Reuters - Computer maker Sun Microsystems reported a surge in its quarterly loss as sales fell because of declining technology spending and uncertainty over the struggling company’s future.

AP - The publisher behind a video game based on one of the Iraq war’s fiercest battles has pulled the plug on the title, called “Six Days in Fallujah.”

AP - Sun Microsystems Inc. says its loss ballooned in the latest quarter as restructuring charges and a 20 percent drop in sales compounded the financial woes Oracle Corp. is set to inherit.

New, easy-to-modify Flash website templates with professional photo gallery and/or video gallery are now available at EasyTemplates.com and more are continuously added. The website also has a huge selection of other stylish, affordable Flash website templates that can be easily customized without needing Flash software or web design skills. (PRWeb Apr 28, 2009)
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Hawaii Adds ESRI's K-12 Statewide GIS Software License to Existing Higher Education Agreement (PRWeb Apr 28, 2009)
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Macworld.com - To those of you who’ve always wanted to mod your iPhone, but have been too afraid to take it apart either because you don’t want to void the warranty or you’re afraid of damaging the phone, this mod is for you—presuming you’re a fan of Star Trek.

AP - A House committee chairman said Tuesday that he wants Congress to enact a mileage-based tax on cars and trucks to pay for highway programs now rather than wait years to test the idea.

AFP - The creator of the Faith Fighter online game allowing players to stage fights involving Jesus, Mohammed and other prophets said on Tuesday it has withdrawn the game after a Muslim protest.

AP - The latest J.R.R. Tolkien project lasted six years, more than half as long as the author needed to complete his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

PC World - A Linux group is hoping to discredit three Microsoft patents that were at the heart of a recent lawsuit with GPS device maker TomTom.

AFP - Burglars have stolen a laptop containing family photographs of French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy from the home of one of her relatives, officials said on Tuesday.

NewsFactor - Amazon.com is setting the stage to take e-book readers to the next level. Lexcycle on Monday announced that it will be acquired by the e-commerce giant.

Reuters - The European Union has reached a draft deal to resolve a spat holding up a sweeping reform of the bloc’s telecom sector, lawmakers and diplomats said on Tuesday.

PC World - Antivirus software maker McAfee today launched a new Web site intended to provide advice and services to those who suspect they may be victims of cybercrime.

AP - IBM Corp. boosted its quarterly dividend by 10 percent Tuesday, a sign of the company’s health when others are cutting their payments to shareholders, and announced plans for a handful of “analytics centers” that could employ up to 4,000 people.

AFP - Nokia, the world’s leading mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it planned to cut some 450 jobs globally as it reorganises its services unit.

Reuters - Nokia Oyj said on Tuesday it would combine its different Internet services tighter together as the world’s top cellphone maker tackles Apple’s hugely succesful App Store.

New service Web-Site-Now.com gives businesses same-day delivery of a new website using a proprietary dispatching system and open source tools. From the automation zealots at Dynamic Answers. (PRWeb Apr 28, 2009)
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iSpeech text to speech instantly converts Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Excel and Web Document files to audio on Box.net (PRWeb Apr 28, 2009)
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Macworld.com - Apple added several new artist lessons to its GarageBand Lesson Store on Wednesday, bringing the total number of lessons available for purchase to 13.