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Thursday, September 06, 2007

 

Microsoft loses bid to have 'Office' 
format registered as standard

 
US software giant Microsoft has lost its bid to have its Office software package format registered as an international standard, the body charged with regulating such matters said on Tuesday.

The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) said in a statement that a vote of its national member bodies failed to reach the required threshold to approve Microsoft's bid.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

Several nations and groups are trying to break into the US military's computer system, the Pentagon said Tuesday after reports China's military had successfully hacked into the network.

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A group of hackers said they will soon sell software allowing Apple's iPhone to be used with any cellphone carrier, skirting AT&T's exclusive deal in the United States.

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e-Government

Sen. Loren Legarda has urged the authorities to close down the web site boybastos.com , which she said provides Internet users, including minors, free and unrestricted access to the largest online accumulation of "extremely hardcore pornographic materials" of Filipino women and girls.

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Techbytes

Leading Korean game developers NCsoft, Webzen and Gravity are relying on Autodesk, Inc.'s 3D modeling, animation and rendering software to deliver some of the most-anticipated massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs). 

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HARDWARE CORNER

Fast and furious
The Apacer DDR2 PC2-6400 comes in a 2GB package (1GB x2 240-pin module) capable of operating up to 800MHz with a low latency of 4-4-4-12. Its well-placed heatsink that guarantees effective passive cooling...

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DIGITAL LIFESTYLE

Gadget Of The Week

Sony Ericsson P1
What is it: The latest flagship mobile PDA-smartphone model from Sony Ericsson.
Who’s it for: People who often carry their mobile office in their pocket.

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TECHSTUFF (Part One)  

Let Tech Times Online be the first to give you an early gadget gift guide, so you could start putting on your Christmas list some of the best gizmos this coming holiday season to share with friends, love ones...

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