Sunday, November 16, 2008

AMD eyes foothold in ultraportables: CNET News

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AMD eyes foothold in ultraportables
With its new Yukon technology, the chipmaker is angling toward ultra-thin notebook designs--but don't look for a big move toward Netbooks.
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Windows Live: Social wallflower no more
video CNET's Kara Tsuboi and Ina Fried discuss Microsoft's move toward features like news feeds and profiles, and why longtime users might not be thrilled.
Thu, Nov 13 12:02:00 PST 2008 Read full story
More tech executives join Obama transition team
President-elect Barack Obama is enlisting more veterans of the tech industry to help his transition team evaluate federal agencies.
Thu, Nov 13 12:11:00 PST 2008 Read full story
Yes, online ripoffs are rife. So now what?
New report from Attributor finds that viewership of online content is 1.5 times bigger on sites that repost without permission.
Thu, Nov 13 11:29:00 PST 2008 Read full story
Firefox updates include a dozen security fixesSix of the flaws are deemed critical, including one that could allow an attacker privilege escalation after a session restore.
Thu, Nov 13 11:16:00 PST 2008 Read full story
Tracking the tech downturnWe follow the economic downturn and its impact on the tech industry, from the industry giants to the scrappy start-ups.
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