PC Market Rises On Notebook Sales; HP, Dell, Acer Hold Top Rankings

30 Jun 2008 - 09:01:35

TechWeb - - For the last five years, first-quarter PC shipments have grown by an average of 12%, making this quarter part of the norm, iSuppli said.

Actor Verne Troyer sues TMZ.com over sex tape

30 Jun 2008 - 09:01:31

Reuters - Dwarf actor Verne Troyer, a star of "The Love Guru," has sued celebrity Web site TMZ.com and other defendants seeking more than $20 million in damages over a sex tape he said was stolen and posted online.

Progress Buys Two SOA Tool Vendors In Two Days

30 Jun 2008 - 09:01:29

TechWeb - - Mindreef and Iona Technologies are expected to bolster Progress' portfolio which includes management tools and business process management software.

Martian Soil Points Toward Possibility Of Life

30 Jun 2008 - 09:01:27

TechWeb - - NASA says the soil appears similar to that found in Antarctica's dry upper valleys and the salts it contains are another indication of the presence of water.

VMware To Microsoft: 'Not That Much Has Changed'

30 Jun 2008 - 09:01:24

TechWeb - - Despite the hoopla about Microsoft's upcoming release, executive John Gilmartin says Hyper-V is six to seven years behind VMware's technology curve.

HP Contributes Source Code For Unix File System

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:20

TechWeb - - The Tru64 file system source code and supporting materials have been posted on SourceForge.net.

Linux Developers: It's Time To Open Source All Device Drivers

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:18

TechWeb - - Linux kernel developers issued a statement saying binary drivers cannot be viewed as an acceptable alternative to open source drivers.

Open Source Data Recovery Tools To The Rescue

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:16

TechWeb - - Disasters happen to the best of computers. Luckily, open source apps like SystemRescueCD, dd, Partedmagic, BackTrack, Security Tools Distribution, Helix, and TestDisk can help recover important data and bring dead systems back to life.

How Will AT&T React After Nokia's Symbian Buy?

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:14

PC Magazine - Nokia on Tuesday purchased the remaining portion of Symbian it did not already own, and announced plans for a mobile open-source development foundation that will include partners like LG, Samsung, and most notably AT&T.

Symbian's Open Source Gambit Ups Stakes In Mobile OS War

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:11

TechWeb - - Nokia's moves to make Symbian a free and open mobile operating system should put pressure on competitors to keep innovating and giving customers what they want.

Yahoo exec exits unnerving, reorganization awaited

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:09

Reuters - Resigning Yahoo Inc managers appear to be voting with their feet on the future of the Web company.

Google Fixes Outage-Causing Flaw In App-Hosting Platform

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:07

TechWeb - - The search engine also introduced paid service plans for its Web site Optimizer, an online tool for testing a site's content for its effectiveness in reaching visitors.

As Executives Leave, Yahoo Considers a Reorganization

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:05

NewsFactor - With executives leaving Yahoo at a steady pace, the company is contemplating a major reorganization. According to a report in Friday's Wall Street Journal, Yahoo's management is considering a plan that would centralize various product grou

Microsoft executive lashes out at Yahoo-Google deal

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:02

Reuters - A senior Microsoft executive on Friday criticized a new advertising deal between web search giants Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc., saying it would reduce competition in ad search and be bad for advertisers.

House Leader Questions Yahoo-Google Search Deal

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:00

NewsFactor - When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dropped his bid to buy Yahoo, he took pains to point out that Yahoo's search-sharing arrangements with Google were likely to bring intense antitrust scrutiny for any company acquiring Yahoo. Given Microsoft'

Sony Ericsson issues warning on second quarter results

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:46

AFP - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson warned Friday that its second-quarter results would be dented by a difficult commercial environment.

Virgin to Integrate Helio Services

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:44

PC Magazine - Virgin Mobile bought Helio Friday for $39 million, but Virgin isn't throwing the small, high-end cell phone carrier's technology away. Instead, Virgin Mobile plans to integrate Helio's data services into their own offerings, Virgin Mobile

Sony Ericsson issues profit warning for 2Q

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:41

AP - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson warned Friday that it will just break even in the second quarter as worsening market conditions cut into sales.

Quarter of EU homes use mobile phones only: survey

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:39

Reuters - A quarter of European Union households surveyed by the bloc's executive body have turned their backs on fixed lines in favor of mobile phones, with a fifth now making calls over the Internet.

Europeans picking mobiles over landlines

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:37

AP - Europeans are increasingly shunning landlines for mobile phones and online calling, according to a European Union survey released Friday.