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EC slaps $1.45b fine on Intel, AMD laughs

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  Well, this was on the cards but no one imagined the European Commission will impose such a heavy fine. Intel has been fined 1.06 billion euros or 1.45 billion US dollars because of business tactics used by them to crush the competition. The fine in fact, is the highest ever imposed by the EC […]

Apple drops Mac OS X 10.5.7 update

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  Sure, they are late by a few days but here it is. The 10.5.7 version is available now from the Software Update and brings in lots of fixes and other improvements. Changelog: General – Includes latest security fixes. – Includes additional RAW image support for several third-party cameras. – Improves performance of video playback […]

Microsoft: Windows 7 to be launched this year

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  After maintaining a 2010 release for Windows 7, Microsoft’s Senior VP, Bill Veghte has confirmed that Windows 7 will be released this year. It will be out before the holiday season kicks in, which according to the previous rumor should be in October. “We are tracking well to a Windows 7 holiday,” said Veghte […]

Dell Mini 10v gets official

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  Dell is now selling Inspiron Mini 10’s cheaper sibling, the Mini 10v. The base model is priced at $299 and comes with N270 processor, 1GB RAM, 120GB HDD, integrated webcam, different I/O ports, Wi-Fi and a 3-cell battery. The screen size measures the same at 10.1-inches with the resolution is stuck at 1024×576 pixels, […]

Venezuela gets a “Penis” phone

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  First things first, it does not resemble like one nor it can be used for one’s fantasies. In fact, it’s a normal looking cheap phone which goes by the name of Vergatorio, a Venezuelan slang for penis. We don’t know why such a name but President Hugo Chavez is optimistic about the phone who […]

Lenovo S10-2 netbook releasing today

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  Lenovo will be officially introducing the S10-2 netbook today. The S10-2 is an upgrade over the original S10 which is thinner by 4mm and 0.2kg lighter than S10. It also brings in 3G in some models, larger touchpad and 89% keyboard with ‘enlarged right-shift key’. Other hardware specs are rather usual with 1.6GHz N270 […]

Are these the next iPhone specs?

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  If this thing turns out to be true, I am sure my next phone will be from Apple. Apparently, a poster at a Chinese forum uploaded an image and revealed some info about the next-gen iPhone. The iPhone’s model number is MB717LL and as it is evident, the iPhone boasts a 32GB storage. Other […]

Mobile Number Portability set to come on Sept. 20

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  The Department of Telecom (DoT) has finally put all the rumors to rest regarding Mobile Number Portability (MNP). The MNP service is slated to start on September 20 in Delhi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Kolkata, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Rest of the country will get it by March 20, 2010. Another piece […]

Motorola announces W7 Active Edition Slider phone

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  Motorola has unwrapped a new phone that for a change, is not inspired with its totally outdated RAZRs. It’s a slider phone dubbed as W7 Active and comes with an app to make fitness enthusiasts happy. It has a Personal Trainer that creates personalized workout profiles and review summary reports. However, the integrated accelerometer […]