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Hardware
Sony recalls 100,000 notebook batteries
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| November 01, 2008
Several of the world's best-known notebook manufacturers have issued recall notices for 100,000 Sony-made batteries because of fears they might overheat.
Security
Opinion: Current levels of identity theft are inexcusable
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Ian Schenkel
| November 01, 2008
Any IT chief worth their salt knows how to combat data theft, so why is it still so common, asks Ian Schenkel.
Hardware
Semiconductor industry facing dark times
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| November 01, 2008
The semiconductor industry is in for a rough ride for the foreseeable future, according to analyst firm Gartner.
Software
US appeals court rejects abstract patents
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Egan Orion
| November 01, 2008
In a decision announced on Thursday, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit struck down business method patents in its long-awaited ruling on the case of In Re Bilski.
Internet
Google may scrap Yahoo deal - sources
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Diane Bartz
| November 01, 2008
Google may decide to scrap its proposed partnership with Yahoo rather than accept government-imposed antitrust restrictions on it, according to two sources familiar with the companies' discussions.
Hardware
Nintendo says sees overseas DSi launch by next summer
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Staff Writers
| November 01, 2008
Japanese video game maker Nintendo will likely launch a new model of its top-selling handheld player, the DS, in overseas markets by the northern summer of 2009, President Satoru Iwata said.
Hardware
Green gadgets aim to woo eco-aware shoppers
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Staff Writers
| November 01, 2008
Gadget makers showed off their green credentials at a technology show in London on Friday to try to tempt consumers worried about soaring fuel bills, climate change and the financial crisis.
Security
Warning on Halloween web fraud
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Iain Thomson
| November 01, 2008
Scammers are latching onto Halloween web sites as a method of spreading infectious code internet monitoring company Websense is warning.
Hardware
iPhone sales hottest among low-income consumers
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Iain Thomson
| November 01, 2008
A survey by internet monitoring firm comScore has shown that the iPhone is proving most popular among low income earners in the U.S., despite its high price tag.
Business
Sun Microsystems slumps to US$1.68bn loss
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Tom Young
| November 01, 2008
Sun Microsystems has posted a first quarter net loss of US$1.68bn, compared to an US$89m profit in the same period last year, as the supplier feels the bite of the global financial crisis
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