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Submission + - Vista business sales stronger than expected

angelasmark writes: It appears Vista may be making a little bit bigger splash with businesses than a lot of us thought it would. According to an article here Vista has outsold Win2k when you compare sales of each during its first month. Maybe its a little too early to say Vista is a dud?
The Almighty Buck

Submission + - Apple, Inc. buys Apple, Corp?

X4NR-EH writes: When Steve Jobs announced, during his keynote address at MWSF 2007 Tuesday, that Apple Computer, Inc. would be changing its name to Apple, Inc., one would expect to hear an announcement of another law suit by Apple, Corp. Not only is there no word of complaint from Apple, Corp., but a brief visit to the respective web sites of Apple, Inc. (http://www.apple.com) and Apple, Corp. (http://www.applecorps.com) reveals something startling. The look and feel of Applecorps.com is very, very similar to that of Apple.com. Of particular interest is the font used for the word "Apple" beneath Apple Corp's apple logo. It is identical to the font used by Apple, Inc. beneath the image of the new iPhone. Is it possible that we will be hearing an announcement of something bigger than the Beatles' catalog being available on iTunes? Is Apple, Inc. in the process of purchasing Apple, Corp?
Space

Submission + - Black Diamonds from Outer Space

tammad writes: According to the National Science Foundation, Geologists have discovered that black diamonds, or carbonado diamonds, may actually be of extra-terrestrial origin. According to the article:
"Trace elements critical to an 'ET' origin are nitrogen and hydrogen," said Haggerty. The presence of hydrogen in the carbonado diamonds indicates an origin in a hydrogen-rich interstellar space, he and colleagues believe."
Privacy

Submission + - 200,000 Brits say no to satellite road tolls

Anonymous Coward writes: "As of the 10th of January 2007, over 205,000 UK residents have signed an online petition against the government's plans for road pricing. The plans involve fitting a GPS or similar satellite tracking device to every vehicle, and charging up to £1.34 ($2.60 USD) per mile for drivers to use the roads. Although road tolls are a rarity in the UK, britons currently pay among the highest petrol prices in the world, currently over £0.849/Litre ($6.18/US gal). It is feared that road pricing will only increase these costs, along with the attendant privacy concerns about every car in the country being tracked 24/7. The Assiciation of Chief Police Officers have displayed an interest in the ability to remotely disable cars, and the system would have the potential to act as a nationwide speed trap."

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