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  • Dual-core Droid 3 slider is Motorola's best yet, review says Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:54PMMotorola's Droid 3 is a nice addition to the Android smartphone family Verizon Wireless began selling in October 2009, according to this eWEEK review. With a new keyboard, an eight megapixel camera, and Android 2.3 ("Gingerbread"), this device is "the best of the Droids yet."
  • IBM Shares Rise on Profit, Forecast Gains Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:54PMWith software sales up 17 percent, IBM pleased late traders with a 12 percent gain in second quarter revenue and a full-year earnings forecast that topped the average estimate
  • Apple Drops Huge Hint At iPhone 5 September Launch During Earnings Call Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:44PMApple's CFO Peter Oppenheimer dropped a hint that the iPhone 5 will indeed launch this September. During today's earnings call Oppenheimer said there's a lot going on with Apple this fall and there will be a "future product transition and this will affect our September quarter."
  • Activision Reveals Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-Men Destiny Voice Talent at San Diego Comic-Con Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:30AMWorld-famous Super Heroes deserve world-class talent! That's why, to kick off San Diego Comic-Con 2011, Activision Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Entertainment, LLC are pleased to announce the top-tier celebrity actors that will voice characters in the upcoming Spider-Manâ¢: Edge of Time and X-Men⢠Destiny video games.  Both games will be playable at this year's Comic-Con and are set to thrill ...
  • Symantec Deepens Encryption Offerings to Provide Organizations With Greater Flexibility and Support for Mobile Devices Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:22AMCompany Debuts Symantec PGP Viewer for iOS, Management of Opal-Compliant Self-Encrypting Drives, and Integration With Symantec Protection Center 2.0
  • DigitalPersona Launches New Cloud-Managed Full Disk Encryption for SMBs and Managed Service Providers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:13AMREDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DigitalPersona announced DigitalPersona® Pro Workgroup SaaS (Software-as-a-Service), a new cloud-managed full disk encryption (FDE) solution.
  • Inspiring Software Aims to Help Individuals, Save Lives and Change the World (GeekDad Weekly Rewind) Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:35AMThe Software Design competition is the premier category for student teams at the Imagine Cup. Leveraging a plethora of technology including Microsoft’s programming stacks, custom hardware, and in some cases ingenious hacks of off-the-shelf components, these teams focus on some lofty goals. Instead of aiming their sights at some new business tool, social media platform, or [...]
  • Apple, Samsung cut into LG sales Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:12AMLG Electronics Inc., the world's third-largest mobile-phone maker, lowered its full-year smartphone sales target by 20 percent after losing customers to competitors led by Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.
  • Photoshop CS5 Extended – Free Download Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:58AMTo see if your PC is ready for Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended, Your computer system must have the following minimum requirements for installing : * 1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices) * 1024×768 display (1280×800 recommended) with qualified hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics [...]
  • iPod Sales Will Plummet 7.2% Year Over Year, Analysts Say Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:29AMNow that iPhones have essentially become iPods and other touchscreen devices like iPads are running ramped, the iPod's future has grown dim. Forty-three analysts tell Fortune that while iPod sales soared to 22.7 million in 2008, they've been declining ever since.
  • Softlogic, Asian Alliance merge synergies Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:50PMSoftlogic Holdings’ proposed acquisition of Asian Alliance Insurance will see the merging of synergies of the businesses of the parent company in terms of health, motor and retail sectors.
  • Sony preps two oddly shaped tablets Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:48PMSan Francisco (CNN) -- A tablet computer doesn't have to look like a flat rectangle.
  • Computer Shutdown Alarm Wakes Shuttle Crew Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:10PMThe crew of shuttle Atlantis had a shock last night when an alarm was triggered. Discovery News space correspondent Irene Klotz asked commander Chris Ferguson what it was like.
  • Verbatim 640GB Wallet Drive USB HDD Review Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:55PMToday I am checking out the Verbatim 640GB Wallet Drive. This is a cool external HDD that doesn't look like a computer peripheral. If you want to be able to back your data up and save to a USB HDD on the go, the Verbatim 640GB Wallet Drive is a great option. Read on for all of the details.
  • Arts agenda: Melbourne International Film Festival Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:51PMThe Melbourne International Film Festival, the world's largest showcase of new Australian cinema, runs July 21 through August 7. Featured at the festival's 60th edition will be an exhibition of graphic art retracing the MIFF's history.
  • SGI Names Franz Aman as Chief Marketing Officer Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:09PMFREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SGI (NASDAQ: SGI), a trusted leader in technical computing, today announced that senior technology executive Franz Aman has joined the company as chief marketing officer and will be part of the company’s executive management team. “Franz brings over twenty years of leadership and innovation in global product marketing, brand strategy and communications to this ...
  • 10 small Linux applications I can't live without Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:56PMThe spotlight is usually on the bigger Linux players, like LibreOffice and Claws Mail -- but these little workhorses deserve attention, too.
  • Sony Vaio Z: The Lightest Full-Horsepower 13-Inch Notebook Has a Heavy Duty Price [Laptops] Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:17PM# laptops We worried about Sony. We gnashed our teeth and pounded our fists and wondered what had happened to this titan of tech. But between this sleek 2.5-pound full-voltage speed racing laptop and this morning's tablet wünderkinds , well, welcome back Sony. More »
  • Sony's VAIO Z finally arrives in the US, goes up for pre-order starting at $2,000 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:14PMWell, it's about time! It's been months since Sony pulled the 13-inch VAIO Z from its website, and since then we've had to sift through vague leaks and watch mournfully as other parts of the world scored the next-gen version of this premium ultrportable. Finally, Sony has announced that it's available for pre-order in the US, starting at a princely $2,000. As you'll recall when we got hands-on ...
  • Android 3.2 rolls out to the Xoom, adds SD support Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:09PMAndroid 3.2 has begun rolling out to selected tablets, starting with the Wi-Fi only Motorola Xoom, bringing support for seven-inch displays and native hardware support for SD cards, says an industry report.
  • Sony Announces World's Lightest 13-Inch Standard Voltage PC Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:00PMSony's new flagship VAIO® Z Series ultra-portable laptop packs high performance features, wireless hotspot functionality and quick boot with dual solid state drives â all into a sleek 0.66-inch, 2.5-pound aluminum and carbon fiber chassis.
  • Research and Markets: Computer Hardware & Software in Ireland to 2015: Market Snapshot Is the Essential Tool for ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:11PMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c0eb83/computer_hardware) has announced the addition of iCD Research's new report "Computer Hardware & Software in Ireland to 2015: Market Snapshot" to their offering. ICD Research's, Computer Hardware & Software in Ireland to 2015: Market Snapshot contains detailed historic and ...
  • Technical Faults Pressure NYSE to Take Deutsche Boerse System Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:58AMNYSE Euronext’s fourth technical malfunction in less than a month increases pressure for it to use Deutsche Boerse AG (DB1) ’s trading technology should they succeed in combining to form the world’s largest exchange.
  • PR Center Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:55AMThailand, July 13, 2011 – Western Digital® (NYSE: WDC) today announced that its newest generation of the popular My Book® Studio™ external hard drives are designed for use with Mac® computers and Apple Time Machine.
  • VideoPropulsion FloodGate Adds Electronic Program Guide And Private Channels Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:51AMVideoPropulsion® (OTC:VPTV) announced today that it is including an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and private hotel channels capabilities in its FloodGate® free-to-guest hospitality HDTV appliances for DISH Network®, DIRECTV®, and Bell TV®
  • Tobii Technology AB: Tobii Technology Launches Tobii Insight to Provide Comprehensive Eye-tracking Services Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:28AMSTOCKHOLM & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tobii Technology, the world leader in eye tracking and eye control, today announced the launch of Tobii Insight, a new service that provides comprehensive and cost-effective eye-tracking research solutions to support the market research industry. The new service will lower the entry barrier to bring the benefits of eye-tracking research to a broader array ...
  • WD'S New My Book Studio Drive Matches Mac Aesthetics And Performs To Creative Pro Standards Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:01AMDubai, United Arab Emirates, 13 th July 2011 - Western Digital® today announced that its newest generation of the popular My Book® Studio™ external hard drives are designed for use with Mac® computers and Apple Time Machine.
  • The Can Spam Act and Social Media: What Every Business Should Know Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:54AMBowie & Jensen offer their tips for what all businesses should know about social media. Businesses that advertise or promote products or services through social media should be aware of the CAN-SPAM Act. A recent federal court decision expands the reach of the Act to social media as well. (PRWeb July 13, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8639114 ...
  • Salesforce.com`s Heroku Lands Ruby Language Creator Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:42AMYukihiro “Matz” Matsumoto, creator of the Ruby programming language, has joined Salesforce.com’s Heroku Platform-as-a-Service company as chief architect of Ruby.
  • Tablet apps: Shiny object syndrome or genuine business opportunity? Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:42AMWith global tablet computer sales tipped to reach 285 million by 2015, what is the opportunity for companies developing applications? Are they chasing a niche or is it sound business practice?
  • IPHost Network Monitor Can Now Support Up to 5,000 Monitored Items, Fit for Larger Enterprises and MSPs Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:11AMThe update of IPHost Network Monitor, a popular network and server monitoring tool, brings a substantial increase in overall software performance. Now one copy of the software running on an average office computer can monitor some 2,000 network resources. With more recent hardware IPHost Network Monitor can support up to 5,000 monitored items depending on a monitoring system configuration. With ...
  • GreenCitizen Launches 'Better Than Free' Recycling Rewards Program Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:55PMRepeat Recyclers Can Win Great Gear Monthly – August Incentive: iPad 2 (PRWeb July 12, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8635796.htm
  • TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Insider Secrets To Making Your iPhone App A Huge Hit Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:44AMBrian Akaka is the founder and CEO of Appular , the first full-service marketing and PR agency founded just to represent apps on Apple's App Store. While Akaka hasn't built an app himself, he has a keen eye for what works and what doesn't.
  • Raspberry Pi: Rise of the $25 computer Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:31AMBritish group Raspberry Pi aims to inspire young programmers with a computer so inexpensive that schools could hand them out to students free of charge.
  • EA Scrabble lets iPhone and Android play nicely Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:19AMScrabble is a popular game, and now it’s being used to unite social gamers no matter what platform they happen to be on. read more
  • Omek Raises $7 Million From Intel, Aims To Challenge Microsoft’s Kinect Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:32AMExclusive - Omek Interactive , a provider of tools that enables companies to incorporate gesture recognition and full body tracking into their applications and devices, has secured $7 million in financing in a round led by Intel Capital , TechCrunch has learned. The Series C round brings the company's total funding raised to nearly $14 million. Omek’s Beckon technology converts the raw depth map ...
  • Dispatch system overhaul set Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:34PMSpringfield Township Fire Chief Barry Cousino charges his drivers with knowing their district, but there are times when trips to an unfamiliar spot across township lines may have them plugging addresses into the same store-bought portable GPS unit you’d use to find an across-town hardware store. “We’re using those for mutual-aid response,” the chief said, “but those aren’t always accurate and it ...
  • Work technology: It's not yours to keep Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:21PMSomebody needs to tell you this, so here goes.
  • US Army's $2.7bn Intel-sharing computer still not up-to-speed at work Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:36AMWashington, July 9 (ANI): The Distributed Common Ground System, the US Army's 2.7 billion dollars computing system that was designed to share intelligence with troops fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, has proved to be a bit of a dud because 'it doesn't work' properly, analysts have said.
  • SHARON TOWNSHIP: Board of Trustees further discusses noise complaints on Peckins Lane (with audio) Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:55AMAfter a special meeting June 30 to discuss noise complaints on Peckins Lane, the Sharon Township Board of Trustees discussed what the board’s next steps should be at its regular meeting last night. It was decided the board, in some capacity, would request a meeting between Daniel Wentworth, who filed at least one complaint, and those named in the complaint.
  • Dear Supreme Court, Here's Who's Really Playing Video Games Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:20AMWe're a week gone from the Supreme Court's historic ruling on Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, which declared that video games should enjoy the same protections as other forms of art. Like the ruling in the 1952 Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson case did for film, the Brown decision moves video games from being categorized [...]
  • WVU introduces gaming graduate certificate Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:46PMBy: Joshua Clark West Virginia University students interested in pursuing a high-level career in video games could get their chance this fall....
  • Lion set to rule online Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:15PMApple's desktop, notebook and mobile devices draw ever closer with a new operating system.
  • Itanium 2 partners: Ready, steady...wait? Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:13PMA host of high tech developers--think Microsoft, Unisys and UnitedLinux--have unveiled plans for Intel's new Itanium 2 chip. But it looks like most products won't be ready for some time.
  • Everything You Need to Know About 3TB Hard Drives Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:59PMThe latest 3TB hard drives pack in the storage, but they're only partially plug and play. Here's what you can expect if you plan on upgrading your system.
  • A Mouse Can Infect Your Network Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:11PMAnalysis: "Trojan mouse" was just a hint -- almost any hardware device that can be plugged into a computer can compromise its security
  • Point Grey and AMD Demonstrate HD Video Streaming over USB 3.0 Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:36PMRICHMOND, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Point Grey, a world leader in advanced digital camera products, and AMD, a global semiconductor innovator, jointly demonstrated uncompressed streaming HD video across USB 3.0 during AMD’s A-Series APU official launch event, held on June 14th in Seattle. The AMD A-Series APU-based platforms are the first to utilize the A75 and A70M FCH chipsets in ...
  • June Donations made by Pub Charity amount to $3,134,548 Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:40PMMartin Cheer, CEO of PUB CHARITY announced today “Royal NZ Ballet, Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits, Focus Paihia Community Trust, Spirit Of Adventure Trust and Brain Injury Assn Auckland each benefit New Zealand communities in their own way and this month each have been awarded a significant donation supporting their great charitable work.
  • The Bootable Maintenance Flash Drive Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:16PMFixing your friends' computers? Carry a bootable PC toolkit in your pocket.
  • Sony's online gaming gambler Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:12PMQ&A There's an online land grab brewing in the video game industry, and Sony exec Kaz Hirai is preparing PlayStation 2 for the cyberfray. But will gamers pay?