Archive for April, 2009

Yahoo to cut hundreds of jobs source Reuters

Posted under technology on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 by admin
Reuters - Yahoo Inc is preparing to lay off several hundred workers in the first round of cuts since Carol Bartz became chief executive in January, a source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters.Fonte...
Yahoo to cut hundreds of jobs source     Reuters

Bringing Smart Energy Home BusinessWeek Online

Posted under business on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 by admin
BusinessWeek Online - Thanks to funds from the stimulus package and renewed attention to energy savings, 2009 is the year companies are planning to launch wireless energy dashboards that will sit in your home, monitor energy data from your electricity meter, and let you know if you're being an...
Bringing Smart Energy Home     BusinessWeek Online

Smartphone consumers opt for cheap chic Reuters

Posted under technology on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 by admin
Reuters - Cell phone makers are expected to report buoyant sales of lower-priced, feature-packed smartphones as consumers opt for "cheap chic" amid the global recession.Fonte...
Smartphone consumers opt for cheap chic     Reuters

Study Spammers scourge to inbox and environment AP

Posted under technology on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 by admin
AP - There are plenty of reasons to hate spammers. Add this to the list: They're environmentally unfriendly.Fonte...
Study Spammers scourge to inbox and environment     AP

Largest pop music archive puts catalog online AP

Posted under entertainment on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 by admin
AP - A catalog of the world's largest archive of popular music ? which includes gems like Keith Richards' old blues records ? is going online.Fonte...
Largest pop music archive puts catalog online     AP

Next version of Microsoft Office coming in 2010 AP

Posted under technology on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 by admin
AP - Microsoft Corp.'s next version of its Office desktop programs will reach consumers next year, though not likely in conjunction with the Windows 7 operating system.Fonte...
Next version of Microsoft Office coming in 2010     AP

Hackers grabbed more than 285M records in 2008 AP

Posted under technology on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 by admin
AP - Hackers made off with at least 285 million electronic records in 2008, more than in the four previous years combined, according to a new study that shows identity thieves are getting better at exploiting careless mistakes that leave companies vulnerable to attack.Fonte...
Hackers grabbed more than 285M records in 2008     AP

Intel shares slip despite bullish PC prediction AP

Posted under technology on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 by admin
AP - Investors don't seem to totally buy Intel Corp.'s proclamation that slumping personal computer sales have "bottomed out."Fonte...
Intel shares slip despite bullish PC prediction     AP

Yahoo plans first major layoffs under new CEO AP

Posted under technology on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 by admin
AP - Yahoo Inc. is gearing up for its third round of mass layoffs in 14 months, signaling the long-slumping Internet company is still struggling to snap out of its financial malaise under a new leadership team.Fonte...
Yahoo plans first major layoffs under new CEO     AP

Spam Emails Killing the Environment McAfee Report Says PC World

Posted under technology on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 by admin
PC World - If annoying users and wasting their time wasn't bad enough, spam e-mails are also responsible for clogging our atmosphere with carbon dioxide, a gas that shoulders much of the blame for global warming, according to a report commissioned by antivirus vendor McAfee.Fonte PC...
Spam Emails Killing the Environment McAfee Report Says     PC World