Microsoft modernizes Web ambitions with IE9

From CNET News.com: For those who doubted that Microsoft was serious in its effort to re-engage with the Web, it's time to put the skepticism aside.

At its Mix conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Microsoft gave programmers, Web developers, and the world at large a taste of things to...

China: Google Should Obey Rules When Leaving

From Tom's Hardware: Last week, referring to Google's plans to uncensor search results, China's Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Li Yizhong, told reporters, "If you don't respect Chinese laws, you are unfriendly and irresponsible, and the consequences will be on you."...

Intel rolls out 15 new Xeon 5600 chips

From InfoWorld: Intel introduced a line of Xeon server chips that operate up to 60 percent faster than previous server processors, the company said on Tuesday.

The 15 new processors in the Xeon 5600 line include low-power chips and come in quad-core and six-core variants, the...

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Firmware Udpate Released

From PC World: anon released a firmware update today for its EOS 5D Mark II camera. The free firmware update 2.0.3 adds a handful of new video capabilities to the 5D Mark II, including the ability to shoot at 24 frames per second, which creates a more film-like look. Additionally...

Opera Mini 5, Opera Mobile 10 graduate to stable

From CNET News.com: Well, that was fast. Just last week we speculated that Opera Software would release the final versions of their latest beta Web browsers in time for the CTIA cell phone conference in late March. Instead, Opera released them a week earlier than we predicted....

Dell sues Sharp, Hitachi, Toshiba over LCD price fixing

From CNET News.com: Dell has accused five Asian firms that make liquid crystal display panels of illegally colluding on prices.

The world's third largest PC maker filed a complaint against Hitachi, Sharp, Toshiba, HannStar, and Seiko in U.S. District Court in San Francisco on Friday...

Google Expects Big Things From Future of Mobile Technology

From DailyTech: The rising popularity of smartphones could lead advertisers to shift away from PCs in favor of targeting mobile users, with Google and other companies ready to cash in.

Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and additional competing search engines have attempted to utilize the...

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