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Microsoft Passes Buck on Internet Explorer Error
Many users (myself included) are complaining of an error that seems to be cropping up more and more with all versions of Internet Explorer: “Internet Explorer Can Not Open the Internet Site – Operation Aborted” This error is a growing nuisance, but I figured it would disappear with an upgrade to IE8 or by installing…
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Cisco to Flip for Pure Digital Acquisition
Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) is on the acquisition path again, but for the moment the target is not Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:JAVA). Instead the networking giant today announced plans to pay $590 million in a stock deal for Pure Digital Technologies, the maker of the Flip Video video camera devices including the Flip MinoHD. And while Flip is…
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Samsung NC20 Says Forget the Dell Adamo
With its NC20, its latest entry into the ultra-hot netbook market, Samsung is asking the channel, “When is a netbook not a netbook?” Originally perceived as a replacement for the 2.8-pound Intel Atom-powered NC10, the NC20 introduces a new genre of portable computing, something that is more than a netbook but still less than a…
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Top 5 Ways Virtualization Saves You Money
Cisco Systems’ unveiling of its unified computing architecture for the data center will only pour more fuel on the virtualization wildfire. Its blade server framework is heavily reliant upon virtualization technology—such as that provided by VMware and Microsoft (Hyper-V). Cisco’s unified computing architecture is designed for “highly virtualized” environments, which is typically large enterprises. But…
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Sun Microsystems has No Shortage of Suitors
On Wednesday rumors surfaced IBM was in talks to buy Sun Microsystems in a deal that was reportedly worth $6.5 billion. Such a marriage between two industry titans might only be possible during a recession like this one. It points to a wave of potential consolidation, even among the biggest players. But questions over whether…
