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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Windows 7 RTM - a closer look; ICANN says new policy has killed 'domain tasting'

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Windows 7 RTM -- a closer look

Now that Microsoft's Windows 7 has reached the release to manufacturing (RTM) stage, it's time to take a close look at all the features of the upcoming operating system. Read full story

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News podcast: Network World 360
A report in today's Boston Globe says Verizon is planning to test its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Boston and Seattle later this year as a dry run for its big commercial launch in 2010. Also, the entity in charge of the Internet's addressing system is declaring victory over an abusive trend in registering domain names. (6:35)

ICANN says new policy has killed 'domain tasting'
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Typhoon Morakot severs three undersea Internet cables
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Suspicious activities and my grandmother
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Microsoft pleads: don't block IE6
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