BestBuy partners with Google in mobile
September 30, 2009
Google and BestBuy are working together in plans to entice users to purchase cellphones from their store store rather than from other wireless retailers.
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Satellite equipment maker ViaSat buying WildBlue
September 30, 2009
AP - ViaSat Inc. is acquiring WildBlue Communications Inc., a provider of high-speed Internet access via satellite, for $568 million in cash and stock, the companies said Thursday.
Microsoft video gets a little too much attention
September 30, 2009
AP - You almost have to feel bad for Microsoft. The software maker isn’t known for hip marketing tactics, and now that a Windows 7 video has hit it big online, people are laughing at the company, not with it.
Jury’s Verdict Tossed, $388M Win For Microsoft
September 30, 2009
PC World - A U.S. District Judge gave Microsoft a break Tuesday, essentially ruling that the jury that heard a patent infringement case against it was clueless. He then overturned its record $388 million verdict against the company.
NBA prohibits use of Twitter, Facebook during games
September 30, 2009
AFP - The National Basketball Association is initiating new social media guidelines for its players, banning the use of web sites like Twitter and Facebook during games.
IPhone, Android Boost Mobile Web Usage
September 30, 2009
PC World - Newcomers to the mobile-phone market are driving more wireless Web access at the expense of the phone makers that have been around for a while, according to a new report from AdMob.
Microsoft looks to move SourceSafe users to newer technology
September 30, 2009
InfoWorld - With Microsoft set to wind down support for the Visual SourceSafe software version control system, the company is encouraging developers to move over to Microsoft’s more full-featured ALM (application lifecycle management) server, the TFS (Team Foundation Server) product featured in the Visual Studio platform.
Sony’s PSP go delivers tighter handheld gaming
September 30, 2009
AP - Sony’s PlayStation Portable is the most high-powered handheld video-game machine on the market, but it’s usually my third choice when it comes to on-the-road action.
Apple’s Tablet: Now Saving Newspapers Near You
September 30, 2009
PC World - If the iPhone is the Jesus phone, it now appears as if the still-sheathed Apple tablet may become the Jesus reader.
Microsoft Covers the Basics With Security Essentials
September 30, 2009
PC World - Microsoft has released its free antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE). As the name implies, Microsoft’s new security software removes the bloated bells and whistles found in other products, like Microsoft’s discontinued Windows Live OneCare, and provides only the essential protection.
