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Tech Comics: “Stallman and Windows 7” Next Cartoon: “Saving on Developers” Next Cartoon: “Saving on Developers” The creator of the Geek and Poke cartoon series is Oliver Widder. Previous tech cartoons by the talented Oliver Widder: • Tech Comics: “Real Time Internet” • Tech Comics: “Programmers are Artists” • Tech Comics: “Love on Twitter” • […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it has recovered most of the data feared lost by users of its Sidekick mobile phone, following a Microsoft server computer failure. Data such as contacts, photos and calendar entries saved on the phones and remotely at Microsoft’s servers was originally thought to be destroyed, according […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison talked up his company’s prospects after a planned purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc, saying he hopes the deal will help more than double revenue within five years. Ellison, who co-founded the company 32 years ago and built it into the world’s No. 2 maker of business […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s Mac computers have steadily gained market share over the years, a winning streak that may be tested by next week’s launch of Microsoft Corp’s new Windows 7 operating system. Few expect the new software to dent Apple’s standing in the market in the long run, given the company’s premium […]

TORONTO (Reuters) – BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is launching a new version of its touchscreen Storm smartphone, marking its latest move in the fight with Apple’s iPhone. The Storm2, as the device is known, is “a biggie for us,” RIM co-Chief Executive Jim Balsillie said in an interview. The smartphone retains the original Storm’s […]

While the pace of announced workforce reductions is about 40% ahead of last year, a surprising new report shows that, through September, employers have already announced plans to hire more workers than they did in all of 2008. The report released Monday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicates that some employers feel […]

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Google plans to launch an online store for electronic books in the first half of next year, offering about half a million books initially in partnership with publishers with whom it already cooperates. The Web search giant said on Thursday it expected to have between 400,000 and 600,000 ebooks at launch, which […]

SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) – Dell Inc Chief Executive Michael Dell said the business climate was improving and repeated his expectation for a “powerful” hardware refresh cycle beginning next year. While noting that there are still obstacles to the recovery, Dell sounded optimistic about the upcoming year as the tech sector makes its way out […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc plans to buy advanced wireless equipment maker Starent Networks Corp for $2.9 billion to boost its product offerings as phone carriers build out next-generation networks. In its second major acquisition this month, Cisco said it would pay $35 a share in cash for Starent, a nearly 21 percent […]

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp issued its biggest software patch on record on Tuesday to fix a range of security issues in its programs, including the yet to be released Windows 7 operating system. In a monthly update sent to users of its software, Microsoft released 13 security bulletins, or patches, to address 34 vulnerabilities […]

LONDON (Reuters) – British pest control to parcel delivery company Rentokil Initial has chosen Google to manage its electronic communications, making it the largest company to deploy Google’s Apps worldwide to date. Rentokil, promoted to the FTSE 100 index in the latest reshuffle, said on Monday the move was part of its five-year turnaround plan […]

MUMBAI (Reuters) – India is set to become a global leader in technology services as software companies move up in the value chain, while the weak dollar has hurt the U.S. economic recovery, the Chairman and CEO of business publisher Forbes said on Saturday. “You have to make the distinction between pumping in money in […]