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05 Nov 2008
Windows 7 introduces “Aero Shake” desktop clearing
One neat little feature of Windows 7: Aero Shake. Simply do a back and forth whip of the mouse and all background windows instantly become minimized.Obama Elected President of the United States
Democrat Barack Obama captured the White House on Tuesday after an extraordinary two-year campaign, defeating Republican John McCain to make history as the first black to be elected U.S. president.IBM looks to beat identity thieves with a USB ZTIC
IBM has announced a new USB device that's aimed at making online banking transactions more secure.Berlin Metro Bans Free iPhone Timetable Application
Fahr-Info Berlin is an iPhone application which helps Berliners to navigate the city metro system. Or rather, it was.DressUp! Avatars Icon Set
Today we are glad to release DressUp! Avatars Icon Set, a set with 16 original avatar icons in .png. This set was designed by Dante Michael Afrondoza especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers.Windows 3.x Discontinued
Believe it or not, up to November 1st many could and still were buying licenses for Windows 3.With Eye on Future, Microsoft Offer Startups Freebies
Microsoft, in an effort to woo startups and combat the open source movement, is going to start offering free software and online services to certain types of startups across the world, the company ...Microsoft BizSpark Embraces Startups With Free Software, Services
Microsoft is launching a new program called BizSpark to encourage startups to build on their stack this morning.Without Google’s help, Yahoo’s options limited
Without Google's muscle behind it, Yahoo's chances for digging out of a long slump are looking even poorer, making it appear more likely that the company will turn to Microsoft or AOL to help weather the economic downturn.SanDisk Plans to Speed Up Solid State Drives by Up To 100 Times in 2009
SanDisk’s ExtremeFFS Technology to Accelerate SSDs During the WinHEC 2008 conference in Los Angeles, California, SanDisk unveiled its proprietary technology that boosts write speed of solid state drives (SSDs) by up to 100...Microsoft Helping Start-Ups with BizSpark
Starting up a company? Microsoft BizSpark can help If you’ve a small start-up company with less than $1M in revenue and haven’t been around for more than 3 years, you may be able to get some assistance pushing your endeavors...Firefox hits 20% market share
I feel a bit guilty. I've almost completely abandoned my former favourite browser - Firefox - in favour of Google's zippity-quick Chrome browser.Bunny Webcam might just get you in the night
In a straw poll I just conducted with a few former colleagues over Skype, I asked five people whether this product is cute or creepy.3 to release INQ handset with massive Facebook integration
Continuing in 3's long tradition of trying to shake up the established phone industry, the network is planning to launch a new phone next week called INQ.Twitter and TV
Now that the excitement of the elections is over, we can get back to what’s really important—technology.FCC opens up wireless ‘white spaces;’ Assessing winners, losers and wild-cards
The Federal Communications Commission has opened up so-called wireless white spaces–unused spectrum between broadcast channels–in a move the agency hopes paves the way for ‘Wi-Fi on ...Apparently women do have Cooties….at least on their hands!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/04/AR2008110401388.html Women's Hands Home to More Types of Germs By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter Tuesday, November 4, 2008; 12:00 AM TUESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay...Apple tells Mac mini fan to hang in there (AppleInsider)
AppleInsider:
Apple tells Mac mini fan to hang in there — Apple appears to be taking its policing of the rumor mill to the phones, in one case dialing a customer who expressed concern over Internet reports on the Mac mini's fate to assure him the situation would be addressed in due time.