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Microsoft has had to call major newspapers and had to explain to reporters what the Seinfeld - Gates commercial actually meant. Which in itself is funny compared to the commercial which totally lacked any humor. In fact the commercial basically made no sense at all. Including the butt wiggle by Gates.
So here is the official […]

The quest for a $100 laptop or below has been in the news for sometime It basically all started when the OLPC stated they would have a $100 laptop for developing countries. But unfortunately the little lappy continued to rise in price, eventually costing just about double the original estimate. But everyone knew, that someone, […]

In previous articles I have mentioned how some companies were throttling back on their broadband services, in an attempt to curb what some call ‘broadband hogs.’ While I can understand the thinking of some teleco’s and cable companies in their quest to limit the ‘hogs’, I can also see where Metered Broadband, may […]

Microsoft is announcing that they are cutting the price on their popular Xbox 360 Arcade model to just $199, only in the U.S. The price drop will bring the cost of the Xbox about $50 below the cost of the Nintendo Wii. But will this be enough to increase sales for the Xbox
Maybe. But there […]

The FCC has exempted small cable operators from having to provide a digital signal. The FCC defines a small cable company that has under 2,500 subscribers and is not affiliated with the big cable boys. The little guys have until February 17, 2012 to make the transition.
According to this article which states:
 The American Cable Association […]

It sure didn’t take long for the media to make the new browser from Google called Chrome an entry into the browser wars. I found several articles that were titled:
Google launches web browser in battle with rival Microsoft
Google takes on Microsoft with browser
Inside Chrome: The Secret Project to Crush IE and Remake […]

Microsoft Windows XP - the operating system that will not go away is now getting a third lease on a life and could be extended even further.Microsoft is finding itself between a rock and a hard place when it comes to Windows XP and its life expectancy. The company had planned on dumping XP and […]

Dell is planning to try and sell their manufacturing plants here in the U.S. and also located in other countries. What is disturbing about the news is this statement:
Other factories could close
What this basically means is more jobs could be lost here in the U.S. if Dell is unable to locate a buyer. In […]

In case you missed Microsoft’s first commercial featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld, you have to see it for yourself. Microsoft is planning on spending some $300 Million big bucks to counter the Apple ads that have compared the Vista operating system to a Mac. But the first commercial makes little sense and the attempt […]

Google has had to change their license agreement for Chrome, their new browser, after consumers complained about the original license. The original stated that Google had rights to all content that the user posted while using Chrome. The new license corrects this and returns these rights to you the user.
In a statement Google now states […]