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Last night, at the Gizmodo Gallery in downtown Manhattan, Gizmodo revealed a video new concept product from Microsoft. Dubbed "Courier", the product looks like an entirely new device segment from the world's biggest software and operating systems vendor.

People are talking about what device was the very first netbook. That's puzzling since I think there's no question about what the first netbook was, but most people don't seem to see it.

In today's podcast: Qualcomm settles patent dispute with Broadcom; Windows 7 gets closer to commercial release; and India orders 250,000 OLPC laptops.

In today's podcast: Dell lays off workers to cut costs; OLPC almost ready to dump x86 for Arm; and SAP and Sybase join for mobile apps.

In today's podcast: Microsoft invests in R&D as economy slumps; netbook processors a cheaper option for data centers; and OLPC turns to large-scale PC deployments.

In Monday's IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches the One Laptop Per Child project give up on making laptops. Not to mention Ice Invaders...

In today's podcast: Intel's Core i7 launches early in Tokyo; OLPC offers buy 1 give 1 through Amazon; Adobe offers developers a taste of upcoming software; and the iPhone 3G is coming to Taiwan.

In today's podcast: Microsoft releases security patches; SAP confirms Wookey hiring; and Amazon to put OLPC's XO laptop on sale.

Because he has sacrificed for what he believes in, free software movement founder Richard Stallman has earned the admiration he has inspired, deems Don Tennant in this week's editorial.

Computerworld Editorial's blog

LONDON, UK -- Wi-Fi just keeps getting freer and freer, as providers cast about for business models that will enable the provision of wireless access to somehow generate income. The newest model: 100% of the fee for access goes to charity. Will this catch on?

I'm a couple of days late on this, so it may be that you have already had your own personal ears pinned back by Ivan Krstić's positively harrowing post on the pit that the One Laptop Per Child project has become. Some of the highlights...

In today's podcast: 3G trials start in North Korea; Cisco denies it aided China's online censorship; and OLPC shows images of future laptop.

In today's podcast: Microsoft raises possibility of new Yahoo deal; China declares mourning period, restricts entertainment content; and former OLPC president to continue working with Sugar.

In today's podcast: Yahoo responds to Icahn; OLPC puts Windows XP on the XO laptop; and Sharp reveals fuel-cell prototype.

In today's podcast: Microsoft drops Yahoo acquisition offer; OLPC appoints new president; and Dell suspends some laptop shipments over keyboard error.