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Fujitsu, Western Digital in hard-drive talks: source
Japan's Fujitsu Ltd is in talks with U.S. hard disk drive maker Western Digital Corp on the sale of its money-losing hard drive business, a company official said, in a deal one newspaper estimated could be worth $945 million.
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MacDailyNews - Where Mac news comes first
Apple’s Macs emitting toxic fumes? "Do Apple’s Macintosh computers emit toxic fumes? That’s the allegation made by a French newspaper," Ben Worthen blogs for The Wall Street Journal.
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Burglar steals MI5 device from home
A hand-held computer containing secret information about fighting terrorism has been stolen from a house used by MI5. It was taken after a burglar climbed through an open window at a property in Greater Manchester on Sunday night.
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Web addiction raises many questions for researchers
The symptoms of Internet addiction are stark but the causes elusive: a teenager begins gaming on the Internet in the early evening and is still feverishly pecking away when the sun comes up.
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Sony makes the JS1 and sister laptop NS1 official
Filed under: Desktops , Laptops Remember that slick new Sony all-in-one desktop we spied at CEDIA and saw reviewed recently ? Well the company has gotten all official on it, as well as a new, affordably-priced laptop... and we've got the details. The latter -- dubbed the NS1 -- sports an Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 CPU, 4GB of RAM, a 15.4-inch, 1280 x 800 X-black display, 320GB hard ...
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Fujitsu to hand over hard drive division, self-respect to Western Digital
Filed under: Storage It's prom night, and Fujitsu wants to give it all up to Western Digital . And we're talking everything: if the sordid deal goes through, by the end of the year Fujitsu will have sold its entire hard disk division to WD, giving the maker of the exquisitely named Caviar almost thirty percent of the market, second only to Seagate's thirty-five percent. So look ...
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Software picks frosh roommates
As September approaches, incoming freshmen often become nervous imagining who their first roommate will be. Although not everyone becomes lifelong friends with their freshman year roommate, it is undeniable that the quality of residential life and relationship with your roommate can have a heavy influence on the first year experience.
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Toxic Fumes From MacBooks?
Fanboi Killa writes "Apple is investigating damning claims, published in a leading French newspaper, that its computers emit a toxic odour containing chemicals including the cancer-causing benzene. Apple has not denied the accusations. Its spokesman, Bill Evans, told Macworld the company had not found any evidence to support the claim but Apple would continue to investigate. Posts on Apple's own ...
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Nokia takes on Apple in music, touch-screen phones
Nokia, the world's top mobile phone maker, will launch its free music package on Thursday, issuing a challenge to Apple's dominance of the digital music market.
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Web addiction raises many questions for researchers
The symptoms of Internet addiction are stark but the causes elusive. Now, a growing cadre of academics are examining the social and psychological problems associated with the World Wide Web.
CTV.ca |
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What Does 'Cloud Computing' Mean, Exactly?
With so much talk about "cloud computing," it's easy to feel lost in the clouds. If you either don't understand the term, or don't see a reason for it, you're in good company.
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HAMPSHIRE CHRONICLE
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DRI Corporation Subsidiaries to Showcase Leading-Edge Transit Communications Products During APTA EXPO 2008
DALLAS----DRI Corporation , a digital communications technology leader in the domestic and international surface transportation and transit security markets, announced today that the Company’s subsidiaries will display leading-edge transit communications products during the American Public Transportation Association EXPO 2008, an international transit industry event slated Oct. 6-8 at the San ...
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Anheuser-Busch consultant pleads guilty to theft
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A former consultant for Anheuser-Busch Cos. in St. Louis pleads guilty to charges tied to stealing more than $400,000 of computer equipment from his employer.
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Living with a baby on board
"Baby on Board!" the sign in the back window of a Toyota Camry exclaimed on Commonwealth Avenue. Only this sign wasn't one of those annoying little yellow triangle signs that people can buy at Babies "R" Us (or wherever you would get such an insipid item); rather, it was even more lame - a computer printout.
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FileTek Named Finalist in Five Categories of 2008 Document Management Awards
ROCKVILLE, Md.----FileTek, Inc., a pioneer developer of innovative information and data management solutions, today announced that it is a finalist in five categories of the 2008 Document Management Awards, as nominated by the readers of DM Magazine, the UK’s number one IT storage magazine.
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Trend Micro: Don't buy antivirus software
A Trend Micro security product manager has recommended people not to buy antivirus products, including his own. But there is a method to his madness, he assures. David Peterson, consumer segment director for Trend Micro's ANZ business, said only a handful of the top 10 security threats these days are viruses, with downloaders, Trojans, keyloggers, and phishing scams filling up the list. ...
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Google issues green energy manifesto
CITING THE NEED for the US to move to using clean energy, Google has issued a draft proposal for discussion, outlining ways for society to get at least part way there by 2030.
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U.S. Air Force Space Command Expands Usage of Desktop Alert at Malmstrom Air Force Base
Joint Press Release from Team Notification. Desktop Alerts publishes mission-critical interactive alerts to thousands of military personnel for real world scenarios, emergencies and urgent message instruction.
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Silicon Mountain Holdings to Reduce Annual Expenses by Nearly $1 Million Through Recent Cost-Cutting Measures
BOULDER, Colo. & LOS ANGELES----Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc. , a technology company specializing in high-performance interactive computing solutions, today announced that, as part of its latest cost-cutting measures, designed to support the Company’s transition into the higher-margin, faster growing online storage and services industry, the Company is now expected to reduce its annual ...
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GHN-Online and Purchase Commander Will Deliver Web-based, EDI-compliant Purchasing Systems for ASCs and Physician ...
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.----GHN-Online, the healthcare industry’s leading provider of real-time, revenue-cycle management solutions, and Purchase Commander, pioneering SaaS-based enterprise-level purchasing systems for healthcare facilities, announced today a partnership to deliver advanced purchasing solutions for GHN-Online’s Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Physician Specialty Hospitals.
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Students get free laptops
Marion School District 7 and Marion School District 2 distibute laptop computers to students in an effort to enhance student acheivement through technology.
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Eurotech Inc. Sets Sights on Transportation Industry, Exhibits at APTA Expo 2008
Eurotech Inc., a leading provider of application-ready embedded and packaged computer systems for low power and high performance applications, today announces a new strategic focus on the transportation industry.
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Anheuser-Busch Consultant Pleads Guilty To Theft
A former consultant for Anheuser-Busch Cos. in St. Louis pleads guilty to charges tied to stealing more than $400,000 of computer equipment from his employer. The U.S. attorney's office said 35-five-year-old Jack Barrett Jr., of St. Louis, pleaded guilty yesterday to one felony count of interstate transportation of stolen goods. He worked for the brewer as an information technology consultant ...
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Computer can help doctors spot breast cancer on mammograms
NEW YORK - A computer is as good as a second pair of eyes for helping a radiologist spot breast cancer on a mammogram, one of the largest and most rigorous tests of computer-aided detection found.
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