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Swordfish N1012 Netbook Packs Dual Atom Processors

Sometimes two is better than one, right? That's what Haleron is hoping with its Swordfish Net 102 Dual, sporting a 10-6-inch display and two 1.6 GHz Atom processors.

Motorola Cliq Android Phone Landing at T-Mobile October 19

Motorola is betting on Android phones...and T-Mobile will have them first, announcing the Cliq with Motorola's MotoBlur communications package will go on sale October 19.

Warner Music Buries Hatchet, Bring Music Videos Back to YouTube

In late 2008, Warner Music demanded all its music videos be removed from YouTube in a licensing and revenue spat - but now they're back.

AT&T Answers the Call of the Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60

Garmin and Asus's nuvifone G60 is coming to AT&T, and bringing its full range of GPS navigation services with it, along with voice and mobile Internet capabilities.

Dell Takes a Slice At Apple with Super-Thin Latitude Z

Dell's new Latitude Z claims to be the world's thinnest and lightest 16-inch notebook, with the Latitude On subsystem, wireless docking, and inductive charging.
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Satphone Operator Iridium Goes Public Through GHL Acquisition

Satellite phone operator Iridium declared bankruptcy a decade ago, but now it seems to be resurgent as an acquisition by GHL pumps in $200 million...and takes the company public.

Xerox Gets Into Services with $6.4 Bln ACS Acquisition

Big technology companies are betting the future is in providing services rather than gizmos, with Xerox spending $6.4 billion to acquire Affiliated Computer Services.
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TomTom Looks to Google to Offer Mid-range Connected GPS Navigation

TomTom is taking the notion of a connected GPS out of the high-end of its product line with its Google- and AT&T-powered TomTom XL 340S Live.

iLuv Shares Its i1166 9-inch Portable Media Player

iLuv's new i1166 portable media player sports a 9-inch display...and can play content from DVDs, SD/MMC cards, USB drives...and iPods.
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Toshiba Recalls Satellite T-Series Notebooks for Burn Hazard

Toshiba is recalling over 40,000 Satellite T135, T135D, and Satellite Pro T130 notebooks because they can overhead at the AC adapter plug.
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Toshiba Satellite T100 Notebooks Slim Down with Windows 7

Toshiba's new Satellite T100 series slim down to less than one inch thick, offer 11- and 13-inch displays, HDMI output, and will all ship on October 22 with Windows 7.

Dell Makes Indian Retail Deal

Computer maker Dell is expanding its international business, inking a deal with India's Infinity Retail to offer notebook and desktop computers in India's Croma retail stores.

Dell Moves Into European Retail

Computer maker Dell is expanding its push into retail, inking a deal with Carrefour Group to sell notebook and desktop systems in France, Belgium, and Spain.

Dell Moves Into Staples

Computer maker Dell has new retail partner in Staples, the office and business supply chain with 1,400 locations in the United States.

Dell Partners for Retail Sales in China

U.S. computer maker Dell has announced a new partnership to sell notebook and desktop computers through major Chinese electronics retailer Gome.

Free Dell Notebooks with AOL Broadband

UK mobile phone dealer Carphone Warehouse is offering a free Dell notebook computer to anyone who signs up for AOL Broadband.

Dell Launches Color Notebook Blitz

Dell has introduced new Inspiron notebook systems available in eight colors, plus a slim XPS 1330 notebook, new flat-panel displays, and new Inspiron desktops.

HP, Acer Gain in Worldwide PC Shipments

New market numbers from iSuppli show Hewlett-Packard lengthening its lead over Dell in worldwide PC shipments, while Acer takes over the number three spot from Lenovo.

Microsoft Appeases EU, Loses in Korea

The EU says Microsoft met an antitrust deadline to document Windows protocols...just as the company takes a hit in a patent lawsuit in South Korea.

Vista On Schedule for EU and South Korea

Following "constructive dialog" with antitrust authorities in South Korea and the European Union, Microsoft says Windows Vista will ship on schedule.

Microsoft Appeals EU Antitrust Fine

Microsoft has filed an appeal against a $356 million fine levied by the European Commission for failing to live up to terms of a 2004 antitrust ruling.

Microsoft Submits Documents to EC

To avoid even more fines for breaching a 2004 antitrust agreement, Microsoft has submitted 2,600 documents on interoperating with its server systems to the European Commission.

McAfee Joins Symantec in Lambasting Vista

The gloves are coming off as Vista nears release and security firms claim Microsoft is actively working against third-party computer security products.

Microsoft Hints of Vista Delay in Europe

Microsoft's antitrust standoff with the European Union has flared up again, this time with the Redmond company suggesting EU demands may delay the release of Windows Vista in Europe

EU Unofficially Probing HD DVD, Blu-ray

Those intrepid investigators at the European Commission have launched an "unofficial" antitrust probe into licensing terms of the Blu-ray and HD DVD disc formats.

BlackBerry Bold 9000 Packs Pixels and Speed

RIM has announced its new BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone, packing a 624 MHz processor, a 480 by 320-pixel display...along with Wi-Fi and 3G data capability.

Microsoft Appeals $1.4 Bln EU Fine

Microsoft said it was moving on from its long-running antitrust battle with the EU...but now it's decided to appeal a $1.4 billion fine handed down in February.

Microsoft Taking Aim at Facebook?

Now that Microsoft has walked away from a deal with Yahoo, reports have the software giant looking at taking over the popular social networking site Facebook.

Microsoft Abandons Yahoo Takeover

Microsoft has walked away from its bid to take over Yahoo, saying Yahoo wanted too much money - even after Microsoft threw another $5 billion on the table.

Microsoft Reportedly Sweetening Yahoo Offer

Although all is officially silent, reports have Microsoft and Yahoo engaged in serious merger talks, with Microsoft offering a significantly higher buy-out figure.

Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 Prices in Asia

Microsoft has dropped the price of its Xbox 360 game consoles in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, hoping to spur demand.

Ballmer Says Microsoft Could Keep XP Going

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said that while Windows XP currently has a firm end-of-life date, the company could re-think that if customers demand it.

Microsoft Previews Live Mesh

Microsoft is testing Live Mesh, a new synchronization and sharing system that keeps folders synced across PCs and mobile devices.

Zune to Support Audible Audio Books?

Microsoft seems to be planning to roll out support for Audible audio books on its Zune portable media players by the end of the year.