Daily IT news from Portalit.net http://news.portalit.net Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:11:40 GMT http://news.portalit.net/img/siglamica.jpg http://news.portalit.net 103 28 Feed provided by portalit.net. Click to visit. en-us (c) Portal IT 2005 http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_psystar-s-monopoly-lawsuit-fail_1819.html A California court dismissed Psystar's lawsuit against Apple. Apple is not a monopoly, the court ruled, leaving Psystar defenseless in another lawsuit filed by Apple. Wed 19 Nov 2008 13:11:00 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_psystar-s-monopoly-lawsuit-fail_1819.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_thompson-retires-as-symantec-s-ceo_1815.html The wind of change will be blowing through Symantec's top offices next April, when John Thompson will retire as Symantec's CEO at the end of the company's fiscal year. Tue 18 Nov 2008 14:11:06 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_thompson-retires-as-symantec-s-ceo_1815.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_netflix-announces-countdown-for-hd-dvd_1808.html Nextflix began reminding its customers that they have only one more month to rent movies in the HD DVD format. Mon 17 Nov 2008 15:11:00 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_netflix-announces-countdown-for-hd-dvd_1808.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_nokia-updates-its-outlook-with-grim-news_1803.html The worldwide economic slowdown made Nokia think again and update its Q4 outlook with news less pleasing than what the company previously had to say. Fri 14 Nov 2008 15:11:24 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_nokia-updates-its-outlook-with-grim-news_1803.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_sun-axes-6-000-jobs_1802.html Sun will reduce its workforce by 5,000 to 6,000 staffers, the company recently announced. Fri 14 Nov 2008 15:11:51 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_sun-axes-6-000-jobs_1802.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_apple-s-iphone-3g-bypasses-the-razr-in-sales_1780.html Another myth busted: RAZR is not invincible on the market. Actually, it wasn't invincible. According to the latest NPD figures, Apple's iPhone took another crown from its competitors. Mon 10 Nov 2008 17:11:43 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_apple-s-iphone-3g-bypasses-the-razr-in-sales_1780.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_circuit-city-files-for-bankruptcy-protection_1779.html Giant US consumer electronics retail giant Circuit City has more bad news for its shareholders: the company filed for bankruptcy protection. Mon 10 Nov 2008 16:11:22 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_circuit-city-files-for-bankruptcy-protection_1779.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_judge-stops-papermaster-from-joining-apple_1778.html Former IBM man Mark Papermaster found it impossible to take his new position at Apple. The court ruled that Papermaster must stay away from the Cupertino company for one year, just as he previously had agreed. Mon 10 Nov 2008 15:11:18 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_judge-stops-papermaster-from-joining-apple_1778.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_amd-joins-the-layoffs-trend-again_1773.html AMD is the latest company to announce that some of its employees will be soon looking for new jobs. The chip maker stated that around 3% of its entire workforce will be affected. Fri 7 Nov 2008 11:11:44 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_amd-joins-the-layoffs-trend-again_1773.html http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_yahoo-looking-for-a-microsoft-deal_1766.html With the advertising GooHoo deal now down the drain, Yahoo is looking for alternative deals and Microsoft looks like the best bet. But will Redmond make the same offer? Thu 6 Nov 2008 14:11:02 GMT http://news.portalit.net/fullnews_yahoo-looking-for-a-microsoft-deal_1766.html