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Arm Takes Aim at Intel in Small Internet Devices
Arm and TI are at Computex promoting their chips for small Internet devices, hoping to take business from Intel.
PC World via Yahoo! News |
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ARM plans multi-core graphics for mobiles
Chip designer ARM will today unveil a multi-core graphics chip aimed at boosting the display performance of future phone handsets and other devices, bringing them closer to the capabilities available in desktop computers.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Nvidia debuts chips for tiny PCs
The graphics chip maker joins the growing band of hardware firms producing lost-cost laptops
BBC News |
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News to know: Adobe; Apple; Facebook; Microsoft security
Notable headlines: Zach Whitaker: Students try to bring down Facebook Dancho Danchev: Microsoft's CAPTCHA successfully broken Ryan Naraine: Microsoft issues Safari-to-IE blended threat warning Obama looking for help thwarting Web site hackers Chinese female hacking group spotted ActiveX...
ZDNet |
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A Tribute to a Legendary Computer Scientist
Jim Gray, a scientist at Microsoft and I.B.M. who went missing at sea in 2007, was remembered by friends and colleagues at a weekend tribute at UC Berkeley.
The Gainesville Sun |
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Meet Marissa
Marissa Miller. Nope, we've not heard of her either but we're man enough to admit our mistakes. And to wipe the drool off the computer screen. She is, apparently, the face of Victoria's Secret, which could be why we didn't recognise her. Yeah, she's got a face, apparently. Who knew?
Mega Star |
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Douglas Crockford on JavaScript Security: Durable Objects
Cooperating applications, such as mashups, must be able to exchange objects with robust interfaces. An object must be able to encapsulate its state such that the state can be modified only as permitted by its own methods. JavaScript’s objects are soft and currently the language does not include any means to harden them, so an attacker can easily access the fields directly and replace the methods ...
SYS-CON Media |
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Workshop: Keep important data in sync
Many people now carry mobile phones that double as powerful handheld computers. While it is undeniably useful to be able to carry contact information on such a device, it is likely that the same information will be needed on a desktop PC.
Computer Active |
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EU takes on US over web gambling
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into the stance being taken by the US in the trade dispute over internet gambling.
Computer Active |
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Animals' 'hero' is focus of TV show
What do a Los Angeles television producer/host and a down-home Alabama mother of twin teenage boys have in common? Animals. When Cheryl Bauman, host of the TV show "Biking and Barking: Girls Just Want to Have Fun With Their Dogs," was looking for a canine to adopt, she turned to the Internet.
The Huntsville Times |
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Helpful Software Wrecks The Navy
June 2, 2008: A recent flurry of U.S. Navy inspections that showed a decline of ship maintenance standards, led to a search for reasons.
Strategy Page |
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Hands on: Windows scripting environment
Powershell is a new scripting environment for Windows.
Personal Computer World |
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Phlashing To Victory
June 2, 2008: A new weapon is now available for Cyber Warriors, one that enables you to damage hardware over the Internet. This is something new, and it's called Phlashing (flashing, as in changing the firmware, or computer code in chips on your motherboard, controller cards or other hardware).
Strategy Page |
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The Revolution Is Over
June 2, 2008: The fallout from the capture of a senior FARC leaders laptop last March continues.
Strategy Page |
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IT sector fails to create multicultural workforce
The IT sector is struggling to create a multicultural workforce because few women and people from ethnic minorities choose to learn technical skills, according to Microsoft.
Personal Computer World |
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Intel to Re-Enter the Mobile Phone Semiconductor Market
Semiconductor giant, Intel is preparing to re-enter the mobile phone market as smartphone sales rise and data intensive services increase in popularity.
Cellular-News.com |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 1st Feb 2006 19:48 UTC
PC firmware, a murky world of interwoven software code that dates back to the original IBM PC and its clones, is about to be modernized . In a move that experts say promises to lead to fewer headaches for IT staff by creating more stable and manageable desktops and notebooks, the PC industry has begun transitioning to the United Extensible Firmware Interface.
New Mobile Computing |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 3rd Oct 2005 14:51 UTC
The next beta version of Microsoft's operating system is expected in November . The new beta version of Vista will have its graphic component a little bit readier than before as it's already time to start working on a user interface and the gaming part of the API.
New Mobile Computing |
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VMware to Acquire B-hive Networks
VMware announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire B-hive Networks, Inc., a privately-held application performance management software company with headquarters in San Mateo, California and principal R&D facilities in Herzliya, ...
ebizQ.net |
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Nvidia unveils Tegra: A computer on a chip
Feature - In very simple terms, all chip manufacturers have the same business goal: To sell more chips every year. If your core market limits your growth, you will have to look for new markets. Intel has recently done this with its Atom processor, which targets low-cost computing devices and handheld computers. Nvidia’s Tegra hits the same market segments and expands the company’s reach into a ...
TG Daily |
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Nvidia to announce ARM-based handheld device platform
Nvidia is planning to announce its ARM-based handheld device platform Tegra on June 2, targeting Intel's Atom-based platforms as its main competitor, according to sources from industry players.
Digi Times |
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Hey! Hooeey is here
CHENNAI, INDIA: Faster emails, myriad smileys, easier chat windows and a host of innovations have made browsing on the Internet an easier and enriching experience. The entire world corresponds, checks its bank balances and even orders movie tickets on the web. However, how often have we missed...
Chennai Online |
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Commentary: ProMOS to avoid 60nm transition issues by going to 50nm
After Hynix Semiconductor recently gained approval by the Korean government to transfer its 54nm DRAM production technology to ProMOS Technologies, ProMOS is believed will be the first Taiwan DRAM maker capable of fabricating DRAM on 50nm-class node, allowing it among rivals to avoid any transition issues to 60nm, industry players commented.
Digi Times |
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Rexchip likely to be first Taiwan DRAM maker to swing to profits in 2Q
Rexchip Electronics is likely to be the first Taiwan DRAM maker to swing to profits in the second quarter as the company has already turned a profit from April, according to Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC).
Digi Times |
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IT sector fails to create multicultural workforce
Clement James, vnunet.com , Monday 2 June 2008 at 10:04:00 Women and ethnic minorities not properly represented The IT sector is struggling to create a multicultural workforce because few women and people from ethnic minorities choose to learn technical skills, according to Microsoft.... > Read the full article
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