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05 November 2009
News: Microsoft Yahoo search deal could hit Europe

Microsoft's deal with Yahoo under which the software maker's new Bing search engine will be used to power Yahoo searches and Yahoo will sell premium advertising for both companies could be expanded overseas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.
04 November 2009
News: Touchscreen mobiles see 159% growth

Touchscreen mobile phone adoption in the US has shown a significant 159 percent growth rate during the past year to 23.8 million users in August 2009. Apple's iPhone is the number one touchscreen smartphone by a long way.
News: 35m netbooks to ship in 2009

Almost 35 million netbooks will be shipped by manufacturers in 2009. UMDs (Ultra-mobile Devices: the combination of Netbooks, MIDs and UMPCs) will top 124 million systems shipped in 2011.
News: Intel expands chip lead over AMD

Intel expanded its chip shipment lead over Advanced Micro Devices during the third quarter as the rivals battle for larger market share, according to a survey released by Mercury Research on Tuesday.
03 November 2009
News: Case study: Vodafone and Pioneer

Property consultancy drives success by predicting mobile costs more accurately thanks to Vodafone Total Business
News: Personal robot sales to exceed $5 billion by 2015

Advances in military and commercial robots will continue to trickle down to the consumer market, and components will see price declines driven by their use in other markets.
News: Amazon launches Frustration-Free Packaging

Online retailer Amazon has pledged to help the environment and end "wrap rage" with its new Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging initiative.
News: Case study: Vodafone and Admiral

Admiral Taverns relies on open communication between field-based business development managers (BDMs) and the licensees to whom they provide practical and strategic support.
News: Google Chrome growing faster than Firefox

Google's Chrome boosted its share of the browser market by a bigger margin than did Mozilla's Firefox in October
31 October 2009
News: 7 wacky Windows launches

Microsoft encouraged PC users to celebrate the launch of Windows 7 by hosting their own party. We look back at the wacky ways Microsoft launched previous operating systems.
News: The mobile chip battle: ARM vs Intel Atom

Over the last quarter of a century, Intel has become the leader when it comes to microprocessors. The company has covered every mark, from desktops to laptops and CPU's. Even Apple has joined the choir.
News: Five technologies that will change the face of IT

We look at five technologies that look set to become part of every day lives very soon, to find out how they'll change our lives.
30 October 2009
News: The rise of the mobile internet dongle

In 2010 51 percent of mobile internet dongle modems will ship into the consumer segment.
News: Case study: Vodafone and Ceuta

Healthcare outsourcing company saves approximately £12,000 a year with Vodafone Total Business
News: ICAAN allows multiple language web addresses

ICAAN has announced that it will allow internet addresses featuring non-Latin characters.
News: Microsoft: Windows 7 install trick is legal

Microsoft this week confirmed that users can apply a workaround trick to do a clean install of Windows 7 on a blank hard drive as long as they toe the licensing line.
News: Samsung posts positive profits results

Samsung Electronics achieved healthy increases in sales and profits during the third quarter of the financial year thanks to higher demand for its components and finished products, it said Friday.
29 October 2009
News: Android 2.0: The iPhone killer at last?

Google's Android 2.0 OS is the latest in a series of mobile offerings seeking to derail the iPhone's momentum. Backed by heavyweights Google, Motorola, Acer, and other big-name manufacturers, Android could potentially knock Apple's iPhone down a peg.
News: 27% of smartphones under $200

Smartphone prices are falling as shipment volumes increase, and while in 2007 only 18 percent of smartphones on offer cost under US$200 retail that percentage has grown to 27 percent this year.
News: Case study: Vodafone and Lorica

UK insurance broker reduces monthly call costs by up to 50 per cent thanks to Vodafone Total Business