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Submission + - Microsoft buy ad firm for $6bn

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on Friday May 18, 2007 @11:19AM

bain writes: "The BBC are reporting that Microsoft have agreed to buy the digital marketing firm Aquantive in what will be its biggest every acquisition. "This deal takes our advertising business to a new level," said Kevin Johnson, head of Microsoft's platforms and services division."

Submission + - Palm to announce new Treo in September

Submitted by on Monday August 21, 2006 @04:04AM

bainjohn writes: Reuters reports, Palm has committed to unveiling at least one of its next-gen Treos next month. It's believed that it will be the Windows Mobile-based UMTS model first mentioned for Vodafone in July.

Submission + - Dell to use AMD chips in desktop PCs

Submitted by on Friday August 18, 2006 @04:36AM

bainjohn writes: MarketWatch reports that Dell has decided to use AMD chips in it's Dimension desktops due next month. The move to use AMD chips signals a break from its long standing reliance on Intel chips. The information slipped out of Dells quarterly earnings report.

Submission + - Microsoft Zune MP3 player interface revealed

Submitted by on Thursday August 17, 2006 @05:42PM

bainjohn writes: iLounge has managed to get some interesting details on the Zune, microsoft's "ipod Killer". Interface features include white text on a black background (opposite of ipod) and hardware features include a built in FM radio. Read on, you know you want to!

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