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LinkedIn IPO nets $352m

...valuation. The professional networking company was founded in 2002 and launched in May 2003. In March 2011, LinkedIn said its user base included more than... Read more

19 May, 2011
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Stran Smith 1.1

...the cause of the stroke to be a congenital heart defect. In May 2003, doctors in Boston inserted an Amplatzer, a nickel and titanium device... Read more

24 August, 2010

Notebook sales boom

Notebooks are gaining ground on PCs, as buyers seek portability and perceived cache Read more

2 July, 2003 by John G.Spooner
Bridging the Digital Divide With Net-Centric Tactical Services

Bridging the Digital Divide With Net-Centric Tactical Services

The DoD Net-Centric Data Strategy (May 2003) goals are to make data assets visible, accessible, and understandable. This... Read more

14 May, 2008

Timms confirmed as Digital Britain minister

...Digital Britain work, was then a key part of his job. In May 2003, Timms told The Guardian that he was proud that Britain had... Read more

10 August, 2009 by Kable
Why you should care about Microsoft's patent payout

Why you should care about Microsoft's patent payout

...number and average selling price of every Windows PC sold worldwide since May 2003. Although the percentage of royalties being sought was smaller than in... Read more

26 February, 2007 by Ina Fried

Microsoft must pay $1.5bn in MP3 patent case

...verdict, the jury assessed damages based on each Windows PC sold since May 2003. The case could have broader implications, should Alcatel-Lucent pursue claims... Read more

23 February, 2007 by Ina Fried

Keeping your ear to the blogosphere

In May 2003, the consumer advocacy group Ban Trans Fat sued Kraft Foods, demanding... Read more

4 January, 2006 by Daniel Terdiman

eBay heads to the top for patent reform

...of developing a particular product. eBay's patent woes stem from its May 2003 loss at the district court level in a patent infringement case... Read more

28 July, 2005 by Paul Festa

Firefox: The alternative history

...editor. September 2002: Version 0.1 of the standalone Phoenix browser released. May 2003: AOL agrees to offer Microsoft's Internet Explorer as its default... Read more

19 July, 2005 by Ingrid Marson

One up for SCO in Novell slander case

...Unix at a sensitive time, by releasing a press release on 28 May 2003, to coincide with SCO's statement of earnings release. SCO alleges... Read more

30 June, 2005 by Tom Espiner

Firms facing file-sharing probes

...some parts of the world it can result in criminal penalties. In May 2003, James E. Farnan, deputy assistant director of the FBI's cyber... Read more

24 March, 2005 by Dan Ilet

RealNetworks stands alone in Microsoft's way

After multi-million dollar settlements with others, Microsoft says that RealNetworks is 'standing alone in the litigation path' Read more

15 November, 2004 by Evan Hansen

MySQL 4.1 moves in on Oracle

The open-source database is edging closer to parity with commercial databases with functionality such as binary prepared statements Read more

26 October, 2004 by Ingrid Marson

Munich's Linux plans attract international attention

...The local government in Munich initially decided to move to Linux in May 2003, despite Microsoft's best efforts to dissuade them -- chief executive Steve... Read more

26 October, 2004 by Ingrid Marson

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DarkDown

yeah! all we want free software

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Jack Strain

Just gimme a map to the fridge. :D

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dede0202

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Sungwoo

do You know that? it can install 4G Ram. So i buy 4g and install It work! I can run call of duty 4,6,7 [Modern war... 1,2,3] Call of duty 1 was...

1 day ago by Sungwoo on Loose Ends - Upgrading the Aspire One 522
itsajob

2. Bad idea. Making up patch cables loses you your commission from the cable supplier. 3. If you tidy up, other people can understand where the...

1 day ago by itsajob on Ten IT jobs to save up for those rare lulls
Roberto_Store

Now On Sale, Unlocked iPhone 4S / Galaxy Note In Factory Box. Roberto-Techie(UK) ”Now on Sales” Smartphone, Android,Tablets,Gadget &...

1 day ago by Roberto_Store on Samsung Galaxy S III lined up for sale
Paul Smyth

Is this classic FUD? One thing I would definitely have notice is a Mozilla threat to stop supporting GNU/Linux.

2 days ago by Paul Smyth via Facebook on Firefox rapid release improves Fedora Linux
UnderINK

I agree with the previous commenter wholeheartedly. I couldn't say it better myself. This is very 'Big Brother'. And while I agree with protecting...

2 days ago by UnderINK on European e-identity plan to be unveiled this month
Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe

Nice to see that Turing's idea of a general purpose computer doing once-hardware-powered tasks in software is now universal ;-) Mary

2 days ago by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe on Software with everything
Jason Burchell

seriously now. I've only bothered to read a small bit of the comments. do me and the rest of the world a favour. stop saying it does not work or...

2 days ago by Jason Burchell via Facebook on Music industry negotiating over 24-bit downloads
Philip Charles Cohen

Read about it and weep, John Donahoe ... In addition to Visa’s V.me, there is now MasterCard’s PayPass digital wallet soon to arrive; another...

2 days ago by Philip Charles Cohen via Facebook on PayPal takes phone-based payments to the high street
apexwm

Leslie Satenstein : Where have you ever seen Mozilla even mention this? Firefox is the most popular browser in the GNU/Linux OS, so I don't see...

2 days ago by apexwm on Firefox rapid release improves Fedora Linux
songmaster

SHleG: Do you remember building a clockwork scorpion kit (I'm pretty sure I have a photo of it somewhere) — I think it was called something like...

2 days ago by songmaster on Software with everything
Chris Wortman

Good I love Yahoo! Their search engine is getting better than Google as of late. I find more of what I want on the first page, and usually within...

2 days ago by Chris Wortman via Facebook on Linux Mint 13 ramps up for KDE release
PatrickG

openhgs has made the point for Windows 8 multiple monitors without realising it! With Windows 7 you have to switch the mouse and so your focus...

3 days ago by PatrickG on Windows 8 could speed multi-monitor uptake
Leslie Satenstein

Mozilla has threatened to stop supporting Linux. I guess that UBUNTU is going with another browser. I indicated that if Mozilla stops supporting...

3 days ago by Leslie Satenstein via Facebook on Firefox rapid release improves Fedora Linux
Andy Bolstridge

Much as I abhor Microsoft's licensing practices, this is almost certainly down to purchasing IT equipment via 3rd party consultants - you get the...

3 days ago by Andy Bolstridge via Facebook on 6 million wasted licences and £1,200 PCs: welcome to government IT
Jack Schofield

@openhgs Windows users have had multiple desktops since Linus started writing Linux. They just haven't shipped as standard because not enough...

3 days ago by Jack Schofield on Windows 8 could speed multi-monitor uptake
Jack Schofield

@Phil at Cloud4 What, Microsoft gets £1,200 per PC and £1,622 per server? Gosh, I'm amazed....

3 days ago by Jack Schofield on 6 million wasted licences and £1,200 PCs: welcome to government IT
craigsc

You guys have no idea what is going on at Autonomy. Autonomy could have been a much more profitable organization. The sales operations at Autonomy...

3 days ago by craigsc on HP cuts 27,000 staff as Autonomy chief Lynch leaves