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Archos to Debut Android, Windows 7 Netbooks in Fall

The Archos 9 PCtablet will be a touch-screen (no keyboard at all), two-pound netbook running Windows 7, says Gearlog, and will be available with either a 60GB or 120GB hard drive and a 9-inch screen. The release date is set for October, reports the Inquirer. But the Android device , as yet unnamed, is scheduled to... More >

Psystar Emerges from Bankruptcy, Releases Newest Mac Clone

A month after , Mac clone maker Psystar is announcing that it is emerging from that bankruptcy and releasing a new product -- another Mac OS X clone -- at the same time. AppleInsider reports on a single e-mail that contained both announcements. The Florida company has announced its Open(7) , which it says is its... More >

Adobe Closes Shop for a Week

In an effort to cut operating costs, Adobe has shut down its North American operations this week, reports Bloomberg . This is the second of three planned shutdowns , according to VentureBeat . There is not word on when the third will occur. The company has already announced that it would lay off 600 employees... More >

British Airways IT Staff Follows Lead of CEO on Pay

After posting a $595 million loss, British Airways took an unusual step in asking its 40,000 employees to work one month for free. The move was called one of the dumbest moments in business this year by Fortune's Brian O'Keefe. Regardless, the request netted 4,000 employees willing to take a voluntary leave, 1,400... More >

Datamonitor: Recession Pressures Increasing Focus on Green IT

Moves toward creating a greener data center are more return-driven now than in the past several years, and an ROI calculation is necessary, says Datamonitor analyst Rhonda Ascierto, who recently completed work on the firm's report, " Can Green IT Bloom in an Economic Downturn? " Those ROI calculations are also relatively... More >

Oracle to Cut 1,000 Jobs in Europe?

EconomicTimes reports that Oracle plans to cut 850 to 1,000 jobs in Europe. Trade unions say the cuts are in light of weaker than expected growth projections. According to The Wall Street Journal , Oracle's fourth-quarter profit declined 7.2 percent due to continuing economic weakness. Shares were up 2.7... More >

H-1B Has Another Go Round in Court

The administration of President Barack Obama is backing a legal decision that would extend the amount of time a foreign student can work in the U.S. without an H-1B visa. Under the ruling, foreign students will be able to work using a student visa for 29 months, which doubles the previous one-year limit, reports ... More >

EU Drops Cell Phone Tax Plan

According to Reuters , the European Union has decided not to tax multi-functional cell phones . The proposed tax would have introduced a 14 percent tax on phones with TV receivers and 3.7 percent on GPS-enabled phones. Swedish Trade Minister Ewa Bjorling praised the decision, saying "We need more products and... More >