | 17/06/2009 Samsung's Android smartphone gets first outing

The upcoming handset is thinner than HTC's Magic and Apple's iPhone 3G.

Article | 17/06/2009 Next batch of Acer smartphones due out in September

The F1, L1 and C1 will all run Microsoft Windows Mobile software.

Article | 17/06/2009 Buzz Aldrin would leave his BlackBerry on the moon if he could

During MIT’s recent Giant Leaps Symposium, astronaut Buzz Aldrin talked about his walk on the moon and more.

Article | 15/06/2009 Guitar Hero modified for greater accessibility

At Boston’s Games for Health conference the popular game Guitar Hero got some modifications to make it playable for people who have visual impairments...