TechMails: Some Vista owners feel ripped off: CNET News

Thursday, July 2, 2009

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July 2, 2009

CNET News will not publish the Dispatch
on July 3 due to the holiday weekend.

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Some Vista owners feel ripped off Buyers of the priciest version of Windows Vista are miffed that Microsoft's initial upgrade discounts don't help them move to Windows 7. Thu, Jul 02 04:00:00 PDT 2009 \| Read full story		Unlocking the unlocked cell phone market Nokia and Sony Ericsson are looking to crack the unlocked phone market in the U.S., but their quest will be an uphill battle. Thu, Jul 02 04:00:00 PDT 2009 \| Read full story
Jammie Thomas will appeal, lawyer says One of Thomas-Rasset's attorneys says she will appeal and will argue that the $1.9 million in damages she was ordered to pay are unconstitutional. Wed, Jul 01 18:05:00 PDT 2009 \| Read full story		Court: MySpace not liable for offline assaults Consistent with other federal rulings, court rules that a Web service can't be held responsible, if a minor is assaulted offline by someone whom he or she meets online. Thu, Jul 02 05:26:00 PDT 2009 \| Read full story

Microsoft chucks vomit ad

The rather colorful ad--in which a wife pukes after seeing what her husband has been viewing online--has been removed from the Microsoft IE 8 "Browse Better'' campaign.

Thu, Jul 02 07:57:00 PDT 2009 | Read full story

Bing's first month produces small share gain

New data has Microsoft's Bing search engine showing a small rise in market share during the month of June, as the novelty wears off but interest remains.

Wed, Jul 01 11:10:00 PDT 2009 | Read full story

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