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Galaxy becomes competitor to iPadGalaxy becomes competitor to iPad
Samsung has unveiled its likely competitor to the Apple...
iPod nano has multi-touch interfaceiPod nano has multi-touch interface
Apple has come up with a new iPod nano with a multi-touch...
Hindus want Internet access as fundamental right
Hindus want high-speed Internet access as a universal fundamental...
Australian found guilty of sex crimes on underage girls
A man in Melbourne who admitted coercing underage girls he met on the internet to have sex with him was found guilty Friday of committing at least 26 sex...
Laser-based missile defense for helicopters on the anvil
A new laser technology being developed at the University of Michigan and Omni Sciences, Inc. will protect helicopters in combat from enemy...
Apple iOS becomes third most-popular platform on the Internet
Linux off its perch as the third-place operating system on the Web. For the month of August, Linux fell to a 0.85 per cent share, the third month in a row that the open-source operating system...
Video Game Maker Take-Two Reports an Unexpected Profit
Grand Theft Auto video games, reported an unexpected third-quarter profit and raised its earnings outlook on sales of its newest release, Red Dead Redemption. Profit excluding some items was 28...
State of the Art: Your Own Hot Spot, and Cheap
If you want ubiquitous Internet today, though, you have several choices. They’re all compromised and all expensive. You could get online using only a smartphone, but you’ll pay at least...
In Search of a Case to Protect the iPad
iPad , so sleek and glassy, should be in a design museum, watched over by heavily armed guards with fierce dogs. But millions of iPads are bouncing around in backpacks or purses where they are...
Smith Micro Software to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI), a leading developer and marketer of mobility solutions and services for the wireless market, today announced...
Snail Mail Goes High Tech
Now your stamp can be a gateway to a charming video; source: Royal Mail You’ve got to feel for postal services around the globe. Their revenues have been gnawed away by the increasing adoption...
VMware users wary of Microsoft Hyper-V virtualisation software
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Microsoft advertises Internet Explorer on Bing
Bing home page for Internet Explorer 8 in an apparent effort to encourage more people to migrate to the latest version of its browser. People using other browsers, such as Mozilla's Firefox or...
PS3 hack escapes court challenge
Sony's battle to block the distribution of a hack for its PlayStation 3 (PS3) has been won in an Australian court but lost on the internet. The court ruled on Friday that a ban on distribution...
Pocketbook launches five e-readers at IFA 2010
been launched by Pocketbook International at IFA 2010 that have features including text to speech, accelerometers and Linux and Android operating systems. The products will be available from the end...
Nvidia releases laptop GPUs
of warm GPUs, Nvidia has released seven GeForce 400M series mobile graphics cards based on its Fermi chip architecture. The Green Goblin's laptop parts are named the GeForce GT 415M, 420M, 425M,...
Royal Mail invents internet stamp
to do away with its postmen who are prone to annoying things like striking by creating stamps that are more intelligent than they are. Not really - it's a way for stamp collectors to head into the...
Gamestop pulls Medal of Honour from US bases
US bases because of fears that troops will play as Taliban. The latest version of the game, which is set in the Afghanistan war allows people to play allied forces or Taliban. It has created a storm...
Skype tries out group video chat
Skype blog the second beta of Skype 5.0 brings a number of changes but the most obvious is that you can now make group video calls with up to 10 people. We are not sure how many systems can handle...
Toshiba recalls melting laptops
have, quite literally, had their fingers burnt. The computer manufacturer has issued a recall for some of its laptops after some melted, burning two people. It's said that the combusting laptops are...
Nvidia rolls out Fermi for notebooks
Nvidia is shipping out its all-new and spiffy Geforce 400M notebook GPUs to makers just in time for the holiday season. The GT 445M, GT 435M, GT 425M, GT 420M and GT 415M will make normal users...
Internet as a human right in developing countries
and lawyers have warned that high internet prices in developing countries could push them further behind in the fight against poverty. They have also said access to the internet should be a basic...
Microsoft: Silverlight capabilities exceed those of HTML5
While acknowledging the importance of HTML5, Microsoft stressed this week that its Silverlight rich Internet technology extends the Web beyond what HTML5 allows. Standards-based multimedia features...
Tech Mahindra, Mahindra Satyam jointly executing projs
Even before the official process of integration of Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam commenced, execution of projects is being shared between the companies, highly placed sources said today. ...
Tech Mahindra, Mahindra Satyam work as partners
HYDERABAD: Even before the official process of integration of Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam commenced, execution of projects is being shared between the companies, highly placed sources said ...
Malaysia to monitor Internet for 'harmful' blogs
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has formed a task force to scour the Internet for blog postings deemed harmful to national unity, authorities said Friday in the latest of a series of actions against new ...
Tag It: App Links Print To Internet
Tags allow mobile-phone users to link from printed products to a universe of additional information, from videos to coupons to additional information on the Internet, according to the creators'...
Tanzania: Nation Adopts New Technology to Curb Fuel Adulteration
Tanzania has introduced a new technology which experts tout as the effective solution to the problem of fuel adulteration. The new technology uses a molecular fuel marker that can only be detected...
49ers' 4-0 preseason full of positives
Michael Crabtree doesn't do exhibition games. Mike Singletary specializes in crisis management. And the Monterey Peninsula is a wonderfully misty place to run the "nutcracker" drill. Who knew the...
Thirty-one visionary companies selected as technology pioneers 2011
The World Economic Forum today announced its new class of Technology Pioneers, comprising 31 of the most innovative technology start-ups from around the world. These companies represent the cutting...
Pointwing Recruiting Software Mass Resume Parsing Improves Recruiting...
Saving time and effort reduces recruiting costs, and Pointwing gives users a truly easy means to get more done with less effort by parsing large groups of resumes automatically in the...
Percussion Software Continues Investment in Customer Engagement with...
Investment in people, processes, and technology improve communication and transparency and maximize the value of customers’ web content management...
7 tech jobs that risk life and limb
In the world of information technology, some professions are particularly perilous. Whether you're risking psychological stress or your very life, these fields aren't for the faint of heart. Some...
Toshiba recalls 41,000 computers over risk of burns
The recalled models are the Satellite T135, Satellite T135D and Satellite ProT130 notebook computers, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...
Internet Privacy and the California Governor's Race
California's candidates for governor have taken notice, and what to do about Internet privacy has become a contentious issue in the upcoming...
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Buy Doremisoft Mac PDF to EPUB Converter with discount price. Get 10% off Doremisoft PDF to EPUB Converter for Mac. Regular Price: $49.95, Now only $...
cinec 2010 - Technology in the spotlight
During the trade fair cinec, the famous cinecAward will be awarded to people and enterprices with innovative inventions and products published in...
Veterinary Practice Management Software from Business Infusions Leads to Revenue Growth
CALGARY, AB, CANADA, September 03, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In today's challenging economic climate, many veterinary practices are looking for ways to keep costs down. Others however, have viewed...
New Flash Uploader Software Makes Photo Uploading Quick and Easy
A new, lightweight solution, Aurigma Image Uploader Flash is a flash uploader utility that makes uploading photos and other files quick and easy. You can also easily integrate the software with your...
The Chrome web browser is two years old
Google has released the sixth version of its Chrome browser to coincide with its second birthday. Chrome version 6.0.472.53 was released two years to the day after the company pushed out the first...
Dell is back in second place
after losing its position as number two in the global PC market, tin box maker Dell is back into second place after Taiwanese rival Acer suffered from a sales shortfall. Beancounters at market...
3D smartphone to launch this year says Sharp
will be launched this year, and by stereoscopic its manufacturer Sharp means it will not need passive or active shutter glasses for depth perception. At IFA 2010 Sharp has been demonstating its...
Microsoft warns of evil malware
Chrome . Rogue:MSIL/Zeven creates fake warning pages which are very similar to the real thing. It is all part of a cunning social engineering scheme, but in this case the malware authors are...
Samsung introduces wireless USB
Samsung has released a wireless universal serial bus (WUSB) that uses Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology. The UWB WUSB is offered in a two-chip module with the racy name of S3C2680/S5M8311 WUSB....
Top Tory media advisor faces phone hacking claims
David "One is an Ordinary Bloke" Cameron is facing a scandal as his number one chum media adviser Andy Coulson is about to be hauled into court in a hacking case. Coulson has been told to explain to...
Samsung reveals all on Galaxy Tab tablet
are attractive features for Samsung's Galaxy Tab that has been launched at IFA 2010 today. The Tab is slim looking at 380g but can provide over 8 hours of video with its 4,000 mAmp battery,...
Windows Phone 7 packed off to manufactures
off its last great hope for the mobile market off to the manufacturers. According to Microsoft's Terry Myerson, the release to manufacturing (RTM)...