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Reuters Technology Summary
U.S. agents can seize travelers' laptops: report WASHINGTON - U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers' laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold them for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday. Under recently disclosed Department of Homeland Security policies, such seizures may be carried out without suspicion of ...
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Reuters Technology Summary
U.S. agents can seize travelers' laptops: report WASHINGTON - U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers' laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold them for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday. Under recently disclosed Department of Homeland Security policies, such seizures may be carried out without suspicion of ...
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Climate Change Science Program Issues Report On Climate Models
A new report evaluates computer models of the Earth's climate and their ability to simulate current climate change.
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They know where you are
Your computer knows what you did last weekend but that's OK because most of your other gadgets do, too. Your browser remembers your Web reading list, your cellphone saved your calls and your MP3 player can recite the songs you heard.
The Log Cabin Democrat |
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Royal Mail customers Ask Sarah for help
Ask Sarah aims to provide immediate answers to questions posed by the Royal Mail’s customers. This eliminates the need for customers to email or call the organisation for information and reduces the number of calls to the contact centre.
Computer Business Review |
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Phone plugins 2.2 Adds Apple Mail Support
nova media announced the immediate availability of Phone plugins 2.2 on Friday. The update for the quick-dial add-on for Address Book added the ability to dial cell phones and send text messages from Apple's Mail application
The Mac Observer |
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Police reports from local municipalities
MIAMI GARDENS A burglar stole a laptop computer and a camera after crawling through an unlocked window at a house in the 4200 block of Northwest 183rd Street between 7 and 11 p.m. July 18. The stolen items were valued at $2,300.
Miami Herald |
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Recycling Gaining Grassroots Traction
MASHPEE - Efforts to bring recycling to several neighborhoods in town are coming to fruition.
The Falmouth Enterprise |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 5th Oct 2006 22:02 UTC
Microsoft, of all companies, continues to lead the way with free and loose licensing terms around server virtualization software and multi-core processors.
New Mobile Computing |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 31st Jul 2008 22:03 UTC
There are probably lots and lots of lawsuits going on every day in the technology world, and generally, they are quite uninteresting to all of us. Exceptions exist, of course, and the case of Apple and PsyStar is definitely one of them.
New Mobile Computing |
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Recent Original Stories
OSNews.com informs you about the latest news on a vast range of operating systems, from the well-known mainstream OSes, down to small embedded (but also very interesting technically) ones.
New Mobile Computing |
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"animal crossing friend codes"
Eurogamer's computer and video game discussion forum
EuroGamer |
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Cable & Wireless to power UK police's mobile computers
Under the three-year agreement, Cable & Wireless will collaborate with the police force’s own system to provide instant information to police officers on patrol. Cable & Wireless’ managed system includes both software and hardware, and works on handheld devices.
Computer Business Review |
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Agents Can Search And Seize Laptops At U.S. Border
U.S. federal officials have disclosed that agents at the U.S. border may seize a traveler's laptop or other electronic devices with no limits on how long they can hold them and without any suspicion of wrongdoing. The Department of Homeland Security recently disclosed the new policies that allow agents to search a laptop's contents and share the information with other agencies and private ...
WebProNews |
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Geeks On Call(R) Selects Ingram Micro As Major Supplier of Technology Products
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 selected Ingram Micro Inc. , the world's largest wholesale technology distributor, as its ...
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British Library making rare books virtually available online
The British Library has started a monumental project: to put a number of the rare books stored in its archives online, so that anyone can virtually thumb through them from the comfort of their home, and without the worry that they'll get grubby finger smudges or jam on the delicate, highly valuable pages.
Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Whereas Moore’s Law observes that microprocessors double in performance approximately every two years, it takes ...
Everyone is aware of the problems that portable devices have with battery life.
Business Weekly |
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Sailor takes a page out of Panasonic's Toughbook
As Derek Hatfield counts down the days to the epic Vendée Globe race, a last piece of critical gear has fallen into place. Mississauga-based Panasonic Canada Inc. has donated three of its new CF-30 Toughbook computers, which will serve as Hatfield’s main communications hub on the boat.
Mississauga News |
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Space Invaders Worldwar Pits USA Against Japan
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Space Invaders an online battle between the US and Japan is brewing in a new game called Space Invaders Worldwar. The game is very different from what you may have played on your Atari back in the day. Rather than a ...
I4U |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 20th Apr 2006 21:59 UTC
DesktopLinux reviews SUSE 10.1 RC1 . "This is one really, really cool and solid distribution. OK, before I go any further I should point out that SUSE 10.1 isn't actually released yet. I've been kicking the tires of the first SUSE 10.1 'Release Candidate'."
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General Software Announces Support For The New Intel® EP80579 Integrated Processor ...
SEATTLE, WA - July 23, 2008 - General Software is now supporting through its Embedded BIOS® with StrongFrame® Technology the new Intel® EP80579 Integrated Processor product line. It is the first in a family of enterprise-class complete "system-on-a-chip" (SOC) products combining an x86 CPU, a memory controller and an I/O controller into a single chip. This specialized Intel® Architecture ...
ThomasNet |
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Computers gauge job choices
CMyPeople claims to be the world's first online competency assessment system which "accurately evaluates a person's ability, personal style and interest".
The Courier Mail |
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JSC NPO Saturn Extends Its Usage of Software from Ansys
Russian Aerospace Company Relies on Leading Simulation Technology SOUTHPOINTE, PA - July 10, 2008 - ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that leading aircraft engine manufacturer JSC NPO Saturn has selected the comprehensive suite of multiphysics products from ANSYS to accelerate ...
ThomasNet |
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Stalking The Yahoo!s
Mountain View, Calif. - You've got to love big company perks. Why bother trying to get inside Yahoo! 's campus when the struggling Web portal's shuttles will bring the "Yahoo!s" right to you?
Forbes |
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PLC Programming Trainer/Simulators Use Plug-in PLCs
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF QUALITY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS FREDERICKTOWN, OHIO, July 1, 2008 - Divelbiss Corporation, serving the electronic and industrial control industry since 1974, announces availability of two programming and training development aids for use with the Solves-It! family of plug-in programmable logic controllers. Designated the SI-DEMO-01 and ...
ThomasNet |
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