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Jetpacks and space tourism (or ... I believe I can fly)

abennett — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:47:25 -0500

Looking for that special gift for the geek who has everything? There's a seat available on a rocket to the International Space Station. Japanese millionaire Daisuke Enomoto, who ponied up $21 million to be launched into space, was kicked out of the training program because of chronic kidney stones. For something a bit more more affordable (at a mere $200k) but also less lofty, how about a personal jetpack.

RIM lowers outlook with preliminary Q3 results

ITworld staff — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:30:30 -0500

RIM's preliminary results for its fiscal third quarter fell below its earlier forecast, with economic woes and product delays the prime culprits.

'Tis the season for layoffs, firm reports

ITworld staff — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:26:24 -0500

In the largest monthly layoff toll since January 2002, U.S. companies cut 181,671 jobs in November, a 61% increase over October, according to research released Wednesday.

Scientists ask: Is technology rewiring our brains?

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:26:16 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) _ What does a teenage brain on Google look like? Do all those hours spent online rewire the circuitry? Could these kids even relate better to emoticons than to real people?

These sound like concerns from worried parents. But they're coming from brain scientists.

Forrester: How to squeeze your vendors

ITworld staff — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:24:18 -0500

IT vendors may be growing increasingly desperate amid the global economic downturn, but customers must employ a range of tactics -- not just bullying -- to extract cost savings from them.

Juniper on the prowl, looking for Nortel partners

dblacharski — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:19:32 -0500

Juniper Networks has a new campaign out, trying to lure Nortel channel partners over to their side.

Microsoft spells out Vista SP2 contents

ITworld staff — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:18:05 -0500

Although Microsoft hasn't released a single, authoritative list of the contents of Vista SP2, which will publicly launch as a beta tomorrow, the company has scattered information about the new features and enhancements across its network of sites and bloggers.

P&G invests in British grocer

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:10:39 -0500

CINCINNATI (AP) _ Procter & Gamble Co. has bought a small stake in a British online grocer, a move the consumer products maker says will add to its knowledge of Internet shopping.

Rising royalties send Yahoo's Launchcast to CBS, 2nd Ld-Writethru, TEC

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:08:51 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Yahoo Inc. is plugging its Internet radio service into CBS Corp.'s webcasting network in a move driven by dramatically higher fees for airing music online.

Rising royalties send Yahoo's Launchcast to CBS

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:03:29 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Yahoo Inc. is plugging its Internet radio service into CBS Corp.'s webcasting network in a move driven by dramatically higher fees for airing music online.

Fitch Ratings warns on cable and telecom outlook

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:56:21 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) _ Fitch Ratings on Wednesday pointed to difficult times ahead for the cable and telecommunications industry as unemployment and home foreclosures balloon and it faces an uncertain regulatory landscape under a new president.

Rising royalties send Yahoo's Launchcast to CBS, 1st Ld-Writethru, TEC

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:56:20 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Yahoo Inc. is plugging its Internet radio service into CBS Corp.'s webcasting network in a move driven by dramatically higher fees for airing music online.

Rising royalties send Yahoo's Launchcast to CBS

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:56:17 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Yahoo Inc. is plugging its Internet radio service into CBS Corp.'s webcasting network in a move driven by dramatically higher fees for airing music online.

IDC sees decline in US PC market next year, NA

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:45:50 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) _ U.S. shipments of personal computers are expected to drop nearly 3 percent next year, while demand in much of the rest of the world will slow down quickly as the financial crisis spreads, research firm IDC said Wednesday.

Moving to a startup? Fasten your seatbelt

ITworld staff — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:07:13 -0500

If you're contemplating employment at a startup, get ready for an exhilarating -- if bumpy -- ride, say four IT managers who have made the jump from corporate IT to a startup.

IDC sees decline in US PC market next year

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:59:27 -0500

Entellium files bankruptcy, Intuit eyeing assets

ITworld staff — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:43:39 -0500

CRM vendor Entellium is filing for bankruptcy and set to sell its assets to Intuit.

Why techies love games -- and why it's good they do

ITworld staff — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:07:43 -0500

Many tech staffers are also hard-core PC gamers. For good reason: In virtual worlds like "World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King" and "Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword," you can show off your awesome mental powers and flex the most feared fingers in the universe. You can hone the problem-solving skills that make you good at IT, take out frustrations from your day-to-day work, and celebrate the technology that you so love.

AMD accuses Intel of trying to stall EC antitrust case

ITworld staff — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:03:01 -0500

AMD has accused Intel of deliberately stalling an EU antitrust investigation through Intel's appeal to Europe's second highest court in October.

Recycle data centers, preaches Dell

ITworld staff — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:57:46 -0500

Dell believes that customers do not necessarily need to build new data centers, and is now offering to show customers how to optimise their existing ones to extend their life span.