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Tech news has been dominated this week by Google's announcements regarding their upcoming Chrome OS. Plenty of geeks are excited; so are plenty of industry insiders and business analysts. You know who aren't excited? Those who say we aren't ready for an OS dependent upon "The Cloud."
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European regulators agree to extend the deadline for reviewing Oracle's acquisition of Sun, which was requested by Oracle. [Sponsored] NEC Ads by Pheedo
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Mozilla reported its 2008 audited financials and the organization behind the Firefox browser delivered consolidated revenue of $78.6 million, up 5 percent from 2007. The worry: Google, now a competitor, is still bankrolling Mozilla.
Online
Mozilla
Dell chief Michael Dell is projecting a Windows 7 upgrade cycle that could put PC growth "well into the teens." What's unclear is whether Dell will be able to grab a bigger share of the revenue pie.
Hardware
Michael Dell
Windows 7
PC
The Hackett Group reports that 300,000 IT jobs have disappeared in 2009, a spike that will translate into nearly 2 million eliminated technology positions between 2000 and 2014. [Sponsored] NEC Ads by Pheedo
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Steve Jobs
This episode of CIO Sanity Savers looks at some time-tested tips that leaders can use to be more effective with their time.
Software
Steve Jobs
Google's Chrome OS from security to Web apps, Dreamforce wrap, AOL, Dell, and government IT lead today's headlines.
Software
Microsoft
Google Chrome OS
Intuit disappoints by missing earnings target but notes highlights as it transitions to a "connected services company."
Software
Intuit disappoints by missing earnings target but notes highlights as it transitions to a "connected services company."
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Dell’s fiscal third quarter financials fell well short of estimates across the board.
The company on Thursday reported third quarter net income of $337 million, or 17 cents a share. That tally is down 54 percent from a year ago. Wall Street was expecting earnings of 28 cents a share. ...
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Google revealed a bevy of noteworthy developments for its Chrome OS, but the success or failure of the Chrome OS will ride on whether users will give up desktop applications.
Online
Google Chrome OS
Chrome
Google reveals details about Chrome OS in a tech press briefing at the Googleplex
Online
Chrome
AOL will lay off a third of its workforce once it is spun off as a public company. The company's ad business is a wreck. And the best thing AOL has going for it is a subscription model (read dial-up) that's also in decline. Welcome back to the big leagues where there may be little to no ...
Online
AOL
The Federal Aviation Authority is looking into a networking problem that threatens to delay flights across the U.S. The problem resides in its telecom network.
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Should PC makers and other hardware players each cook up their own operating systems in an effort to emulate Apple's success? The short answer: Yes. The more operating systems the merrier the user.
Online
Microsoft
Apple
Chrome
AT&T counters Verizon's "There's a map for that" marketing campaign with a commercial of its own and a new Web site - but both fall short.
Mobile
Verizon
How often do you lose the TV remote? ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das explains why the days of digging under couch cushions may be numbered thanks to sensors and chips that can "see" and "understand" hand gestures.
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The opening of Dreamforce, the announcement of Salesforce Chatter and a judge's ruling on AT&T and Verizon's map spat are the top headlines
