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Recent Original Stories
Microsoft rarely gives out sales numbers , but Vista is another story. Due to bad press, the company apparently wants to remind everyone that Vista is still selling well.
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Thureon's Armarac Wins Silver Award for Hottest New Product At 2008 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)
The Armarac is the world's first zero footprint rack-mount system, the Armarac enclosure enables enterprises to securely deploy servers and network equipment without requiring a network room or wiring closet. Armarac shares the the medal stand with companies including gold award-winner Apple for its iPhone and MacBook Air - and bronze winner RIM for its Blackberry - is a fantastic achievement ...
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Reuters Technology Summary
Big Facebook redesign to give users more control SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook Inc. is making sweeping changes to the world's largest social networking site, aiming to give users more control and to curb new forms of spam, company officials said late on Sunday. Facebook's redesign aims to make user profiles more dynamic by giving more prominence to the newest information, and it ...
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Much-maligned feature being added to IPv6
In a high-tech twist of irony, the Internet engineering community is adding a feature to IPv6 that the upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol was supposed to eliminate.
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Geeks On Call(R) Joins the Long & Foster(R) Companies' Network of Home Service Providers
Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. , a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers through its national network of franchise and Company-owned locations under the trade names Geeks On Call, 1-800-905-GEEK, and CallTheGeeks.com, announced today that it has become a Participating Service Provider for the Long & Foster® Companies' Home Service ...
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The popular Intel Atom microprocessors made for netbooks, or mini-laptops, costs 52 percent more per chip than the desktop version of the same processor.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 11th Dec 2005 13:51 UTC
Mandriva has long had its Linux fans, but it's recently been turning its efforts toward the business and desktop markets and, if CEO François Bancilhon has anything to do with it, Mandriva will become as big a Linux name as Red Hat and Novell in the enterprise.
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Intel Atom for netbooks costs 52% more than desktop version
The popular Intel Atom microprocessors made for netbooks, or mini-laptops, costs 52 percent more per chip than the desktop version of the same processor.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 7th Nov 2007 22:51 UTC
Ars has a review of Ubuntu 7.10 . They conclude: "Ubuntu 7.10 provides an unparalleled desktop Linux experience and sets new standards for power and ease of use. This release lives up to Ubuntu's reputation and delivers cutting-edge new features and solid enhancements.
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Dispelled Intel rumor may disappoint gamers
Intel announced prices for some of its latest, most powerful chips that might disappoint digital gaming enthusiasts because they're more expensive than reports had speculated.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sat 22nd Jul 2006 21:15 UTC
Toby Richards wrote an opinion article for NewsForge, claiming that for him, Linux won't get mainstream until Evolution - or another capable Outlook-like client - gets optimized and offers 100% compatibility with Exchange.
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Recent Original Stories
We covered earlier about Apple suing Psystar the creator of Open Computer. Now we have more details of the complaint . Apple's complaint is now available online (registration required).
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Free downloadable desktop images.
Download free desktop wallpapers for runners. Click on an image below to the see the wallpapers available for that category and directions on how to display on your computer.
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Global Briefs: Fratricide, Copycats, Cuts and E-News
India's Amabi Brothers Clash, Facebook Sues German Copycats, Sony Ericsson's Cuts, and France Tests Wireless Newspaper.
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Startup brings virtualization to automotive software
In today's automotive landscape, there is a fundamental gap between highly safety and security relevant internal subsystems such as x-by-wire systems or engine control systems at one side and telematics and infotainment systems at the other one. A Berlin-based startup company plans to bridge this gap by means of a technique already commonplace in commercial IT: Virtualization.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 14th Jul 2006 21:08 UTC
In a Q&A , Neelie Kroes, who fined MS for not complying with the EC's antitrust ruling, said: "I regret that the Commission has had to take such a step today, but given Microsoft's continued non-compliance to date, I have been left with no alternative.
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Recent Original Stories
Linux and UNIX-like operating systems in general are regarded as being more secure for the common user, in contrast with operating systems that have "Windows" as part of their name.
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The power of cross-platform synchronization
These days there are plenty of ways to back up your computer files. The options are easy when you're dealing with one computer -- just back up your files to an external hard drive and forget about it -- but when several machines are involved, each with a different operating system, things can get complicated. If you frequently work on more than one computer, having access to your synchronized ...
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Novel Computational Model Describes The Speed At Which HIV Escapes The Immune Response
A new model illustrates how HIV evades the immune system. The study, in PLoS Computational Biology, incorporates detailed interactions between a mutating virus and the immune system.
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Who's Buying Computers, Reading Material, Telephone Service, and Televisions?
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Who's Buying Information, 4th Edition" report to their offering.
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McCain's Peers Click With The Internet
Senior citizens are learning to use the Internet more, which leaves Sen. John McCain in the minority of those who are not web proficient.
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Virginia Tech installs 29-teraflop Mac cluster
Virginia Tech has recently installed a new Mac-based supercomputing cluster, according to an announcement. The cluster is being used by the university's Center for High-End Computing Systems, and consists of 324 Mac Pros operating as servers, with eight cores apiece, for a total of 2,592 cores. The computers are networked together via a 40Gbps co...
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SAP shuts down support arm sued by Oracle
TomorrowNow employees alleged to have hacked into Oracle systems
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SAP shuts down support arm sued by Oracle
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- German software maker SAP AG said Monday it will shut down TomorrowNow, a subsidiary that provided support for Oracle Corp. software and was accused of stealing information from Oracle.
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CherryPal’s 2W cloud-based PC
The CherryPal is what happens when you combine a highly customized, incredibly efficient platform with cloud computing. It is a tiny (1.3×5.8×4.2-inch) computer that runs on a FreeScale processor. It is designed to provide casual PC users with an easy, reliable, and affordable solution that avoids the problems of the typical desktop/notebook while taking advantage [...]
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