Archive for June, 2009

 

IPhoto 8.0.4 Fixes Crashing Bug, Corrects Location Names

June 30th, 2009

Apple on Tuesday released an update to its iPhoto 8 software, part of the iLife ‘09 suite of applications. iPhoto 8.0.4 fixes a rare bug in which updating to…

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Small PC Makers Throw Support Behind Windows 7

June 30th, 2009

Small PC makers are paying a price for Windows 7 upgrades, but are confident in the OS, with the hope to see more profits in the long run.

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Firefox 3.5 Officially Hits the Streets

June 30th, 2009

When is a point update not just a point update? When it’s a point-five release, naturally. On Tuesday, Mozilla released Firefox 3.5, the latest version of the…

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Maine Expands MacBook Program to High Schools

June 30th, 2009

The Maine Department of Education on Tuesday announced that it has expanded its student laptop program to include high school students. It’s a huge win for…

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GemFest 2009: All-time Favorite Affordable App

June 30th, 2009

With yesterday’s review of Plex, we wrap up our GemFest 2009. If you’re interested, you can see a complete list of the applications in our GemFest. You can also…

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Questions Hang at Deadline for China’s Censorware

June 30th, 2009

Just one day before China expects PC makers to start shipping Internet filtering software with new computers, it was unclear if China would enforce the rule.

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Group Pitches Linux for Free Netbooks From Mobile Carriers

June 30th, 2009

Mobile carriers may start giving away netbooks for free, and Linux-based app stores could help them profit doing it, the head of a Linux advocacy group argued.

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China’s SMIC Sees Signs of Higher Demand for Chips

June 30th, 2009

SMIC raised its Q2 guidance on signs of stronger demand, but sales will still be far below the level recorded during the same period last year,

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Trade Groups Urge China to Drop Web Filtering Program

June 30th, 2009

A wide-ranging group of trade associations has urged China to lift its requirement that an Internet filtering program be distributed with new PCs.

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Report: Dell Developing Handheld Internet Device

June 30th, 2009

Dell is developing an MID the size of Apple’s iPod Touch handheld device.

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