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IPhone Gets Slow Start at China Sales Launch – PC World

posted by Rob Johnson on Oct.30, 2009, under Tech News


New York Daily News
IPhone Gets Slow Start at China Sales Launch
PC World
The iPhone appeared to get a slow start in China on Friday night as China Unicom and Apple held a launch event largely free of the buzz and long buyer lines that have accompanied launches of the handset elsewhere. Smog hung in the Beijing air as buyers
Apple's iPhone hits China with high price, without Wi-FiApple Insider
UPDATE 1-China Unicom Q3 pft weak, trend to continueReuters
China Unicom iPhone sales could be impacted by lack of WiFi and high priceMobile Burn
Contentinople -MacNN -Bloomberg
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Verizon Droid’s Secret Weapon: Android 2.0 – PC World

posted by Rob Johnson on Oct.28, 2009, under Tech News


PC World
Verizon Droid's Secret Weapon: Android 2.0
PC World
The Verizon Droid is coming. You have probably seen the clever 'iDon't' ad campaign attacking the iPhone and ending with an ominous, you-will-be-assimilated sort of message. They left something off of the 'iDon't' list: 'iDon't integrate well with
Verizon's Motorola Phone Boosts AndroidBusinessWeek
The Droid Is Coming November 6 for $199 With ContractWashington Post
Verizon says Droid smart phone goes on sale Nov. 6The Associated Press
PC Magazine -Reuters -Mobile Burn
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Sprint Announces Nov. Launch Date for Palm Pixi – PC Magazine

posted by Rob Johnson on Oct.26, 2009, under Tech News


Palm Infocenter
Sprint Announces Nov. Launch Date for Palm Pixi
PC Magazine
Sprint announced today that the Palm Pixi, the second Palm WebOS phone, will cost $99.99 with $150 worth of rebates and a two-year contract when it arrives from Sprint on Nov. 15. The Pixi is a smaller, less expensive cousin to the Palm
Sprint to sell Palm Pixi beginning Nov. 15The Associated Press
Palm Pixi Will Debut in Mid-November for $100Brighthand
Palm and Sprint announce webOS-powered Palm Pixi pricing and availabilityMobile Burn
InformationWeek -Palm Infocenter -Reuters
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How To Install Microsoft Windows 7 – InformationWeek

posted by Rob Johnson on Oct.24, 2009, under Tech News


Los Angeles Times
How To Install Microsoft Windows 7
InformationWeek
Say goodbye to Vista and XP, and let us walk you through the installation of your new operating system, step-by-step. By Serdar Yegulalp Microsoft's long-awaited successor to Vista — Windows 7 is finally here. The long wait hasn't stopped early
Lenovo expects big PC sales boost from Windows 7Reuters
Five Things You Should Know About Upgrading From XP to Windows 7Washington Post
Top 10 best releases from MicrosoftV3.co.uk
ChannelWeb -MiamiHerald.com -CNET News
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A Game in the Life of Windows 7 – PC World

posted by Rob Johnson on Oct.22, 2009, under Tech News


Telegraph.co.uk
A Game in the Life of Windows 7
PC World
Back from the store on a storm-drizzled Thursday, I'm installing the 64-bit versions of the Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade as I type this–not without a sense of irony–on a macbook Pro running Snow Leopard. I've had the Windows 7 Release Candidate on
Vista dropped for Windows 7 midway through upgradesZDNet
Microsoft's Windows 7 Is HerePC Magazine
Windows 7 Debuts As oems Launch New PC ModelsDailyTech
msnbc.com -CNET News -The Associated Press
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Apple Teases Us in Earnings Call – PC World

posted by Rob Johnson on Oct.20, 2009, under Tech News


guardian.co.uk
Apple Teases Us in Earnings Call
PC World
Is Apple planning to draw a card from its deck of rumored products today? Maybe, if you believe certain bloggers. But it's really anybody's guess as to what we'll see from Cupertino. In an earnings call to analysts on Monday, Apple hinted of an
Apple Store Down; New Gear on the Way?PC Magazine
Investors lap up Apple's 47 percent profit jumpThe Associated Press
Apple stock seen poised to pop after record setting quarterApple Insider
Wall Street Journal -Afterdawn.com -Mobile Burn
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Windows 7 on Sale – Wall Street Journal

posted by Rob Johnson on Oct.18, 2009, under Tech News


Washington Post
Windows 7 on Sale
Wall Street Journal
Microsoft Launch: Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system goes on sale Thursday, just as the software maker opens its first retail store, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Cliq on Sale: Motorola's Cliq cellphone, which has a touch screen and slide-out keyboard,
Forecast for Microsoft: Partly CloudyNew York Times
Windows 7 Could Wash Away Vista Aftertaste — or Most of ItWashington Post
£130 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (3-license pack)ITProPortal
Times Online -Barron’s -PC World
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Forecast for Microsoft: Partly Cloudy – New York Times

posted by Rob Johnson on Oct.17, 2009, under Tech News


Brisbane Times
Forecast for Microsoft: Partly Cloudy
New York Times
Ray Ozzie, Microsoft's chief software architect, says his company is reinventing itself. A reminder of the early days, an old PC, sits on his bookcase. Microsoft and its CEO, Steven A. Ballmer, talk about "three screens and a cloud"
Will Microsoft's latest version be worth it? Get questions answeredHouston Chronicle
The Macalope Weekly: You should see the other guyMacworld
Stanley A. Miller II New Windows lean, fast – and not VistaMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Washington Post -CNET News -Barron’s
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The Macalope Weekly: You should see the other guy – Macworld

posted by Rob Johnson on Oct.17, 2009, under Tech News


Brisbane Times
The Macalope Weekly: You should see the other guy
Macworld
Apple announces quarterly results on Monday and Windows 7 comes out just days later, which means it's gut-check time again. Some fret about Windows 7, but Phil Schiller ain't one of them (shocking footage at 11!). Apple may be ready to fire back with
Windows 7 Could Wash Away Vista Aftertaste — or Most of ItWashington Post
Will the New Windows Lift Chip Stock? Don't Count on ItBarron’s
Reporters' Roundtable: What Windows 7 meansCNET News
PC World -ChannelWeb -Reuters
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Will the New Windows Lift Chip Stock? Don’t Count on It – Barron’s

posted by Rob Johnson on Oct.17, 2009, under Tech News


Financial Times
Will the New Windows Lift Chip Stock? Don't Count on It
Barron’s
ON THURSDAY, AT long last, Microsoft will deliver Windows 7, the eagerly awaited new version of its flagship operating system. Win 7 has been getting enthusiastic reviews, and both personal-computer makers and chip manufacturers are
Windows 7 Could Wash Away Vista Aftertaste — or Most of ItWashington Post
Reporters' Roundtable: What Windows 7 meansCNET News
Microsoft's Free AV Got 1.5 Million Downloads in First WeekPC World
ChannelWeb -Reuters -PC Magazine
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