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• Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)

  Microsoft isn't halting Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3 distribution -- so far, at least -- in spite of endless-reboot problems reported by AMD-based PC customers, a company spokeswoman said ...

  Tags: Mary Jo Foley

  May 09, 2008 2:34 PM PDT

• Climate Counts tells climate-conscious buyers to avoid Apple

  Non-profit environmental group Climate Counts publishes a report that puts Apple at the bottom of its environmental list. Apple scores 11 out of 100, while IBM, which enjoys the top ...

  Tags: Personal Technology, Apple Inc., Digital Media, Climate Counts, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Climate Count

  May 09, 2008 2:09 PM PDT

• Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online media

  Businessweek's cover story is: "Inside Microsoft's War Against Google - With Yahoo off the table, Microsoft plans to challenge Google's online-ad juggernaut alone. A behind-the-scenes look at its provocative strategy." ...

  Tags: Advertisement, Online Media, Online Advertising, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Acquisition, Tom Foremski

  May 09, 2008 1:30 PM PDT

• Why do Macs need so much fixing?

  Last weekend, in the course of a column about Steve Ballmer, my colleague Larry Dignan tossed an offhand shout-out in my general direction: When Ed Bott has a series on ...

  Tags: Apple Mac OS, Operating System, Operating Systems, Apple Inc., Hardware, Ed Bott, Software, Desktops, Apple Macintosh

  May 09, 2008 1:21 PM PDT

• Weekend Gadget Guidance: Avoid accidental copies in Windows

  Ever use Ctrl+click to select files, make one wrong click and end up with a load of duplicate files on your screen? For power users like you and me, it ...

  Tags: Andrew Nusca, Operating Systems, Pixel, File, Software, Microsoft Windows

  May 09, 2008 1:18 PM PDT

• Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fine

  On May 9, Microsoft asked a European court to overturn a $1.4 billion fine imposed by the European Commission for Microsoft's alleged failure to comply with an antitrust ruling against ...

  Tags: Servers, Sales, Corporate Law, Microsoft Corp., Operating Systems, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley, Software, Sales Force Management, Business Operations

  May 09, 2008 12:38 PM PDT

• Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?

  A couple of weeks ago, Russell Beattie announced that Mowser was at the end of its life. His post took on a life of its own into a discussion of ...

  Tags: Web Browsers, Matthew Miller, Advertising & Promotion, Web Browser, Marketing, Domain, Internet, Mobile

  May 09, 2008 12:27 PM PDT

• HRH Prince Penguin

  Did anyone else happen to notice that Prince Charles is a closet Penguin? On our UK-based sister site, ZDNet.CO.UK our British colleague Andrew Donoghue quoted His Majesty as follows: "Many ...

  Tags: Jason Perlow, Hardware, Thin Client, Thin Clients

  May 09, 2008 12:15 PM PDT

• First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta

  Since I'm testing the viability of running Ubuntu on a number of platforms, and paving the way to shift from Internet Explorer to Firefox 3.0, I might as well take ...

  Tags: Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, Microsoft PowerPoint, Launch, Word Processors, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp., Document, OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office

  May 09, 2008 12:05 PM PDT

• Network Magic simplifies tasks for home users

  Network Magic from Pure Networks isn't a new product, but it's new to me. I've been playing around with this home-network manager for a week or so, and I think ...

  Tags: Network, Network Magic, Networking, Network Map, Network Advisor, Rik Fairlie

  May 09, 2008 11:57 AM PDT

• Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?

  In my story earlier today I pointed out how African researchers see mobile data networks as the key to improving health outcomes on the world's poorest continent. The French group ...

  Tags: Personal Technology, Vertical Industries, Dana Blankenhorn, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Enterprise Software, Mobile, Human Resources, Healthcare, Microsoft Corp.

  May 09, 2008 10:55 AM PDT

• Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphere

  The latest net neutrality bill, offered by Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), is a second try to treat neutrality as an antitrust issue, Ars Technica says. It's ...

  Tags: Net Neutrality, Richard Koman, U.S. Congress, Internet, Networking, Comcast Corp., Bill

  May 09, 2008 10:53 AM PDT

• Nokia kicks off strategy to focus more attention on the U.S. wireless market

  I have been enjoying the recent posts on the Nokia Conversations site and a couple that I found particularly interesting was the post about Nokia's changes in the USA and ...

  Tags: Personal Technology, U.S., Matthew Miller, Telecom & Utilities, Strategy, N96, Consumer Electronics, Device, Wi-Fi, Nokia Corp.

  May 09, 2008 10:49 AM PDT

• Neil Young gives his name to a spider

  Canadian rocker Neil Young made headlines this week for appearing at the JavaOne conference and for releasing his musical archive on Blu-ray discs. But he was also honored by a ...

  Tags: Myrmekiaphila, Personal Technology, East Carolina University, Home Entertainment, Finance, Roland Piquepaille, Blu-Ray, DVD, Neotype, Species

  May 09, 2008 10:45 AM PDT

• If you want to sell a startup, plan a shutdown

  Almost a month ago, Mowser founder Russell Beattie was lamenting his debts and telling folks his creation was disappearing. He also questioned the idea of the mobile Web overall. Fast ...

  Tags: Channel Management, Web, Phone, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan, Web Browser, Marketing, Russell Beattie, Mobile

  May 09, 2008 10:38 AM PDT

• Africans tie mobile data to health care improvements

  Bridging the digital divide is the key to improving Africa's health, according to organizers of a conference in Namibia this week. And the fastest way to do it is through ...

  Tags: E-health, Human Resources, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Health Care, Advertising & Promotion, Dana Blankenhorn, Marketing, Software, Benefits

  May 09, 2008 10:24 AM PDT

• Psystar: Just how loud is it? (updated 2x)

  Today was my second day with my spankin' new Psystar Open Computer. Following are some observations. I don't have a wireless card in it yet and my desk is too ...

  Tags: Database Administrator, Jason D. O\'Grady

  May 09, 2008 10:07 AM PDT

• Rumor Mill: What's on the Apple horizon

  Hey there, it's Jake, Jason's evil twin. It's Friday which means that it's my turn to take the wheel for trip down Apple rumor lane. Fasten your seat belts because ...

  Tags: Personal Technology, Hardware, iLounge, Consumer Electronics, Apple iPhone, Desktops, 3G, Cellular Phones, Online Communications, Apple Inc.

  May 09, 2008 10:06 AM PDT

• AT&T's on-again, off-again free WiFi for iPhones (updated)

  It's on-again! Update: It's OFF again. For those that haven't been following the drama (shame on you!) here's the scoop. AT&T last Thursday began trials of free WiFi service for ...

  Tags: Wireless LANs, Apple iPhone, Wireless, AT&T Corp., Wi-Fi, Jason D. O\'Grady

  May 09, 2008 9:25 AM PDT

• Cooper Boone's fan-fueled music (no, not the kind with blades)

  Did you ever think about how much electricity a mega-concert uses to power all those woofers and tweeters, not to mention the jumbo-screens and pyrotechnics? Yes, a lot, no? So, ...

  Tags: Cooper Boone, Servers, Cooper, Utility Computing, Hardware, Blade, Heather Clancy, Music, Blade Servers

  May 09, 2008 9:03 AM PDT

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