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Feeling the heat at Microsoft - February 28, 2008

Antitrust woes, a protracted battle for Yahoo, and a shifting software market. Welcome to Steve Ballmer's world.
http://news.cnet.com/Feeling-the-heat-at-Microsoft/2008-1012_3-6232458.html?part=rss&t...

A Qwest for survival - February 27, 2008

Phone company's CEO says new partnerships are intended to help it fill holes in its business, develop its wireless service. Qwest in talks with Verizon about wireless deal
http://news.cnet.com/A-Qwest-for-survival/2008-1034_3-6232125.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1...

Meet the king of coal - February 25, 2008

You may not love coal, but you use a lot of it. Peabody Energy's Greg Boyce says the company will even participate in cleaning the stuff up.
http://news.cnet.com/Meet-the-king-of-coal/2008-13840_3-6231768.html?part=rss&tag=2547...

Gates explains why Microsoft needs Yahoo - February 20, 2008

A main driver of the takeover bid is the desire for "great engineers," says Microsoft's chairman. Plus: Windows 7 and other future tech.
http://news.cnet.com/Gates-explains-why-Microsoft-needs-Yahoo/2008-1014_3-6231341.html?par...

Elon Musk on rockets, sports cars, and solar power - February 15, 2008

Yes, the entrepreneur and technologist admits, he does have a lot of balls in the air--and rockets too.
http://news.cnet.com/Elon-Musk-on-rockets%2C-sports-cars%2C-and-solar-power/2008-11389_3-6...

LiMo chief talks rivals, Nokia, and mobile Linux - February 4, 2008

Morgan Gillis discusses the LiMo Foundation's first mobile Linux platform release and why it matters that Nokia bought Trolltech.
http://news.cnet.com/LiMo-chief-talks-rivals%2C-Nokia%2C-and-mobile-Linux/2008-7344_3-6229...