Headlines for September 17th, 2009
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by [modern media mom] in Lastest Headlines, Latest News, Links & Resources
- Microsoft suggests free Web service as a way for classes to go on in event of flu epidemic – "Microsoft Corp. says it can help schools get through swine flu.
The company is promoting its free online service for storing files and collaborating on projects as a way for teachers to keep classes on track even if schools close because of a flu outbreak."
- Google to reincarnate digital books as paperbacks – "Google Inc. is giving 2 million books in its digital library a chance to be reincarnated as paperbacks.
As part of a deal announced Thursday, Google is opening up part of its index to the maker of a high-speed publishing machine that can manufacture a paperback-bound book of about 300 pages in under five minutes."
- Firefox use reaches critical mass; Skype reigns in IM – "Real-world usage data shows that most PCs now run Firefox, Skype displaces MSN Messenger, and Asia and Europe love OpenOffice"
- Microsoft releases Project 2010 beta – V3.co.uk – formerly vnunet.com – "Microsoft Project 2010 is the most significant release of Microsoft Project for over a decade," said Chris Capossela, senior vice president of the vendor's information worker product management group.
"The fresh, simple and intuitive features of Microsoft Project 2010 will enable teams and organisations of all sizes to select and deliver the right projects on time and on budget."
- The Skype Saga Continues: So Much for Option B – "When last we left the founders of Skype, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, they were trying to buy back their baby from eBay, to whom they had sold it in 2005 — and not having much success."
