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Canada.com
More versatile Mac mini expected at Macworld
Apple Insider - 1 hour ago
By Sam Oliver A much anticipated update to Apple’s tiny Mac mini desktop computer is believed to be a lock for next week’s Macworld Expo, according to some last minute reports.
2008 in review: The year’s Top 10 stories Macworld
Report: Jobs’ Health ‘Rapidly Declining’ Mediapost.com
SlashGear  - Silicon Alley Insider  - Motley Fool  - The Tech Herald
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Comments (0) Posted by livep6 on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

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Electronic House
Next from Apple: A Large-Screen iPod Touch?
PC World - 1 hour ago
The latest iPod Touch is a nifty little gizmo that does a lot more than play tunes, but I’ve always found its 3.5-inch screen too tiny for watching movies or serious Web browsing.
Rumor: Large-Form iPod Touch Coming Fall 2009 Wired News
Apple Developing Larger-Screen iPod Touch CRN
CNNMoney.com  - SlashGear  - Ars Technica  - Slippery Brick
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Comments (0) Posted by livep6 on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

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DailyTech
Microsoft patents pay-as-you-go computing
Inquirer - 5 hours ago
By Emma Hughes MICROSOFT HAS come up with a pay-as-you-go scheme for which it applied for a patent last week. Although unique, this scheme appears to be nothing more than another way for the company to spy on its users.
Microsoft Gets Pay-As-You-Go Computing Underway NewsOXY
Metered computing: Another great argument for open source in 2009 ZDNet Blogs
Scientific American  - CRN  - Computerworld  - Register
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Comments (0) Posted by livep6 on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

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S&P Sees Microsoft-Yahoo! JV, Google-Apple Tensions
Barron’s Blogs - 2 hours ago
‘Tis the season to make year 2009 predictions. Today, Standard & Poor’s analysts released their predictions for the Internet in 2009.
What does 2009 have in store for the Internet? Los Angeles Times
Politics and Financial Crisis Dominated the Year in Search ClickZ News
Search Engine Land  - Internet Search Engine Database  - Search Engine Journal  - WebProNews
all 19 news articles
Comments (0) Posted by livep6 on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

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Slippery Brick
Intel releases quad-core notebook processor
Macworld - 4 hours ago
The problem with computer chips? You can’t run just one, these days. Seems like everything’s got multiple chips or dual cores—it’s enough to make your head spin.
Quad-Core Acer Notebook Targets Gamers, Designers, Warm Lap TechNewsWorld
Quad-core MacBook Pro on the way? CNET News
The Mac Observer  - eWeek  - InformationWeek  - ITProPortal
all 94 news articles
Comments (0) Posted by livep6 on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

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DailyTech
Microsoft eyes metered-PC boondoggle
Register - 7 hours ago
Microsoft hopes to charge you for PC hardware and software in much the same way wireless carriers charge you for text messages. As detailed in a patent application recently unveiled by the US Patent and Trademark Office, Redmond seeks exclusive rights
Will You Have to Feed the Office Meter? InternetNews.com
Microsoft specs out ‘pay as you go’ PC scheme Computerworld
CRN  - PC Magazine  - X-bit Labs  - Newmobilecomputing.com
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Comments (0) Posted by livep6 on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

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That Happened!
The Windows 7 build 7000 leak and Microsoft’s reaction
Ars Technica - 5 hours ago
By Emil Protalinski | Published: December 29, 2008 - 08:53PM CT This past weekend, Windows 7 build 7000 leaked to torrent sites. It’s not the first build of Windows 7 to leak, but it definitely is the most important one so far.
Is Microsoft Poised To Release Windows 7? CRN
Recession Doesn’t Rain on Microsoft’s Parade in 2008 eWeek
CNNMoney.com  - TechNewsWorld  - Neoseeker  - CNET News
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Comments (0) Posted by livep6 on Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

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Fresh News
Microsoft denies vulnerability in Windows Media Player
CNET News - 5 hours ago
Microsoft on Monday denounced reports that a vulnerability exists in Windows Media Player that would allow for remote code execution.
Microsoft downplays Windows Media Player bug Computerworld
Microsoft: WMP crashing code does not mean vulnerability Ars Technica
eWeek  - IBTimes Australia  - SC Magazine US  - ZDNet Blogs
all 12 news articles
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CNET News
Microsoft Seeks Pay-As-You-Go Computing Patent
InformationWeek - 7 hours ago
While such patent applications do not always lead to products, they do give some inkling as to what Microsoft is considering. By Antone Gonsalves Microsoft has applied for a patent on a pay-as-you-go computing model that would charge people only for
Five Reasons Microsoft Wants A Pay As You Go Model CRN
Pay-as-you-go computer sounds like a headache VentureBeat
PC Magazine  - Computerworld  - DailyTech  - Ars Technica
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CNET News
Microsoft Patent Application Outlines Metered Pay-as-You Go Computing
DailyTech - 2 hours ago
Today when you need a computer, you go out and buy one that meets your needs. Often the machine you end up with is a compromise between the performance you need or want and the budget you have for the system.
Microsoft outlines vision of pay-as-you-go computing CNN
Microsoft patent Pay-Per-Use computer model SlashGear
Electronista  - FayObserver.com
all 12 news articles
Comments (0) Posted by livep6 on Monday, December 29th, 2008