Monthly Archives: November 2008

Air Zawodny Down-sizing

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Administrator

Looks like Air Zawodny is down-sizing.

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IMUG Meeting: iPhone International Features and Apps

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Administrator

Lee Collins and Deborah Goldsmith from Apple gave a comprehensive talk on internationalization support on the iPhone since the English-only 1.0 release. Now at 2.1, dozens of languages are supported, driven by potential sales markets. They have a very strict … Continue reading →

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Novafora Buys Transmeta

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Administrator

Very interesting … Novafora comes out of stealth mode to buy Transmeta. This deal is big news … it even made the front page of wsj.com.

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EclipseJet Saga Continues

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Administrator

I followed the Eclipse Aviation saga from the beginning: promise of a $850k jet 5 years ago, mass production of personal jets, “friction-stir welding.” A lot of people in the aviation industry were convinced this plane would never make it … Continue reading →

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AOPA Expo 2008 in San Jose

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Administrator

I found out about AOPA Expo 2008 at the last minute on avweb.com, and spent half a day there Saturday. First of all, sorry to out-of-town attendees for the showery weather today. San Jose is normally sunny, but not in … Continue reading →

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