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Archive for February, 2008

Microsoft cuts price for boxed Vista

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. will cut the price of some versions of Windows Vista, the software maker said late Thursday. The move came a day after court filings revealed internal dissent over which Windows XP computers would be considered capable of …

Dell profit declines on slower growth

Chief Financial Officer Donald Carty said in an interview that the company had restored growth in key areas, including notebook computers — where revenue rose 24 percent — and emerging markets.

Teen charged in cyber crime network

Walker was arrested in November last year in the northern city of Hamilton as part of an international investigation into a cyber crime network accused of infiltrating 1.3 million computers and skimming millions of dollars from victims’ bank accounts

Analysis: Sony’s PS3 poised to grab limelight

“The year of the PlayStation 3 started in fall 2007, I think it will be an extended year, we are feeling positive momentum”

If 2006 was the year of the Xbox 360 and 2007 was the year of the Wii, 2008 is shaping up to be PlayStation 3’s turn in the spotlight, as it stokes demand in the $19 billion computer gaming industry with some … via EETimes.com

E-Mail, ‘Net Abuse Is Likely to Get You Fired

A new survey finds that more than a quarter of employers have fired workers for misusing e-mail and one third have fired workers for misusing the Internet on the job. via PC World

Microsoft Unveils Windows Server 2008

Reuters The latest version of Microsoft’s Windows Server operating system, released Wednesday, incorporates features that launch Microsoft into the virtualization market, territory belonging to market leader … via MediaPost Publications

Dell’s Disappointing Quarter

“If it’s not turning around by the October quarter, then the pressure is really going to be on Michael Dell to do something serious, like make a change in leadership.”

Dell founder and chief executive, Michael Dell. Getty Images Any hope that Dell might be shielded from the U.S. economic slump was largely dashed on Feb. via BusinessWeek

And Finally… Undercover.

Groovin’ to the ‘Papaya’, grande computers hit Starbucks, and an umbrella from the future takes Times Square by storm. via Reuters Video

SyncMaster 820DXn - Samsung’s 82-Inch Digital Signage Solution

Samsung Electronics America hit the 2008 Digital Signage Expo with the new 82-inch SyncMaster 820DXn display, the company’s largest and most powerful large format display. via Digital Tech News

Google unveils Web-building tools

All sites created on the service will run on one of Google’s computers. Google acquired many of the Web-site tools when it bought a Silicon Valley startup, JotSpot, last year.