Yahoo China Missing From Microsoft Search Deal

From PC World: The search tie-up between Yahoo and Microsoft does not affect Yahoo's China properties, which are controlled by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, the group said Thursday.

It was not immediately clear if Microsoft would seek a separate deal with Alibaba regarding Yahoo's...

WSJ: Apple to attend CES 2010

From CNET News.com: We've heard lots of speculation about the possibility of Apple attending the massive CES trade show in January, but The Wall Street Journal is reporting straight out that Apple plans to attend.

If true, this would seem a bit of a schizophrenic move. After all...

Windows 7 OEM Master Key Leaked, Can Activate Any OEM Build

From DailyTech: While software leaks are inevitable, Windows 7 has been particularly leaky during the course of its development. Hot on the heels of the leaks of near-RTM builds onto the internet, a new Windows 7 package has leaked -- an active copy of Ultimate edition.

The new...

ATI Preps Radeon HD 4860 – Rumours

From X-bit Labs: Even though there are numerous graphics cards based on ATI RV770 graphics processing units available, Advanced Micro Devices has so far been reluctant to utilize more advanced ATI RV790 graphics chip to power non-ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics cards. Nevertheless...

GlobalFoundries signs STMicro as first non-AMD customer

From InfoWorld: Advanced Micro Devices spin-off GlobalFoundries announced STMicroelectronics as a new customer on Wednesday, forging ahead in its effort to diversify manufacturing efforts over multiple customers.

GlobalFoundries will manufacture and supply chips for...

Apple: Jailbreaking Could Knock out Transmission Towers

From PC World: Apple has told the U.S. Copyright Office that modifying the iPhone's operating system could crash a mobile phone network's transmission towers or allow people to avoid paying for phone calls.

The claims are Apple's contribution to the Copyright Office's regular review...

Yahoo, Microsoft reach search, ad deal

From CNET News.com: After months of fits and starts, Microsoft and Yahoo on Wednesday announced a 10-year search deal that will see the two companies join forces to take on Google.

"In simple terms, Microsoft will now power Yahoo search while Yahoo will become the exclusive...

Sprint Loses 250K Customers and $384M in Q2

From DailyTech: Sprint has been battling a loss of revenue and subscribers over the last year. The mobile provider was unable to launch its Xohm service for WiMAX in the U.S. in the capacity it had hoped and ultimately decided to collaborate with Clearwire.

Sprint has been looking a...

Verizon adds hotspots to consumer broadband

From InfoWorld: Verizon Communications offered most of its wired broadband customers free access to Wi-Fi hotspots around the U.S. on Monday, supplementing its wireline offerings on the same day it announced a 5.2 percent drop in revenue from that business.

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