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Nothing to cheer about for Yahoo as stocks plummet
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo's stock has sunk to its lowest level in nearly five years, magnifying the challenge facing the internet company as its management tries to justify their rebuff of Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover bid.
Shares plummeted US$1.01, or 5.4 per cent to close at $17.75 - a price unseen since October 2003.
September 05, 2008
Vista vs Linux - has the penguin got the power?
Linux versus Windows is the stuff of near endless controversy. Linux lovers trash Windows for being slow, unreliable, insecure and overpriced, whilst Windows bigots accuse Linux of being hard to use and clunky.
Who's right? Is there a middle ground between both lots of feuding fanboys? Fearlessly treading where others fear to follow, I decided to see just how the Linux penguin stacked up against clippy, Windows much maligned mascot.
September 05, 2008
Sony recalls laptops due to possible overheating
TOKYO - Sony announced today it is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to a wiring flaw that could cause overheating.
Sony said the recall involves 19 models in the Vaio TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008.
September 05, 2008
Tech investor plans $100m fund to give start-ups a lift
Veteran technology investor Jenny Morel hopes to launch a new $100 million venture capital fund in a bid to revitalise what she claims is a moribund market for start-up businesses.
A decade after she founded one of New Zealand's first venture capital firms, No 8 Ventures, Morel says the industry is in dire straits and urgently needs more money to ensure increasingly savvy Kiwis realise their global ambitions.
September 05, 2008
Scam victims warn online lonely hearts
BRISBANE - A construction worker and a business owner are warning lonely-hearts not to be duped by internet romance scams after losing thousands of dollars.
June Dunleavy, 47, and Ralph Thomason, 45, both spent thousands trying to fly potential lovers they met through online dating services to Brisbane.
September 04, 2008
NY teen arrested after Facebook threat
NEW YORK - A teenage student accused of posting a threat against her school on her social-networking web page was just trying to prolong her summer break, her lawyer said.
The student, Tiffany Spatafora, 16, spent the first day of her senior year in police custody and court instead. She was released without bail after pleading not guilty to misdemeanour charges of aggravated harassment and falsely reporting an incident. She was charged as an adult.
September 04, 2008
Singstar: Amped
GamesSony's improved PSP confirmed for NZHalo 4 and other goodies in the wingsPS2 PG
September 04, 2008
IT whiz spells out the future
Miha Kralj spend five years working for Microsoft New Zealand before being promoted last year to a senior architect role within the Platform Architecture team at the company's US headquarters in Redmond, Washington. He spoke to Connect during a return visit here for the company's annual Tech Ed event in Auckland this week where he delivered a keynote speech on how IT will change over the next decade.
What does the Platform Architecture team you work for do?
September 04, 2008
Tech event a hit as developers seek skills
The country's largest IT industry gathering had to put out the "full house" sign again this year with organisers saying business enthusiasm for web-based technology is helping drive demand for the annual event.
About 2200 IT professionals paid up to $1860 each to attend Microsoft's three-day Tech Ed conference at the SkyCity convention centre this week.
September 04, 2008
Is Google's new Chrome browser any good?
Google is looking to plug the gaps in its cloud computing universe with its new browser, Chrome, which many believe could be a serious competitor to Microsoft's IE and Mozilla's Firefox.
The browser was made available overnight for free download, in beta form, and after a couple of hours' use, it looks to be a decent addition to the web arsenal - especially when it's in full-release form.
September 03, 2008
Trekkie tragedy as Enterprise experience decommissioned
LAS VEGAS - After a decade at the final frontier, Star Trek: The Experience is going where no Las Vegas Strip attraction wants to go.
With a decommissioning ceremony - as befits any great vessel - the exhibit and its replica of the starship Enterprise are closing.
September 03, 2008
Wellington Drive gets US Govt energy tick
Local maker of energy efficient motors Wellington Drive Technologies has been recognised by a United States government energy efficiency labelling programme.
The company can now use the Energy Star mark as a service and product provider of energy efficient products for commercial buildings.
September 03, 2008
Aussie taking bids for broadband network
CANBERRA - The federal government has announced the closing date for submissions from companies bidding for the rights to build the national broadband network.
The 13 confirmed bidders for the multi-billion dollar project have until November 26 to submit their proposals.
September 03, 2008
Chrome to take the shine off Microsoft apps
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Google's new web browser is designed to expand its huge lead in the internet search market and reduce Microsoft imprint on personal computers.
The free browser, called Chrome, is being promoted as a sleeker, faster, safer and reliable alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which has been the leading vehicle for surfing the web for the past decade. Despite recent inroads by Mozilla Foundation's Firefox, Internet Explorer is still used by roughly three-fourths of the world's web surfers.
September 03, 2008
Sony unveils improved PlayStation Portable
TOKYO - Sales are improving in Japan for Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld video game machine, and a beefed up version with a clearer display is expected to add momentum, a senior executive said yesterday.
The portable game machine faces tough competition from Nintendo DS - the handheld machine from the Japanese manufacturer of Pokemon and Super Mario games. Nintendo also has a big hit in the Wii home console that's battering Sony's PlayStation 3 in sales.
September 03, 2008
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