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Bitove faces backer's exit on wireless
Entrepreneur says he will proceed despite loss of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen
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This week in comments: Heroes and politics
Editor's note: This week in comments is a new feature of the Viewpoint page that summarizes activity in The Daily Times Internet discussion forum. All quotes are taken directly from the forum and are not edited from their original form.
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Microsoft site makes digital photos into panoramas
Digital cameras have liberated awe-struck travelers and proud parents from worrying about the price of film processing. But showing off those megapixels of memories is still reminiscent of tedious living room slideshows - and perhaps now worse, because instead of one blurry photo of the Eiffel Tower or the high school musical, there might be 50.
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Job Special: Multiplatform games and applications
Alongside an explosion of portable electronic devices (cellphones, pocket computers etc.), there is a real growth in multiplatform applications, whose revenues could exceed the $10-billion mark when the number of users reaches 460 million in 2009, according to a study carried out by Juniper Research.
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Chrome and Silver Motorola Q9h with Windows Mobile 6.1
Not digging the Apple iPhone 3G? No fan of the BlackBerry Bold? Well, it looks like AT&T will soon have another smartphone option coming your way. The Motorola Q9h isn't exactly a new device, per se, but this version dressed up in silver and chrome is slightly novel in its approach.
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Virtual photography steps ahead
Microsoft's latest technology turns overlapping photos into an impressive 3-D panorama, but the system has its flaws.
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New eBay rules may speak to sellers' dismay
Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. More changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes it can cool tempers....
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DAILY DIGEST
Intel, Yahoo join to deliver multitasking Internet TV Hoping to plant their flags on the screens of Internet-connected television sets, Intel Corp. and Yahoo Inc. unveiled a project Wednesday to populate those screens with tiny programs called widgets....
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TECH CHRONICLES / A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate.com/blogs/tech)
From big skulls to big ambitions As computer engineers wander the halls of San Francisco's Moscone Center for the Intel Developer Forum this week, among the eye-catching displays is a 9-foot replica of a human skull fashioned out of recycled electronic...
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American Airlines in-flight Wi-Fi premieres
One of the country's last Internet-free zones was plugged in Wednesday as a fleet of American Airlines jets became flying Wi-Fi spots, offering passengers full, in-flight Web access - except for phone calls. E-mailing and messaging from 30,000 feet became...
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Inside Canmore: Intel plugs x86 into TVs
Intel Corp.'s first x86-based chip for consumer electronics the CE 3100, aka Canmore, represents an initiative that speaks to everything from Intel's growing system-on-chip capabilities to its drive toward Internet TV, a concept that has left many pioneers dead by the roadside.
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Microsoft site makes digital photos into panoramas
Digital cameras have liberated awe-struck travelers and proud parents from worrying about the price of film processing. But showing off those megapixels of memories is still reminiscent of tedious living room slideshows - and perhaps now worse, because instead of one blurry photo of the Eiffel Tower or the high school musical, there might be 50.
Centre Daily Times |
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HACC virtual campus experiences technical glitches
Some students enrolled in Harrisburg Area Community College's virtual campus are having trouble accessing classes online.Larry Adams, HACC's campus vice president and dean of the virtual campus, said Wednesday that students and faculty logging on to their classes through WebCT are ...
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Product Review: Apple iPhone 21 Aug 2008, 0959 hrs IST, Abhimanyu Radhakrishnan,ET Bureau
NEW DELHI: After a few days of playing around with the new iPhone 3G, I’m convinced that Apple’s iconic piece of gadgetry is a misnomer. The “mobile phone” is clearly the most unimpressive and probably the most unimportant part of the third generation iPhone.
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Can Microsoft catch up with Google?
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Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes
NEW YORK (AP) _ Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes it can cool tempers.
The Times and Democrat |
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Intel shifts future Core processors into turbo mode
Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group discussed new features of the company's next-generation processor family including a new turbo mode that shifts the processor into a higher gear for increased performance without a heat penalty.
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DRAM maker ProMOS' 2Q losses narrow
ProMOS Technologies announced on August 21 that its losses in the second quarter have shrunk by about 30%, making it the most improved company among Taiwan's DRAM players in the quarter. Yet, industry players warned that DRAM makers are still exposed to stiff profitability and sales pressures in the third quarter.
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Boston Court's Meddling With 'Full Disclosure' Is Unwelcome
In eerily similar cases in the Netherlands and the United States, courts have recently grappled with the computer-security norm of "full disclosure," asking whether researchers should be permitted to disclose details of a fare-card vulnerability that allows people to ride the subway for free. The "Oyster card" used on the London Tube was at issue in the Dutch case, and a similar fare card ...
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Asustek prepares launch of 10.2-inch notebook, say distributors
Sources at Taiwan IT distributors have indicated that Asustek Computer will unveil a 10.2-inch N-series notebook powered by Intel's Atom processor in September. The speculated launch is expected to shake up netbook market, as well as providing a potential catalyst for medium-size panel demand, some industry watchers commented.
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Self-respect earned, deserved
This Sunday morning as I rose early, I felt like writing about something, though I had no clue what to write about. Baffled, I was about to sit at my computer desk when I noticed a clipping from The Times and Democrat editorial page. The editorial was titled “Self-respect has to be earned and deserved.”
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Olympic Winner: Online Video
The success of NBC and Yahoo in attracting viewers is showing advertisers the value of placing messages alongside Internet video
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How to ensure online shopping is safe
Q: With so much talk about Internet security problems and credit card fraud, how do I protect myself while shopping online?
The Times and Democrat |
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Bitove faces backer's exit on wireless
When U.S. billionaire and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen emerged this spring as a key partner in a cellphone company being launched by satellite radio and fast-food executive John Bitove, it sent ripples throughout the industry.
The Globe and Mail |
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Microsoft unveils fruits of online shake-up
The effort is the brainchild of Gary Flake, a former head of research at Yahoo who has a key role in improving Microsoft’s record in bringing out attention-grabbing new services, a job that has taken on added significance following the failure of its attempt to buy Yahoo this year.
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