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Satellite companies DISH and EchoStar sue TiVo (Reuters)

30. May 2008

Reuters - DISH Network Corp and EchoStar Corp said on Friday they had filed a lawsuit against TiVo Inc and asked a Delaware court to find that their new DVR software does not infringe a TiVo patent. Read More… Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where [...]

Satellite companies DISH and EchoStar sue TiVo (Reuters)

30. May 2008

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Reuters - DISH Network Corp and EchoStar Corp said on Friday they had filed a lawsuit against TiVo Inc and asked a Delaware court to find that their new DVR software does not infringe a TiVo patent. Read More… Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where [...]

Brazil, India, SAfrica appeal standard status for Microsoft Office (AFP)

30. May 2008

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AFP - Brazil, India and South Africa have lodged an appeal against a decision to grant international standard recognition to Microsoft’s Office software package, a standards agency overseeing the case said Friday. Read More… Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Asus to Launch Laptops With Linux Net Software (PC World)

30. May 2008

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PC World - Asustek plans to equip its laptop PCs with Linux software that allows fast access to the Internet and multimedia files. Read More… Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Safety tips for travelers’ protections (AP)

30. May 2008

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AP - If you’re traveling overseas, try to leave your computer at home. If you must have it, put only a few files on it and leave as many as possible behind. Encrypt the files you do bring. Read More… Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover [...]

Comcast.net site is hacked briefly (AP)

30. May 2008

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AP - Hackers took over Comcast Corp.’s Web portal for several hours overnight, denying 14.1 million subscribers access to the cable company’s site for e-mail, news and technical support. Read More… Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Sony Electronics Inks Interactive Cable-TV Deal (NewsFactor)

30. May 2008

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NewsFactor - Six cable-TV operators that serve more than 82 percent of U.S. cable households have inked an agreement with Sony Electronics that will soon make it possible for cable subscribers to forego the use of stand-alone set-top boxes. The enabling Tru2way technology, based on Sun Microsystems’ Java runtime environment, enables interactive capabilities in TV [...]

Dell shares get boost from strong earnings report (AP)

30. May 2008

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AP - Growth in Asia and strong sales of notebook computers helped Dell Inc. beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter sales and profit. Read More… Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

MySpace Adopts Google’s Gears To Search Messages (NewsFactor)

30. May 2008

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NewsFactor - Google Gears –the search giant’s open-source system for allowing offline access to Web applications — celebrated its one-year anniversary Wednesday with an announcement by MySpace. The social-networking site, owned by News Corp., will use Gears to search and sort user messages. This is the largest implementation of the Gears technology. Read More… Share [...]

Marvell tops Wall St targets, shares leap 17 pct (Reuters)

30. May 2008

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Reuters - Microchip design company Marvell Technology Group Ltd on Thursday posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit thanks to cost cuts and strong sales of wireless products, and its shares jumped 17 percent. Read More… Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new [...]