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AP - Motorola Inc. snagged Sanjay Jha, the chief operating officer of Qualcomm Inc. and a star of the wireless industry, to head its handset division as that unit prepares to become an independent company.

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Satellite television provider DISH Network reported a quarterly loss in subscribers as it lost ground to cable and phone competitors amid a weaker economy.

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NewsFactor - The Linux Mobile Foundation has announced that 11 new companies have joined the global consortium for the open-source mobile platform.

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Zscaler brings Web filtering into the cloud, allowing employers to more easily manage which Web sites workers can visit and what they can download to the corporate network.

Source: By BRAD STONE

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AP - His company’s gadgets are barely known abroad. But Aigo CEO Feng Jun, a boyishly exuberant walking advertisement for the fast-growing Chinese electronics maker, is out to change that.

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We’ve seen Lenovo beefing up its consumer offerings of late, but this is really taking it up a notch. The company just announced its very first netbook, the recently spotted 10.2-inch, Atom-powered little wonder. Sadly, there’s little of note in the design — it seems to have more in common with the MSI Wind and the Eee PC than its Lenovo siblings — but the $399 starting price is certainly pleasing. That model brings 512MB of RAM and a 80GB hard drive, while a $450 version will be available with 1GB of RAM and 160GB of storage, with both being powered by 1.6GHz Atom chipsets. Windows XP will be preloaded initially, but Linpus versions will be available eventually. The display is 1024 x 600 and LED backlit, and the touchpad does multi-touch. Lenovo didn’t skimp on the trimmings either, with WiFi, Bluetooth, ExpressCard, 4-in-1 card reader and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. The S10 hits China on September 5th, and will land in the States in early October. A 9-inch version is also in the works for other countries.

[Via Laptop Mag]

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Source: Paul Miller

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Filed under: Desktops

So, can a $299 mini desktop really find a place in your jaded heart? Based on a recent review by HotHardware, the answer is a resounding “yes.” In terms of general performance, the box delivered more potency than critics expected, and the hardware within was able to provide a “a fluid experience in all but the full 1080p digital video playback test.” Of note, it didn’t have any trouble churning through a 720p clip, so there’s still hope for folks obsessed with flipping through HD trailers for hours on end. Furthermore, the unit was found to be remarkably energy efficient, with only “a slightly heavier draw than an Eee PC 900.” Of course, we wouldn’t expect this to replace your Alienware or anything, but for the most average of tasks, the B202 should be adequate enough. Hit the read link for the full rundown.

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Reuters - Sports fans around the world have been
swindled by an international Internet scam which offered
thousands of bogus tickets for the Beijing Games, Olympic
officials said on Monday.

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