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HP could impose compulsory redundancies for EDS staffOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 11 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: other | Tags hp, redundancies, eds, ireland, uk, firings, layoffs, Search All Tags
Kelly Fiveash writes, "EDS UK and Ireland-based employees will face compulsory firings if Hewlett-Packard doesn’t hit its targets for voluntary redundancies for the first half of its fiscal 2009, Th read more »
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Nokia pulls out of Japan as gadget demand nosedivesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 11 hours ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: communications | Tags nokia, japan, gadget, market, Search All Tags, , ,
"Nokia responds to the projected drop in handset demand by effectively ceasing its efforts to penetrate the Japanese market... or, rather, what's left of the Japanese market." read more »
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So what will happen to Sun?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 11 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: other | Tags sun microsystems, ibm, emc, hp, economy, recession, Search All Tags,
Chris Mellor looks at Sun's recent dip in the markets, its past success story, and the possible companies that could acquire Sun including HP, EMC, and IBM. read more »
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Java and Linux - an open marriage in search of successOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 11 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: development | Tags java, linux, open source, sun, Search All Tags, , ,
Matt Stephens evaluates what effect Sun's open sourcing of Java over two years ago has had on Java and especially its integration into Linux. His conclusion: Not much. read more »
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UK.gov says exteme porn isn't illegal if you delete it...Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 1 day 6 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags ukgov, porn, illegal, delete, Search All Tags, , ,
John Ozimek talks about the new laws coming into effect from the UK Government against extreme forms of pornography (the discussion is fairly graphic). read more »
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Zoho launches its own app storeOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 62 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: internet | Tags zoho, launches, app, store, Search All Tags, , ,
Caroline McCarthy covers Zoho's announcement of a new app store for their online productivity suite. read more »
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Skyfire mobile browser bulks up for open betaOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 68 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: communications | Tags skyfire, mobile, browser, beta, opera, Search All Tags, ,
"Skyfire, a Mountain View, Calif., start-up that competes directly with Opera Mobile browser, announced Wednesday the opening of its public beta for Windows Mobile phones." read more »
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Memo to US Secret Service: Net proxy may pinpoint Palin email hackersOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 75 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags secret service, palin, gabriel ramuglia, ctunnel, proxy server, dan goodin, Search All Tags,
Dan Goodin suggests that the U.S. Secret Service should talk to Gabriel Ramuglia, owner of Ctunnel.com, a popular proxy server, if they want to track down the individuals who hacked into Palin's ema read more »
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