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Google and Sun Microsystems have forged an alliance that is expected to boost their competitiveness in the desktop software business against Microsoft. The partnership, which was announced yesterday, aims to promote open source software and challenge Microsoft's grip on the software platform market. The alliance will allow Google&
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Toshiba's HD-DVD format, backed by Microsoft and Intel, is competing with Sony's Blu-Ray technology in the high-definition disc market. Despite the loss of two major technology industry leaders, Sony insists that its Blu-Ray format will not be impacted by the decision. The company argues that its
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The HD DVD Promotion Group, a consortium of industry leaders including Memory-Tech, NEC, SANYO, and Toshiba, has warmly welcomed Intel and Microsoft's announcement of support for the HD DVD format. The move is expected to enhance the promotion of the format, bring technical and marketing expertise to the
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Google's IPO has propelled its two co-founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, to the 16th spot on Forbes' annual list of the 400 richest Americans, with each having a net worth of $11 billion. The couple's rapid ascent to the upper echelons of the list
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Kaifu Lee, former vice-president of Microsoft, has assumed the role of top scientist at Google in China, aiming to recruit 50 college graduates in the country. Lee's appointment comes as Google plans to establish a development centre in China, which will work on localizing products and services, as
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Time Warner, the world's largest media company, is exploring options to address the declining value of its struggling internet arm, America Online (AOL). According to sources, the company is in talks with Microsoft about a partial merger of their internet operations, and speculation is rife that Time Warner
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The US stock market remained subdued on Monday, reflecting the uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 13.9 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 10,558.75, while the S&P 500 rose fractionally to 1,227.
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The Open Source Business Conference, scheduled for November 1-2 at the Boston Marriott Newton, is set to bring together business leaders, lawyers, and venture capitalists to explore the opportunities and challenges presented by open source technology. The conference will feature keynote speakers from prominent companies such as Intel, Microsoft, Sun
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Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corp., will deliver the highly anticipated pre-show keynote address on January 4, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. Paul Otellini, chief executive officer (CEO) of Intel Corp., will deliver his keynote address on January 5, 2006, at 4:30 p.m.
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Datrix Training, a leading IT and project management training company, has reached a significant milestone of £1m in turnover, thanks to securing major contracts with prominent companies such as Glaxo, MTV, Friends Provident, and American Express. As the only Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions in Lancashire, Datrix Training is
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Since the introduction of AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 processors in 2003, the AMD64 platform has become the gold standard for 64-bit computing, earning over 120 industry awards globally. The platform's innovative Direct Connect Architecture and its ability to seamlessly migrate to dual-core processors have made it
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Google, the world's most popular search engine, has launched Google Talk, a free instant messaging and internet telephony service that allows text chat and computer-to-computer voice connections. This move is a challenge to internet heavyweights, Microsoft's MSN, Yahoo!, and AOL, and is expected to boost Google&
