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Submission + - Apple, RIM, Google all Bid on Palm (engadget.com)

Submitted by imamac on Thursday July 15, 2010 @05:17PM

imamac writes: It seems HP was only one of many bidders for the struggling Palm. The others included Apple, RIM and even Google. You may now commence speculation on why the various companies wanted Palm.

Submission + - Irish Gov Invests In Colour Coded Fibre Optics (siliconrepublic.com)

Submitted by c0mpliant on Thursday July 15, 2010 @05:16PM

c0mpliant writes: The Irish Government has invested a further €5 million, after already having invested €5 million one year ago, in a new system of Fibre Optics which heralds an era of virtualisation of fibre networks, using colour coding to enable multiple fibre providers to serve businesses and homes, often on a single strand of fibre. The technology, which has already sparked interest from companies such as BT and IBM, is already in its first phase and boasts an impressive 2.5 terabytes capacity, double the capacity of the London phone system carries. The company behind the technology Intune Technology is comprised of a group of ex-UCD photonics researchers and has been around since 1999 and are based in Dublin. The project is set to be completed by 2020. Could this be the new technology to fuel the internet?

Comment Re:Thanks a lot (Score 1) 474

by tfm55x on Thursday February 11, 2010 @09:55AM (#31098858) Attached to: Star Wars TV Show Tainted By Memories of Jar Jar

Oh, but lest we forget the *first* attempt at a Star Wars television show. It might have been close to 30 years ago, and Lucas may want to officially deny it even exists, but the "Star Wars Holiday Special will forever more be burned into our collective memories. So let's hope the franchise doesn't get that out of hand again.

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