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Transmeta ties up with Nvidia
Santa Clara: Transmeta, a company that develops and licenses computer technologies, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Nvidia, a visual computing technology provider, granting Nvidia a non-exclusive license to use Transmeta's Long Run and LongRun2 technologies and other intellectual properties, in connection with Nvidia products.
SiliconIndia |
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Computer error strikes teen's DUI conviction
The felony conviction of a teenager whose drunken driving paralyzed another motorist disappeared from some state records after computer errors, causing government officials to mistakenly reinstate his driving privileges, a Times-Union inquiry found.
The Florida Times-Union |
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VMware joins Linux foundation
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux has announced that VMware has become a member of the Foundation.
CIOL |
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Google, Yahoo ad pact partially disclosed
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google Inc and Yahoo Inc released on Friday excerpts of a pact covering their search advertising partnership that keeps secret financial terms and the extent of other ties between the two.
CIOL |
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Online drama begins streaming
Australian actress Kate Bell has taken on a very different challenge as the star of a new online drama, that also boasts stars like Vince Colosimo.
The West Australian |
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iSuppli: Feast and famine in the second quarter for DRAM suppliers
Facing a tough market following months of losses, the second quarter of 2008 was tumultuous for the top-10 DRAM suppliers as a mixture of poor profits was coupled with sequential megabyte unit growth, according to iSuppli.
Digi Times |
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NBC Faces Olympic Pirates
While NBC said it has implemented tools and forged relationships with Web sites to reduce its exposure to piracy during the Beijing Olympics, a leading piracy expert predicts that millions of Internet users around the world will view illegal clips of the global sporting event over the next two weeks anyway.
TV Week |
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First Nehalem processors to be called Intel Core i7
Intel has announced that desktop processors based on the company's upcoming new microarchitecture (codenamed Nehalem) will be formally branded Intel Core processors.
Digi Times |
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Pick the computer monitor that's right for you
Munich, Aug 11 : Monitors frame our relationship with our computers and a great computer is only as good as its monitor.
New Kerala |
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First-tier notebook makers see on-month revenue growth in July
First-tier notebook makers Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron and Inventec all saw on-month revenues growth in July 2008.
Digi Times |
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Verizon and union reach labor pact and avoid strike
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications (VZ.N) and union workers agreed on a new labor contract on Sunday, avoiding a strike that could have delayed the roll-out of the phone company's FiOS Internet and video service.
Muzi |
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Pay88 Renews Exclusive Retail Agreement with China's Leading Entertainment Software Company
Pay88, Inc. announced that its exclusive retail agreement with Kingsoft Corp. Ltd., , Beijing, a leading entertainment and technology company, has been renewed whereby Pay88 will continue to market Kingsoft's Password game card in four Chinese states.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Task force targets expansion of Hawaii's broadband capabilities
The Hawaii Broadband Task Force's final report to lawmakers is expected to lay the framework for retooling the state's infrastructure to keep up with a growing demand for high bandwidth.
BizJournals |
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Former LendingTree executive David Anderson says he’s not a target of probe
Former LendingTree executive David Anderson isn’t targeted in a federal investigation into the theft of private customer information from LendingTree computers, Anderson’s lawyer says.
BizJournals |
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AMD vs. Intel: The Challenger's New Plan
Struggling AMD may look to unload its chipmaking facilities to a partner to concentrate on battling the industry's giant
BusinessWeek |
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Helping shield business from cybercrime
David Lineman has been helping companies fight cybercrime since 1999.
BizJournals |
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Will Cisco Take on Google and Microsoft?
Cisco needs to redefine itself as a software company. But Google and Microsoft are way ahead in the "collaboration" game
BusinessWeek |
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NFL Notebook: Burress will not practice until healthy
Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress said he won't practice with the New York Giants until his troublesome right ankle is healthy. ...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Walk through Hilton Head, Bluffton without leaving your computer
Google has hooked up Bluffton and Hilton Head Island with a Web feature that allows people to virtually walk streets, looking at homes and businesses along the way.
Island Packet |
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Alaska tourist hacked to death in Guatemala
Robbers armed with machetes hacked an Alaska tourist to death and seriously wounded his wife in an attack aboard the couple's sailboat in northeastern Guatemala, the woman told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Anchorage Daily News |
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N.D. Legislature's computer upgrade hits glitch
BISMARCK - Delays and production glitches have been common on major computer projects in North Dakota government. Now, the state Legislature, which is laboring to replace its own computer system, is getting its own lesson on how treacherous the job can be. Advertisement: HITCH 'N GO Wiring, Hitch Covers, Suspension Products, Trailer Inspections, Tow Straps, Mud Flaps Parts & Service ...
Grand Forks Herald |
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News flashes - August 11, 2008
The Social Security Agency has processed 5 000 applications for pensions from men aged 63 and 64 since the new Social Assistance Amendment Act came into effect last month, the Department of Social Development said yesterday.
The Star |
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Cash-rich Microsoft may buy back shares
The failure Microsoft Corp.'s Yahoo acquisition bid has put the Redmond, Wash., company in a familiar predicament: What should it do with all its cash? A potential answer surfaced last week, with the news that a top Wall Street analyst believes Microsoft will...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Probe sheds light on child porn
In investigating the kidnapping and slaying in late June of a 12-year-old Vermont girl, federal authorities have been led into some of the darkest corners of the Internet, where they say adults use the anonymity of cyberspace to trade child pornography that often involves their own children or close relatives.
San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5 |
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Pioneer Boys and Girls opens new Web site
A new Web site for use by parents and their kids has been opened by the Pioneer Boys and Girls of America, www.pioneeryouth.org. Boys and girls age 8 and older can join.
Island Packet |
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