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  • PDA to track Olympic VIPs in Beijing

    Foreign dignitaries, guests of major sponsors and Olympic officials alike will be given a modified PDA at this years Beijing Olympics, which will allow organisers to track their movements and make it easier to arrange a cab.

  • Microsoft and Turbolinux accelerate collaboration

    Microsoft has this week taken steps to further its relationship with open source distributor Turbolinux, under a new agreement attempting to foster ease of use between mixed Windows and Linux based devices.

  • Yahoo buys Chinese software firm

    Yahoo on Friday said it is acquiring 3721 Network Software in an effort to expand its presence in China's rapidly developing Internet market.

  • China software reclaimed from pirates

    Pirates selling software such as operating systems for US$1 had been a major roadblock to software development in China, but new ultra-strict laws have begun to work. Do they go too far?

  • Five countries to get cheap Windows XP

    Microsoft is getting ready to release a cheap, easy-to-use version of Windows XP for developing markets.

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  • Olympics are a boon for Silverlight

    Here's the way things work at Microsoft. After correcting shortcomings in the first and second editions of its software, version 3.0 of a Microsoft product usually silences the company's worst critics, allowing management to get on with business of crushing rivals. But I'll be first to acknowledge that Silverlight breaks with that pattern.

  • Microsoft wants another billion users

    Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer got Microsoft its first billion customers. It's Will Poole's job to get the next billion.

  • SurfControl: Max Rayner, CIO

    As chief information officer of a security company, Max Rayner is under even more pressure than others to practise what his company preaches. In this CIO Vision Series interview, he tells Munir Kotadia how his role as CIO and head of product development delivers efficiency in the supply chain.

  • Yili Group, China: Wang Xiaogang, GM of IT

    As the official sponsor of dairy products for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Yili Industrial Group in Inner Mongolia is one of the leading enterprises in China. In this Vision Series interview, IT headhoncho Wang Xiaogang talks about technology challenges in a traditional environment and his vision for innovation.

  • Q&A: Dr Jim Goodnight, CEO, SAS

    Dr Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS -- the world's largest privately owned software company -- to discuss his company's strong commitment to R&D, his thoughts about the best way to fill the skills gap and his feelings on Bill Gates and Microsoft.

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  • HP iPAQ rx4540

    From its large onboard memory and SD card slot to the implementation of a 3.5mm audio jack and scroll wheel, the iPaq rx4540 combines a well-thought-out feature set with a compact design to appeal to users who plan to use their handhelds for mobile entertainment.

  • Intel's sights on lip-reading software

    Intel has released software that lets computers read lips, a step forward that could lead to better voice recognition applications.

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