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Friday May 30, 2008 FTC Gives OK to Icahn on Yahoo Stock Buy [May 30, 2008] Approval by U.S. antitrust regulators sets the stage for a proxy war. Economic Crunch Hits Online Retailers [May 30, 2008] comScore examines the impact of a tightening economy and questions how much those tax rebates will help e-tailers. Virtually Speaking: A Cut Above [May 30, 2008] Verari and Xsigo have partnered to reduce I/O headaches for VMs on Verari blades. Who's Tops in U.S. Broadband Deployments? [May 30, 2008] Surprising results in new Akamai study, which also finds the country's broadband remains behind other nations. Murdoch, Diller Weigh In on Microsoft-Yahoo Saga [May 30, 2008] Industry tycoons offer their insight on merger situation. Novell CEO: Red Hat Never in Desktop Linux [May 30, 2008] As its second quarter figures show growth, Novell takes a shot at rival Red Hat, which it trails by a wide margin. ...

Friday May 30, 2008 This Week on SharkyExtreme: May Video Card Price Guide [May 30, 2008] The May edition of our Video Card Price Guide demonstrates that no matter your budget, our monthly price list can always find the right deal. We break down the trends and prices from the entry-level, mainstream and enthusiast-level cards, and find the best overall values. If you're looking for a new video card, or just want to see where the market is heading, then be sure to check out the detailed price lists and commentary. May Hard Drive Price Guide [May 30, 2008] Welcome to the May edition of our Hard Drive Price Guide, which provides a monthly snapshot of the overall market. We break down the trends for both Parallel and Serial ATA desktop drives, and find the best overall values in each area. If you're looking for a new hard drive, or just want to see where the market is heading, then b...

Friday May 30, 2008 NEW!   May Newsbits [May 30, 2008]   HughesNet satellite broadband subscribers can now pay for access at Wayport's hotspots; Ekahau's RTLS and Site Survey products support 802.11n; Sneek peak at the new iPhone?; MtronPTI introduces WiMAX cavity filter series; Watch home TV channels from anywhere on your S60 mobile device; BelAir retains mesh market lead; and more. NEW!   Southlake, TX Deploys Wi-Fi Video Surveillance [May 29, 2008]   Southlake, TX a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth, is moving ahead with its plans to build a wireless crime prevention video network. NEW!   Mobile Wireless Applications Get a Lift from Cisco Motion [May 28, 2008]   Cisco's Mobility Services Engine will empower third-party enterprise application development by providing unified, open access to diverse wireless netw...

Friday May 30, 2008 Linux Today News HOSPITAL DUMPS MICROSOFT EXCHANGE FOR LINUX-BASED CLONE "Taking a page from the doctors at Moses Taylor Hospital, IT staffers at the facility in Scranton, Pa., last year diagnosed their messaging system and came up with an effective treatment that has turned out to be a lifesaver..." OPEN SOURCE MAKING THE GRADE IN HIGHER EDUCATION "Burgeoning success for open source eLearning and a string of major university wins for a commercial vendor point to a trend..." FEDORA NIGHTLIFE PROJECT HARNESSES IDLE COMPUTER POWER "Bryan Che, part of the project management team at Red Hat, started a new project at Fedora this week called Nightlife..." VIA'S OPENBOOK INITIATIVE FAILS AT ACTUALLY BEING OPEN "Chipmaker VIA has announced its new OpenBook Mini-Note reference design, which is a set of 'open' specifications for its ne...