Infoworld: Give users more test time Microsoft provides a solution to automatically upgrade XP SP2
Microsoft will provide users with three ways to turn off the system to automatically upgrade and install their latest "Windows XP SP2" feature to solve the problem of this upgrade software for more time. These methods provided by Microsoft enable users to turn off only upgrade XP SP2 features, and other automatic upgrade features can be run as usual. These methods provided by Microsoft expire from 120 days after August 16. After the expiration, the user user cannot close the upgrade function of XP SP2 unless all upgrade functions are turned off. Microsoft said that some organization users require temporary shutdown to download XP SP2 features through automatic upgrades and Windows upgrade programs, which require some time to test this upgrade software. Microsoft's decision is made after IBM commands its employees should not download XP SP2. ?
United Kingdom
Financial Times Science and Technology Edition: German Telecom Q2 profit has increased significantly, it is expected that all year-year pure profits will grow double
Europe's main phone operator Germany Telecom announced the second quarter financial report on Thursday. Sales revenue in Germany's second quarter increased by 6%, reaching 14.4 billion euros ($ 17.58 billion). Under the promotion of the sale of assets and the book value of mobile phone license in the United States, pure profit increased from 256 million euros ($ 312 million) last year to 1.7 billion euros ($ 2.07 billion). In the second quarter, the profits before depreciation and amortization were 4.783 billion euros ($ 5.84 billion), which in line with the original expectations. German Telecom's mobile department T-Mobile is the main factor in promoting the company's profit growth. German telecom emphasizes that the company will at least 19.2 billion euros before this year's interest, depreciation and amortization (23.45 billion US dollars). Pure profits will be doubled than last year, reaching 2.5 billion euros (US $ 3.1 billion). The company's T-Mobile US Branch has increased to 17 million this year.
Reuters Technology Edition: IDC: Eastern European PC Market Q2 growth speed slowdown
According to the market research company IDC, the PC sales growth of CEE and Eastern Europe (CEE), Middle East and African Market (MEA) in 2004 slowdown. However, the sales of laptops grow strong. In the second quarter, the PC market has decreased from 33% in the first quarter to 21% compared to the first quarter. The sales volume of the laptop increased by 60%, and the sales volume of desktop computer still dominated by 16%. Portable PC and high-end desktop computers and the growth of mid-range workstation make these regions in the second quarter of sales income increased by 26.8% over the same period last year. IDC said that the CEE region is stronger than the MEA area. The laptop sales in CEE area increased by 70%, leading to nearly 20% of the MEA area. Desktop sales in the CEE region increased by 17.5%, while the growth rate of the MEA area was 13.8%.
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AFP technology version: Linux business growth IBM will hire 18,000 new employees this year
A spokesperson said that due to the expansion of business services, the company plans to increase the number of new workers this year, increase from 10,000 people from the original plan to 18,000 people. So far this year, IBM has hired more than 10,000 new employees. Two-thirds of the newly hired person were assigned to the information service and the business consulting department. The number of IBM increases the number of new employees is mainly due to the growth of software services based on Linux operating systems. As of the end of 2003, IBM's number of employees was 319,280.
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