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Open-source advocates to build free PCs for needy schools

Tech Winners and Losers of the Week

Civil rights groups: FCC should allow network management

DIGITAL GEAR – Accessories start plugging into Eee PC

Changes to OOXML draft standard waved through

Italy WiMax auction sets European record

Future of Web Apps: replying to mom’s e-mails

Feds move on cybersecurity, with privacy in mind

Changes to OOXML draft standard waved through

‘Cold Boot’ encryption hack unlikely, says Microsoft

McNealy: Telcos falling behind in Internet race

PayPal: Steer clear of Apple’s Safari

Google takes aim at Microsoft SharePoint, IBM Lotus Notes

MySpace, Tudou join CCTV for Olympic streaming

How OOXML vote could change all — and nothing

Gates shifts gears on LinkedIn

Microsoft leader now wants to know how best to get young people into science, technology

IETF, ITU form first-of-kind group to resolve MPLS spat

Cisco, others address proposed spec for MPLS over Ethernet

Google previews Google Health

Top 10 ballads never heard at IT product launches

Selling the green side of telepresence

Low expectations about videoconferencing have made things tough for telepresence, experts say

Intel plans dual-core version of Diamondville

Bill would limit carrier early termination fees

Would require that carriers offer options without early-termination fees

Over 50% of companies fire workers for e-mail, ‘Net abuse

Public-safety spectrum auction DOA, Yankee Group predicts

"Horrendous" ownership costs doomed D-Block auction from start

FTC data: Telcos, banks are top targets for ID theft

Wall Street Beat: Net, telecom sectors spook IT investors

Open source software and recycled gear equals PCs for needy schools

Installfest for Schools in California's Bay Area couples recycled desktops with Linux community volunteers to donate PCs to schools

LinkedIn users question Gates query

Linux for the SMB market: slow? steady? or both?

Yahoo aims to lasso the ‘Buzz’ with Digg clone

Microsoft has high expectations for Windows Server 2008

Server revenue could slow in 2008, after strong 2007

Google ad drop may not signal problems

Sony shows off concept hand-powered gadgets for kids

Microsoft fined another €899 million by EU for antitrust abuse

EU fines Microsoft another $1.3B for antitrust abuse

Mobile phone sales have blockbuster year

Security skills of IT workforce lacking, survey finds

CompTIA's most recent survey reveals wide gap between IT security skills wanted and those workers bring to the job.

IT salaries biggest in Big Apple

IT salaries in the New York area expected to increase by more then 5% in 2008.

OOXML vote won’t affect public sector, Denmark says

Debate on OOXML standard continues behind closed doors

Lawmakers debate mobile consumer rights bill

Nortel cutting 2,100 jobs

Nortel blames lower carrier spending for revenue shortfall

Microsoft revels in new Windows Server, SQL Server, Visual Studio packages

Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer says platform will lead company into next generation of enterprise computing

Inside Google’s mobile future

EBay aims to help security officers through Red Team confab

VMware opens hypervisor to security vendors

VMsafe APIs will let partners build more robust security products, VMware says

WORLDBEAT – Technology could ease commuting hassles

Healthcare organizations feeling cyberattacks growing

The other pressure: The surprise HIPAA security audit from the feds

Bill would give special designation to ISPs that block porn