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Windows XP SP3 Causes 'Blue Screen Of Death' On AMD-Based PCs
HP says the problem could occur because XP SP3 tries to place a power management driver on computers that's only supposed to run on PCs that use Intel chips.
Information Week  –  21 hours, 43 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
Hands On with the LiveScribe Pulse Smartpen
There's nothing new about pen-based computers and devices that upload handwritten notes to a PC. But few have made them practical as well as fun. One of them is Jim Marggraff, who has brought the pen-based computer to adults with the Livescribe Pulse Smartpen.
PC Magazine  –  22 hours, 4 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
Apple: Most Gay-Friendly Tech Brand?
On the other end of the spectrum, Korean manufacturer Samsung joins Wal-Mart, Dunkin Donuts, Cracker Barrel, and Exxon Mobil as the most "unfriendly" companies.
PC Magazine  –  22 hours, 4 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
Overstock.com Takes Stand Against NY Sales Tax
Online retailer Overstock has sent a note yesterday to some 3,400 New York-based advertisers, stating that the site will no longer accept their advertising as long as New York charges for sales tax over the Internet.
PC Magazine  –  22 hours, 4 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
Comcast Loses CableCard Exemption Fight
Comcast on Friday suffered a legal setback in its effort to get out from under a federal regulations restricting the type of set-top box it can offer customers.
PC Magazine  –  22 hours, 4 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
Erykah Badu: Freestyle Mac
She hadn't released a new album in five years. But that spell ended dramatically when singer/songwriter Erykah Badu sat down in front of her MacBook and fired up GarageBand. The music surged. “I learned how to use GarageBand by trial and error,” Badu says. “It's like somebody stuck a plug in the back of my neck and uploaded a program to learn how to use GarageBand. It was automatic. Everything on that Mac was automatic.”
Apple.com  –  22 hours, 55 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
More Businesses Think 'Green' When Buying Technology
Half of 738 companies responding to a Forrester Research survey said they consider green criteria during their IT procurement process, and four out of five have recycling programs.
Information Week  –  23 hours, 48 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
OLPC Adds Windows XP To XO Laptop
Microsoft will charge OLPC a highly reduced Windows XP licensing fee of $3 per unit under a program it calls Unlimited Potential.
Information Week  –  May 16, 2008 5:50 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
What's New Now: CBS to Buy CNET
Carl Icahn Attempts to Oust Yahoo! Board, CBS to Buy CNET, Survey Says: Mobile Phones More Important Than Wallet, Verizon Wireless and Mozilla Join LiMo, Tech Giants Follow Through on Green Pledges and Bill Gates isn't Leaving Microsoft... Yet.
PC Magazine  –  May 16, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Bento: beautiful in design and easy to use
Like many small business owners, RealSimple's Erin knew that “databases can simplify life and work, but until now, I've never been able to design them myself.” Until she began using Bento, that is. “Bento looks, feels and works like other Mac applications. Organizing your information into collections in Bento is much like organizing songs in iTunes,” she writes. It's “just another reason to consider a Mac.”
Apple.com  –  May 16, 2008 4:20 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?