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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 29th Nov 2005 18:41 UTC, submitted by anonymous
"I did not write this to say that people who do not know much about computers need to be told what to do, or to assert that Windows is not a good OS for casual users, but rather to point out that Linux is a great choice for this.
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Web-based program gives the blind Internet access
Blind people generally use computers with the help of screen-reader software, but those products can cost more than $1,000, so they're not exactly common on public PCs at libraries or Internet cafes. Now a free new Web-based program for the blind aims to improve the situation.
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Web-based program gives the blind Internet access
Blind people generally use computers with the help of screen-reader software, but those products can cost more than $1,000, so they're not exactly common on public PCs at libraries or Internet cafes. Now a free new Web-based program for the blind aims to improve the situation. It's called WebAnywhere, and it was developed by a computer science graduate student at the University of Washington. ...
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Web-based program gives the blind Internet access
(AP) -- Blind people generally use computers with the help of screen-reader software, but those products can cost more than $1,000, so they're not exactly common on public PCs at libraries or Internet cafes. Now a free new Web-based program for the blind aims to improve the situation.
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Time Warner, Yahoo shares up on report of AOL talks
Shares in Time Warner Inc rose 4.7 percent on Wednesday after media reported that talks to sell its AOL Internet unit to Yahoo Inc or Microsoft Corp have heated up ahead of Yahoo's Aug 1 shareholders meeting.
The Economic Times |
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Sony Knows What Went Wrong With the PS3 [PS3]
In a non-exclusive round table with various outlets like us, Kotaku and Engadget this morning, Sony Computer Entertainment America's CEO Jack Tretton gave us some great looks behind the public...
Gizmodo |
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Aircell in-flight Wi-Fi to use LTE 4G network
Aircell, which will offer Wi-Fi access on airplanes while in flight via its Gogo service, today announced it would base its second generation of the service on the 4G Long Term Evolution data network. When the service goes live later on this year, it will use CDMA EVDO Rev A for data transfer during flights, topping out at more than 12 Mbps. By the...
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Web-based program gives the blind Internet access
SEATTLE (AP) — Blind people generally use computers with the help of screen-reader software, but those products can cost more than $1,000, so they're not exactly common on public PCs at libraries or Internet cafes. Now a free new Web-based program for the blind aims to improve the situation.
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Japanese scientists develop long-life flash memory
A new type of flash memory is being developed, according to today's reports, which not only takes up less space and uses less electricity than the current flash memory technology, but also lasts much longer as well. The ferroelectric chips under development by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology as well as the Unive...
MacNN |
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Toshiba launches 400GB 2.5-inch HDD
TOKYO, JAPAN: Toshiba Corp. announced a new line-up of high performance 2.5-inch HDDs, including a low-noise flagship model that boosts areal density to 477Mbit/mm2 (308Gbpsi) to achieve a capacity of 400GB on just two platters, plus five drives that bring new levels of performance and 7,200rpm rotational speeds to the company's full range of storage capacities.
CIOL |
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This Week in the AIFA Covers Conference Playoffs
BALTIMORE, Maryland (July 16, 2008) - The American Indoor Football Association has released the 27th edition of its new Internet radio program, This Week In The AIFA.
OurSports Central |
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Rumored Google target Blinkx teams with Microsoft, others
Video search provider Blinkx sharpened its defense and offense against a possible buyout from Google or Yahoo today, announcing new pacts with several major online partners, one of which happens to be owned by Microsoft.
BetaNews |
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Media Blogs & Sites
While direct mail economics have improved, the use of direct mail as a part of the source mix has declined to its lowest level in 20 years, according to the 2008 Industry Survey conducted by Capell’s Circulation Report.
Circulation Management |
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NYC Cable License for Verizon's FIOS
Ooh: Silicon Alley Insider brings word that Verizon just got approval from the NY State Public Service Commission to bring FIOS to NYC. Apparently FIOS TV will launch TV service in the "coming weeks," as "it's already been taking orders in launch neighborhoods." When it was first announced the cable TV-phone-Internet option was coming to town in April, the city said , "This is a historic ...
Gothamist |
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Web-based program gives the blind Internet access
Blind people generally use computers with the help of screen-reader software, but those products can cost more than $1,000, so they're not exactly common on public PCs at libraries or Internet cafes. Now a free new Web-based program for the blind aims to improve the situation.
The Washington Times |
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MainConcept Releases New Video Converter for Mac/Intel
AACHEN, Germany----MainConcept GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DivX, Inc. and one of the world's leading providers of video and audio codecs as well as software development kits to the broadcast, film and consumer electronic markets, today announced that it has released the next step of its Cross Platform Encoder application called MainConcept™ Reference 1.5 in a new version for Mac/Intel.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Resistance 2 : nouveau trailer
Sony Computer Entertainment dévoile un nouveau trailer de Resistance 2 développé par Insomniac Games sur PlayStation 3.
JeuxFrance.com |
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Resistance 2 : présentation en vidéo
Voici la démo de Resistance 2 sur PlayStation 3 présentée hier lors de la conférence de Sony Computer Entertainment à l'occasion de l'E3 2008.
JeuxFrance.com |
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Bluepulse Unveils Apple iPhone Application
Bluepulse, the award-winning free mobile social messenger, today unveiled an iPhone application available
wallstreet:online AG |
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Intel's Core 2 Duo T9400 is the "embedded" sibling in a family of five
Of the five, it's the T9400 that will be of particular interest to embedded developers.
WindowsForDevices |
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DEQ contract sets E-waste plan in motion
Starting next year, Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality will collect electronic waste from households and small businesses. That includes computers, laptops, monitors, fax machines and televisions. The addition of electronic waste in the statewide recycling program is the result of a ...
Portland Tribune |
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Internet Evangelist Vows to Lead Nation Back to God and Biblical Values
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 16 / Christian Newswire / -- The world's leading Internet evangelist, Bill Keller - founder of Liveprayer.com and the host of the Liveprayer TV program - has launched the Jonah Project to call the United States to repent, or face the judgment of God. In much the same way as the word delivered by the prophet Jonah 2900 years ago to the ancient city of Nineveh, Keller ...
Christian News Wire |
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Mobile industry gives circuit-switched traffic lease on life
Industry organization GSM Association has completed trials of SIP-I, a protocol that will make it possible to send circuit-switched mobile traffic over core networks based on Internet Protocol.
IT World |
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white papers
Microsoft is meeting with AOL executives Wednesday to talk about the two companies combining AOL and Microsoft's online division, according to a news report.
IT World |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 17th Dec 2007 22:15 UTC
To counter the success of the iPhone, Microsoft is revamping its mobile operating system , according to Ars Technica.
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