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FreeBSD rushes out zero-day root patch

News The team behind the open-source operating system has moved quickly to close a flaw that gives local users administrative privileges to run any code they choose [01 Dec 2009]

Sun sees server revenue sink in Q3

News All top-five server vendors globally saw declines in revenue and shipment in the third quarter of 2009, according to Gartner [01 Dec 2009]

IBM buys database security start-up Guardium

News Guardium's technology is designed to monitor databases for suspicious activity by authorised users as well as attackers [01 Dec 2009]

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Nokia sues Samsung, LG over LCD price fixing

News Nokia is seeking unspecified damages from several liquid display manufacturers, accusing them of conspiring to inflate prices for displays [01 Dec 2009]

eBay hit by £1.5m fine over LVMH injunction

News The online retailer has responded to the ruling by a French court, calling the injunction an 'abuse of selective distribution' that hurts consumers [01 Dec 2009]

Samsung Omnia Pro B7610

Blog When Microsoft announced Windows Mobile 6.5, the company said it was keen on expanding into consumer markets. One way to do that is to get consumer-focussed companies to run with the operating...

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[December 1, 2009, 10:56 by First Take]

Hats off to you, for trying Linux in the first place

Talkback @siarad, My Hat is off to you, for trying(by purchasing it even) GNU/Linux in the first place! This is a brave and remarkable step towards technological freedom. From your story, it sounds like you...

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[November 30, 2009, 18:44 by Shannon_VanWagner]

RE:MS Store Trek: The Next Generation

Blog Comment It's not so much getting rid of the additional software that's been installed on PCs, it's more getting it out of the boot path and out of the first start-up process. Most of the machines at the...

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[November 30, 2009, 18:12 by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe]


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