17 Jul
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The ping pong bracket is set. The BBQ is all ready to go. And now, all you need to do is make sure you’re on board for TechFlash’s Summer BBQ & Ping Pong Tournament on July 23rd.
We have about 50 tickets left for the big bash and we’re expecting to close off registrations sometime Friday. [...]
17 Jul
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In Google’s second quarter earnings call this afternoon, Eric Schmidt discussed the importance of the company’s recently introduced Chrome OS by saying "you don’t change the world incrementally."
Schmidt said the new product — a direct attack on Microsoft’s core business – is a way to rethink the operating system.
"We need faster operating systems, for the same reason [...]
17 Jul
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Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was the only current-generation game console to post a gain in U.S. unit sales in June, compared to the same month last year, according to numbers released today by the NPD Group research firm. The Xbox 360 posted sales of 240,600 units, up from about 220,000 units a year ago, the numbers [...]
17 Jul
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Canada’s privacy commissioner accused Facebook on Thursday of breaching Canadian law by keeping users’ personal information indefinitely after members close their accounts., more
The search powerhouse’s second-quarter earnings increased 19%, but investors got spooked by a drop in revenue per click, more and IBM’s Strategic Focus Beats the Tech Slump While offering little hope for a tech industry rebound, IBM proved better suited than rivals such as HP and Dell to cope with the world downturn, more
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