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The Mac at 25: Interface design
(Macworld.com)
1/21/2009 1:11:00 AM
Macworld.com - Editorâ??s Note: Celebrating the Macâ??s 25th anniversary means more than just looking backâ??it also requires us to look ahead to what your computer will be like in the years to come. In this installment, we address potential innovations to interface design.
Hands-on video guide to Windows 7
(InfoWorld)
1/21/2009 4:00:00 AM
InfoWorld - Now that Microsoft has made the Windows 7 beta available for public download, many people are trying to figure out what's new and different. And many others not willing to risk their PCs by installing a beta OS are curious, too. (Thinking of installing the beta yourself? Use InfoWorld's free Windows Sentinel applet to see if it's compatible with Windows 7.)
China extends "lewd" crackdown to mobile phones
(Reuters)
1/21/2009 8:11:51 AM
 Reuters - China has extended a crackdown on electronic porn to the country's mobile phones, after shutting down 1,250 websites because of their explicit content, the official Xinhua agency said Wednesday.
Tech stocks, financials give Wall Street a lift
(AP)
1/21/2009 10:30:24 AM
 AP - A partial rebound in financial shares and gains by technology stocks pulled the market higher Wednesday, a day after fears about the banking system pummeled Wall Street.
Google spurned interest in doomed print ad program
(AP)
1/21/2009 2:30:08 PM
AP - Before it scrapped its ineffectual program for selling newspaper ads, Google Inc. was approached by a British startup that wanted to take the project over and try to help the print media slow the flow of revenue to the Internet.
IBM Deals Expand Mobile Base for Lotus Platform
(NewsFactor)
1/21/2009 11:34:32 AM
NewsFactor - Upping the ante on rival Microsoft, IBM has taken the wraps off a series of collaborative agreements aimed at dramatically increasing the visibility of the company's Lotus collaboration platform on wireless handsets.
Tech, financial stocks lead Wall Street higher
(AP)
1/21/2009 2:08:51 PM
AP - IBM has given Wall Street a reprieve from bad news and investors have responded by giving stocks a big rebound from their Inauguration Day plunge.
Apple beats Street in holiday quarter; shares soar
(AP)
1/21/2009 3:51:24 PM
 AP - Apple Inc. said Wednesday its profit in the holiday quarter edged up 2 percent and beat Wall Street's expectations, buoyed in part by growing iPod sales outside the U.S.
Intel to cut up to 6,000 jobs in factory shakeup
(AP)
1/21/2009 5:51:21 PM
AP - Intel Corp. plans to cut up to 6,000 manufacturing jobs as the company struggles with souring personal computer demand that has left its factories operating at less than their full capacity.
Ex-Microsoft exec Berkowitz names CEO at Move
(CNET)
1/21/2009 4:08:11 PM
CNET - Online real estate site operator Move said on Wednesday that it was tapping former Microsoft executive Steve Berkowitz to serve as its next chief executive.
U.S. wireless group opposes net openness in stimulus
(Reuters)
1/21/2009 4:29:22 PM
Reuters - A group representing U.S. wireless companies is seeking changes to $6 billion in grants aimed at promoting expanded Internet and wireless services as part of an economic stimulus bill proposed by Democrats.
Microsoft Contributes Code to Apache SOA Project
(PC World)
1/21/2009 1:50:18 PM
PC World - Microsoft for the first time is contributing code to an Apache open-source project, continuing the company's softening of its attitude toward open-source software and the community that supports it.
Scorecard for the major stock market indexes
(AP)
1/21/2009 4:16:51 PM
 AP - Wall Street snapped back Wednesday from a steep sell-off with a rebound in the same financial stocks that were pummeled the previous session. Upbeat comments from banks, stronger-than-expected results from IBM Corp. and hopes that Washington will offer more help to the economy powered a rally that recovered most of Tuesday's losses.
Apple beats Street in holiday quarter; shares soar
(AP)
1/21/2009 10:07:30 PM
AP - U.S. consumers may have stayed home this holiday season, but no matter for Apple, which managed to turn a profit in the last quarter as people elsewhere stocked up on iPods, Macbooks and other goodies.
Rackable Puts Desktop CPUs in Low-cost Servers
(PC World)
1/21/2009 7:00:12 PM
PC World - Rackable Systems has turned to low-cost desktop components for a new server design that aims to provide a cheaper alternative for companies running busy Web applications, the company announced Wednesday.
Obama may be able to keep his BlackBerry after all
(CNET)
1/21/2009 7:50:00 PM
CNET - Forget the important task of opening up government. Never mind a recession that seems to be trying hard to be promoted to a full-scale depression. In geekish circles, the question of the week has been: Will President Obama manage to hang on to his BlackBerry?
India's Largest Mobile Telco Posts Strong Revenue, Profit
(PC World)
1/21/2009 10:30:12 PM
PC World - India's largest mobile services provider, Bharti Airtel, on Thursday reported strong growth in revenue and profits, as the country's mobile market remains unaffected by the economic downturn.
Is a Coconut Car Coming Your Way?
1/21/2009 9:46:46 AM
Get ready to rev the engine of a car partly made out of coconuts.
Massive Credit Card Hack, Info Stolen
1/21/2009 9:24:35 AM
Theft could possibly be the largest credit card crime in history.
Inauguration Is Biggest Test for Online Video
1/21/2009 12:47:12 PM
President Obama's inauguration set records for online video viewing.
Obama Gives Nod to Science
1/21/2009 11:50:27 AM
Obama's inauguration speech hit the right notes for the scientific community.
PHOTOS: X-Ray Oddities
1/21/2009 12:20:41 PM
After a slip in the bath, a man has 16 inches of pipe sticking out of his eye.
Apple Beats Wall Street's Estimates
1/21/2009 5:02:28 PM
Apple announces quarterly earnings; stock spikes in after-hours trading.
WATCH: Accident Kills 15 Sharks at Indiana Zoo
1/21/2009 3:16:35 PM
WiMax Forum looks toward roaming
1/21/2009 10:00:00 PM
The WiMax Forum kicked off an initiative that someday may be critical for making WiMax a true rival to cellular networks.
Strong Profit, but Ericsson Plans 5,000 Job Cuts
1/21/2009 8:52:18 AM
The Swedish maker of wireless networking gear said it would cut as many as 5,000 jobs in anticipation of a slowdown.
F.C.C. Probes Comcast’s Phone Practices
1/21/2009 1:15:21 PM
The company is being investigated over concerns that it is giving preferential treatment to its phone service at the expense of similar services from competitors.
Intel to Cut at Least 5,000 Jobs
1/21/2009 5:34:19 PM
The layoffs come as the company grapples with a steep decline in demand for personal and business computers.
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