Archive for April 21st, 2008

Apr21

Google has big plans for iGoogle

Google’s personalized homepage, named iGoogle, took a significant step forward today when Google announced a sandbox environment that developers can use to start making social gadgets with. This new environment mashes up the best of iGoogle and Facebook — this should be interesting.
The new iGoogle will still let people add the same gadgets they […]

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Filed in: Google

Apr21

It’s official: XP SP3 has RTM’d

On April 21, as rumored, Microsoft released Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3 to manufacturing. Here’s the official word, via a post to the TechNet XP Forum.

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Filed in: Microsoft


Apr21

Microsoft sues over brand in Dutch programme curbing kids on Internet (AFP)

Microsoft offices in Herndon, Virginia. Microsoft is suing a company run by a Dutch mother because it had started using a Microsoft domain title in computer programmes aimed at curbing children's use of the Internet.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - Software company Microsoft said Monday it is suing a company run by a Dutch mother because it had started using a Microsoft domain title in computer programmes aimed at curbing children’s use of the Internet.


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Filed in: Internet

Apr21

China vaults past USA in Internet users (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - BEIJING - China, already the world leader in cellphone use, has surpassed the USA as the No. 1 nation in Internet users.

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Filed in: Cell Phones


Apr21

The iPhone video threat: Can networks keep up? (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Be careful what you wish for. The iPhone has realized the old promise of the mobile Web. But it’s not clear whether the wireless networks can handle the load.

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Filed in: Apple/Mac

Apr21

Ad-funded software: A potential security vector?

Last week brought news that Microsoft has quietly released an ad-funded version of Microsoft Works. Called Works “SE” — which stands for “Sponsored Edition” — the software is available free to PC makers, though they don’t get any cut out of the ad revenue. Excerpt from CNET…

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Filed in: Security




 

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