January 3rd, 2008
News to know: Comparing quad-core servers; Lenovo goes consumer; Netflix
Notable headlines:
George Ou: A comparison of quad-core server CPUs
Lenovo has eyes on consumer PC market
Phil Wainewright: Eight reasons SaaS will surge in 2008
Netflix, LG to offer movie set-top box
Technology Voters’ Guide: Barack Obama. Hillary Clinton
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Say “No!” to bundled apps!
Christopher Dawson: Why tech support by chat stinks
Gallery: Video cameras keep tabs on London (right).
Janice Chen: How to recover accidentally deleted photos from a memory card (for free!)
Wikia Search to offer first peek next week
Larry Dignan: Ransomware fun: Pay by phone extortion (these guys can’t spell either)
U.S. committee remains wary of 3Com takeover deal
News.com: Coming soon: a notebook with a terabyte
Matthew Miller: Is there a lower TCO for Windows Mobile at your company?
Michael Krigsman: Naked IT: Seesmic CEO Loic Le Meur
TechCrunch: Plaxo for sale.
Overstock.com says co-founder Lindsey has resigned
SanDisk flash drive to offer automatic Web storage
Asian PC makers turn to U.S. consumers for growth
Larry Dignan: AMD: New year, same worries
Dave Greenfield: IBM Buys Grid Startup for $300 million
Steve O’Hear: How will Twitter make money? (A web 2.0 conundrum) Techmeme.
France warns against excessive cell phone use
CrunchGear: New Apple laptop spotted.
Phil Fersht: Is Bangalore no longer a cost-saving location?
Roland Piquepaille: Can nerves really regenerate?
Jason O’Grady: Wal-Mart opens video rental door for Apple
Techdirt: Washington Post flubs RIAA story
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