TechMails: Forrester: Tech recovery to start in fourth quarter

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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June 30, 2009

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	The 404 373: Where we announce the worst movie of the summer
	Forrester: Tech recovery to start in fourth quarter
	Samsung breaks Netbook mold with Nvidia chip
	DOJ extends investigation into Oracle-Sun deal
	Setback for IBM in bid to block Dell hire

The 404 373: Where we announce the worst movie of the summer

I'll ruin the surprise for you right now: the worst movie of the summer (only four days in so far) is "Transformers 2: Rise of the Fallen." On today's show, we rip apart this atrocity even more, spoiler-free!

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Forrester: Tech recovery to start in fourth quarter

IT spending should pick up again in the fourth quarter in the United States, Forrester Research forecasts, followed by increased spending in 2010 in Europe and Asia.

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Samsung breaks Netbook mold with Nvidia chip

Nvidia confirms Monday that Samsung will bring out a Netbook based on Nvidia's Ion chipset, another design that breaks the Netbook mold.

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DOJ extends investigation into Oracle-Sun deal

The Department of Justice wants more time to consider Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems, but Oracle is confident the deal will still go through without problem.

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Setback for IBM in bid to block Dell hire

A court denies IBM's request for an injunction against Dell's hire of its former acquisitions chief.

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