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TODAY ON iTnews.com.au:    IDC predicts virtual storage bonanza   Warner music boss declines to sue his children   Magnetic breakthrough promises more powerful PCs   Microsoft: Vista wireless access could cause laptop battery drain   DoCoMo to recall 1.3 mln Sanyo mobile phone batteries   "Little Fatty" unlikely Internet hero in China   Microsoft to fix six flaws next week   3G rival WiMAX promises much, but will it deliver?   Google forces Yahoo restructuring   Market access key to China piracy fight   Unisys, Wipro in managed services alliance   Nintendo cautions gamers on Wii remote safety   RIM CEO sees Asia sales doubling in a year   Microsoft sees Zune sales topping 1 million by June   Police raid Japanese Internet phone firm
Friday, 8th December 2006
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This morning, Yahoo has announced a major shake up in its corporate structure and policy as the company fails to keep up with Google in the online advertising market.

Also making news, virtualised storage is about to become a major IT battleground, according to the latest report from IDC.

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IDC predicts virtual storage bonanza
'Competitive battleground' taking shape as data proliferates.


Warner music boss declines to sue his children
Millions of downloaders worldwide seek adoption.


Magnetic breakthrough promises more powerful PCs
'Spintronic' devices could boost chip capacities.


Microsoft: Vista wireless access could cause laptop battery drain
Users running Windows Vista on laptops may see batteries draining faster than they expect, Microsoft said in a warning on a company blog, because some wireless access points aren't configured to take advantage of the new operating system's Wi-Fi power-saving mode.


DoCoMo to recall 1.3 mln Sanyo mobile phone batteries
TOKYO - NTT DoCoMo, Japan's top mobile phone operator, said on Thursday it would recall 1.3 million cellphone batteries made by Sanyo Electric because they may overheat and rupture.


"Little Fatty" unlikely Internet hero in China
BEIJING (Reuters) - An overweight Chinese gas station attendant has become an unexpected celebrity after a picture of his portly face was posted on the Internet - and then started appearing on movie posters and in other unlikely places.


Microsoft to fix six flaws next week
Microsoft doesn't disclose the exact components, services, or applications to be patched prior to delivering the updates, but only offers clues about what it plans to fix.


3G rival WiMAX promises much, but will it deliver?
HONG KONG - WiMAX supporters say it will be cheaper and faster than rival 3G mobile networks, which explains why many operators are interested, but industry specialists warn the emerging wireless technology may not deliver all it promises.


Google forces Yahoo restructuring
Web giant rolls out plan for internal shake up.


Market access key to China piracy fight
BEIJING - Huge profits, threats against enforcers, sniffer dogs and seizures - this is not the world of organised crime, but China's booming trade in pirated movie DVDs.




Unisys, Wipro in managed services alliance
MUMBAI - US computer services company Unisys and a unit of Indian software firm Wipro have formed an alliance for managed information technology services, Unisys said on Thursday.


Nintendo cautions gamers on Wii remote safety
SAN FRANCISCO - Nintendo has some cautionary advice for players of its Wii video game console: when waving the controller, use the wrist strap, keep your palms dry and, whatever you do, don't let go.


RIM CEO sees Asia sales doubling in a year
HONG KONG - Research In Motion expects sales in Asia to double in 12 months and hopes to win approval early next year to launch its flagship BlackBerry device in China, its co-chief executive said Thursday.



Microsoft sees Zune sales topping 1 million by June
SEATTLE - Microsoft forecast on Wednesday that sales of its Zune music player will exceed one million units by the end of June 2007 despite a tepid start for the device.


Police raid Japanese Internet phone firm
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