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Hitachi GST, Intel Team up for Solid-state Drives (PC World) Tue, 12/02/2008 - 01:21 news.yahoo.com PC World - Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and Intel are teaming up to produce solid-state drives for servers and workstations, the companies said Tuesday.	Mumbai Terrorism, Worm Warning, Holiday Woe (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 23:07 news.yahoo.com PC World - A wave of coordinated terrorist attacks across Mumbai late Wednesday dominated the news this week, with bloggers and people using Twitter helping to get information to families and friends of those affected. Multinational technology companies are not expected to change their business strategies as a consequence of the stunning attacks, which targeted westerners.
Malware is Getting Smarter, CA Warns (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 22:50 news.yahoo.com PC World - online (free-games-online) attacks will be dominated by smarter malware and bots targeting Web users ranging from gamers and social network users to the elderly and unsuspecting parents.	Cell Phones Distract Drivers More than Passengers Do (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 22:50 news.yahoo.com PC World - Cell phones distract car (driving games) drivers more than talkative passengers, and hands-free devices donâ€™t make for safer driving, according to a recent Reuters report on a new study published by the Journal of Experimential Psychology: Applied. Even worse, drivers who use mobile phones are as impaired as those who are legally drunk.
Unisys Exec Takes Helm of Open Solutions Alliance (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 22:43 news.yahoo.com PC World - The Open Solutions Alliance, a nonprofit industry group that pushes for the adoption and interoperability of open-source software, has named an executive of the giant systems integrator Unisys as its new president.	Singapore's StarHub Offers Femtocell Service (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 22:43 news.yahoo.com PC World - Singaporean operator StarHub is rolling out a femtocell service that allows mobile subscribers to make calls at home using their broadband Internet connections instead of the cellular network.
Tight Budgets Favor Low-end Servers (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 19:42 news.yahoo.com PC World - Server shipments grew in the third quarter this year, though server revenue declined as companies lowered spending to meet budgetary constraints, according to a study released by Gartner on Monday.	Clearwire, Sprint Close WiMax Deal (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 18:52 news.yahoo.com PC World - Sprint Nextel and wireless wide-area network operator Clearwire have completed a deal to create a new company and build a nationwide WiMax network with help from Intel, Google and three cable operators.
EFF to court: Don't shield telecoms from illegal-spying suits (CNET) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 18:42 news.yahoo.com CNET - The Electronic Frontier Foundation, an advocacy group for Internet users, is expected to argue in court on Tuesday that it's unconstitutional to prevent Americans from suing the telecom companies that allegedly helped the federal government unlawfully spy on them.	Nokia to Pull out of Japanese Handset Market (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 18:35 news.yahoo.com PC World - The world's largest cell phone maker is pulling out of one of the world's biggest cellular markets. Nokia said on Thursday that it will stop developing handsets for NTT DoCoMo and Softbank Mobile, effectively ending a push that began five years ago when Nokia re-entered the Japanese market with the launch of 3G services here.
Hot Jobs: Software Implementation Analyst (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 18:34 news.yahoo.com PC World - Job description: The software implementation analyst ensures that deployments of new applications or upgrades are planned and carried out correctly.	Quieter, Cooler Xbox 360s Spotted with "Jasper" Chips (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 18:34 news.yahoo.com PC World - So long red ring of death? That's what some are asking now that slightly (and stealthily) revised Xbox 360s are finally trickling into the market. New on the inside, anyway, though without so much as a twinge of marketing pomp and circumstance.
Estonian ISP Cuts off Control Servers for Srizbi Botnet (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 18:21 news.yahoo.com PC World - An Estonian ISP that temporarily hosted the command-and-control servers for the Srizbi botnet, responsible for a large portion of the world's spam, has cut off those servers, according to computer security analysts.	Netbooks: Small, Cheap -- and Fast? (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 18:21 news.yahoo.com PC World - Linux distributor Good OS and BIOS vendor Phoenix Technologies each have plans to make netbooks speedier devices, the vendors said at the Netbook World Summit in Paris on Monday.
Europe to Cap Prices for Roaming Text Messages and Data (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 17:21 news.yahoo.com PC World - European telecommunications ministers gave their backing on Thursday to a plan to cap retail prices for sending SMS (Short Message Service) text messages and browsing the Internet using mobile phones while abroad.	London Hospitals Nearly Back Online After Worm Infection (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 16:52 news.yahoo.com PC World - Three London hospitals whose computer systems were infected with a relatively old worm are now almost back online (free-games-online).
Regulators hang up on cell tower backup rules (AP) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 16:23 news.yahoo.com AP - Federal regulators have rejected proposed changes by the Federal Communications Commission that would require all U.S. cell phone towers to have at least eight hours of backup power.	Memo to Microsoft: Enough With The Bribery (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 15:53 news.yahoo.com PC World - Microsoft is trying to sweeten the deal in its bribery -- er, sorry, promotion -- to get you to use its Live.com search engine. The company has just announced plans to make its Cashback program even more instant. Am I the only one getting tired of this?
Obama's security adviser calls for energy action (CNET) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 14:00 news.yahoo.com CNET - President-elect Barack Obama's choice of James Jones as national security adviser brings a retired Marine general who advocates a comprehensive overhaul to U.S. energy policy in the name of national defense.	Netbooks: Small, Cheap -- and Fast? (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 13:47 news.yahoo.com PC World - Linux distributor Good OS and BIOS vendor Phoenix Technologies each have plans to make netbooks speedier devices, the vendors said at the Netbook World Summit in Paris on Monday.
Microsoft and Yahoo Dismiss Report of Search Deal (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 13:24 news.yahoo.com PC World - Microsoft and Yahoo have dismissed a report that they're once again in discussions to sell Yahoo's online (free-games-online) search business for $20 billion.	Clearwire to market WiMax under "Clear" brand (AP) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 11:36 news.yahoo.com AP - Newly merged company Clearwire Corp. says it plans to sell its wireless broadband service under the brand name of "Clear."
JetBrains build tool enhanced for software development (InfoWorld) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 11:13 news.yahoo.com InfoWorld - JetBrains released TeamCity 4.0, a continuous integration server and distributed build management tool featuring enhanced build capabilities, this week.??	Clearwire may slow WiMax build to cut funding gap (Reuters) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 11:05 news.yahoo.com Reuters - Clearwire Corp may build its high-speed WiMax wireless network more slowly than originally planned if credit markets do not improve by early 2010, Chief Executive Benjamin Wolff said on Monday.
Power.com Combines Multiple Social Networks (NewsFactor) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 10:52 news.yahoo.com NewsFactor - A Brazil-based startup says it has a solution for users of multiple social networks like Facebook, MySpace and others who want to access the Web sites on one portal. Power.com, which has backing from veteran technology investors, has been operating in stealth mode for users in India and Brazil, but now wants to woo U.S.-based users.	Cell Phones Distract Drivers More than Passengers Do (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 10:21 news.yahoo.com PC World - Cell phones distract car (driving games) drivers more than talkative passengers, and hands-free devices donâ€™t make for safer driving, according to a recent Reuters report on a new study published by the Journal of Experimential Psychology: Applied. Even worse, drivers who use mobile phones are as impaired as those who are legally drunk.
Report: Redstone to sell Midway Games stake (CNET) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 08:21 news.yahoo.com CNET - National Amusements, a media and entertainment company controlled by Sumner Redstone, is expected to announce on Monday that it sold its majority stake in Midway Games, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.	Nokia seen outlining smartphone, services push (Reuters) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 07:47 news.yahoo.com
InfoWorld launches mobile-friendly Web site (InfoWorld) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 06:00 news.yahoo.com InfoWorld - InfoWorld today has made the vast majority of its site content available in native format for the new generation of mobile devices, such as the Apple iPhone, Palm Treo Pro, and RIM BlackBerry Storm. Users of such "mobile 2.0" devices can access the InfoWorld technology news and reviews site at infoworld.com/m.	Jepsen Works to Raise Laptop Battery Life to 20-40 Hours (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 05:44 news.yahoo.com PC World - Display screen technology developer Mary Lou Jepsen is working at her new start-up to create laptop PCs so energy efficient they'll be able to run on a standard laptop battery for 20 to 40 hours before needing a recharge.
Holiday season off to a modest start (AP) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 05:34 news.yahoo.com	Gartner: Economy Hits Cell-phone Sales (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 05:17 news.yahoo.com PC World - Economic woes slashed cell-phone sales growth in the third quarter of this year as consumers waited longer to replace their handsets, and the market is likely to contract next year, according to Gartner.
China's NetDragon Teams With EA on Online Game (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 02:42 news.yahoo.com PC World - Chinese game (free games to play) developer NetDragon Websoft plans to work with U.S. digital game (free games to play) maker Electronic Arts (EA) to create a multiplayer online (free-games-online) game (free games to play) based on EA's Dungeon Keeper series of digital games.	Singapore's StarHub Offers Femtocell Service (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 01:17 news.yahoo.com PC World - Singaporean operator StarHub is rolling out a femtocell service that allows mobile subscribers to make calls at home using their broadband Internet connections instead of the cellular network.
Used PCs Sought for Windows XP (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 01:08 news.yahoo.com PC World - Some used PCs are being purchased not for the hardware but because people want to get their hands on a copy of Windows XP, according to industry analysts and hardware suppliers.	HTC's Real IPhone Rival Stands Up: the Touch HD (PC World) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 00:37 news.yahoo.com PC World - High Tech Computer (HTC), the world's largest maker of smartphones that use Microsoft's Windows Mobile software, launched the Touch HD handset in Taipei on Wednesday, a 3.8-inch touchscreen mobile phone that more closely matches up to the iPhone 3G.
'60 Minutes' report: How online gamblers unmasked cheaters (CNET) Mon, 12/01/2008 - 00:05 news.yahoo.com CNET - In the wild, wild west, when a poker player was caught cheating it was a capital offense, with the punishment quickly dispensed right across the card table. But today if you're caught cheating in the popular and lucrative world of Internet poker, you may get away scot-free.	Cell phones distract drivers more than passengers (Reuters) Sun, 11/30/2008 - 22:19 news.yahoo.com Reuters - Cell phone calls distract drivers far more than even the chattiest passenger, causing drivers to follow too closely and miss exits, U.S.
Fuel-cell powered devices getting closer (AP) Sun, 11/30/2008 - 22:00 news.yahoo.com AP - Laptop, cell phone and iPod owners tired of having their devices run out of charge after a few hours have been patiently waiting for the next portable power source to arrive.	Indians See Mobile Phones as a Necessity in Economic Crisis (PC World) Sun, 11/30/2008 - 21:32 news.yahoo.com PC World - India's mobile services market continues to be buoyant, despite the global economic slowdown that has hit the Indian economy.

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