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Microsoft coy on apps for Zune HD
News There will definitely be an option to download some basic games, but Microsoft is hedging on whether it will offer more options in time for the product's fall launch.
Tags: MP3 players, Storage, Media Player, firmware update, firmware, Microsoft Zune, Best Buy Co. Inc., Storage, game, MP3 players
TiVo sues AT&T, Verizon over DVR patents
News TiVo alleges AT&T and Verizon are violating three of its DVR patents, in a repeat of the tack it took against Dish/EchoStar.
Tags: DVR, Verizon Communications Inc., Patent, intellectual property, Comcast Corp., AT&T Corp., Best Buy Co. Inc.
Apple retail stores will match reseller prices
News Apple is reiterating that its retail stores are willing to match the prices of Macs and iPods sold by authorized outlets like Best Buy and Amazon.
Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Amazon.com Inc., Apple iPod, retail company, News.com, online store, Best Buy Co. Inc., blog, reseller
Tech that combats employee fraud
News Companies can cut down on worker malfeasance by using tools that monitor Web use and computer keystrokes, but they can't catch every would-be crook.
Tags: Employee, Fraud, computer, SpectorSoft, layoff, BasePoint, IMV Projects, Worker, software, network
Perils of mobile cloud
News As consumers store addresses, e-mail, and other data from their mobile phones via online services, the potential for lost data is rising.
Tags: E-mail servers, Business applications, Business development/management, Phone, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Business applications, Smart Phone, Backup, Storage
Palm Pre launch details revealed this week?
News Reports are floating around the blogosphere that Sprint is getting ready to finally say when it will launch the iPhone rival and how much it plans to charge.
Tags: Smart phones, Palm Inc., Sprint Communications, retail company, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., columnist, Apple iPhone, blog, Sprint Nextel Corp.
Apple's ambitious iPhone 3G plans
News Apple intends to make at least 40 million iPhones in the next year; selling so many will hinge on global success and fixing connection glitches.
Tags: Smart phones, 3G (Third Generation), Mac OS, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Sales, software, 3G, Germany, Best Buy Co. Inc.
Microsoft asks for stay of Word injunction
News Software maker also asks court to quickly hear an appeal of the order, which threatens to halt sales of Microsoft Word in its current form.
Tags: Business applications, Patent, U.S. Patent And Trademark Office, software company, Microsoft Office, Best Buy Co. Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Word, XML
Hiccups in Dell's Windows 7 upgrade program
News Some customers who recently bought PCs at U.S. retail stores were unable to sign up for free upgrade to Windows 7, but Dell says it's now resolved.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Personal Computers, Microsoft Windows 7, computer, Florida, retail company, Microsoft Windows, Best Buy Co. Inc., customer service, Dell Inspiron
USB could be answer to Windows 7 netbook dilemma
News Microsoft may sell Windows 7 on a thumb drive in order to allow netbook owners to upgrade to the new version of the operating system, CNET News has learned.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Storage, Notebooks and tablets, Microsoft Windows Vista, USB Flash Drive, USB, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Notebook, Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft sets Windows 7 pricing, upgrade programs
News The software maker will allow consumers to preorder Windows 7 at a big discount, while offering permanent prices at or below the retail prices for Windows Vista.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Europe, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Best Buy Co. Inc., pricing strategy, PC
Windows 7 not likely to jolt PC market
News Speaking at an investor conference, Microsoft's Bill Veghte says history suggests that any bump to the PC market from a new OS will be a modest one.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Personal Computers, UBS AG, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Sales, Environment, Microsoft Windows, Best Buy Co. Inc., pricing strategy
Leaked memo offers Windows 7 details
News A memo, uncovered by Engadget, suggests that Microsoft plans to start its tech guarantee program on Jun. 26.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Engadget, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, computer, Microsoft Windows, marketing, Best Buy Co. Inc., CNET Networks Inc.
Windows XP a hot item on Amazon
News The phased-out operating system is now No. 15 among software products. The highest selling version of Vista is No. 41; of course, it also comes standard on all new PCs.
Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Software, Business applications, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Amazon.com Inc.
At eBay, showrooms push aside yard sales
News Listing new GM cars is likely the first of several ways eBay aims to sell more brand-name products while reducing its dependence on secondhand vendors.
Tags: E-commerce, E-business, eBay Inc., General Motors Corp., Sales, retail company, Best Buy Co. Inc., analyst, manufacturer, car
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