July 15, 2010 – 12:56 pm | No Comment

I hope fring and skype work this out. It is not good for the users when companies such as Skype don’t play well with others. Think “What Would Google Do?” Google wants users to come to their service through any means. Regardless of how we use Skype, Skype is still benefiting from the use.

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August 31, 2010 – 2:15 pm | No Comment

Linux.com: “”My 7-year old has declared Linux is cool,” says Alex Hooper. Alex is an individual member of The Linux Foundation and has been using Linux for five years.”

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August 31, 2010 – 11:13 am | No Comment

Microsoft is raising subscription prices for its popular Xbox Live Gold online gaming service in the U.S. and three other countries.

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Long before the iPhone, the iPod was the device that helped transform Apple from computer company into a consumer electronics company.

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August 30, 2010 – 11:42 am | No Comment

Microsoft raises the price of a premium subscription on the games network to $60 per year.

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August 29, 2010 – 11:00 am | No Comment

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7′s marketing push could total $400 million, on top of development costs for the smartphone platform, says an analyst.

China — Apple’s Next iPhone Frontier
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