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Microsoft Launches Windows 8 Blog, Pledges to Release Tech Details
August 15, 2011 – 3:40 pm | No Comment

Microsoft announced an open dialog between itself and the community for Windows 8, focusing on the engineering of the upcoming operating system.

Report: Apple orders 26 million iPhone 5s for second half of 2011
August 15, 2011 – 11:15 am | No Comment

Apple is reportedly betting on big demand for its next-generation iPhone. According to well-sourced trade publication DigiTimes, Apple has increased the total number of iPhone units for the third quarter from 50 million to 56 million. The models in the order include: iPhone 3G S, iPhone 4 (GSM and CMDA models) and iPhone 5. More [...]

The Natty Narwhal netbook: Ultimate network admin toolkit
August 15, 2011 – 8:31 am | No Comment

You can be the coolest and best-equipped network administrator on the block with Ubuntu Natty Narwhal Linux on a netbook. Netbooks are lightweight and portable, have long battery life, and bright sharp screens — and, thanks to Linux and open source, you can outfit your netbook with all the software network troubleshooting and fixit utilities [...]

T-Cells
August 14, 2011 – 11:00 pm | No Comment
Apple iPhone 5, ‘iCloud phone’ event set for Sept. 7?
August 13, 2011 – 3:47 am | No Comment

Apple will unveil its new iPods on that date, says Japanese tech news site Kodawarisan. A separate report says a cloud-based iPhone may launch with the expected iPhone 5. Originally posted at News – Apple

Microsoft Bulls Position For Upside With Options
August 12, 2011 – 1:52 pm | No Comment

  MSFT – Microsoft Corp. – The June low for shares in computer-maker Microsoft at $23.65 remains the low-water mark despite a 14.6% slump over the last two weeks. The selling pressure stopped on Tuesday with buyers gathering at $24.03 to support the stock. Over the remainder of the week its shares have added a [...]

Cisco and Twitter join Linux patent protection pool
August 12, 2011 – 1:35 pm | No Comment

Linux and Open Source: “Cisco, the networking giant and Twitter, the social networking company, has joined the Linux patent protection organization, Open Invention Network, along with a host of other companies.”

Apple iPhone 5, ‘iCloud phone’ event set for Sept. 7?
August 12, 2011 – 8:26 am | No Comment

Apple will unveil its new iPods on that date, says Japanese tech news site Kodawarisan. A separate report says a cloud-based iPhone may launch with the expected iPhone 5.