Friday, May 15, 2009

Microsoft, analysts tell companies to kill Vista plans; NASA astronauts struggle with Hubble's new gyroscopes

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May 15, 2009
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1. Microsoft, analysts tell companies to kill Vista plans
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2. NASA astronauts struggle with Hubble's new gyroscopes
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3. AT&T claims to sell twice as many smartphones as any competitor
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4. Google's Chrome was 'hackable' at Pwn2Own contest
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5. Windows 7's market share gains start to slow
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6. Twin European telescopes launched to study birth of the universe
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7. HP recalls 70,000 laptop batteries
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8. Emulex fends off Broadcom once more
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9. FTC drops Rambus antitrust case
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10. McAfee to buy Solidcore for whitelisting technology
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