Saturday | 10 January, 2009

Stories by: James Niccolai

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    Windows 7 is less of a resource-hog than Vista 09/01/2009 08:17:00

    Good news: the next version of Microsoft's Windows OS appears to be less of a resource hog than Windows Vista.
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    Big Skype update coming next month 09/01/2009 12:11:00

    Skype will release a big upgrade to its PC client software early next month, making video conferencing a central feature of the new interface.
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    PC is just one of 'three screens,' Ballmer says 08/01/2009 17:29:00

    With Microsoft it used to be all about the PC. Even when the company acknowledged the rise of smart phones and interactive TV as alternative computing platforms, the PC was always the central hub where people would store their pictures and videos and manage other devices. Not any more.
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    Ballmer sets loose Windows 7 public beta 08/01/2009 13:32:00

    The rumors turned out to be true. Microsoft will release a public beta this week of its next desktop operating system, Windows 7, hoping it will address the problems that have made Windows Vista perhaps the least popular OS in its history.
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    Powermat joins the wireless charger fray 07/01/2009 19:14:00

    Powermat has joined a list of companies that promise to reduce the clutter from using a separate charger cable for every cell phone, MP3 player and other electrical device.
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    Phoenix offers faster boot times for laptops 07/01/2009 18:11:00

    BIOS vendor Phoenix Technologies has launched its HyperSpace "instant on" software, which allows a laptop to boot up in less than 30 seconds for basic tasks like surfing the Web.
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    Rails and Merb Web frameworks agree to merge 30/12/2008 07:50:00

    The Web development frameworks Rails and Merb have decided to end their rivalry and join forces in a single project, they said last week.
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    Cable repairs set back by second undersea break 30/12/2008 06:43:00

    Efforts to restore normal communications between Europe and Asia have suffered a setback after an important undersea cable broke for a second time, this time at a much greater depth.
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    Undersea robot searches for severed cables 23/12/2008 08:32:00

    A robot submarine was scouring the seabed 200 meters under the Mediterranean Sea on Monday trying to locate the ends of undersea cables that were cut on Friday, disrupting voice and Internet traffic.
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    Chip makers face longest decline in history, Gartner says 17/12/2008 09:16:00

    The semiconductor industry is facing one of the toughest periods in its history, with global chip sales expected to decline for two consecutive years for the first time ever, analysts at Gartner said on Tuesday.
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    Fallen Danish IT star says he acted under threat 15/12/2008 08:27:00

    Stein Bagger, the Danish IT executive who allegedly created millions of dollars in fake contracts for his company, has claimed in an interview that he was threatened at gunpoint and acted as he did to protect his family.
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