Stories by: Peter Sayer

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    Microsoft sales and earnings drop less than expected 26/10/2009 08:05:00

    Microsoft reported revenue that was down 14 percent year-on-year for its first fiscal quarter, with net income down 17 percent -- but it still beat analyst expectations on both counts.
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    No Internet for French pirates after constitutional ruling 23/10/2009 23:53:00

    France's Constitutional Council has validated the so-called "three strikes" law, clearing the way for an accelerated judicial process that will cut off the access of Internet users accused three times of downloading copyright content without authorization.
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    Reduce radio wave exposure, warns French government agency 16/10/2009 03:04:00

    A French government agency has warned that measures should be taken to reduce everyday exposure to radio signals -- even though, it said, there is no definitive proof that such signals have a negative effect on human health.
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    World War III could be fought on Internet, says ITU head 06/10/2009 06:05:00

    Threats of cyberwar and a story of real violence rubbed shoulders at a news conference to mark the opening of the ITU Telecom World exhibition and forum in Geneva on Monday.
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    Xerox will buy business process outsourcer ACS for $US6.4B 30/09/2009 06:56:00

    Xerox has agreed to buy business process outsourcer Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) for US$6.4 billion, in a move it hopes will allow it to expand beyond the field of document management.
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    Xerox will buy business process outsourcer ACS for $US6.4bn 28/09/2009 23:41:00

    Xerox has agreed to buy business process outsourcer Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) for US$6.4 billion, in a move it hopes will allow it to expand beyond the field of document management.
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    Apples to Windows comparison shopping 25/09/2009 02:01:00

    For native English speakers in Paris, shopping in local boutiques or ordering a drink in a café can be a fraught experience if the staff only speak French.
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    French parliament approves 'three-strikes' anti-piracy law 23/09/2009 02:08:00

    The French National Assembly voted Tuesday to adopt, by 258 votes to 131, the so-called "three strikes" law criminalizing file-sharing. Those caught infringing copyright online could face the suspension of their Internet access, a fine or even prison.
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    Dell agrees to buy Perot Systems for US$3.9B 22/09/2009 07:34:00

    Dell has agreed to buy Perot Systems for around US$3.9 billion in cash, and intends to make the company its global services delivery division, the companies said Monday.
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    Dell agrees to buy Perot Systems for $3.9B 22/09/2009 06:16:00

    Dell has agreed to buy Perot Systems for around US$3.9 billion in cash, and intends to make the company its global services delivery division, the companies said Monday.
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    French National Assembly votes for new 'three strikes' bill 17/09/2009 02:31:00

    The French government is still pursuing its plan to cut off Internet users accused of copyright infringement -- although a new version of the so-called "three strikes" bill approved by the National Assembly on Tuesday now requires that a court make the decision to suspend a surfer's Internet access.
 
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