First OLPC computers leave the factory Personal Computer World
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has manufactured the first set of 200 notebook computers . The devices will be distributed as test units to government officials and software developers.
First OLPC computers leave the factory vnunet.com
Tom Sanders in California, vnunet.com , Friday 17 November 2006 at 00:00:00 Hardware specifications get 'very close' to final build The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has manufactured the first set of 200 notebook computers. The devices will be distributed as test units to government officials and software developers.  Christopher Blizzard, > Read the full article
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Hardware specifications get 'very close' to final build
CA covets Kumar's many chattels The Inquirer
THE COMPANY formerly known as Computer Associates paid disgraced CEO Sanjay Kumar's $14.9 million legal fees and now it wants its money back.
Sony launches Playstation 3 in the U.S. TG Daily
An estimated 150,000 to 200,000 Playstation 3 consoles are going on sale today. The first devices were sold in midnight launch events, while most consoles will be distributed when electronics stores and other retailers such as Walmart and Target will be handing them out in the morning. Ebay sales are picking up steam, with sellers asking for as much as $10,000.
AOL unveils latest AIM COMMUNICATION ZDNet India
AOL was set to unveil on Wednesday its latest instant messaging client, AIM 6.0, which lets people send messages to offline users to receive later and allows people to log and save conversations.
Sun Offers Backstory on Java Transition PC Magazine via Yahoo! News
Reporter's Notebook: In a nutshell, Sun simply wants to build volume into its IT development; however, despite all the open-source positioning, Sun still will maintain the option to develop proprietary code if the case presents itself, even though that is not the company's intent.
Briefly: Japanese 'Get a Mac' ads MacNN
In brief: At least two of Apple's Japanese 'Get a Mac' ads have surfaced on YouTube, depicting the PC guy with a cold as well as the recognition of the company's iLife suite. Quark has announced that its Quark Interactive Designer software was awarded "Best of Show" by the Macworld senior editors at the MacExpo trade show in London. PCMCIA ha
Windows Vista vs. Mac OS X: The Startup Sound Debate PC Magazine via Yahoo! News
Opinion: Microsoft has crafted a new startup sound for Windows Vista's Aero experience along with a complicated back story. But Apple's Macintosh has long used sounds to alert users to system problems at startup time and this Vista ditty may be heard by Windows customers as mere "ear candy."
PR Newswire Summary of Technology Copy, Nov. 14, 2006 SYS-CON Media
Following is a summary of high technology news releases mitted today by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswire for Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/.