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China gives jail time to Windows counterfeiters China has cracked down on a global software-counterfeiting syndicate, with 11 'ringleaders' each facing up to six-and-a-half years in jail. Eleven counterfeiters have been given jail sentences of between one-and-a-half and six-and-a-half years by a Chinese court after being found guilty of producing fake Microsoft software. ... Freescale and ARM promise $200 netbooks Freescale has unveiled an ARM-based, Ubuntu-toting netbook reference design, claiming it will bring cheap internet devices to the younger, more widget-centric generation. Chipset manufacturer Freescale on Monday unveiled an ARM-based blueprint for cheap, low-cost subnotebooks. At the heart of the reference design is the i.MX515 processor,... Linux pioneer moves from Red Hat to Intel According to most accounts, Cox was second only to Linus Torvalds in the early Linux days, working on the kernel from version 0.11, and sorting out the networking. Just as we were all closing down before Christmas, Linux kernel developer Alan Cox announced he is moving from Red Hat... Microsoft files pay-per-use PC patent A Microsoft patent application details a business model whereby the user gets a free or heavily subsidized PC but is charged for usage time, application and performance. Microsoft has applied for a patent on metered, pay-as-you-go computing. US patent application number 20080319910, published on Christmas Day... High hopes at Yahoo, Intel for Internet-enabled TV Yahoo and Intel hope products to be shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in January will mark the beginning of their Internet-fueled expansion to the world of TV. Yahoo and Intel built their success upon widespread use of personal computers, but the two companies hope products to be shown... No let up for IT bosses over the holidays The end-of-year holidays might be a time of peace on Earth, but CIOs are unlikely to be so relaxed this festive season, with many saying they'll still be on call over the holidays. Christmas may be a time of peace on earth but CIOs are unlikely to be so... Huawei denies 'ludicrous' espionage claims Chinese networking vendor Huawei has slammed as "ludicrous and inaccurate" claims that it had links to the Chinese military and government that could cause security problems for the National Broadband Network. Chinese networking vendor Huawei has slammed as "ludicrous and inaccurate" claims that it had links to the Chinese... Survey: Keyboards, DRM to become scarce in 2012 Survey of more than 1,000 Internet activists, journalists, and technologists about tech life in 2020 finds expectations of haptic and voice interfaces. This was originally published in CNET News. Step aside, keyboards, laptops, and 9-to-5 jobs. A survey of more than 1,000 Internet activists, journalists, and... The case for Business Transaction Management in troubled times Despite the bad times, businesses still require their IT to help them stay ahead of the competition by offering customers attractive and innovative products with the service levels they have come to expect says OpTier's Motti Tal. Commentary--The current turmoil in the economy and the... RadioShack to sell Acer netbook for $99 - with 2-year contract RadioShack will put an Acer Aspire One 3G Netbook on sale Sunday for $99. But there's a catch. You also have to buy a two-year AT&T DataConnect contract. RadioShack will put an Acer Aspire One 3G Netbook on sale Sunday for $99. But there's a catch. You also have... Downturn may turn techies to crime, say reports PricewaterhouseCoopers and security vendor Finjan expect insider fraud and cybercrime to rise as IT jobs are lost. Desperate IT workers who have been laid off will go rogue in 2009, selling corporate data and using crimeware, reports have predicted. The credit crunch will drive some IT... Top virtualization trends for 2009 Virtualization became a buzz word last year - and since then some things have grown beyond our wildest dreams while others have fallen short. Here's what to expect in 2009. Commentary--At VMWorld 2007, it felt like the dawn of a new era. Virtualization was taking... HP dismisses cloud 'hype' Top HP software execs say that, while the computing models represented by 'the cloud' are important, they don't like the name or associated hype. Top HP software executives said on Tuesday that they believe in the ideas behind cloud computing, but don't like the name of the... Asian IT to emerge from financial crisis stronger IT spending in the Asia-Pacific region will grow at a slower rate in 2009. But Asian economies will fare better during the current economic crisis than those in the West, according to a study. IT spending in the Asia-Pacific region will grow at a slower rate in 2009 than... Virtualization to put consumer tech in the workplace Industry observers say virtualization will enable staff to use their own devices at work, while keeping corporate data safe. Virtualization promises to usher in a new era of consumer technology in the workplace — potentially satisfying the demands of new workers from the Facebook generation who want to use... Why are you managing your own power plant? Companies should question if they really need to build and manage each IT project themselves, particularly if it offers little or no competitive advantage says Jim Frome of SPS Commerce. Commentary--Every business needs electricity to function, but have you ever thought about what it would... The future of climate change is in Linux's hands A scientific project that will help govern how the European Commission tackles climate change is relying on Linux and the Géant academic grid to complete its vital work. The Millennium Simulations, an earth modeling venture at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, will allow scientists to model the changes... Intel claims quantum leap in fiber-optic detectors The chipmaker has developed silicon-based photoelectric detectors that could cut the cost of fiber-optic communications to a fraction of their current value. Intel has developed silicon-based photoelectric detectors that could cut the cost of fiber-optic communications to a fraction of their current value. Photodetectors — used...

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