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Microsoft has updated its advisory
today on the critical Windows flaw to state that development of the patch is complete, and they are now in the process of testing it. The expected release date for the patch is currently set for January 10, which will be included as part of Microsoft's monthly release of security bulletins.
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New crime data analyst keeps eye on police information
NASHUA -- Information is power, but only if you have the means and know-how to use it. Police have always gathered a great deal of information, and for the last several years, it has all been logged into the department's mainframe computer system, on software supplied by Information Management Corp. ... - By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer
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ARM plans multi-core graphics for mobiles
Daniel Robinson, IT Week , Monday 2 June 2008 at 17:05:00 New chips to power next-generation mobile devices 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... > Read the full article
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UK second in booming European ad market
Tom Young, Computing , Monday 2 June 2008 at 10:57:00 New advertising formats and targeting technology increasing spend UK internet users are among the most valuable to European web advertisers, according to a survey. The report by the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe and PricewaterhouseCoopers found that an average... > Read the full article
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Smaller gadgets will expand market, Intel CEO says
NEW YORK – Intel Corp.’s push to create and boost new categories of small, cheap Internet-connected devices is taking the world’s largest chip maker in some unusual directions.
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UK second in booming European ad market
UK internet users are among the most valuable to European web advertisers, according to a survey.
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Microsoft offers olive branch over openness
Microsofts decision to expand the range of document formats supported by Office has prompted a mixed reaction from the channel.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Five fabulous BlackBerry downloads that cost nothing
Contrary to popular belief, when it comes to software, open source does not always mean "free." Not always...but in this case, it does. Over the past few months, we've made it our mission to dig up the best free smartphone applications available.
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Nvidia Goes After Intel With Tegra Processors
Nvidia announced its Tegra line of Arm-based processors on Monday.
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Information workers would “love to bring” Yahoo Messenger 9.0 beta into the office
The latest beta of Yahoo's instant messaging application – Yahoo Messenger 9.0 – is squarely targeted at consumers, but at least one Canadian analyst believes many of its capabilities would interest small businesses as well.
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Newest Apple iMac is a great deal
When Apple Inc. recently sent along one of its new iMacs -- a sweet 24-inch model with a 2.8GHz Penryn processo r -- I agreed to take it home and give it a dose of family testing at the Finnie household. And with three kids aged 3, 6, and 16, that's saying something.
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Best Buy to test free recycling for electronics
SAN FRANCISCO - Under pressure to help dispose some of the electronic waste it helped create, Best Buy Co. is testing a free program that will offer consumers a convenient way to ensure millions of obsolete TVs, old computers, and other unwanted gadgets don't poison the nation's dumps.
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Ten powerful – and free - security downloads for Windows PCs
To use an Internet-connected computer is to be insecure and place your privacy in danger. Spyware, viruses, Trojans and assorted malware are everywhere on the Net, trying to hop onto your PC and cause damage.
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Facebook accused of violating user trust, breaking Canadian privacy laws
Facebook is deceiving its users and breaking Canadian privacy laws, the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) alleges in a complaint to Canada's Privacy Commissioner on Friday morning.
ITBusiness.ca |
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National Merit scholarship winners named
Colin M. Campbell, a senior at Oak Ridge High School, has been named a recipient of a National Merit scholarship from the University of Tennessee. Campbell plans to study computer science, according to information from the National Merit Scholarship Corp.
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Sports fans amongst Internet’s biggest users
Digital media is fast becoming the medium of choice for sports fans and pushing the boundaries of media convergence across TV, internet and mobile, according to new research.
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Gerri Sinclair: Time to embrace your avatar
Gerri Sinclair is a true Renaissance woman. In fact, she was a Renaissance drama scholar before turning her mind to computers, entrepreneurship, and thought leadership about on-line avatars in virtual worlds.
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Thai govt hampering country's 3G adoption
3G deployment in Thailand crawls to a snail's pace due to limited handsets and the government's sluggish policy-making process, say market watchers. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http://www.activetechpros.com
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Hacker changes Phoenix Mars Lander site
A spokesperson for the Phoenix Mars Lander mission says a hacker took over the mission's public website.
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Sybase iAnywhere Quick to Support ADO.NET Entity Framework and LINQ
ORLANDO, Fla.----Sybase iAnywhere continues its long-standing commitment and early release of .NET enhancements, announcing today delivery on its promise to support ADO.NET Entity Framework and LINQ to Entities. .NET developers can download the SQL Anywhere® Entity Framework and ADO.NET 3.5 provider by registering for the SQL Anywhere 11 beta.
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Companies chase the commercial wisdom of the Web
Kluster, the newest in a line-up of companies using the Web to turn the experience of strangers into meaningful business strategies. uses a cash reward system for contributors.
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Nvidia Goes After Intel With Tegra Processors
Nvidia announced its Tegra line of Arm-based processors on Monday.
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Experian Launches Business Information Widget
New tool provides valuable information when surfing the Web for a business
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911 Writer's Block Dispatches Emergency Assistance for Writers in Need
911 Writer's Block launches today at WEbook.com, the first online platform for authors, editors and writing groups to collaboratively create unique written works.
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2008 InfoWorld CTO 25: Chris Wysopal, Veracode
Chris Wysopal's obsession with software security has brought him fame as a member of the L0pht hacker "think tank," led to stints as lead security researcher at @stake and director of development at Symantec, and helped produce the Organization for Internet Safety, which was founded on guidelines for the responsible disclosure of software security vulnerabilities developed by Wysopal and ...
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