Saturday, July 12, 2008

NEWS & MEDIA

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Top technology news headlines

When your business meets Google's cloud
Cloud computing may be the in thing, but this week's Google Apps outage shows it's not perfect. Still, online apps and services are growing up.

iPhone glitches dampen launch magic
Widespread server problems create headaches around the world for customers seeking Apple's new iPhone 3G.

Ex Hewlett-Packard VP pleads guilty to IBM theft
Atul Malhotra pleads guilty to one count of theft of trade secrets and faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.

Antitrust hearing to draw top tech legal eagles
Legal counsel for Yahoo, Google, Microsoft will testify at Congressional hearing next week, as lawmakers consider potential effects of a Yahoo-Google search ad deal.

Microsoft bests Apple, Ubuntu on OS updates
During the second quarter of 2008, Windows Update was always available, Apple's was not far behind, and Canonical's Ubuntu lagged by comparison, test shows.

Malware targets 'Simpsons' fans on AIM
Dormant Simpsons-related AIM buddy promises Web-exclusive episode of the show but instead infects the machine with software that turns it into a botnet zombie.

IBM to prime pump for smart-grid start-ups
The world needs better ways to plug newfangled tech into the venerable power grid, says Big Blue's clean-tech venture capital expert.

My night as an iPhone fanboy
The iPhone 3G launch is marked by delays and frustration, but spending the night with the Apple faithful was fun. Next time, we won't jinx ourselves by joking with any priests.

MIT spinoff dyes glass to make solar 'windows'
Covalent Solar will commercialize a technique that concentrates light by redirecting it to get a tenfold boost in solar cell output, lowering panel costs.

Vista Compatibility Center up and running
A beta version of the site, which lets people check whether their hardware and software is Vista ready, is now up.

Week in review: Microsoft seconds Icahn bid
Steve Ballmer and Carl Icahn get on the same page about ousting Yahoo's board, while the release of the new iPhone draws crowds worldwide. Also: A major flaw in Internet gears.

The Bay Area's iPhone 3G launch
The upgraded gadget and cultural icon finally reaches consumers' hands. See how things unfolded at Apple and AT&T stores in and around San Francisco.

AMD to take $948 million second-quarter charge
Charges stem largely from chipmaker's former ATI handheld and DTV units. Company's stock falls as much as 7 percent in morning trading.

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