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Dell Adds Solid-State Disc Option for Two Laptops
The PC maker will offer solid state drives with two of its notebooks: the ultraportable Latitude D420 and the semi-rugged D620 ATG notebooks.
China Jails Four for Microsoft XP Piracy
A Chinese court has jailed four people for spreading their bootleg "Tomato Garden" version of Microsoft's Windows XP program, in what the Xinhua news agency called the nation's biggest software piracy case.
Judge Rules for Microsoft in Alcatel-Lucent Suit
A U.S. federal judge dismissed Alcatel-Lucent's patent claim against Microsoft Corp. over technology that converts speech into text, the two companies said on Friday.
Survey: Cell Phone Penny Pinching Is Here
The recession has prompted consumers to re-think their cell phone plans, whether it is ditching contracts for pre-paid options, cutting back on extras like Internet service and texting, or cutting mobile phone service entirely, according to a Thursday report.
Orbitz Travel Sites Replace Expedia at MSN
Orbitz Worldwide Inc said on Tuesday its Orbitz.com and ebookers.com websites have replaced Expedia Inc as the travel agencies for Microsoft's Internet arm MSN.com in the United States and the United Kingdom.
American Airlines Adding Streaming Video Services to Flights This Summ
Passengers on American Airlines flights are about to get a new perk. Instead of craning their necks to catch reruns of "Monk" and excerpts from "The Tonight Show" on tiny aisle TV sets, they'll be able to wirelessly stream content to their personal devices from the comfort of their own seats.
Google-GoDaddy Marriage on Tap?
Is Google hungry for GoDaddy? CEO Bob Parsons says he'd "like to" discuss his company's current work with Google.
The Fake Software Empire
An FBI sting uncovered a vast network for phony software, but there’s more at risk than Microsoft losing money.
Web Sales Down on 'Black Friday'
EBay was the online winner this "Black Friday," data published on Saturday showed, but overall Internet traffic growth was well below last year's even as bargain hunters tracked down sought-after toys and electronics on the Web before "Cyber Monday."
