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Global internet users reach 1.4 billion
Guy Dixon, vnunet.com , Monday 21 July 2008 at 14:26:00 Quarter of the population now has access A quarter of the global population will regularly use the internet during 2008, according to IDC's Digital Marketplace Model and Forecast....
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Sony's amazing crapware-free PC
Sony is finally taking on its crapware problem. For the past two months, I've been using an astonishingly light and agile Sony VAIO notebook and loving every minute of it. The best part of all was that this machine was absolutely, completely, unequivocally crapware-free, which meant I was able to...
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The Carphone Warehouse launches new webbook
The webbook is integrated with Wi-Fi, web browser, three USB ports, VIA C7 M 1.6GHz processor, 512MB of memory and built-in memory card readers. The standard model has 2GB of solid state flash memory, although this can be substituted for a 2.5" hard disk drive.
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CityIS to offer Avistar's video conferencing system in UK
John Thompson, founder and chairman of CityIS, said: "This agreement allows us to complement our videoconferencing offerings with an easy-to-use, intuitive desktop solution that maximises the productivity of users and does not disrupt the workflow they have underway at their desks."
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Satyam to set up centers in South America
IT major, Satyam Computer Services Ltd, plans to set up IT and BPO development centers in Mexico and Chile or Uruguay shortly, a top company official said.
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Guichelaar CTO focus and fizz
A mainframe computer command centre in Sydney, Australia, 1990. It is lunchtime and, as usual, the guys are huddled in the corner playing cards. Canasta...
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Kaz Hirai Sets 150m Lifetime Target For PS3
Sony Computer Entertainment president and CEO Kazuo Hirai has given a sales target of 150 million for the PlayStation 3, over its entire lifetime, in further bullish talk over the console's future. Hirai recently indicated that he expected PlayStation 3 operations to become profitable by the end of Sony's next financial year in March 2009. His new sales target for the format was made in an ...
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From MMO To CEO
How online videogames can help groom corporate leaders in the real world.
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Japan kicks off electric car format war
Prius-ray vs Dominant Volt Drive? Japanese motor globocorps jockeying for position in the electric car market of tomorrow will unite to present a worldwide standard for automotive Li-ion batteries and related technologies, according to reports. The alliance will include Toyota, Nissan and Matsushita, but Honda - which appears to favour hydrogen fuel cells over all-battery vehicles - has not ...
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InforSense Listed in Leading Industry Analyst Firm's Hype Cycle for Healthcare Provider Applications and Systems
InforSense Ltd., the leader in next generation business and scientific intelligence, today announced it has been listed by Gartner, Inc. in its Hype Cycle report for Healthcare Provider Applications and Systems(1).
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The Ideal, Non-Proprietary Cloud
jg21 writes "As previously discussed on Slashdot, the new tendency to speak of "The Cloud" or "Cloud Computing" often seems to generate more heat than light, but one familiar industry fault line is becoming clear — those who believe clouds can be proprietary vs. those who believe they should be free. One CEO who sides with open clouds in order that companies can pick and choose from vendors ...
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Ex-dentist has past in print
If you'd like to see a dingbat, visit Leonard Carrick. A retired dentist, he is a hobby printer who has surrounded himself with ancient tools from a trade downtrodden by the computer age.
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posted by Corey Holcomb-Hockin on Wed 5th Nov 2003 19:48 UTC
I've been using computers since I was quite young and have been using Unixlike OSes for about two years. Most of my life I've used Macs and only started using Windows and Unixlike OSes recently for programming. I'm good at learning OSes as long as they are documented.
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posted by Greg Afinogenov on Wed 3rd Sep 2003 07:19 UTC
It is not fashionable nowadays to speak of the merits of the command line, in an age where things like streaming video and Aqua are an integral part of our daily life. However, I do not think that typed-in commands must necessarily be consigned to the dustbin of computer history.
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Konica Minolta Introduces PageScope Enterprise Suite for MFP Accounting and Authentication Management
RAMSEY, N.J.----Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. , a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced the release of PageScope Enterprise Suite, a solution that brings enterprise-level accounting, user management and authentication to businesses of all sizes.
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Is Open Source Development Insecure?
One of the basic theories behind open source and its relative security is the fact that many eyeballs are looking at code to identify potential and real trouble spots. According to application security vendor Fortify Software, many eyeballs alone aren't enough.
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Recent Original Stories
"Intel was surprisingly talkative when it came to future technologies and products this year. As a result, most of the technical audience is up to date regarding the upcoming micro architecture based on the 65 nm Merom design.
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Poynter Online - Romenesko
Your daily fix of media industry news, commentary, and memos. Los Angeles Times Journalism.org They're hopeful their publications will regain their footing by shifting news to online editions and by employing innovations like video and computer-assisted reporting.
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Firefox add-on Glubble too clunky and restrictive as a children's Internet filter
Glubble is a free proprietary Firefox add-on from Glaxstar that limits the activity your child can perform online by blocking access to Web sites and filtering Google search results. For parents, a tool like Glubble can seem like the perfect answer to the problem of protecting kids from the unsavory elements of the Internet. But as I discovered through my use of Glubble, the questions ...
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LCC fall registration starts today
Laredo Community College starts online registration for fall 2008 today.LCC President Juan L. Maldonado said the college offers a myriad of educational opportunities to meet the needs of students from all walks of life.
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Responds to Electronic Arts' Fifth Extension of Tender Offer
NEW YORK----Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. today responded to Electronic Arts Inc.'s announcement that it is extending for a fifth time its unsolicited conditional tender offer to acquire all of Take-Two's outstanding shares.
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Agilent Technologies Advanced Design System EDA Software Chosen by Inphi for Memory Interface ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.---Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A - News) today announced that Inphi Corp. has selected Agilent's Advanced Design System (ADS) software for the design of their commercially available DDR3 memory interface chip. "We have had many experiences where a traditional SPICE tool was used in the distributed-circuit arena and produced nonphysical results -- ones that raise more ...
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Acer Launches New S461 Compact Business PC
Acer announced its latest compact desktop Pc for business use today called the Veriton S461. The computer uses an Intel core 2 Duo CPU in a small form factor design. The PC features Acer LANScope to allow IT admins to get a blueprint of desktop hardware an...
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Zepto USA Introduces Mythos and Nox Gaming Laptops
Mythos and Nox gaming laptops are the newest gaming computers introduced by Zepto USA, www.zeptousa.com. Both models feature a stylish, yet sturdy "soft touch" design with the most innovative technologies for gaming, movie-viewing and high definition sound.
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xyzmo SIGNificant Group Joins BlackBerry Alliance Program
xyzmo SIGNificant Group, a leading international digital and e-signature technology provider, has joined the BlackBerry® Independent Software Vendor Alliance Program. xyzmo SIGNificant now offers their unique mobile solutions for BlackBerry® smartphones from Research In Motion.
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