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 VMWare Licensing Issue Causes Headaches
by Scott Ferguson VMware customers and partners are dealing with disruptions following an aborted licensing issue with the company's ESX and ESXi 3.5 products.
PC Magazine | Detail

 Who Gets The Blame For iPhone Reception Woes?
A pair of wireless carriers have suggested the Apple may be responsible for releasing a device that didn't measure up to its usually high standards.
InformationWeek | Detail

 Obama opposes Bush endangered species proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Bush administration proposal that would eliminate the input of independent government scientists in some endangered species reviews would be tossed out if Democrat Barack Obama wins the White House, his campaign says.
The Associated Press | Detail

 AMD to Nvidia: Two chips are better than one
Advanced Micro Devices announced on Monday its most powerful graphics technology to date, going after Nvidia in the rarified--and closely watched--enthusiast game segment.
CNET News | Detail

 ComScore: Social sites are going global
By Caroline McCarthy - August 12, 2008 1:34 PM PDT We sort of knew it already: while Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Hi5, Orkut, and Friendster were all founded in the US, social networking is a worldwide phenomenon.
CNET News | Detail

 Russians may not be responsible for cyberattacks on Georgia
By Joel Hruska | Published: August 13, 2008 - 12:29PM CT Earlier this week, we covered a report from the Georgian Foreign Ministry, claiming that the Russian Business Network (RBN) was actively engaged in cyberwarfare against Georgia—with the blessing ...
Ars Technica | Detail

 Best Buy’s Break-Even iPhone Deal
By Saul Hansell The company announced on Wednesday that it will start selling iPhones through Best Buy stores, complementing the Apple and AT&T stores that already sell the phone.
New York Times |
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 Comcast and MGM Announce Partnership to Launch Impact ...
, , ) , the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) today announced a partnership to launch Impact, the first video-on-demand (VOD) channel dedicated exclusively to action ...
MarketWatch | Detail

 Sonar Showdown
In June, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging the Navy's use of mid-frequency sonar. Yesterday, a federal court in San Francisco approved a compromise between the Navy and environmental groups over low-frequency sonar.
San Francisco Chronicle | Detail

 South could use a tropical storm
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are still tracking two disturbances in the tropical Atlantic, either or both of which could develop into tropical storms in the coming days.
Baltimore Sun | Detail