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Out making Silverlight shine
KUALA LUMPUR : Microsoft wants to see Silverlight — technology for developing web applications to support multimesdia content — everywhere, said Tan Loke Uei, technical product manager for mobile communications business at Microsoft Malaysia.
The Star |
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Desktops as a Service (DaaS) and Cloud Computing – An Overview
Generally speaking, DaaS is about transforming desktops into a cloud service. However, there are already a number of different approaches to DaaS and they vary considerably. To start, I thought it would be helpful to classify the different versions of DaaS as they exist today. At the highest level, there are two general categories of DaaS – those based on local (or distributed) execution and ...
Linux World |
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Holy Cross has new Computer Lab
With a new school year starting on September 1st, 2008 children of the Holy Cross Anglican School will not only get to see the new changes made in and around the school but will see the new addition of their brand new Computer Laboratory.
The San Pedro Sun |
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20 laptops or 40 desktops?
We all know that the price of laptops has fallen drastically; this is great news for students and those of us who have to buy computers for staff, teachers, and kids. However, there is no getting around the fact that desktops can simply be had for less money. ...
ZDNet |
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Boyfriends: Reduce, reuse and recycle?
RECYCLING YOUR EX SEEMS NO LONGER TABOO, BUT SHOULD YOU? Y ou recycle clothes and plastic bottles, but would you ever recycle a date? I've never attended a used-date party, where women bring an ex-boyfriend to swap.
Colorado Daily |
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Spam Scam
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is warning computer users of a new spam scam! This one plays on the vulnerability of the average news junkie.
CBS 42 Birmingham |
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As Games thrive in America, Beijing becoming Big Lie
BEIJING -- Back home, Michael Phelps and the Olympics have become a prime-time, heavy-metal rock sensation. I think I saw Dick Ebersol doing a backflip down Wangfujing Avenue, with NBC's television ratings and online numbers far exceeding expectations.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Surface surfaces at Sheraton
One of Microsoft Corp.'s flashiest gizmos will be made available to guests of Sheraton Hotels & Resorts in five cities, including Seattle, under a pilot program that began Wednesday.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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Police investigating house burglary
HILLHAM — Indiana State Police from the Jasper Post are investigating a burglary that resulted in the theft of a number of items. Among items stolen were a Dell desktop computer, a Sanyo flat-screen television and several gold and diamond rings.
Bedford Times-Mail |
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New virus test can identify strain of flu within hours
A rapid test for flu viruses could save thousands of lives in the event of a pandemic by cutting the time taken to identify cases to just two hours, researchers say.
Times Online |
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Gates Foundation honors Mexican library service
(AP:SEATTLE) The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving its $1 million "access to learning award" to an organization in Mexico's Veracruz state. The Vasconcelos (vass-con-seh-lohs) Program brings computers to remote villages to train people how to use computers and connect to the Internet.
INO News |
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Lijit Networks Finds $7.1M
Provider of search functions for bloggers closes on round led by Colorado’s Foundry Group.
Red Herring |
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HP to Acquire Colubris
WiFi firm, which has been courting an acquisition for more than a year, gives HP corporate WiFi credibility while Colubris finally gets longer market reach.
Red Herring |
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The Deck Is Dead!
T-Mobile's reported move toward an open platform speeds the demise of pre-installed software on mobile phones.
Red Herring |
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Facebook Pursues German Copycat
Facebook sues the German leader in social networking, StudiVZ, in an intellectual-propery lawsuit.
Red Herring |
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IBM Tunes Mobile Web for Business
Computing giant takes on Google, Apple, Nokia, Microsoft, and RIM as it defines the mobile web as a place to do business.
Red Herring |
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GM Battery Partner A123 Files for IPO
MIT spinoff, backed by North Bridge, GE, Qualcomm and Motorola, eyes $175 million offer.
Red Herring |
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Is 'Net Powering Real Estate Recovery?
Housing trade group says the combination of increasing home sales in June, a housing stimulus bill, and the Internet may be fueling a rebound.
Red Herring |
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Summer Computer Boot Camp Offered at Main Library
08/14/2008 - 9:30a.m. to 08/14/2008 - 12:00p.m.
Cape May County Herald |
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Video Chatter TokBox Tunes in $10M
Bain, Sequoia pump in cash for foreign expansion and executive recruitment as service faces off against Skype, AIM, MSN.
Red Herring |
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AOL Split Slated for 2009
Subscription revenue falls 29% in second quarter, dragging down results at parent Time Warner.
Red Herring |
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Zillow: US Homeowners in Denial
Online real estate firm says there is a wide gap between homeowners' perception of their homes' value and market reality.
Red Herring |
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AT&T Floats into Cloud Computing
Carrier is first to market a comprehensive Internet-based hosting service. But can a big phone company handle the intensity of rapid-response customer service problems?
Red Herring |
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Balanced Diets for Lighter Laptops
Cheap, lightweight laptops have quietly gotten better over the past year.
Washington Post |
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Latest Technology Headlines
Cellphones, Cameras, Computers and more. Last year, Google caused a bit of a furor when it expanded the sharing capabilities of Google Reader, the company’s service for viewing blogs.
New York Times |
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