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  • July 2008

    • Apple Server Meltdown Foils Launch of iPhone 3G

      Associated Press  |  Jul 11, 08 3:56 PM CDT

      Apple Server Meltdown Foils Launch of iPhone 3G

      (AP) - The launch of Apple's hotly anticipated iPhone 3G turned into an IT meltdown today, as customers were unable to get their new phones working. A global problem with Apple's iTunes servers prevented the phones from being activated in-store, as planned. Employees implored buyers to perform the last step on their own computers, but  iTunes servers were equally hard to reach from home, leaving the phones unusable except for emergency calls. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • iTunes  • iPhone 3G  • computer servers

    • Web Crashes Take Bigger Toll, Fuel Bigger Outrages

      New York Times  |  Jul 5, 08 7:59 PM CDT

      Web Crashes Take Bigger Toll, Fuel Bigger Outrages

      (Newser) - A crashing website once was no big deal, but now it can cost a company millions and send customers into fits of rage. In a sign of the times, one San Francisco web engineer has started downforeveryoneorjustme.com, allowing visitors to see whether a site is down or if it's just their connection. He says surfers expect the Internet to work 24/7, "and people are looking for answers when it turns out not to be true.” More »

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      Internet  • Amazon  • Twitter  • computer servers  • websites

  • June 2008

    • Site Will Email Buddies After You Depart in Rapture

      ABC News  |  Jun 10, 08 3:58 PM CDT

      Site Will Email Buddies After You Depart in Rapture

      (Newser) - A new website will email godless friends and family left behind after you’ve been taken to heaven in the Rapture. For $40 per year, Youvebeenleftbehind.com will store any emails and documents for you, ABC reports—then send them about six days after the Lord hath taken away. The server will know the time has come when its employees don’t log on. More »

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      Internet  • email  • evangelism  • computer servers

  • May 2008

    • Zuckerberg Pal Quits as Facebook CTO

      CNET  |  May 12, 08 6:46 AM CDT

      Zuckerberg Pal Quits as Facebook CTO

      (Newser) - In a surprise move, Facebook’s Chief Technology Officer is leaving the company, CNET reports. Adam D’Angelo, 23, felt the job no longer suited his skills and interests, sources told BoomTown. But there were also rumors of increasing tension between D’Angelo and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who have been friends since high school. Meanwhile, the company has borrowed $100 million to expand its server base. More »

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      Facebook  • social networking  • Mark Zuckerberg  • computer servers

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Sun Posts Strong Profits

      MarketWatch  |  Jan 24, 08 6:03 PM CST

      Sun Posts Strong Profits

      (Newser) - Sun Microsystems today reported a profit of $260 million for the quarter ending Dec. 30, MarketWatch reports. Though total revenue was $3.62 billion, Sun’s service and sales were responsible for most of the gains, growing to $1.37 billion from $1.31 billion in the same quarter last year. Hardware product sales fell slightly from $2.26 billion to $2.25 billion over the same interval. More »

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      earnings reports  • software  • emerging markets  • Sun Microsystems  • quarterly results  • computer servers

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