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FBI investigating laptops sent to U.S. governors

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is trying to figure out who is sending laptop computers to state governors across the U.S., including West Virginia Governor Joe Mahchin and Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal. Some state officials are worried that they may contain malicious software. Read full story

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Windows 7 user rollouts could come in pieces
Corporate users are more likely to move to Windows 7 on a piecemeal basis as they replace PCs rather than looking for big budget outlays to cover mass migration, says analyst Michael Cherry.

China game boss sniped rivals, took down Internet
An attack by a Chinese online game provider meant to cripple the servers of its rivals ballooned to cause an Internet outage in much of the country in May, according to police.

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Snow Leopard: Five Reasons to Upgrade Now
After a year of hype, Snow Leopard is finally here. But does it have claws? Apple's newest Mac OS has been billed as an under-the-hood upgrade-a necessary evolution of the operating system. But it's a little light on new features that Mac users can touch, see and feel (except, of course, for the mouse that responds to multiple finger gestures).

The Future is Now? Augmented Reality Comes to the iPhone
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It's Official - The iPhone is finally coming to China
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August Giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Practical Intrusion Analysis; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of SCCM 2007 Unleashed. Google Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Web Geek's Guide to Google Chrome. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet, Microsoft Subnet and Google Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries is August 31.

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