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IBM VP: Office OpenXML a dead end, Microsoft will back ODF
At the LinuxWorld expo in San Francisco, Ars spoke with IBM's Bob Sutor about the future of ODF and open standards. He tells Ars that OOXML has failed and that Microsoft will embrace ODF. Read More...
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Turning an image into a web page
Every second person you meet these days seems to be involved in graphic design. However, society’s dependence on the internet is growing even more dramatically, and the number of boring and badly designed websites is increasing at a rate that can safely be described as an epidemic.
Computer Arts |
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Hackers access data of American bank's customers
Hackers have accessed confidential details of an estimated 5,000 customers of an American banking group.
Computer Weekly |
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Enriching embedded Java for use in safety-critical military applications
The development of military software, with its strict requirements on safety and security, is a challenge few programming languages address well. Java, however, is in the midst of an evolution that is making the popular desktop computing language ever more suitable for military systems.
Embedded Systems Programming Magazine |
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Warfare first began as Internet barrage
Weeks before bombs started falling on Georgia, a security researcher in suburban Massachusetts was watching an attack against the country in cyberspace. Jose Nazario of Arbor Networks in Lexington noticed a stream of data directed at Georgian government sites containing the message: “win+love+in+Rusia.”
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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Cymphonix Announces Counter-Intuitive Approach to Controlling Streaming Summer Olympics Internet Traffic
SALT LAKE CITY----With the opening ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games complete and over 210 million Internet users in the United States alone looking to keep tabs on scheduled competitions, many companies may fear that the constant streaming of live video from NBCOlympics.com will bog down their networks and completely stall normal productivity rates for the next 17 days.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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From China To U.K. To U.S.A. Wi-Fi TV To Say You're Hired To Callers In Free Thursday Public Phone Call
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Wi-Fi TV Inc. is inviting the public from around the world to call 218-486-1300, bridge #715719 this Thursday at 4:30 PM Los Angeles and U.S. Pacific time, Thursday at 7:30 PM New York and U.S.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Internet speeds improve in Ohio
The information superhighway has gotten faster in Ohio, according to a new survey.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Yahoo Fire Eagle takes flight
YAHOO FINALLY released an official version of Fire Eagle after months of extensive beta testing.
The Inquirer |
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Google releases Iphone translation software
SEARCH ENGINE outfit Google decided that everyone who owns an Iphone needs to speak another language.
The Inquirer |
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TV Networks Rewrite the Definition of a News Bureau
CNN, which will assign to 10 cities journalists who will borrow office space and use laptops, is hardly alone in its approach.
The Gainesville Sun |
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The Lessons From the Kindle's Success
An analyst estimates that Amazon.com will sell 380,000 of its Kindle e-book readers this year and may have a $1 billion business from Kindle by 2010.
The Gainesville Sun |
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Seaview earns honor
EXETER and#8212; Seaview Technologies has become one of the seven new members of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services' "Aspiring Leaders" program, bringing the total membership to 12. Of these companies, two are computer equipment...
Portsmouth Herald |
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MTNL cuts broadband charges; launches TV on mobile
NEW DELHI: Public sector telecom services provider MTNL on Wednesday slashed broadband charges by up to 50 per cent to increase user base in the national capital.
The Hindu |
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Microsoft's 'Free' NASCAR Sponsorship
Software giant's customers are paying to put the company's logo on one of the Michael Waltrip Racing team's cars.
Forbes |
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Daybook
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The Hendersonville Times-News |
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Google unblocks Scamp blog after 'hate speech' suspension
Google has unblocked Scamp, the UK's most popular advertising industry blog, following the removal of comments containing 'hate speech'. By Mark Sweney
Guardian Unlimited |
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Inside the corporate social networks of four tech companies
Microsoft calls it TownSquare. Deloitte hosts D Street. IBM has its Beehive, and Best Buy its BlueShirt Nation. No, it's not a real estate explosion.
ITBusiness.ca |
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Ex-Cable & Wireless man takes the reins at BT Global Services UK
Former Cable & Wireless boss Royston Hoggarth will become chief executive of BT Global Services' UK arm in September.
Computer Weekly |
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High gas prices drive businesses to web conferencing
Though high fuel prices have dipped in recent days, airlines are preparing for tough days ahead by cutting routes to certain cities, adding fees for luggage, food and pillows, and warning of fare hikes ahead.
ITBusiness.ca |
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Diving deep into Amazon Web Services
Amazon's Web Services (AWS) are based on a simple concept:
InfoWorld via Yahoo! News |
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AERC.com, Inc. Offers FREE Electronics Recycling at American Red Cross Disaster Awareness Day on August 15
AERC.com, Inc. announces its participation in the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley's Disaster Awareness Day by hosting a FREE electronics recycling event to encourage the San Jose community to be environmentally responsible while preparing for disaster.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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CoffeeCakes.com's President Receives Outstanding Women in Business Award
Sherry Comes, President and Founder of CoffeeCakes.com, an Internet retailer of high-end baked goods and gifts, has received the "Outstanding Women in Business" award from The Denver Business Journal and the National Association of Women Business Owners .
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announce Batman: Arkham Asylum
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.----Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Comics announce Batman: Arkham Asylum, a dark, action-packed videogame adventure for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows in 2009.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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BgmRodotec in Brazil Selects GraphOn's GO-Global for Secure, Web-enabled Access to Globus ERP Application
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.----GraphOn Corporation , a leading worldwide developer of thin-client application publishing and Web-enabling solutions, announced today that BgmRodotec, a leading independent software vendor headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, has selected GraphOn’s GO-Global remote access software to provide Web-enabled and cross-platform access to its market-leading Globus enterprise ...
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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