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Microsoft "I'm a PC" Commercial Twist

"I'm a PC and I've been made into a stereotype," says Microsoft employee Sean Siller, who looks a whole lot like John Hodgman, the actor who plays the PC in Apple's ads.

Does Bill Gates Live Up to George Costanza?

Jerry Seinfeld & Bill Gates Commercial #2

The Bill Gates-Jerry Seinfeld ad series is back for its second installment and after watching the latest commercial, I'm not nearly as impressed as I was by the first.

RNC Rewires Xcel Center for High Tech Upgrade

GOP Convention 2008

Plans for the Republican National Convention taking place here this week have been scaled back somewhat because of Hurricane Gustav, but wiring the convention nevertheless amounts to an impressive tec

AMD's $3 Billion Plan

AMD Plant Plan

Advanced Micro Devices is in a bind. The chipmaker is caught between the dire need to reduce manufacturing capacity on its books with pressure to build a $3 billion plant in New York state.

Tech Firms Push Politics for Free Trade

Demconvention.com

Technology companies are here at the Democratic convention this week to highlight more than just their new products--they're pushing an agenda as well.

NY Times: Smart Spending on Technology & Services

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It can be hard for a business to stay ahead if its technology is falling behind.

Touch Screens: The Future

NY Times: Touchscreens

BREAKTHROUGHS often beget other breakthroughs, and Apple’s slick use of touch technology on its iPhone has set touch-screen makers to salivating.

Microsoft Takes on Adobe

Silverlight Screenshot

As the world's best athletes compete in Beijing, the summer Olympic games are setting the stage for a battle between Microsoft Corp and Adobe Systems Inc over the Internet's next big competition.

Seinfeld Saves Microsoft

Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld will be one of the key celebrity pitchmen in Microsoft Corp's $300 million advertising campaign aimed at changing its image, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people clo

HP Quarterly Profit Up 14%

HP TouchSmart PC

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s fiscal third-quarter profit jumped 14 percent, beating Wall Street's expectations, as strong laptop sales and a robust international presence lifted the technology bellwether.

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