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Natalie Kerris / apple.com:
Apple Introduces Boot Camp — Public Beta Software Enables Intel-based Macs to Run Windows XP — CUPERTINO, California—April 5, 2006—Apple® today introduced Boot Camp, public beta software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP. Available as a download beginning today …
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Candace Lombardi / CNET News.com:
Apple: Windows on a Mac is here — update Apple Computer said on Wednesday that it has released a public beta version of Boot Camp, software that enables Microsoft Windows XP to run natively on Intel-based Macs. — The software, which will be included in Mac OS X 10.5, called Leopard, is available for download on Apple's Web site.
Jim Dalrymple / Macworld:
New Apple software lets Intel Macs boot Windows — Apple today introduced Boot Camp, new public-beta software for Mac OS X that lets users of Intel Macs boot directly into Microsoft Windows XP. While the move may contradict previous statements by Apple, the company said they still …
New York Times:
Microsoft Wins Big Order for Cellphone Software — Microsoft has won its biggest contract ever for mobile phone software, an order from the United States Census Bureau for 500,000 handsets. — Microsoft plans to unveil the deal as early as today, Scott Horn, a general manager for the company, said in an interview.
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Allison Linn / Associated Press:
Census to Use Mobile Devices for Survey — SEATTLE - To compile data for its 2010 survey, the Census Bureau is putting down pen and paper and picking up handheld computers. — The portable devices are being designed to allow census workers to immediately record information they gather …
Reuters:
Netflix wants to shut Blockbuster online rentals — Files suit in federal court claiming service violates patents it holds over its business model. — PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) - Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc. sued rival Blockbuster Inc. for patent infringement Tuesday …
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Associated Press:
Laptop Detractors Shrugged Off — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who hopes to give $100 laptops to the world's children dismissed recent criticisms Tuesday and said his project could begin distributing the computers by early next year. — Kicking off the LinuxWorld conference …
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Disney unveils MVNO plans, parents the target — CTIA 2006 — Disney finally unveiled its plans for Disney Mobile, a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) that will market itself towards parents that want to keep better track of their kids. Unlike some other kid-targeted handsets that focus …
John Markoff / New York Times:
Software Out There — THE Internet is entering its Lego era. — Indeed, blocks of interchangeable software components are proliferating on the Web and developers are joining them together to create a potentially infinite array of useful new programs. This new software represents …
Steve Friess / Wired News:
Podcasting Roils NPR Fund Raising — JoAnna Michaels is an inveterate listener of National Public Radio, but she won't be tuning in as much this month. — Her local Las Vegas affiliate, KNPR, kicked off its spring membership drive last week with program interruptions pleading for donations …
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Google Real Estate in Secret Beta; Threat to Cendant, Move.com, HouseValues, ZipRealty (CD, GOOG, HOMS, SOLD, ZIPR) — Seeking Alpha founder David Jackson submits: Shimon Sandler reveals that Google has developed a real estate listings search service, and it's already looking good:
Christopher Grant / Joystiq:
SCEE VP says PS3 will cost 499 to 599 euros — In a radio interview with Générations Europe 1 yesterday, George Fornay — president of Sony Computer Entertainment France and vice president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe — let a little something slip: the PlayStation 3 will cost between €499 and €599.
Joanna Glasner / Wired News:
Antisocial Networking Gets Hip — Online social networks are usually all about bringing together people who like the same things. — The founder of a new anti-social networking site, however, is finding that shared hates can be an equally effective bonding tool.
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Jenstar / JenSense:
Referral program for AdWords live for all publishers now — I reported several weeks ago that some publishers in select countries (US, Canada & UK were amongst those excluded) were able to refer new advertisers to AdWords in exchange for a commission after the advertiser spent a certain advertising value.
socialtext.com:
Hey Miki! — Today we launched Miki — a wiki platform optimized for mobile devices. As wikis are becoming an essential communications tool for enterprises, so to is being able to access and edit anywhere. Another first from Socialtext, this is an achievement in simplicity.
John Mueller / devsource.com:
Making Your Apps work with Internet Explorer 7 — Microsoft is under increasing pressure to do something with Internet Explorer 7 (IE7). Like little dogs nipping at its heels, other browsers have raised the bar of user expectations. Microsoft has had to respond.
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Tom Foremski / Silicon Valley Watcher:
I missed the first day of Software 2006 but I made it to the reception and dinner — It was late in the day when I got to the Software 2006 conference on Tuesday and some people were already leaving. As I walked the short distance from the car park to the Santa Clara Convention Center …
eWEEK.com:
Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible — Danseglio said the success of social engineering attacks is a sign that the weakest link in malware defense is "human stupidity." — "Social engineering is a very, very effective technique. We have statistics that show significant …
