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- Radeon 6000 series photo leak Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:14PMChinese website Chiphell has leaked what it claims to be pictures of AMD's upcoming Radeon 6000 series graphics cards.
- HP files suit to stop former CEO from joining Oracle Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:01PMThe complaint filed Tuesday in a California state court comes a day after Oracle Corp. hired Hurd to help lead the database software maker as it tries to muscle in on more of Hewlett-Packard Co.' turf.
- HP sues ex-HP CEO Hurd over new job at Oracle Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:43PM(AP:SAN FRANCISCO) Hewlett-Packard is filing a lawsuit against former CEO Mark Hurd to prevent him from joining rival Oracle.
- HP sues ex-HP CEO Hurd over new job at Oracle Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:38PMHewlett-Packard is filing a lawsuit against former CEO Mark Hurd to prevent him from joining rival Oracle. The complaint filed Tuesday in a California state court comes a day after Oracle Corp. hired Hurd to help lead the database software maker as it tries to muscle in on more of Hewlett-Packard Co.' turf.
- Oracle grabs ex-HP chief to boost software giant Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:28PMSAN FRANCISCO - Oracle has hired former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Mark Hurd to help lead the database software maker in a pivotal moment in its 33-year history as it tries to move in on more of HP's turf.Hurd resigned a...
- Research and Markets: Mexico's Domestic AV Device Market Is Projected At Around US$1.7bn in 2010 says Consumer ... Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:40PMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Mexico Consumer Electronics Report Q3 2010" report to their offering.
- Oracle Taps Ousted HP CEO Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:30PMTech Giant Names Mark Hurd as Co-President One Month After His Departure Following Harrassment Probe
- PlayStation 3 software update breaks jailbreak Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:47AMSony has released a mandatory software update (3.42) that patches the recent jailbreak of the system.
- CimatronE to Introduce New Productivity Acceleration Device for NC Programmers Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:20AMCimatron Limited , a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts, announced a new CimatronE product, the SuperBox, a first-of-its-kind device that reduces the load on computers and speeds up toolpath calculations for multiple NC programmers.
- Oracle names ex-HP boss as co-president Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:08AMThe dramas continue in Silicon Valley with Oracle hiring ousted HP boss Mark Hurd as co-president as it tries to muscle in on HP's turf.
- Maharashtra, Delhi NCR accounts for 50 per cent of FDI in India Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:22AMMaharashtra attracted maximum foreign inflows at $1.53 billion and accounted for 35 per cent of the country's total FDI during April-June this fiscal.
- Bomb hoax causes panic at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:17AMNew Delhi, Sep 4 : An unclaimed packet containing hardware components of a computer triggered panic at the Rajiv Chowk Metro Station this morning though train schedules were not affected, sources in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) said.
- Sector movers: Autonomy bid talk boosts software Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:31AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - Autonomy is among the stocks giving the software sector a lift. Gossip doing the rounds yesterday was acquisition-hungry US software giants Microsoft and Oracle are in the frame as likely bidders for the data search group at a price north of 2500p per share.
- NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 2 September 2010 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:26PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
- Time To Upgrade, Part 2: Picking The Parts To Replace Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:58PMAfter looking at whether or not it makes sense to replace a PC built back in 2007 with a more modern machine, we decided to examine three component upgrade options—graphics, storage, and the motherboard/CPU/RAM platform—separately. Personal computer - Motherboard - Components - Hardware - FAQs Help and Tutorials
- City crews refurbish Wade Park equipment Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:13PMThe popular red and blue merry-go-round at Wade Park disappeared. But now it’s back. Its disappearance came at the hands of Paris Parks and Right-of-Way crews, who dismantled the historic piece of equipment for regular maintenance and repairs.
- Cloud Computing: New Name, Same Old Tech Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:11PMLarry Ellison Doesn’t Get Cloud Computing. Cloud computing - Computer Science - Distributed Computing - United States - Minnesota
- State agency says vital stats system now running Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:56AMThe Kansas Department of Health and Environment says it now has access to electronic versions of birth certificates and other vital statistics records.
- AP: KDHE says computer problems are solved Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:35PMTOPEKA (AP) -- Kansas residents still may have to wait up to four weeks to get copies of birth certificates and other records, but the state Department of Health and Environment said Thursday that it has resolved recent computer problems.
- HP boosts bid for 3Par to $1.88B, topping Dell Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:00AMHewlett-Packard Co. boosted its bid for 3Par Inc. to $1.88 billion Friday, topping Dell Inc.'s offer by 11 percent and again raising the stakes in the bidding contest for the data-storage company. Dell - Hewlett-Packard - 3PAR - Companies - Hardware
- KDHE says computer problems solved Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:03AMTOPEKA - Kansas residents still may have to wait up to four weeks to get copies of birth certificate ...
- Bad Flash Drive Caused Worst U.S. Military Breach Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:10PMWASHINGTON DC - A malware-laden flash drive inserted in a laptop at a U.S. military base in the Middle East in 2008 led to the "most significant breach of" the nation's military computers ever, according to a new magazine article by a top defense official.
- State Computer Crash Causes Headaches Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:45PMA hardware failure on both the primary and back-up systems crashed state computers across the commonwealth Thursday.
- Video Editing Best Practices Part II: How to Use Pro-Grade Video Editing Software Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:14AMIn this second part of our video editing series, we walk you through the basic elements found in professional video software. Don't feel intimidated; instead get ready to learn how to use these powerful new tools.
- Sony's Hirai Rules out Digital-Only Strategy for Next PlayStation Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:34AMSony has flirted with the idea of digital distribution quite a bit over the last few years, releasing full games like Warhawk and SOCOM: Confrontation over the PlayStation Network, and of course releasing the all-digital PSPgo. But according to Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai, don't take this as an indication that they expect a digital-only future to arrive anytime soon. In fact, he ...
- Can Mobile Empower 200 million Rural Mobile Youth? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:02AMThis week we're looking at the world's 200 million mobile owning youth who living in rural areas. What can new mobile services such as banking, commerce and learning offer them in terms of adding value to their lives? How can mobile service providers tap this trend and monetize a particularly low-margin segment?
- Little Birds Go At Each Other Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:39AMAugust 26, 2010: The 2 kg/4.3 pound Raven UAV has driven most competitors out of the market.
- Bad flash drive caused worst U.S. military breach Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:14PMBreach in 2008 was wake-up call for Defense Department to create new cybersecurity strategy, says U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III.
- Apple iMac Touch-Screen Patent: Brilliant Concept or Crazy Idea? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:55PMA January 2010 patent describes an iMac-like device that switches from OS X to iOS based on orientation -- a patent that poses more questions than it answers. Apple - IMac - Touchscreen - IOS - Intellectual property
- Day late, Firefox 4 beta 4 available for download Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:24PMJust a quick note for those of you who like to be on the bleeding edge - Mozilla has just made beta 4 of Firefox 4 available for download.
- AMD unveils new x86 microarchitectures Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:56PMAdvanced Micro Devices is unveiling the technical details of two new microprocessors, "Bobcat" and "Bulldozer," during the Hot Chips conference at Stanford University.
- Precision Tool Co. closes after 35 years Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:25PMGAYLORD — After 35 years, Gaylord Precision Tool Co. has closed, sending its owner into retirement and its handful of workers into an “empty” job market.
- Invincea Browser Protection: Using the power of virtualization to combat malware Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:35AMInvincea is a small Virginia company that may have found a solution that protects computers from web-borne threats, and it's transparent to the user. That's a win-win situation.
- Battle of the Budget Smartphones: PIM, Music and Media Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:08AMFollowing on from the previous articles in his series looking at the sub £100 smartphone (namely the Symbian powered Nokia 5230 and the Android fuelled ZTE Racer), Ewan here turns his eye to the other major parts of the built in software - namely, PIM apps, music and media.
- Battle of the Budget Smartphones: PIM, Music and Media Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:08AM"With Nokia's Ovi and Android's Google, both the ZTE Racer and the Nokia 5230 have strong over the air sync capabilities, but for some, this might be a step too far.
- June earthquake did more damage online than on the ground Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 9:15PMNatural Resources Canada’s information site was paralyzed by demand as the curious public created web gridlock.
- June quake rattled Natural Resources website Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:17AMThe June earthquake that was felt by more than 20 million people in Ontario, Quebec and the northeastern U.S. also paralyzed the Natural Resources Canada website.
- Data blow to gravity satellite Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:33PMThe European Space Agency battles to recover its Goce gravity satellite which has been struck by a second computer glitch, blocking data delivery to Earth.
- Fear as motivator: why Intel acquired McAfee Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:43PMBeyond 'WTF?' Analysis Intel and McAfee made a surprise announcement early Thursday that the chip megamaker plans to acquire the security-software giant in a $7.68bn all-cash deal, and across the technical and financial communities, the response was a nearly unanimous "WTF?"…
- NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 19 August 2010 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:27PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
- Software for efficient computing in the age of nanoscale devices Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:23PMAs semiconductor manufacturers build ever smaller components, circuits and chips at the nano scale become less reliable and more expensive to produce. The variability in their behavior from device to device and over their lifetimes - due to manufacturing, aging-related wear-out, and varying operating environments - is largely ignored by today's mainstream computer systems.
- Software for efficient computing in the age of nanoscale devices Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:38AM( University of California - San Diego ) The NSF awards a $10 million, five-year grant to researchers at six universities who will explore "Variability-Aware Software for Efficient Computing with Nanoscale Devices."
- Firefox 4 beta 4 features hardware acceleration ... but will be off by default Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:09AMFirefox 4 beta 4 is expected to hit download servers on Monday, and this latest build will feature hardware acceleration - although if you want to use it, you'll have to switch it on.
- Why did Intel buy McAfee for $7.7 billion? Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:08AMChip giant Intel has thrown down $7.7 billion to buy security software firm McAfee ... why?
- The Laptop Shop specializes in troubleshooting and repairs Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:05AMThe Laptop Shop, which is founded on the principles of competence, integrity and trust, is composed of experienced laptop and desktop technicians who provide immediate support for people with all types of computer problems.
- SanDisk 64GB SSD is size of postage stamp Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:42AMNew solid state drive for ultra thin devices weighs less than one gram SanDisk unveiled a solid state drive (SSD) that is smaller than a postage stamp and weighs less than a paperclip.
- PC Maker Offers Six-core Laptop With 4TB of Storage Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 7:11PMEurocom will ship a laptop with up to 4TB of storage and an Intel six-core processor. Intel Corporation - Personal computer - Hardware - Nvidia - Notebooks and Laptops
- KDHE apologizes promises to fix computer problems Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:51AMIT workers at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment continued their efforts today to restore the agency’s computer system.
- Bridge Semiconductor Raises $7M for Merger - cbl Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 9:32AMBy citybizlist staffPITTSBURGH -- The Bridge Semiconductor Corporation has raised $7 million in equi...
- iMac, therefore I am Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:46AMI'm writing this on a PC. That's right: a PC. Why wouldn't I have a PC? I mean, it stands for "personal computer". In my day, "computer" and "PC" were synonyms as surely as "cat" and "moggy" were, or "Katie Price" and "frightening symbol of a society that has lost its way".