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Information Week
TechWeb Weekly Update - Thursday, May 15, 2008

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee To Track Origins Of Digital Content
The Web inventor's share of the $5.5 million Knight News Challenge award will tackle what his backers believe is one of the most pressing challenges.

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MySpace Wins $225 Million Spam Judgment
Despite winning in court, it remains to be seen whether MySpace will be able to collect its judgment.

Linux Shootout: 7 Desktop Distros Compared
We tested openSUSE, Ubuntu 8.04, PCLinuxOS, Mandriva Linux One, Fedora, SimplyMEPIS, and CentOS 5.1. All performed well, and each had at least one truly outstanding feature.

Verizon Wireless, Mozilla Join LiMo Foundation
The decision to snub Google's Android and its friends intensifies the debate over exactly which firm will have the more "open" cell phone service.

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ISIS Papyrus America seeking Software Pre-Sales Analyst in Southlake, TX

Agilent Technologies seeking Business Manager in Bangalore, IN

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News of the Week

Ask.com Buys Dictionary.com Parent Lexico
Search site Ask.com will announce Thursday a deal to buy Lexico, home to popular reference Web sites Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, a move that will expand its audience by 11 percent.

SEC Charges Broadcom Founder, Gen Counsel, Ex-Execs
The charges follow Broadcom's agreement, announced April 22, to pay $12 million to settle SEC charges that it fraudulently backdated stock options.

Software Piracy On The Rise, Study Finds
Rates of pirated software ranged from a high of 93% in Armenia to a low of 20% in the United States, according to the 2007 BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy study.

Hospitals Will Use IT To Reduce Birth Injuries And Deaths
Premier's Perinatal Safety Initiative will use technology to measure the infant health and cost-saving outcomes of boosting compliance with evidence-based clinical guidelines.

SEC Requires XBRL Financial Reporting By Large Public Firms
The mandate is expected to be phased in for additional publicly held companies once XBRL has become a standard way of making SEC reports.

Online Ad Network Prices Dropped In April
The AdPrice Index showed an average 23% decline from March to April in monetization from online ads.

HP Outsources Outsourcing To EDS
HP has been trying to grow its IT services business for years, without a lot of success. Will the acquisition of EDS let it better compete with IBM for big contracts?

Dell Vows To Boost Energy Efficiency In Products
The computer maker expects to reduce energy consumption of its notebooks and desktops by up to 25% in two years.

Oracle To Buy Insurance Software Maker
Oracle plans to make AdminServer's software a core component of its existing insurance-related products, such as Oracle Billing, Siebel Claims, and Siebel Customer Relationship Management for Insurance.

IT Helps Small Businesses Survive Economic Challenges
CDW's survey found companies that employ 50 to 100 people face a critical development phase, or a management inflection point.

Sony Posts 4Q Loss, Sees Growth In TVs, Games
Sony posted a surprise quarterly loss on Wednesday after a weak stock market ate into the value of securities held by its financial arm, but forecast a bigger-than-expected profit this year.

TomTom Wins EU Permission To Buy Tele Atlas
TomTom, the world's biggest maker of car navigation devices, won unconditional permission from the European Commission on Wednesday to buy its main map supplier, Tele Atlas, for $4.5 billion.


Breaking news

Google's Search Share Rises To 67.9% In April
The market share numbers are important because search engines continue to be the primary way Internet users navigate to key commercial segments.

Car Talk: Ford Sync Gives Drivers Voice Command Option
Ford Sync, developed in partnership with Microsoft, is a voice-activated, in-car communications and entertainment system. Despite a solid initial implementation, Sync's feature set and user interface still have a few miles to go.

Apple's Largest U.S. Store Highlights Growth Strategy
Sandwiched between aging brick buildings, the minimalist 20,000-square-foot store stands out on Boston's historic Boylston Street.

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