11:00 18.08.2006
AP - Dell Inc.'s announcement that it will expand its use of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. microprocessors is another win for the smaller chip maker against larger rival Intel Corp.
AFP - Google technology will power China.com's online search engine under the terms of a partnership announced.
Reuters - The prospects of surfing the Internet and receiving e-mail at 35,000 feet took a knock on Thursday as Boeing Co. said it will wind down its service for offering Internet access on board planes.
Macworld.com - Apple has released version 7.2.2 of Logic Pro and Logic Express. The updates provide improved compatibility with the new Mac Pro and delivers increased performance, according to Apple.
AP - OK, so you were the first one on the block with an iPod. But just having one isn't enough anymore, because everyone has one. To be cool, you're going to need something more.
AP - Dell Inc. on Thursday posted disappointing second-quarter earnings amid a regulatory probe. The company also announced an expanded partnership to put Advance Micro Devices Inc. computer chips into a new line of Dell servers and desktop PCs as early as next month.
AFP - Three Vietnamese arrested last October for engaging in an Internet discussion about democracy have been freed after almost nine months in detention, a global media watchdog said.
AP - CBS said Thursday it will become the first network to simulcast its evening news broadcast online, starting on the night of Katie Couric's debut as anchor Sept. 5.
AP - Phil Angelides, California's Democratic candidate for governor, had nothing to do with creating a MySpace page under his name. His teenage daughter was the first to point out his presence on the popular online hangout.
NewsFactor - The Samsung SCH-A990 for Verizon Wireless represents the first cellular handset to feature a 3.2-megapixel camera sensor, the highest resolution yet available on a phone. The A990 also features the ability to download and play music tracks and video clips from Verizon's high-speed VCast multimedia service.
NewsFactor - Like a modern day Odd Couple, two guys stand against a white backdrop.
