NEWS
| Smartphone growth to continue |
| BARCELONA - The wireless chip industry expects smartphone market surge to continue, with British microchip designer ARM saying growth would likely even accelerate further next year. |
| Google PC will start in 7 seconds or less |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW - New Google Inc software will start up a computer as fast as a television can be turned on, the search company said on Thursday as it showed off its Chrome operating system designed for PCs that do their work on the Web. |
| Computer glitch causes widespread air delays in US |
| ATLANTA — A problem with the system that collects airlines’ flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays across the US Thursday. It was the second time in 15 months that a glitch in the flight plan system caused delays. |
| Skype in talks to install svc in mobile phones |
| Skype said on Thursday that it is in talks with mobile handset and network companies to install its trademark Internet telephony service as it seeks growth drivers before being spun off by parent eBay. |
| Thinking Machines: IBM Takes a Feline Step |
| SAN FRANCISCO — Scientists say they’ve made a breakthrough in their pursuit of computers that “think” like a living thing’s brain — an effort that tests the limits of technology. |
| Web security company warns of ‘cyber arms race’ |
| Warning of a “cyber arms race,” a leading Web security firm said Tuesday that China, France, Israel, Russia and the United States were among countries that have developed “cyber weapons.” |
| Microsoft ordered to stop some Windows sales in China |
| SHANGHAI - Microsoft Corp has been ordered by a Chinese court to stop selling versions of its Windows operating systems that include fonts designed by a local company, citing a violation of licensing agreements. |
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