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MI5 palmtop stolen from open window
A palmtop MI5 computer believed to contain information on terrorism has been stolen from a house in Greater Manchester. A burglar took the device from the open window of a building hired by the security service in an apparently opportunist theft.
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Cern goes live with world's biggest grid
The world's largest computing grid has been formally inaugurated at Cern, the Geneva particle physics research centre that is home to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiment.
Infomatics |
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Facebooking the Palin-Biden debate
As I flipped channels last night, wading through the cable news networks’ pre-game shows before Joe Biden and Sarah Palin’s vice presidential debate, I picked up my iPhone, launched the Facebook application, and updated my status: “Andrew is: debate prepping.” Now, that’s not so surprising. I’ve been a little too tied to my new favorite gadget [...]
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Orissa violence worsens; 2 hacked to death
Two persons were hacked to death by unidentified persons in the sensitive Tumudibandha area of Orissa's riot-hit Kandhamal district, official sources said on Friday.District Collector of Kandhamal Krishan Kumar said that the killings took place at Sindhupanka village in the Tumudibandha police station area late on Thursday night.Nobody was arrested and efforts were on to capture the culprits, ...
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Skype's China spying sparks anger
Savvy Internet users in China began avoiding the version of Skype offered by its Chinese partner two years ago, but news it filtered and recorded text messages has sparked new worries about the global firm's commitment to privacy.
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Durban want to be 2010's hotspot
If getting online is affordable and accessible then people will actually use the Internet, says Durban manager Michael Sutcliffe.
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Blu-ray Disc Writer works with various media at high speeds.
Able to record full 25 GB disc in 15 min and full 50 GB disc in 30 min, BWU-300S Blu-ray Disc(TM) (BD) writer burns single- and dual-layer BD-R media with up to 8X capabilities. Drive also records DVDs at up to 16X, CDs up to 48X, and supports DVD-RAM recording. Suited for desktop PCs running Windows XP/Vista®, internal drive features SATA interface and 5.25 in. form factor. CyberLink software ...
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Steve Ballmer talks up the cloud
David Neal, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has used his trip to Paris this week to discuss many of his firm's latest ambitions, including how it hopes to innovate in the area...
vnunet.com |
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Blu-ray Disc Notebook has compact, lightweight design.
Housed in carbon-fiber chassis, VAIO® TT Series weighs 2.87 lb and measures less than 1 in. thick. Select models play Blu-ray Disc(TM) (BD) movies in full HD 1080p resolution, when connected to compatible HDTV, and can also record, store, and play content on high-capacity BD media. Equipped with 11.1 in. widescreen display with XBRITE-DuraView(TM) LCD technology, notebook is powered via Intel® ...
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Containers encourage recycling.
Offering up to 4 separate openings for waste, glass, cans, bottles, or paper, Recycling Containers use individual liners to keep each material sorted. Metal containers are suited for offices or break rooms, while fiberglass containers withstand daily rigors of food courts, airports, school cafeterias, and other large facilities. Available for stadiums, parks, and other outdoor venues, perforated ...
ThomasNet |
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Wherever Change Directory Speeds Up Command Line Navigation [Featured Download]
Windows/Mac/Linux (all platforms): Free command prompt plug-in script Wherever Change Directory makes navigating around your system fast and easy from the command line on any system. After adding wcd...
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AGORACOM Acquires www.Grandich.com, Appoints Peter Grandich as Chief Commentator
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - AGORACOM , Canada's largest small-cap investment community and only provider of monitored online communities to public companies, is proud to announce the acquisition of www.Grandich.com, the home of The Grandich Letter, a leading newsletter analyzing the metals and mining markets within global stock and bond markets.
CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance |
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AGORACOM Acquires www.Grandich.com, Appoints Peter Grandich as Chief Commentator
AGORACOM, Canada's largest small-cap investment community and only provider of monitored online communities to public companies, is proud to announce the acquisition of www.Grandich.com, the home of The Grandich Letter, a leading newsletter analyzing the metals and mining markets within global stock and bond markets.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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BridgeCo Gets Design Win With Pioneer
Los Angeles-based BridgeCo, a developer of home entertainment related semiconductors, has scored a win with Pioneer, the firm said earlier this week. BridgeCo said that Pioneer is using the firm's technology in two A/V receivers from the firm, the Eliste SC-07 and SC-05. Financial impact of the design win was not disclosed. According to BridgeCo, its processors and software are being used to ...
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Memory Buffer Board supports high-throughput backplane I/O,
MFC700 supports up to 32 GB DDR2 SDRAM memory, with 4-16 GB on baseboard and two 2-8 GB on MM-6171 buffer memory node XMC modules. Board supports four x4 high-speed Serial RapidIO(TM) links to the VPX P1 connector via 8-port Serial RapidIO switch and additional I/Os to backplane. Dual Xilinx® Virtex®-5 FPGAs serve as memory controllers for DDR2 SDRAM with ECC memory. MFC700 is VPX-REDI compliant ...
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TV-viewing lorry driver sentenced
A lorry driver who was watching a TV show on a dashboard laptop as he drove along the M6, is sentenced to community work.
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Free version of Hyper-V hits the streets
Joins VMware, Citrix and others. Microsoft has this week released a free, low-footprint version of its Hyper-V virtualisation software as it continues to chase the virtualisation market leader, VMware.
TechWorld |
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Gallery: Fuel tanker flips in west Charlotte
The Charlotte Observer is pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments and hold conversations online. However, the interactive nature of the internet makes it impracticable for our staff to monitor each and every posting.
The Charlotte Observer |
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Phillips Scientific Launches Brand New Customer-focused, Interactive Website
The new website is user-friendly informative and has interactive on line e-commerce catalog. It gives customers detailed information and graphics of all our quality products including: ePTFE Tubing, ePTFE Membrane, ePTFE Filtration Laminates, ePTFE Sheeting, ePTFE Thread and Floss, ePTFE Joint Sealant, PTFE Valve Stem Packing, Hex Rod Profiling, Extrusion Machinery, PTFE Process & Product ...
ThomasNet |
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Freescale Semiconductor Looking to Sell Mobile Chips Division
Computer-chip manufacturer, and former Motorola subsidiary, Freescale Semiconductor is looking to sell off its mobile-phone chip division, the company confirmed in a statement.
Cellular-News.com |
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Gather up old electronics, metal-based items for recycling
Today will be a good day to gather up those hard-to-recycle items cluttering your attic and basement and turn them in for recycling.
Rockford Register Star |
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Kontron microETXexpress-SP Wins eg3.com Editor's Tech Choice Award
Web portal editors honor Computer-on-Module product as one of the most interesting and innovative product developments Eching, Germany/Poway, USA, August 28, 2008 - Kontron today announced that its Kontron microETXexpress-SP has been selected for the "Editor's Tech Choice" award from eg3.com, a leading technology website for embedded systems. eg3.com editors singled out the Kontron ...
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EBillme gets $12 million
A company that manages billing on Internet sites has raised $12 million EBillme received the money from a venture capital firm, Canaan Partners as well as an existing investor, Celtic House Venture Partners.
The Delaware Business Ledger |
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Pure Pacific Organics Relies on Optyx® with FluoRaptor(TM) to Assure Product Quality ...
September 4, 2008 - Pure Pacific Organics, a leading processor of organic fresh-cut products such as baby spinach and spring mix, was the first in the world to install Optyx® with FluoRaptor(TM), the new fluorescence-sensing laser sorter from Key Technology. Using a combination of color cameras and laser technology, Optyx with FluoRaptor detects and removes defects, extraneous vegetable matter ...
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8 Best Buys for Essential Gear
Pop quiz: Which would you rather have on a business trip, clean socks or your laptop? These days, clean socks are nice, but the laptop is indispensable, just as a desktop is at home, a camera is on vacation, and a cell phone is pretty much everywhere.
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