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Technology News Monday May 12th 2008



New top-of-the-line BlackBerry doubles screen resolutionNew top-of-the-line BlackBerry doubles screen resolution
(AP: Mon, 12 May) Research In Motion Ltd. on Monday is introducing its first major new BlackBerry model in more than a year: the Bold, a high-end model that further demonstrates the company's desire to make tools for both work and play.


Next generation of business software could get more funNext generation of business software could get more fun
(AP: Sun, 11 May) Once upon a time, people bonded with their co-workers on office softball teams and traded gossip at the watercooler.


EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fireEBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire
(AP: Sat, 10 May) EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month.


Facebook to let users carry profiles with themFacebook to let users carry profiles with them
(AP: Fri, 09 May) Facebook Inc. is loosening its grip on millions of personal profiles to allow inhabitants of its popular Internet hangout to transplant the information and applications to other Web sites.


Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accidentData from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident
(AP: Sat, 10 May) Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Now Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003.


Dispatches magazine prefers print over InternetDispatches magazine prefers print over Internet
(Reuters: Mon, 12 May) A pall hangs over the word "print" these days, but the editors of a new magazine bet that discerning readers want news analysis on paper and don't mind getting it just four times a year.


SingTel, associates to bring iPhone to Asia this yearSingTel, associates to bring iPhone to Asia this year
(Reuters: Mon, 12 May) Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and its mobile associates will bring Apple Inc's popular iPhone to Singapore, India, Australia and the Philippines later this year, Southeast Asia's largest phone company said on Monday.


RIM's BlackBerry Bold Beats Apple to the 3G PunchRIM's BlackBerry Bold Beats Apple to the 3G Punch
(PC World: Mon, 12 May) Research in Motion's sleek new BlackBerry Bold 9000 will support 3G networks worldwide, as well as Wi-Fi and GPS. Will it be able to withstand a 3G iPhone challenge?




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