January 23rd, 2008
News to know: Apple as economic barometer; 100 GB memory chip; IE 8; Amazon DevPay
Notable headlines:
Robin Harris: 100 GB memory chip coming in 2009
Larry Dignan: Apple’s first quarter shines, but the outlook crushes stock; Is the beating warranted? David Morgenstern: Is Apple a barometer of the consumer economy?
Janice Chen: The best cameras of the Olympus Pre-PMA blitz: 20x megazoom and a new waterproof model
Phil Wainewright on Amazon DevPay: How to really make money with Web 2.0
Mary Jo Foley: ‘Super standards’ mode to appear in IE 8
- Microsoft’s $235 million PIL is not so bitter
- Christopher Dawson: Is $235 million a small price to pay for the next billion users?
George Ou: The polycarbonate all-in-one 22″ LCD PC. Gallery (right).
Dennis Howlett: Netsuite responds to customer issues
Dan Farber: iPodPink appears just in time to save the economy
Tom Foremski: State and wireless firms squabble over blame for high cellphone rates
GigaOm: WordPress creator raises $29.5 million
IBM: Lotus Notes for iPhone not ready yet
Cisco speeds up mobile workers’ application access
AP: Texas Instruments profits up
Larry Dignan: HP: The ActiveX security follies continue
Virtualization: What are the security risks?
Photos: LEDs in your contact lenses
Dana Blankenhorn: The age of the open kimono
Paul Murphy: MacOS and the Linux desktop lunch
Computerworld: Rock star coders
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Could Windows 7 be the best Windows yet? LiveSide: Windows 7 details emerge–look for software + services
Dan Farber: Netvibes add a social dimension to its home base
Matthew Miller: RIM announces BlackBerry platform enhancements
EMC rolls out enterprise SaaS backup service
China’s Haier eyes U.S. living rooms. Photos: Going from fridges to upscale phones
Ryan Stewart: WPF versions of Calculator, Paint, and WordPad in Windows 7
Garett Rogers: Google exec joins Ask.com
AP: MPAA admits mistake on movie downloading study
Roland Piquepaille: The evolution of the Tree of Life
Computerworld: Q&A: N.E. Patriots CIO keeps IT moving up the field
Richard Koman: Twittering through Campaign 2008
Christopher Dawson: Why is my computer slowing down?
RealClearMarkets: Would Google buy the New York Times?
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