 CIO | HTC Unveils Windows Smart Phone Line-Up CIO - High Tech Computer (HTC), the largest maker of handsets that use Microsoft software, has launched four new smart phones including one that’s designed to rival the BlackBerry. HTC unveils new smart devices for 4Q 2006 HTC unveils four new smart devices |
 Mobilemag.com | Apple admits shutdown fault in MacBooks Inquirer - APPLE HAS finally admitted there is a fault in its brand new Intel MacBooks that causes them to shut down for no apparent reason. A spokesApple said that some MacBooks may shut down intermittently under normal use. Apple Notes Occasional MacBook Shutdowns Apple Acknowledges Intermittent MacBook Shutdowns |
 Playfuls.com | Earth-like planets may be common: study ABC Online - Earth-like planets covered with deep oceans that could harbour life may be found in as many as a third of solar systems discovered outside of our own, US researchers say. More earth-like planets in space than earlier believed Hot Jupiters could make earthlike planets |
 The Money Times | Santa won't deliver Sony's PS3 NEWS.com.au - SONY'S much-hyped PlayStation 3 video games console has been delayed by four months. The PS3 now will not arrive in Australia until March. Console wars Sony Postpones European PlayStation 3 Launch |
 Earthtimes.org | Microsoft fights "music of mass destruction" ZDNet - Most of the time when a serious flaw, such as a security hole, is discovered in Windows or another Microsoft product, users have to wait until the next monthly "Patch Tuesday" to get it fixed. "Critical" Office update on the way Microsoft patches DRM real quick |
 DigitalJournal.com | Amazon beats Apple to punch with movie downloads USA Today - Internet giant Amazon on Thursday threw down a gauntlet at Apple by launching Amazon Unbox, its long-anticipated movie-download service. Apple sets scene for movie downloads NET STOCKS |
 Computing News | HP Refreshes Integrity Server Line, Adds Most Powerful Models to ... IT News Online - HP announced that it has refreshed its entire line of HP Integrity servers, adding the most powerful models to date that drive down the cost of business-critical computing for customers. HP boosts its Integrity HP Amps Up Integrity Server Line With Montecito Processors |