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- Apple Quarterly Earnings Call: Hints At Major 'Product Transition,' Announces OS X Lion Due Wednesday (Live) Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:18PMApple always beats estimates, but this is kind of ridiculous. Surging iPad and iPhone sales sparked a 125% jump in earnings for the quarter ending in June, Apple reported Tuesday. The Cupertino, California-based reported net income of $7.3 billion, or $7.79 per diluted share, on $28.6 billion in sales, easily surpassing the
- Photos: Summer movie toys for kids Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:57PMWith summer blockbusters come tons of movie merchandise, and this year’s action-packed season of films is no exception.
- Mozilla: We don't hate enterprise users! Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:43PMGiven suggestions that Mozilla don't care about enterprise users when it comes to Firefox, the company has set up an 'Enterprise User Working Group' to help get Firefox onto business machines.
- Focus on Windows growth in Microsoft's fiscal 4Q Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:11PMREDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft Corp, the world's largest computer software maker, will try to shake the perception that it's turning into a technological dinosaur when it releases its latest quarterly results after the stock market closes Thursday.
- Toshiba Satellite P755-S5215 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:02AMWhile the Toshiba Satellite P755-S5215 performed admirably and loads features like WiDi 2.0, WiMAX, and USB 3.0, its clunky, abstract design leaves a lot to be desired.
- WP7 ahead of Android and right behind iOS in customer satisfaction survey Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:48AMMicrosoft's Windows Phone 7 might not be making a big splash when it comes to sales, but when it comes to customer satisfaction, customers are very happy with the platform, according to ChangeWave...
- Energy drinks can be dangerous, says study Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:29AMCaffeine-rich energy drinks pose dangerous health risks and may cause seizures, strokes or even death, a study carried by the NGO Centre for Science and Environment CSE said Monday.
- Qualcomm, Nike: New Targets, Estimates Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:50AMAlso see: Clorox, LinkedIn: Analysts' New Ratings Editor's Note: Green and red arrows refer to intraday stock price movement. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- STOCK COMMENTS / EPS CHANGES ... Click to view a price quote on A . Click to research the Electronics industry.
- Pick up a 3TB Hitachi hard drive for $120 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:03AMWant to boost storage capacity so you can store more games, audio and video on your system? How about a 3TB drive for a cool $120!
- It is time for Google to take control of Android Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:35AMThe looseness of the Android platform has been its biggest draw, but there is such a thing as too much openness, and it is beginning to impact customers in ways that Google surely didn't intend to...
- ROCCAT Kone Plus, the max customization gaming mouse, launched in the UAE Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:31AMDubai - ROCCAT, the young Hamburg-based manufacturer of gaming peripherals, has announced the launch of the new ROCCAT™ Kone[+] (Kone Plus)- Max Customization Gaming Mouse in the UAE. ROCCAT™ products are exclusively distributed in the UAE & rest of Middle East region by Uber Technologies, a leading provider of gaming and IT peripherals.
- Service management: we are all judged on service delivery Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:02AMAll IT departments are judged on the basis of service delivery, whether they work that way explicitly or not. Although thinking of IT as a service is unpopular with IT professionals, embracing the concept of services proactively when it comes to IT operations offers real advantages, writes Dale Vile CEO of analyst group Freeform Dynamics.
- Black Lego PC Mod Has Loftier Tasks Than Just Playing Doom [Computers] Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:02AM# computers Be gone with your primary colored Lego PC mods! Mike Schropp's folding Lego PC would have a touch of the dark side to it, if it weren't for the fact he's using it for his medical research. More »
- Researchers: Search engines supplanting our memory Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:42AMUbiquitous availability of the internet may be causing a shift in how much information we retain in our memories, researchers claim.
- How he made low-cost computing a success in India Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:37AMA serial entrepreneur's vision to drive PC adoption in India promises to bring computing power to every household through the innovative use of cloud computing.
- Macworld Feature: Selling your old Mac - Other ways to get rid of an old Mac(environmentally soundly) Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:12AMLearn from the Macworld experts at our exclusive training days. The Macworld Masterclass is a series of live training events that aim to improve your knowledge of the latest Mac software and tools.
- Program introduces kids to basics Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:16PMAnyone wondering where all the skateboarders were Saturday had only to look at the northeastern parking lot at Northgate Shopping Centre.[...]
- Marten River park celebrates Lumberjack Day- PHOTO GALLERY Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:31PMA large crowd was on hand Saturday night at Marten River Provincial Park for Lumberjack Day.[...]
- Wild season ends in heartbreak Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:16PMIt was a game that epitomized the Nipissing Wild season, especially at home.[...]
- Point Blank goes commercial, Datablitz Picks Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:19AMGAME TIME E-GAMES together with X-Play Online Games Inc, officially unveiled the commercial version of Point Blank Philippines, its latest free-to-play massively multiplayer online first erson shooting (MMOFPS) game to its valued i-Café partners and card distributors. Developed by Korean-based game developer Zepetto, Point Blank is currently among the top online game titles worldwide. At [...]
- Apple deals massive patent blow to HTC, Android in serious trouble Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:05AMLate yesterday an ITC judge ruled that smartphone maker HTC has infringed two Apple patents, and it seems likely that every single Android device out there infringes the same patents.
- 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' new in video games Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:08AMVideo game news from Game Dork Doug Elfman.
- Fort Lee subcontractor gets 5-month sentence for using foreign-made sprinklers Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:25PMRICHMOND - An employee of a subcontractor hired to install fire sprinklers in the Army Sustainment Center of Excellence at Fort Lee has been sentenced to five months in prison after admitting he violated a law that requires American-made parts to be use
- Desktop Database Buying Guide Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:32PMA look at Microsoft Access, FileMaker Pro and Alpha Five.
- Six candidates in race to replace Stelmach Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:56PMNo last-minute candidates emerged in the race for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party when the nomination period closed Friday afternoon.
- Mattawa loses bid to become stop on Kraft Celebration tour Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:01PMTSN and Kraft Canada are heading to the heart of the Ottawa Valley, as Pembroke, Ontario has been named the fourth winning community in the Kraft Celebration Tour.[...]
- Tim Hortons Summer Skills Basketball Camp — PHOTO GALLERY Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:16PMThe Tim Hortons Summer Skills Basketball camp at Chippewa Secondary School wrapped up Friday after a week's worth ofbasketball instruction, skill development and games for more than 60 youngsters.[...]
- Whiting responds to PC northern platform Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:01PMDr. Catherine Whiting, Liberal candidate in the October 6 provincial election, is still looking for the positive things in the PC northern platform that apply directly to Nipissing. "I see a lot of feel-good promises and no substance," said Dr.[...]
- Apple releases iOS 4.3.4 update Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:33PMApple has released a security update for iOS that fixes the exploit used for easy jailbreaking of devices.
- Peewee minor baseball — PHOTO GALLERY Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:31PMThe Wingate Warriors and Voyager Inn played a hard-fought game at Bowness Field during North Bay Baseball Association peewee division action.[...]
- Ontario PCs release plan for North during stop in city Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:01PMToday, Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak released changebook North – the Party's specific commitments to northern Ontario families to build stronger communities and create northern jobs.[...]
- These toys let kids create their own sequels in the toy room and back yard Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:20AMWith summer blockbusters come tons of movie merchandise, and this year's action-packed season of films is no exception.
- Marking Machine accommodates all types of materials. Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:46AMCreating lasting mark without stress or chippings, electromagnetic micropercussion marking machine produces micro-impacts on material surface using carbide tipped stylus. Electromagnet and guide system provide marking precision and quality, and depth of marking can be as much as 0.2 mm for various metals. Marking force is fully controlled, and stiffness of mechanical assembly ensures constant ...
- Google's Java Jam Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:07AMSometimes things that are supposedly free for the taking -- such as open source software -- can ultimately cost a wad of dough from the corporate coffers. That could well be the lesson Google learns from a lawsuit Oracle filed last year alleging that Google violated its intellectual property as well as infringed on its copyright for using a variation of Java.
- Material price hikes stymie UK plastics recovery Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:54AMA full two third of the UK’s plastics industry expects to see an increase in turnover but profits won’t necessarily follow due to price hikes for raw materials, that’s according to the latest BPF Business Conditions Survey. Materials availability is also an issue, says the federation.
- 10 Most Useful Sub-$10 Buys From IKEA Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:51AMWe’re very fond of hacking IKEA gear around here , but some of the items the Swedish furniture giant sells are far more versatile than others. Here are the 10 handiest items you can pick up for repurposing the next time you make an IKEA pilgrimage — and every single one is priced under $10. (more…)
- Cook assaults co-worker in restaurant kitchen Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:01PMCo-workers in a restaurant spoiled their friendship when one sexually touched the other during a night of drinking.[...]
- Biker hopes to boost tourism with virtual tour Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:46PMMike Jacobs stopped at the North Bay waterfront Thursday to get media attention for his Ultimate Northern Ontario Road Trip. His crew is developing an online virtual toolkit to promote motorcycle and RV touring routes in the region with the hope of boosting tourism.[...]
- Biz Break: Economy can't straighten out, Spotify crosses the pond Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:13PMToday: Bernanke rains on Wall Street's parade. Plus: Spotify joins suddenly crowded online music scene, and Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL) earningsNegative news not helping the economyDay one of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's twice-yearly testimony at Congress helped markets bounce when he
- Feds accepting applications to help kickstart small businesses Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:32PMJay Aspin, Member of Parliament for Nipissing-Timiskaming, is pleased to announce that the Government of Canada is once again accepting applications from local businesses to help kickstart their innovative ideas by moving their products and services from the lab to the marketplace.[...]
- The eBay Motors App Arrives At Last, But Can It Save The Day? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:19PMWe expected the eBay Motors app to arrive in March, but it missed that deadline by a couple of months. Now that it’s finally arrived, can the app redeem itself by preserving eBay’s standing as [...]
- Callander eyes technology to address sewage woes Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:01PMCallander is testing new technology to see if it will increase the community's sewage capacity and help to make way for new development. The technology, provided by WCI Environmental Consulting, was unveiled Wednesday at the municipality's sewage lagoons on Cranberry Road.[...]
- Hudak vows to review Metrolinx deal Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:46PMTORONTO — PC Leader Tim Hudak is promising to review the controversial Metrolinx decision to hand a lucrative contract to refurbish GO Transit coaches to a Quebec-based company over a North Bay competitor.[...]
- Pano Logic - PC Challenge Demonstrates Desktop Virtualization Performance Gains Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:39PMREDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwire - 07/13/11) - Pano Logic , the leader in zero client desktop virtualization, today announced that it would conduct the Pano - PC Challenge at BriForum Conference in Chicago, Illinois, July 19 - 21, 2011. The Pano - PC Challenge offers BriForum attendees a hands-on, head-to-head comparison of virtual desktop infrastructure and PC performance across multiple ...
- Couple moves into home, claims it as their own – UPDATED WITH PHOTOS Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:31PMSwords, battleaxes and brass knuckles with metal claws are among the medieval cache of weapons seized from a North Bay house up for sale and occupied by two people arrested for moving in and claiming it as their own.[...]
- Mattawa up in Kraft Celebration Tour contest on Thursday Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:16PMMattawa is up against Pembroke beginning Thursday at noon in an online contest featuring the top 20 communities in the Kraft Celebration Tour Mattawa is hoping to capture a $25,000 cash prize to kickstart a children's water park in a head-to-head contest against a project in Pembroke.[...]
- A Few Rules for Making Homemade Infographics Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:07PMLike many other fans of infographics, we were excited about today's launch of Visual.ly , a site that helps normal folk create infographics. The program just requires users to upload data, and it generates a pretty JPG with charts, graphs, and icons -- no PhotoShop skills required. Given the service's ease and availability -- it's free to join -- it will probably mean the proliferation of more ...
- Terraria on PC Makes Confusion Addictive Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:55PMIn this $10 PC game, mining for raw materials turns into a strangely compelling experience. And then things get strange.
- Report: Mobile malware to affect more than 1 in 20 devices within 12 to 24 months Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:50AMWithin 12 to 24 months over 1 in 20 (5.6%) of all Android phones and iPads/iPhones could become infected with mobile malware if fraudsters start to integrate zero-day vulnerabilities into leading...
- World’s Smallest 4A Dual Point-of-Load Regulator from Semtech Dramatically Reduces Size and Inventory Challenges in ... Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:18AMCAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World’s Smallest 4A Dual Point-of-Load Regulator from Semtech Dramatically Reduces Size and Inventory Challenges in Power Conversion Applications