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Friday, 11th May 2007
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This afternoon, the free TV service provider Joost announced it has received US$45 million worth of investments positioning itself as a competitor to Google's YouTube.

Also making news, Sony has unveiled a ‘premium model’ notebook featuring Blu-ray disc technology. The Vaio FZ plays Blu-ray high-definition content, as well as record, store and play back.

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Investors commit $45M to YouTube rival Joost
The free TV service, which Joost bills as 'the world's first broadcast-quality Internet television service,' is positioned as a competitor to Google's YouTube..
By W. David Gardner


Hardware
Sony unveils 'premium' Blu-ray notebook
Sony Electronics has unveiled a "premium model" notebook featuring Blu-ray disc technology.

By Clement James


Hardware
Intel rolls out revamped Centrino platform
New systems feature remote repairs and better battery life.
By Shaun Nichols


Internet
Encyclopedia of Life debuts
The educational Web reference site is designed to document all 1.8 million species of plants and animals on the planet..
By Thomas Claburn


Research/Trends
Nortel bets big R&D dollars on 'hyperconnectivity'
No longer hitching its hopes on the anemic telecommunications market, the company is now investing a big chunk of its US$1.7 billion annual research budget in new areas..
By Reuters blank


Finance
EBay falls for StumbleUpon in US$75M deal
Two companies reported to be in negotiations.
By Matt Chapman


Jobs Centre
AMD cuts 430 jobs worldwide
ATI buyout and competition from Intel begin to bite.
By Matt Chapman


Storage
Intel partners with PGP for storage encryption
Data security 'for the masses'.
By Clement James


Convergence
Ageia rewrites laws of PhysX
CellFactor: Revolution game makes the most of PhysX processor.
By Clement James


Hardware
D'oh! Microsoft unveils 'Simpsons'-themed Xbox
Fox movie studios will give away 100 limited edition 'Simpsons' Xboxes through a series of special events and promotions..
By Antone Gonsalves


IT Services
IBM cultivates greener server farms
Billion dollar investment to cut energy waste.
By Matt Chapman


Jobs Centre
Computer industry looks to the East
The East is challenging the traditional dominance of Silicon Valley and
Western Europe.
By Iain Thomson


Operating Systems
Red Hat unfazed by Oracle competition
Low-cost support not enough to knock down the world's largest Linux vendor.
By Tom Sanders


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