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Microsoft’s Axum Parallel Programming Language Advances

Microsoft has come one step closer to delivering a parallel programming language to developers.On May 8, Microsoft made Axum, the company's foray into parallel...

Atlantis Astronauts Begin Hubble High-Risk Makeover

Having suffered only minor damage from its May 11 launch at the Kennedy Space Center, the Space Shuttle Atlantis arrived at the Hubble Space...

Acer Passes Dell in Q1 Netbook Shipments

Nearly 6 million mininotebooks, or netbooks, were shipped in the first quarter of 2009, raising their standing within the notebook PC market to almost...

Apple Updates Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Apple has issued an update for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard that includes general operating system fixes to security, video playback and other areas.According...

Intel Fine in Europe May Have Ripple Effect in U.S.

The European Commission's $1.45 billion fine against Intel for violating antitrust regulations is sparking a debate over what constitutes illegal practices and how U.S....

Cisco, Clearwire Ally for Continued WiMax Push

Clearwire and Cisco announced May 12 an alliance to enhance and expand Clearwire's 4G mobile WiMax network, currently limited to Baltimore and Portland, Ore....

Comparing Job Openings to Job Seekers

The Economic Policy Institute, a non-profit think-tank based in Washington, D.C., has a recent blog that gives some eye-opening perspective on the ratio of...

Laid-Off Couples Learn to Cope

The Wall Street Journal has a piece profiling the lives of couples who have both lost their jobs.It's a good piece, as it shows...

Is Microsoft Planning a Zune Phone for June?

Is Microsoft planning to release a Zune smartphone for this June?In April, Microsoft's John Starkweather, director of social marketing and mobile experiences, responded to...

Why Does Microsoft Need $3.75 Billion?

Microsoft raised $3.75 billion selling bonds to investors on May 11, fueling speculation over what the software giant intends to do with the cash.In...