ostatic.com - 11/16/2008
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When Microsoft announced it was planning to offer lightweight, web-based versions of some of its Office components , there was some speculation that maybe it could be used with alternate browsers. It seemed Firefox would be a likely candidate beyond IE, and some ventured to wonder about Safari ...
windowsteamblog.com - 11/14/2008
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windowsteamblog.com —
This is something I think is pretty exciting
– especially if you’re looking to score some Microsoft...
product. We are announcing the Microsoft Store – the first online store where you can purchase Microsoft products straight from the ...
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Introducing the Microsoft Store
akihabaranews.com - 11/18/2008
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akihabaranews.com —
DosPara just announced a new Linux powered Netbook
(XP driver included, no info about Linux OS), the...
Prime Note Cartina featuring an 8.9” (WSVGA) LCD, an Atom N270, 120GB of HDD, 1GB or RAM, Wifi B/G... at 1.1kg. The most interesting part of this news ...
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Prime Note Cartina UM, a New Linux Powered Netbook
arstechnica.com - 11/18/2008
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arstechnica.com —
Adobe has released an alpha version of Flash
Player for 64-bit Linux, the first for any OS....
This marks a big step forward for Adobe's commitment to treating Linux as a first-class citizen. First impressions inside. Read More...
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Adobe starts 64-bit Flash testing with Linux alpha
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