Stories about: Billion

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    Axim Communications MR-108N 3G router 25/08/2009 16:00:00

    Axim Communications' MR-108N 3G router is a product that's hard to beat when it comes to value for money: it's a versatile wireless router that can be used to distribute a 3G, cable or ADSL2+ connection.
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    10 reasons why the PS3 Slim will save Sony 22/08/2009 03:33:00

    In a recent PC World article, one of my colleagues suggested that the 'Slimmed PS3 Won't Save Sony'. Let's play devil's advocate and consider the alternative, which is that it will, with an appended "and then some." Sony just slashed the price of its flagship console by $200, a full 25% drop, significant by any measure. For 500 bones, you can have a Blu-ray playback device with integrated wireless, 1080p HDMI output, a 120GB upgradeable (within warranty) hard drive, and free online multiplayer et al. support. Not too shabby.
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    Netscape founder backs next-gen browser 15/08/2009 03:35:00

    The browser wars have gotten livelier with new entries and updates, with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera, and Apple's Safari all scrambling for attention. But a warrior from the first browser war is apparently gearing up for battle once more. Netscape founder-turned-investor Marc Andreessen is backing a new company, Rockmelt, that is developing a next-generation Web browser, according to the New York Times.
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    Firefox hits 1 billion downloads -- so what's next? 01/08/2009 09:16:00

    Mozilla's Firefox Web browser has just hit a new milestone, reaching its 1 billionth user download.
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    Chrome OS may fail even as it changes computing forever 18/07/2009 07:39:00

    Google says it is working on an operating system designed for netbooks that boots in seconds, is impervious to viruses, and is designed to run Web-based applications really well. What's not to like? Plenty--if you're the number one software maker, Microsoft. Expect a showdown. Google faces an uphill battle rolling out its operating system, Chrome OS. The irony is, Google may not care if Chrome OS succeeds or fails. Here's why.
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    Apple's iPhone and iPod monopolies must go 15/07/2009 23:55:00

    With a year and 1.5 billion downloads under its belt, maybe its time for Apple's App Store--and Music Store--to get some competition. Whether Apple likes it or not.
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    Seven ways to improve your e-mail messages 15/07/2009 07:51:00

    You are judged by the writing style, tone, language, and mistakes in your e-mails every single day. We're all so optimistic we believe people will overlook our e-mail typos and mistakes, while at the same time we privately label those who send us sloppy e-mails as careless, confused, or ineffective.
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    Apple: more than 1.5 billion apps served 15/07/2009 02:32:00

    It's no secret that iTunes' App Store has proven wildly successful--so much so that Apple's smartphone competitors are scrambling to duplicate the concept. But just to drive the point home, Apple today announced that its customers have downloaded more than 1.5 billion applications since the App Store opened one year ago.
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    Is Chrome OS the future of computing? I hope not. 09/07/2009 06:43:00

    Google's idea of an operating system sounds pretty cool: Lightweight. Speedy. Secure. Web-centric. But while I'm sure Chrome OS will pick up some fans, I have a hard time seeing this as the way of the future for computing.
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    Billion BiPac 7402NX wireless router 22/06/2009 15:34:00

    Next-generation ADSL2+ and 3G mobile broadband are the extra features to be found on Billion's advanced Billion BiPac 7402NX wireless modem router.
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    Microsoft to tour Europe sans browsers 15/06/2009 08:01:00

    Ah, those wacky Europeans. They think nothing of stripping down and jumping into the Mediterranean in the altogether or, at most, those skimpy man sacks they call swimsuits.
 
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