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6th December 2008 Archive

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  • Ariane 5 greenlights fat pipe net satellite

    T-minus three years

    A California broadcast satellite provider has inked a deal with Arianespace to launch the highest-ever-capacity commercial internet satellite into orbit over North America. Artist's concept of ViaSat-1, courtesy ViaSat ViaSat's new high capacity Ka-band spot beam satellite is expected to ride aboard the space-faring pack- …

    Space 6 Dec 2008, 00:02

  • Norwegians spill Opera 10 alpha

    Sings on Acid

    Some Norwegians are offering you an alpha version of Opera 10, a new desktop web browser due for official release around the middle of next year. "With this alpha release," Opera Software director of consumer product management Jan Standal told The Reg, "the focus is on improving support for web standards and improving …

    Applications 6 Dec 2008, 00:46

  • MacBook Air owners get laid

    And they don't like it

    Mac-centric web forums are abuzz with complaints about MacBook Air display problems. It would seem they're getting laid. In paper-making parlance, "laid" refers to paper with thin, tightly spaced horizontal lines. Some unlucky Apple MacBook Air owners claim that noticeable horizontal - or nearly horizontal - grey lines are …

    PCs & Chips 6 Dec 2008, 01:01

  • Sun's JavaFX consumer pitch falls on confused ears

    Give us meat and potatoes, not video!

    Sun Microsystems is once again flogging the consumer pony and talking of monetizing "volume markets" to rally developers to JavaFX, its foray into rich internet applications (RIAs). Early feedback, though, suggests Sun should focus JavaFX for use among its audience of enterprise customers and stop trying to take on Adobe …

    Developer 6 Dec 2008, 03:45

  • EDS boss Rittenmeyer 'retires' from HP reorg

    As rogue HPer slams The Butcher's 'Selfish Capitalism'

    EDS president and chief exec Ronald Rittenmeyer will retire from HP at the end of the year, as HP steps up efforts to fully digest the massive IT services company it acquired this fall. As HP announced with a press release this afternoon, Rittenmeyer will be replaced by EDS senior VP Joe Eazor, and EDS will be transformed into …

    Financial News 6 Dec 2008, 05:51

  • Samsung Q310 13.3in laptop

    Review Power and portability at a presentable price

    If you’re left confused by the extraordinary popularity of netbooks, but still want a decent laptop without spending a fortune, Samsung’s Q310 has you squarely in its sights. At under £700, it’s fast, packed with features and the prettiest thing you’ve ever seen – at least that’s what Samsung would have you believe. Samsung …

    Reg Hardware 6 Dec 2008, 09:02