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From Chapter Two: The appliance computing culture
The appliance computing culture earned its successes by focusing on the revenue generation side - and that, in turn, drove its own evolution to database technology, the "application as interfaces to data" view, and tight evolutionary links between University research groups and companies like DEC and DG. by Paul Murphy
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Video game center opens
An electronic video game center has opened in Frederick that enables customers to play games across the Internet on consoles and PCs
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BUSINESS NEWS: Miles Technologies to accept PCs
Miles Technologies, a leader in business technology solutions, has become a computer equipment recycling drop-off center. U. S. consumers throw out over 30 million PCs annually.
Courier-Post |
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French Sailors Aboard Bmw Oracle's "stradivarius"
Based in Anacortes on the west coast of the United States since 21st August 2008, the skipper of the Groupama Trimarans and his team are full of praise aboard the 90 foot trimaran BMW Oracle designed by the French architects VPLP. After the initial sail trials, Franck Cammas gives us his take on events.
Nautica |
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SanDisk Issues Statement
MILPITAS, Calif.----In response to media reports, SanDisk® Corporation , the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products, has issued the following statement:
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County Council says it was denied access to budget
EVERETT -- The elected leaders who hold veto power over Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon were barred access for months to the computer program that holds the county's proposed budget information.
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Redesigned eyewear website more user friendly
Following the success of the first site launched just over a year ago, the new version provided a more user-friendly interface, accessibility, improved navigational tools, a news section and online shopping facility.
Times of Malta |
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Overheating sparks recall of 19 types of Sony laptops
Sony Corp. is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide because of a wiring flaw that could cause overheating.
Denver Post |
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Helena man arrested on child pornography charges
A former Montana Department of Transportation employee faces charges of receipt and possession of child pornography after he allegedly brought images to work on an external computer drive and hooked it up to his computer.
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NZXT Avatar Crafted Series Gaming Mouse Review
When it comes to gaming, there are many factors that can alter your playing experience. Having top end components like processors and video cards certainly helps as well as skill. But what if your mouse isn't up to task?
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Comcast appeals order on blocking Web traffic
WASHINGTON — Comcast Corp. is appealing an FCC ruling that the company is improperly blocking customers' Web traffic, triggering a legal battle that could determine the extent of the government's authority to regulate the Internet.
The Tennessean |
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Comcast appeals Web ruling
Comcast is appealing an FCC ruling that the company is improperly blocking customers' Web traffic.
Denver Post |
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Comcast files appeal of FCC Web traffic order
Comcast has filed an appeal to reverse a U.S. Federal Communication Commission decision ordering the cable operator to change how it manages its broadband Internet network.
EETimes |
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Red Hat Acquires Qumranet, Inc.
Red Hat announced the acquisition of Qumranet, Inc. The acquisition includes Qumranet's virtualization solutions, including its KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) platform and SolidICE offering, a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). In addition, ...
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The Oregonian
Product: About 73,000 VAIO VAIO VGN-TZ100, VGN-TZ200, VGN-TZ300 and VGN-TZ2000 series notebook computers, manufactured in Japan and the United States by Sony Electronics Inc. Problem: There's a possibility the computers could short-circuit and overheat.
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UN Environment Programme launches online atlas
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has unveiled an online atlas which will utilise the popular mapping tool Google Earth to reveal the impact of climate change and other human activities on the planet.
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County Council says it was denied access to budget
EVERETT -- The elected leaders who hold veto power over Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon were barred access for months to the computer program that holds the county's proposed budget information.
Everett Herald |
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Online tools let parents peer into their kids' school day
What's he eating for lunch? Is she showing up for class? What subjects are they weak in? Software is helping unravel the mystery. It's tough sending little Bobby or Suzy back to school. Parents may worry what kinds of teachers their children will encounter, whether they'll be as smart as their classmates and whether bullies will steal their lunch money. ¶ But technology is helping eliminate ...
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Airtel, HP to promote broadband and PC penetration
BENGALURU, INDIA: Bharti Airtel announced its collaboration with HP, in a combined effort to promote broadband and PC penetration in the country. Under the partnership, Airtel will offer consumers a broadband connection at discounted entry cost with every HP and Compaq notebook and desktop.
CIOL |
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Sony laptops overheat
Sony said overheating notebooks slightly injured seven people and urged users to bring them in.
iafrica.com |
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Sinking Yahoo: Shares drop to nearly 5-year low
Fri, Sep 5, 2008 (12:03 a.m.) Yahoo Inc.'s stock sank to its lowest level in nearly five years Thursday, magnifying the challenge facing the Internet company as its management tries to justify their rebuff of Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid.
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Microsoft introduces tools for virtualization
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Microsoft Corporation announced the availability of a set of tools designed to facilitate the adoption of virtualization technology for its customers and partners.
CIOL |
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Chabria Infotech to offer remote assistance
KOLKATA, INDIA: With virus attacks becoming a common occurrence in all consumer segments, data theft has emerged as a growing concern for enterprises while solutions in this space are scanty.
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Tune in, turn off, then recycle your TV, free
Habits are hard to break: Smoking, nail-biting, too much coffee-drinking. But in a few months, Oregonians will be prodded to adopt a new habit: to make it second nature to recycle the old TVs and computers that are helping make electronic waste a fast-growing river of junk.
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Sony to recall Vaio laptops
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Japan's Sony Corp is recalling thousands of its Vaio portable computers because of faulty parts that could trigger overheating. The recall is for its VGN-TZ100, VGN-TZ200, VGN-TZ300 and VGN-TZ2000 series that were manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008.
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