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Windows Coming on Dual-Boot OLPC
The One Laptop Per Child Project and Microsoft plan to make both Windows and Linux available on a version of the project's XO laptop, the companies said Thursday. Full Story »
Yahoo Tells Icahn That Its Own Board Knows Best
Yahoo has responded to investor Carl Icahn's threat to take control of Yahoo's board and force it back to the negotiating table with Microsoft. The search company said Icahn's proposal shows "a significant misunderstanding" of how it handled Microsoft's offer, and argued that Yahoo's current board remains "the best and most qualified group" to handle its affairs. Full Story »
The One Laptop Per Child Project and Microsoft plan to make both Windows and Linux available on a version of the project's XO laptop, the companies said Thursday.
Yahoo Tells Icahn That Its Own Board Knows BestYahoo has responded to investor Carl Icahn's threat to take control of Yahoo's board and force it back to the negotiating table with Microsoft. The search company said Icahn's proposal shows "a significant misunderstanding" of how it handled Microsoft's offer, and argued that Yahoo's current board remains "the best and most qualified group" to handle its affairs.
Does Icahn have a Backup Plan?Billionaire investor Carl Icahn's proxy fight for Yahoo is aimed at reigniting merger talks between the Internet company and Microsoft, but he may have to prepare a backup plan in case Microsoft is unwilling to return to the bargaining table.
Wall Street Beat: M&a Stirs 'trendless Market'Merger and acquisition news this week from Hewlett-Packard, EDS, Comcast, Plaxo, CBS and CNET -- along with Carl Icahn's battle to get a Yahoo-Microsoft deal back on track -- stoked IT investor excitement and vendor share values.
Facebook to Google: Friend DisconnectThe industry momentum for data portability brotherhood hit a bump on Thursday when Facebook blocked Google's Friend Connect service from accessing Facebook members' data.
US Agency to Investigate Semiconductor Patent ComplaintsThe U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to investigate complaints by two U.S. companies that 18 other companies are violating their patent for semiconductor chips containing tungsten metal.
WORLDBEAT - the Connected Home -- While on the MoveOn Europe's roomy, comfortable long-distance trains, I feel so at home that the low, rhythmic rumbling along the track often makes me want to fall asleep.
Burkina Faso Shea Butter Producers Go High TechAwa Sawadogo, who works for the Songtaaba Yalgré Association shea-butter trade group in Burkina Faso, never went to school. But she is a key member of the group, learning and using technology to produce a newsletter on association activities and the production of "bio" shea butter, which, thanks to the Internet, is becoming an important, money-generating export for women in rural villages in the country.
After 'treasure Hunt,' Hacker Releases IE Attack CodeOne week after hiding Internet Explorer attack code on his Web site, security researcher Aviv Raff has posted details on how to launch the attack.
Good News From Sprint, Covad WiMax TrialsSprint Nextel and a smaller WiMax hopeful, Covad Wireless, each moved closer to offering commercial service on Thursday.
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