Archive for the ‘David Flynn’ Category

Microsoft introduces ‘browser shuffle’ ballot in Windows 7

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Microsoft will revise its ‘browser ballot’ Web browser installation routine for European editions of Windows 7 and present the top five browsers in a random order.

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CrunchPad set for launch this Friday as ‘JooJoo’

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

The cancelled CrunchPad spawns a bastard son named JooJoo, set to debut this Friday with a US$500 price tag and a posse of lawyers in hot pursuit…

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Intel cancels first-gen Larrabee graphics processor

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Citing delays in both the silicon and software, Intel says the multicore x86 graphics superslab is on hold due to a “reset” of the company’s GPU strategy.

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Qantas introduces laptop power sockets on economy-class domestic flights

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

The new Airbus A330-200 will provide in-flight power to economy passengers plying the Sydney-Perth and Melbourne-Perth routes.

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Vodafone unleashes $99 ‘unlimited calls’ plan for BlackBerry Bold 9700

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

$99 per month gets you unlimited calls and texts through Vodafone, with a side serve of mobile data plus a BlackBerry Bold 9700 handset.

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CrunchPad crashes to the ground

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Just two weeks away from launch where it would be shown running Windows 7 and Google Chrome OS, the long-awaited and highly anticipated CrunchPad goes belly-up…

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Pirate Party gears up for Federal elections

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Sniffing an election in the wind, and wanting to put its own core issues on the table, the Pirate Party is seeking registration as an official political party.

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Australia gets Windows 7 Family Pack for $249

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

The Windows 7 Family Pack, containing three licences for Windows 7 Home Premium, will go on sale in Australia tomorrow for $249.

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HTC exec: “No plans for Telstra Next G Hero”

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

HTC confirms it has no plans to release a Next G version of its Hero smartphone in Australia, despite a compatible 850MHz 3G model being available in North America.

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Up next for Intel (and Apple) – the Core i9 superslab?

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Tests of Intel’s unreleased ‘Gulftown’ six-core 32nm CPU indicate a fire-breathing processor which could find its way into high-end desktops such as the next-gen Mac Pro.

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