Archive for August 1st, 2008

Aug1

Apple Pulls, Then Returns iPhone-PC Tethering App To Store (TechWeb)

TechWeb - InformationWeek - The application makes it possible for people to use the high-speed Internet connections on the mobile phones to provide wireless access to the Web on a mobile PC.

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Filed in: Apple/Mac

Aug1

Congress Moves To Ban In-Flight Cell Phone Calls (TechWeb)

TechWeb - InformationWeek - The Hang Up Act, which will be voted on by the House of Representatives, would permanently ban mobile phone calls during flights.

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Filed in: Cell Phones


Aug1

Sun 4Q profit falls 73 pct, guidance hurts stock (AP)

In this June 18, 2008 file photo, chairman of Sun Microsystems Scott McNealy delivers a keynote speech during the NXTcomm08 telecommunications show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. Sun Microsystems Inc.'s profit plunged 73 percent in the most recent quarter as slumping sales to big U.S. companies and restructuring charges weighed on the server and software maker, it was announced Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, file)AP - Sun Microsystems Inc.’s profit plunged 73 percent in the most recent quarter as slumping sales to big U.S. companies and restructuring charges weighed on the server and software maker.


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Filed in: Internet

Aug1

YouTuber ‘Trashman’ Arrested for Poison Threat (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Police arrested Manhattan resident Anton Dunn, 42, late Thursday after it was alleged he posted three videos on YouTube claiming to have poisoned millions of jars of Gerber baby food.

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Filed in: Internet


Aug1

I say crapware; you say ‘performance enhancer’

Do you consider Microsoft products like Windows Defender antispyware tool and Windows Live OneCare security/management service to be crapware that you don’t want preloaded on your PC, or performance-enhancement tools?


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Filed in: Microsoft

Aug1

Firefox Closer to Supporting Open-source Video Codec (PC World)

PC World - Mozilla developers are edging closer to releasing a new version of Firefox that could drive the use of open-source software to…

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Filed in: Linux/Open Source


Aug1

Poll: How would you rebrand Live Search?

Will Microsoft ultimately rebrand Live Search with a new, more user-friendly name?
I recently received a tip from someone in the know about a few of the possible names for Live Search that the Redmondians allegedly have considered during the past year. The tipster said Microsoft’s Search team was running quite a few names past users, […]


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Filed in: Microsoft



 

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