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Article | 1/02/2008 Gartner's top 10 IT predictions for 2008 and beyond
Open source,Apple computers, green technology, the rise of users and the proliferation of three-dimensional printing are among the hot trends IT shops...
Article | 1/02/2008 New Skype bug opens users to easy hijack, says researcher
Skype plugged yet another critical vulnerability Thursday, but the researcher who reported the bug said that's not enough.
Article | 1/02/2008 Swedes file charges against Pirate Bay four
Swedish prosecutor Hakan Roswall on Thursday filed charges against four people for involvement in running The Pirate Bay, one of the most widely used ...
Article | 1/02/2008 Tools emerging to track online video viewers
With recent research reports showing that traffic to YouTube and other online video sites doubled last year, the race is on among companies looking t...
Article | 24/01/2008 Telstra recruits foot soldiers to beat CDMA cut off
Telstra has appointed 57 specially trained Coverage Advocates that will be tasked with traveling regional and rural Australia to help people migrate f...
Article | 31/01/2008 Acer buys 75 per cent of Packard Bell parent
Taiwanese PC vendor Acer has purchased 75 percent of the parent company of European electronics maker Packard Bell for Euro 31 million (US$45.8 millio...
Article | 30/01/2008 F.E.A.R sequel promises visual density, better AI
John Mulkey, lead designer of Project Origin, shares details on what fans can expect from the upcoming sci-fi first-person shooter.
Article | 31/01/2008 MySpace to launch developer platform next week
MySpace Wednesday will begin letting programmers pre-register for its developer platform program, which will open for business next week.
Article | 31/01/2008 Forrester makes Web 2.0 predictions
Microsoft's SharePoint collaboration products will "continue to steamroll the [enterprise Web 2.0] market" in 2008, despite taking heat from some obse...
Article | 31/01/2008 Hoover's launches professional networking tool
Hoover's Wednesday announced that it is launching a business social networking tool that promises to help users find ways to connect with people and e...
Article | 30/01/2008 Cable damage in Mediterranean disrupts Internet in Mideast
Wide areas of the Middle East experienced Internet disruptions today after two underwater cables were damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast o...
Article | 30/01/2008 Gadget FreakAuto Technology: Same Gear, New Services
You may drive a sporty new car with the latest in gizmotronics, but to your kids (and grandkids) it will look like a Stanley Steamer. At last November...
Article | 30/01/2008 Penryn, Phenom PCs: Fast, Not Phenomenal
Mainstream and boutique PC vendors are having a field day releasing new systems with next-generation Intel Penryn and AMD Phenom processors. We found ...
Article | 31/01/2008 HP gives new life to used printer cartridges
Hewlett-Packard is boosting its effort to effectively recycle used inkjet printer cartridges, Wednesday introducing a new process that manufactures ne...
Article | 31/01/2008 More Taiwanese chip makers slash spending
Three more Taiwanese chip makers plan to spend significantly less money on new factories and equipment this year as a DRAM (dynamic RAM) glut and unce...
Article | 31/01/2008 Microsoft to stay under court's eye for two more years
Microsoft's compliance with a US antitrust settlement will remain under court supervision for another two years, in part because the company delayed p...
Article | 31/01/2008 Femto Forum looks to standardize femtocell architecture
In an effort to slim down a crowded femtocell architecture field, the Femto Forum this week announced a program to unite different device models.
Article | 31/01/2008 VMware stock tumbles; virtualization leader's future cloudy
VMware stock plunged this week by more than 30% after the EMC-controlled company posted disappointing earnings influenced by challenges from large ven...
Article | 30/01/2008 IM attacks get nastier
Attacks on instant messaging systems continued to grow more sophisticated and dangerous in January, according to Akonix, a vendor of messaging securit...
Article | 30/01/2008 New utility cuts Vista install down to size
Windows Vista users now have a way to cut down the operating system's famously large installation footprint with a free software tool.

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