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CURRENT ISSUE
June 2008
Volume 12.2


Patently False?

A new lawsuit now in federal appeals court may spell the end for software patents as we now know them.



Ultra-Mobile PCs: Less is More Once Again

With their limited functionality, tiny, cheap, Wi-Fi-enabled laptops are a surprise hit. The computer industry didn't see this coming.

EDITORIAL
Wanna Buy a Ringtone Real Cheap?

NET NEWS
Yahoo! Kicks Microsoft, Microsoft Kicks ISO, Apple Kicks Everyone
Microsoft cries foul; Mac sales soar; cell phones go legit in the friendly skies-as long as you're in European airspace.

BUSINESS: THE 8th LAYER
The Truth about Tech Recycling: It's Green or it's Mean
Some tech "recyclers" merely send our unwanted electronics to Asia or Africa, where they become environmental disasters. A tour of a plant that performs responsible tech recycling shows another possibility.

PUTTING IT TOGETHER
Is the Power of Web Search Diminishing?
Some of us feel that Google's search results-as useful as they are-ain't what they used to be. While competing with Google on search is difficult, some openings may appear as technology evolves.

THE LAST WORD
Linux Ready for the Desktop? Yes, No, and Maybe




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