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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 29th Oct 2007 20:27 UTC
"While the Apple hype machine and its fanatical followers would have you believe that Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard' is a major upgrade to the company's venerable operating system, nothing could be further from the truth . Instead, Leopard is yet another evolutionary upgrade in a long line of evolutionary OS X upgrades, all of which date back to the original OS X release in 2001. But let me get one ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 10th Jan 2006 00:21 UTC, submitted by george
"More than five years ago the launch of Microsoft Windows XP - and its considerably improved features and reliability compared with Windows 98 and 2000 - made a comprehensive desktop rollout a no-brainer for companies. The other options were all far from desirable.
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"Microsoft has unveiled a new touch-sensitive coffee table-shaped computer called ' Surface '. Designed to do away with the need for a traditional mouse and keyboard, users can instead use their fingers to operate the computer.
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Linked by Adam S on Wed 28th Sep 2005 12:44 UTC
You make it sound as if your battery is going to die in a few weeks or something. Why the hell do people still complain about the battery run-down on iPods..?! ALL devices with rechargeable batteries, especially ones used as often as iPods, will lose their charge eventually.
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Linked by Andrew Youll on Fri 26th Aug 2005 22:57 UTC, submitted by Matt Turner
After a great deal of interest from the community, we have decided to officially open the "SkyOS Code Ransom" . In a nutshell, the SkyOS Code Ransom is a system to encourage developers to port various software packages to SkyOS, as well as a way to reward them for their efforts.
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Linked by Michael Reed on Wed 21st Nov 2007 14:13 UTC
When computer company Apple announced that they were planning to make a phone, most pundits felt sure that Apple would produce something a bit different from the crowd. An Apple phone would have to be a plush, prestige unit and the product of a thoughtful design process.
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A real-world security keychain to protect WoW characters' identity
Blizzard introduces a physical security token to help give gamers added peace of mind when playing World of Warcraft online.
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Japanese military shamed by USB device
Stolen, found, loaned, lost Like ball point pens, cigarette lighters, and the occasional key, flash memory devices have a nearly unstoppable need to be set free upon the world at large.…
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SOHH Exclusive: Benzino Thinks The Internet Is Killing Hip-Hop
With a recent influx of online rap wars, SOHH caught up with infamous, former Source magazine big wig and current Hip-Hop Weekly publisher Raymond "Benzino" Scott to talk about his thoughts on the Internet's impact on the industry.
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Hackers Steal PINs From Citibank ATMs
Hackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores this year and stole customers' PIN codes, according to recent court filings that revealed a disturbing security hole in the most sensitive part of a banking record.
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Louisburg College to keep accreditation
Louisburg College will remain accredited on a probationary status for another six months, according to news posted today on the Web site of the South's major accrediting body.
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Beatrice man sentenced for sex counts
BEATRICE — A 25-year-old Beatrice man has been sentenced to four years’ probation for using his computer to try to entice a child for sex. Alexander Sejkora was convicted of five counts of child enticement by computer.
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Apple Pushes Peck of Patches
Apple on Monday issued software updates to plug more than two dozen security holes in its OS X operating systems and various software applications. The company also issued a patch to fix a security vulnerability in Safari for the Mac (this issue was already addressed in a previous update for Windows XP and Vista versions of Safari). The updates are available through Apple Software Update or ...
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Microsoft Buys Linguistic Web Search Firm Powerset
Microsoft said it had agreed to buy Powerset, a start-up that is working on a new class of Web search that relies on insights from linguistics rather than simple keyword strings.
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Bag Helps Laptop Pass Air Security
New laptop bags approved by the Transportation Security Administration make it possible to go through X-ray inspection without having to take the laptop out.
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Plastic Electronics Have A Bright Future In Flexible Laptops
With market analysts predicting a ten fold increase in the value of the organic light emitting display industry it is no wonder that scientists and governments alike are keen to advance research into "plastic electronics". For a long time, plastic was thought of as an insulating material that could not conduct electricity, but ground-breaking research in the 1970s proved that some plastics could ...
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News and views on Linux on the desktop ...
Linux wins big in financial trading — May 15, 2008 — Red Hat announced that announced that a European branch of the the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has implemented its Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Red Hat Network.
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Linux wins over St. Louis prep school
A private school in St. Louis, Mo. is increasingly choosing Linux for the computers it supplies to students and faculty, according to laptop supplier Lenovo. Students at the Whitfield School are using Linux about 86 percent of the time now, Lenovo says, up from 50 percent three years ago.
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High-Tech Pet Innovations and the People Who Love Them
(ARA) - The Internet or their pets - which could Americans live without? No need to live without either, thanks to some particularly enterprising participants in the pet industry - a market the American Pet Products Manufacturers' Association estimates at $40 billion a year.
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Citibank ATM breach reveals PIN security problems
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores and stole customers' PIN codes, according to recent court filings that revealed a disturbing security hole in the most sensitive part of a banking record.
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Qoof Bridges Gap Between Online Shopping and Video [Israel Media Tour]
Company Name: Qoof Founded in: 2006 Location: Bet Shemesh Qoof is a video commerce startup that offers a widget eTailors and publishers can use to publish product videos on their sites. Founded by Richard Kligman in 2006, Qoof’s operations and team of over 10 employees are based out of Bet Shemesh. Kligman first came up with the [...]
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Fixed Price Gasoline Web Site Set to Launch at www.gasbankusa.com
Consumers and businesses are longing for price stability in gasoline and diesel, commodities that fluctuate on a daily basis due to distant global events and media perceptions. Over the past year gasoline prices have risen almost 39% and diesel almost 64% according to the AAA and with it have gone the budgets of many Americans and the profits of small fleet operators.
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Click&Clean Clears the Crap from Your Browser [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Freeware application Click&Clean works in conjunction with previously mentioned favorite CCleaner to cover your browsing tracks with the click of a button. To use it, first make sure...
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Montecito Medical Ventures Announces Alliance With Accuray, a Leading Developer of Cancer Treatment Technology
Montecito Medical Ventures, a joint venture of Montecito Medical Investment Company, announced today that it has formed an alliance by purchasing two placement contracts from medical technology company Accuray, manufacturers of the CyberKnife® radiosurgery system.
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When Dell put up its IdeaStorm community-feedback site, the company was surprised by the strong response in favor of shipping personal computers with Linux.
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