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August 4, 2011 – 11:00 pm | No Comment
This had better not be Apple’s iPhone 5
August 4, 2011 – 12:00 pm | No Comment

Early this week, the latest in a long line of Apple iPhone 5 rumors appeared online. This time around, it’s pictures of a Chinese iPhone 5 clone — not an authentic Apple design, reports Giz-China, which first published photos and video of the device. Now, I haven’t a clue whether this handset at all resembles [...]

Microsoft Hits Back at Google Over Patent Rant
August 4, 2011 – 3:43 am | No Comment

Microsoft hit back at Google’s patent allegations Wednesday night, arguing that it asked Google to jointly bid on the Novell patents.

Linux Australia sorts out finances, keeps membership free
August 3, 2011 – 9:09 pm | No Comment

Australia’s peak body for Linux and open source software, Linux Australia, will change its constitution and financial year arrangement this month and has committed to offering free memberships for anyone interested in the organisation’s programs and events.

Next Apple iPhone: 5 or 4S? September or October? Rumors fly.
August 3, 2011 – 9:00 am | No Comment

Apple’s next iPhone — which is some believe will be called the iPhone 5, while others think it’ll be iPhone 4S — is largely believed to be heading to stores this September. But as the phone has yet to be released, the rumor mill continues to churn and the latest bit of speculation, this time [...]

Ledgeview Partners Named to 2011 Microsoft Dynamics President’s Club
August 3, 2011 – 7:03 am | No Comment

Microsoft recognizes Ledgeview Partners for commitment to customersAppleton, WI (PRWEB) August 03, 2011 Ledgeview Partners, LLC, a firm specializing in customer relationship products and services, has been named to the 2011 Microsoft Dynamics President’s Club for the third consecutive year. This achievement is a direct result of Ledgeview Partners’ outstanding dedication to customer satisfaction …

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August 2, 2011 – 11:00 pm | No Comment
OpenStack success proves commercial, open source aren’t exclusive
August 2, 2011 – 1:33 am | No Comment

IT World: “OpenStack has the attributes that make open source developers happy: copyrights are kept by the contributors, the project is under the Apache Software License (ASL) 2.0, and the project is governed by a board with eight out of twelve elected seats.”