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Interop: Red Hat CEO Says Software Industry Broken
Jim Whitehurst believes all vendors, not just Linux distributors, need to embrace open source development methods to improve quality and reduce cycle times.
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Global CIO: Steve Jobs Declares War On Google
Emphasizing great products and customer experiences vs. Google's "fragmented" approach, Jobs calls out Google as self-centered, disingenuous, and off-target.
Apple's Mac App Store Reinvents Software Sales
Some Mac OS developers see problems with Apple's 'onerous' terms.
Apple Introduces Smaller MacBook Air, OS X Lion
Steve Jobs called the new and updated Air laptops MacBook, iPad "hook-ups" at the "Back To The Mac" event, which also introduced Lion OS X and a FaceTime for the Mac beta.
Verizon To Charge $600 For Samsung Galaxy Tab
Verizon Wireless announced on Wednesday its plans to sell the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Tab for a whopping $600 starting on November 11.
Verizon Wireless To Announce Tiered Data Plan
AT&T introduced a two-tier pricing structure for smartphones, including Apple's iPhone, four months ago and now Verizon is reported to be prepping a $15 per month plan with 150 MB of data.
Intel To Invest $8 Billion In Manufacturing
Preparing for its next-generation, 22-nanometer microprocessors, the chipmaker plans to upgrade four fabs and build a new factory.
Western Digital Launches First 3TB Hard Drive
The latest addition to the Caviar Green family of internal SATA drives is supported in 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Google Engineer Creates Facebook Block For Chrome
Facebook Disconnect is a Chrome Extension that blocks Facebook Connect functionality on third-party Web sites.
Mozilla Championing Open Web Apps Could Threaten Firefox
Mozilla Labs is working towards building a web app system that would let developers deploy apps across browsers and platforms.
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Cloud Legal Service Adds Diagnostic Tool
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