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Sat, 17 May 2008 04:10:34 +0200
Who Is Facebook Trying to Protect?
Google and Facebook have been at each other's throats in recent days over Friend Connect, Google's platform for mirroring your social networking data around the Web. Apparently, Facebook doesn't like the fact that Friend Connect does exactly what it's designed to do.
Fri, 16 May 2008 22:32:12 +0200
Winners of New Video Game Could Score Nobel Prize
Fighting the animated powers of evil may be a reward unto itself for some gamers, but it can't hold a candle to finding a cure for cancer. A new game from scientists at the University of Washington, however, aims to tap gamers' brain power to make medical discoveries, with the potential even to win the Nobel Prize.
Fri, 16 May 2008 17:30:00 +0200
XO Goes XP
The One Laptop Per Child project and Microsoft have come together to make the software company's Windows XP operating system available on the OLPC's low-cost laptops, the XO. Sugar, a Linux-based user interface, will also be offered on XO computers. Although OLPC had hoped to ship millions of the low-cost computers to schoolchildren in developing countries by now, to date it has shipped 600,000.
Fri, 16 May 2008 22:59:06 +0200
Cox Throttles, AT&T Flip-Flops, MacBook Finds Itself
If you're tired of picking on Comcast for the way it throttles back peer-to-peer traffic, you can now direct your angry gaze to Cox Communications. Cox does the same thing, according to researchers at the Max Planck institute. In fact, it's one of three ISPs they caught engaging in P2P management.
Fri, 16 May 2008 19:54:28 +0200
Virtualization: Savings Are Not Guaranteed
Virtualization is one of the most significant hot-button topics in enterprise today. Linux server virtualization has allowed enterprises to leverage resources more efficiently. It also is giving CIOs and IT managers a tool to address growing corporate concerns over environmental issues and rising energy costs.
Fri, 16 May 2008 13:00:00 +0200
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ABC News: Technology & Science
Sat, 17 May 2008 11:14:11 +0200
Internet-Inventing DARPA Turns 50
From the Internet to GPS, DARPA's biggest successes and failures.
Fri, 16 May 2008 07:14:17 -0400
$100 Laptop Nonprofit Teams With Microsoft
Organization will include Windows on computers for needy children.
Fri, 16 May 2008 07:43:28 -0400
Video Game Sales Jump 47 Percent
Nintendo, "GTA IV" fuel video game sales toward $1.23 billion in April.
Fri, 16 May 2008 08:04:26 -0400
El Nino Helped Magellan Circle the Globe
Strange weather may have helped an explorer cross the Pacific, a scientist says.
Fri, 16 May 2008 09:52:23 -0400
Einstein's Religious Musings Sell for $400K
Einstein letter dismissing 'childish' religion sells for $400,000.
Fri, 16 May 2008 07:36:58 -0400
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MAC News World
MacNewsWorld
Sat, 17 May 2008 04:10:46 +0200
Orange to Peddle iPhone in Eastern Europe, Africa
Orange, a subsidiary of France Telecom, has signed a new deal with Apple to offer the iPhone to its customers in several parts of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. The company already has an exclusive deal with Apple to sell the phone in France. The Orange deal follows a series of hookups with several other carriers around the world who signed contracts to sell the iPhone.
Fri, 16 May 2008 20:52:57 +0200
Mac Bloggers Talk Tablets, Natter Over Network Speed, Herald HBO
As is almost always the case, the Apple-focused blog world is humming with activity. This week, some of the most interesting topics include the revelation that HBO has somehow managed to break Apple's longstanding $1.99 price lock on TV shows sold via iTunes. Also making waves are the sales figures for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac.
Fri, 16 May 2008 13:00:00 +0200
Switching to Mac Without Looking Back
In last year's June/July issue, I wrote an article in which I contemplated switching to a Mac given my general unease with Vista, the latest version of Windows. It didn't take me long to go for it: I bought a MacBook Pro laptop the month after and haven't looked back. And I'm about to order a high-end Mac Pro to replace my main desktop machine, which runs Windows XP.
Fri, 16 May 2008 19:04:30 +0200
Cox Throttles, AT&T Flip-Flops, MacBook Finds Itself
If you're tired of picking on Comcast for the way it throttles back peer-to-peer traffic, you can now direct your angry gaze to Cox Communications. Cox does the same thing, according to researchers at the Max Planck institute. In fact, it's one of three ISPs they caught engaging in P2P management.
Fri, 16 May 2008 19:54:28 +0200
Podcasts: A Commuter's Salvation
I used to think commuting without an iPod was dangerous. You know, you'd be distracted fiddling with the radio, or changing CDs, or just listening to the voices in your head. Bad idea. Then the cassette deck in my car died, which is what I use to listen to my iPod. Now I know that commuting without an iPod is dangerous. What makes the iPod so critical? Podcasts. Obviously.
Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00:00 +0200
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Fri, 16 May 2008 20:01:49 +0200
Gangnam District in Seoul, South Korea, Named the Intelligent Community of the Year
Scot Rourke named Intelligent Community Visionary of the Year 2008. 
Fri, 16 May 2008 22:18:00 +0100
Satellite Terminals Help Connect Myanmar Cyclone Victims
ITU is providing both Thuraya hand-held satellite phones and Inmarsat Global Area Network (GAN) terminals. 
Fri, 16 May 2008 19:04:00 +0100
Microsoft Partners with One Laptop Per Child
Windows, in addition to Linux, on the XO laptop. 
Fri, 16 May 2008 18:39:00 +0100
DHS Awards $844 Million to Secure Nation's Critical Infrastructure
"With this year's funding, the department will have provided roughly $3 billion in grants for securing the nation's critical infrastructure and transportation systems." 
Fri, 16 May 2008 18:09:00 +0100
Akron, Ohio, Earns Top Honors for Innovative Use of GIS Technology
City of Akron Public Utilities Bureau awarded Special Achievement in GIS from the Environmental Systems Research Institute. 
Fri, 16 May 2008 17:48:00 +0100
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Sat, 17 May 2008 04:10:40 +0200
PICALO's International Enterprise Summit Declared a Success of Global Proportions
What happens when you bring together the most influential chief executives from major laser and photonics companies from around the world? Progress. These innovative leaders came from China, North America, and Europe to participate in the first International Enterprise Summit held in Beijing, China on April 17 during Laser Institute of America's Pacific International Conference on Applications of Lasers and Optics (PICALO). With a focus on the impact of globalization on the laser industry in China and the world, participants shared knowledge, experiences and vision for the future. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb943804.htm
Sat, 17 May 2008 04:10:40 +0200
Cutting Back on Calling Expenses, Aristel has Best Solution for Enterprises
Many highly-valued products by Arista's clients such as IP PBX, IP Phone, IBS (Intelligent Business System) and other related hardware and software peripherals create a more convenient working environment and reduce cost on calling fee, maintenance and operation, and will be introduced in 2008 Taipei Computex booth no. A410A, June 3-7. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/IP_PBX/Telephone_System/prweb939454.htm
Sat, 17 May 2008 04:10:40 +0200
VestGame Entertainment Announces Support for CGE Network's "Help China Event" to Help Victims of China Earthquake
VestGame Entertainment and CGE Network join forces to provide relief for victims and survivors of Tuesday's massive earthquake in Western China. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb946634.htm
Sat, 17 May 2008 04:10:40 +0200
New York Merchants Protective Co. Continues to Climb Rankings on SDM's Top 100 Security Companies in the United States
NYMPC ranked 33rd among all U.S. security dealers. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb947124.htm
Sat, 17 May 2008 04:10:40 +0200
Input Appoints Timothy Dowd as President and CEO
INPUT, the authority on government business, announced today that it has named, Timothy P. Dowd, as its new President and CEO. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/government_business/management/prweb948424.htm
Sat, 17 May 2008 04:10:40 +0200
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Sat, 17 May 2008 04:10:40 +0200
AOL seeks growth in shift from mass site to niches
(AP) -- A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites. The latest - ParentDish for parents - formally launched Friday, with The Boot for country music and The Boom Box for hip hop and R&B to follow on Tuesday.
Sat, 17 May 2008 03:25:50 +0200
Nintendo's latest game wants you off the couch
(AP) -- Sumo wrestlers were the main inspiration behind Wii Fit, Nintendo's latest attempt at getting you off the couch when you play video games.
Sat, 17 May 2008 03:24:38 +0200
Routine conduct at risk with MySpace suicide case
(AP) -- Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime. Federal prosecutors turned to a novel interpretation of computer hacking law to indict a Missouri mother on charges connected to the suicide of a 13-year-old MySpace user.
Sat, 17 May 2008 03:22:18 +0200
Yahoo seeks to conceal parts of shareholder suit
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is seeking to conceal large portions of a shareholder lawsuit alleging the Internet company's board improperly thwarted Micrsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover offer, raising shareholder questions over the motives for the secrecy.
Sat, 17 May 2008 03:21:00 +0200
Cable companies to ramp up Web, HD, mobile service
(AP) -- Cable operators are riding high heading into this year's industry trade show, which kicks off this weekend. After a dismal 2007 in which their shares took a big pounding, cable is seeing a rebound as Wall Street put more weight on their gains in high-speed Internet and digital voice rather than focusing mainly on their traditional video services.
Sat, 17 May 2008 03:12:09 +0200
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