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Microsoft moves Macs closer to PC parityOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 24 minutes ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: software | Tags microsoft, macs, apple, pc, windows, server, office,
"Macworld Expo Microsoft has announced two products designed to provide users of Office 2008 for Mac with improved access to existing server-based Microsoft services." read more »
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Debian 5 release approaches... binary blobs includedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 26 minutes ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: software | Tags debian, binary, kernel, linux, firmware, , ,
"The developers behind the Debian Linux distribution have voted to proceed with the release of the next major version despite ongoing controversy over the inclusion of binary firmware in the kernel. read more »
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CES.Ars: Live blog of Microsoft keynoteOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 46 minutes ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: internet | Tags cesars, live, blog, microsoft, keynote, , ,
Ars Technica's live coverage of the Microsoft keynote at CES 2009Read More... read more »
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Netbooks and the Death of x86 ComputingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 2 hours 32 minutes ago (http://gigaom.com)
Category: workstations | Tags netbooks, x86, intel, freescale, arm, linux, ,
"Freescale said Monday it would offer an ARM-based chip that could lead to a $200 Linux-based netbook, offering about twice the amount of usage on a single battery charge as Intel’s Atom processor a read more »
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Android netbook port leaves some pondering Google OSOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 2 hours 44 minutes ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: software | Tags android, netbook, port, pondering, google, os, linux,
"Will Google aim its OS sights at the PC market? A recent port of Android to a common netbook suggests that Google Linux could become a reality." read more »
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Linux: this year's silver lining?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 3 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: software | Tags linux, microsoft, solaris, os, mass, future, ,
"Linux definitely has critical mass, and you use Linux ten times a day and you don't even know it. So in 2009, we expect to see a bit of growth. It is not going to be a boom year for anybody, but a read more »
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ZuneGate '08: What Really Happened!Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 3 hours ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: peripherals | Tags zunegate, microsoft, bug, code, , , ,
"Here's the deal. Microsoft botched the code in the firmware for its Zune 30GB handheld players. Like a ticking time bomb, the problem started exploding for Zune owners once 2008 started transition read more »
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Verizon to include Microsoft Live Search on phonesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 3 hours ago (http://feeds.infoworld.com)
Category: network | Tags verizon, include, microsoft, live, search, phones, ,
Microsoft has struck a five-year deal to pre-install its Live Search as the default search engine on Verizon mobile phones.Users will be able to download a Live Search software package to their mobil read more »
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