Thursday, April 30, 2009

Microsoft gives users Windows 7 free for 13 months; If flu threat rises, CDC wants workplace 'pandemic coordinator'

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April 30, 2009
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1. Microsoft gives users Windows 7 free for 13 months
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2. If flu threat rises, CDC wants 'pandemic coordinator' in workplace
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3. Android 1.5 'Cupcake' starts arriving on G1s
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4. Apple snapping up chip designers
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5. Rush for Windows 7 RC crashes MSDN, TechNet pages
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6. XP to still be available on netbooks after Windows 7's release
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7. Windows 7's 'XP mode' may not work on many PCs
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8. Opinion: Palm seeks reviewers for its devices, including the Pre
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9. NASA readies 10-pound nanosatellite for launch
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10. Report: U.S. needs 'transparent' policies for carrying out cyberattacks
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11. Frankly Speaking: No panic over swine flu required
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12. Microsoft unveils its first online management service
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13. Motorola pushes ahead with Android phones by holiday season
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14. Price war: Bargain ATI graphics card for gamers serves notice to Nvidia
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15. Preston Gralla: Microsoft: We'll ship Windows 7 in 2009
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16. IT Blogwatch: Apple: chipping away at its suppliers
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