Archive for May 23, 2008

Africans don’t understand OSS - Microsoft

Africans are still learning how to code so there’s not much chance they will ever contribute to Linux development, says Microsoft’s Jason Matusow. Ever heard of OpenBSD or Ubuntu, Mr Matusow?

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iPhone line forms at Apple’s flagship for no reason

So word on the street (literally) is that a large number of people are queuing in line outside of Apple’s flagship store on 5th Avenue in New York City — keep in mind the Cube is open 24 hours a day. Our intrepid girl-on-the-scene reports that the group is more than 60-deep, though most people seem confused about what they’re waiting for

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Google Sites now open to everyone

A few months ago we launched Google Sites exclusively as part of Google Apps for companies and organizations that wanted to use the service on their own domains. Now we’ve made it easy for anyone to set up a website to share all types of information

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BioShock Confirmed for PS3! (Holiday 2008 Release Date)

Cue the I-told-you-so’s — the everlasting rumor about last year’s Xbox 360 hit BioShock popping up on the PS3 turns out to be true. According to the July issue of EGM, publisher 2K Games has confirmed that the underwater shooter is making the transition to Sony’s shores.

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Last.fm gets a facelift

Last.fm has quietly rolled out a beta version of its new site, testing the water by initially introducing this just to a small group of its most hardcore, subscription-paying users.

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20 Websites From Before the Internet was Invented

What would some of your favorite websites have looked like before you were born?

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In Google we trust - but should we?

Google is more vulnerable to competitors than people think.

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RIM allows Indian government to monitor Blackberry network

“…RIM is going to back down and allow the Indian government to monitor the Blackberry network…”

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