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Quick-boot Linux environment makes a splash
DeviceVM announced that its quick-booting Splashtop Linux implementation is being pre-installed in ROM (read-only memory) on four new Asus motherboards. Asus says it plans to ship over a million Splashtop-ready motherboards per month, making this one of the largest Linux deployments ever.
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Dutch ban voting computers over eavesdropping fear
Back to basics The risk of eavesdropping has driven the Dutch government to ban electronic voting computers from future elections.…
The Register |
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Google makes health service available
Online filing cabinet for medical records opens to public; venture provides fodder for privacy watchdogs
The Globe and Mail |
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Google Makes Health Service Publicly Available
Google's online filing cabinet for medical records opened to the public Monday, giving users instant electronic access to their health histories while reigniting privacy concerns.
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Unotron Partners with CleanPC to Offer Preventive Maintenance and Cleaning of Washable Computer Technology
DALLAS & SPRING GROVE, Ill.----Unotron , an international leader of washable data input devices and creator of patented SpillSeal® technology, today announced a partnership with CleanPC, Inc. , America's largest IT cleaning network that has serviced over 5.5 million computers to date..
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Frustrated by Computer Problems? There's a New Solution
(ARA) - Recently, in Berlin, Germany, a man's neighbors called the police to report him for disturbing the peace. He'd become frustrated and had thrown his computer out the window.
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Judge approves $640 million computer settlement
By Tom Blakey THE NORMAN TRANSCRIPT (NORMAN, Okla.) NORMAN, Okla. — A judge has approved a $640 million settlement stemming from allegations Compaq and Hewlett-Packard sold computers with a defective part that could corrupt data.
The Express-Star |
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Your Future Web Life
In the always-connected future, devices in your home will touch the Web multiple times a day--whether you know it or not.
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Stone wins Rock bidding war
Doug Woodburn, CRN , Tuesday 20 May 2008 at 15:17:00 Public sector specialist bolsters notebook portfolio with purchase of struggling system builder Public sector IT supplier Stone Group has emerged as the new owner of Rock after winning the bidding war for the struggling system builder.... > Read the full article
vnunet.com |
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Microsoft Proposes to Buy Yahoo Search
A source reveals that Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo's search business. BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has proposed to buy Yahoo Inc's search business and take a minority stake in the Web pioneer, stopping short of a full-out merger, a person familiar with the discussions said on Monday.
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Judge approves $640 million computer settlement
By Tom Blakey THE NORMAN TRANSCRIPT (NORMAN, Okla.) NORMAN, Okla. — A judge has approved a $640 million settlement stemming from allegations Compaq and Hewlett-Packard sold computers with a defective part that could corrupt data.
Shelbyville Daily Union |
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Fujitsu And Socket Mobile Form Strategic Partnership To Improve Mobile Data Collection
Partnership Draws on Expertise of Both Companies to Offer Wireless Bar Code Scanning and Payment Solutions That Significantly Enhance Customer Service
DataCollectionOnline |
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Stone wins Rock bidding war
Public sector IT supplier Stone Group has emerged as the new owner of Rock after winning the bidding war for the struggling system builder.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Recent Original Stories
The MorphOS development team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of an updated MorphOS version for Amiga computers equipped with PowerUP accelerator cards.
OS News |
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Age one of many factors that slow down computers
Question: What is the primary reason that a PC response time is real slow? What should be looked at first to speed up the response time?
The Olympian |
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Washington DC
Away This Summer? No Problem For Verizon Wireless Customers BASKING RIDGE, N.J. ( Map ) -
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SPEC Committee Begins Work on Power Benchmark for Web Servers
WARRENTON, Va.----The SPECweb committee of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. has begun work on a new benchmark to measure power consumption for web servers.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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N-trig Sets New Industry Standard for Full Multi-Touch Capabilities on Large Format Displays
N-trig, the provider of DuoSense(TM) technology combining pen and zero-pressure touch for mobile and fixed computers into a single device, announced today that its DuoSense(TM) technology now has full multi-touch capabilities designed for large format displays. N-trig is introducing its latest technology breakthrough at the Society for Information Display's (SID) Display Week 2008 - Booth #955, ...
Centre Daily Times |
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HCL holds internet safety seminar
The subtext of a Huntington County Leadership seminar was not "beware of the Internet," but it could have been.
The Herald-Press |
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New Meaning For The Term 'Computer Bug': Genetically Altered Bacteria For Data Storage
Researchers have created 'living computers' by genetically altering bacteria. The research demonstrates that computing in living cells is feasible, opening the door to a number of applications including data storage and as a tool for manipulating genes for genetic engineering. A research team from biology and the mathematics departments of Davidson College, Biologists and mathematicians added ...
Science Daily |
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Gearing Up For The .Car Era
In-car Internet (Incarnet?) is just around the corner, so telematics provider ATX is pushing for a standard to make web-content fit widescreen-esque dashboard screens, establish safety protocols and prevent viruses from crashing a car.
Wired News |
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DeLay administrators hope to get Intel award
DeLay Middle School is preparing to make an impression on officials who will represent the Intel School of Distinction Award. But, teachers at the school say the impression has already been made.
Flower Mound Leader |
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Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook to take on Google?
Microsoft could pair with Yahoo, Facebook Google is so far ahead of the competition for attracting Internet users that some no longer think even a megadeal between Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. would be big enough to even things up.
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Charter Web tracking legal, consumer protection officials say
Wisconsin consumer protection officials say Charter Communications' controversial planned test program under which it will track the browsing habits of its high-speed Internet customers in order to send them targeted ads is legal. Charter next month plans to begin pilot tests of the program in four markets outside Wisconsin, but has no plans to expand beyond those markets. Two prominent ...
The Capital Times |
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SYSPRO Bests SAP and SAGE to Take Top ERP Software Honors
SYSPRO, a provider of visionary ERP for the manufacturing pragmatist, said today that SYSPRO software was awarded first place in eWEEK Channel Insider's 2008 Product of the Year Awards in the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Suites category. Besting SAP and SAGE, who also competed, SYSPRO landed the top position in the ERP solutions category, one of 26 hardware and software areas measured.
Centre Daily Times |
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