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Novell Joins China Linux Group

Reflecting its commitment to one of the fastest growing Linux markets, Novell has joined the China Linux Standards Group, launched this spring by the Chinese government to promote Linux in China. Representatives from Novell China will work with the Standard Group's officials and other members to contribute to the group's Linux standardization initiatives and education efforts, providing a push toward further Linux adoption in China...

Intel Outlines WiMax Plans for Upcoming Rosedale Chip

Intel today disclosed key technical details of its upcoming wireless broadband chip for WiMax products, which will enable long-distance, high-speed wireless Internet access for homes and businesses The upcoming wireless component, code named "Rosedale," is expected to be the first "system-on-a-chip" design for equipment that supports IEEE 802.16. T...

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Samsung Debuts First Mobile Phone with Hard Drive

Samsung Electronics unveiled what the company is calling the "first-ever mobile phone with an internal hard drive." The company's latest phone, the V5400, is currently being exhibited at the ITU Telecom Asia 2004 conference The V5400 is equipped with a 1-inch, 1.5-GB hard drive designed to expand the memory capacity of mobile phones from the conven...

Lexmark Recalls 39,431 Laser Printers

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Lexmark, today recalled nearly 40,000 laser printers According to a company statement, these printers can short-circuit, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibilities of incidents or injury....

Unisys, Red Hat Partner on Enterprise Linux

Unisys and Red Hat have announced plans to offer an integrated Linux platform to enterprise customers. According to the companies, the partnership spans an array of initiatives, including joint marketing, customer support, the continued development of open-source roadmaps and training This announcement reinforces Red Hat's strategy to work with par...

Apple Introduces Upgraded iPod

Apple today released its beefed-up, fourth generation iPod, the cigarette box-sized, 5.6 ounce, portable digital music player whose widespread popularity has punched up Apple's profits considerably in recent months The hot sales numbers for the device -- along with the latest generation's added features, such as longer battery time and up to 40-GB ...

Comdex Canceled, Future Debated

MediaLive International today announced that Comdex Las Vegas 2004 has been "postponed." The company said the reason for the postponement is to "reshape the event" with the cooperation of IT industry leaders. Comdex 2004 had been scheduled to open November 14, 2004, in Las Vegas. Industry watchers already have begun to speculate that the reason Co...

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