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*How 9 Hot Technologies Can Blow Up In Your Face
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*Shuttle Atlantis On Way To Dock With International Space Station
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*AT&T May Lock iPhone Customers To Just The iPhone
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*Small And Cool, Yes--But This UMPC Has Some Limitations
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*Apple iPhone Could Get Help From Qualcomm Ban
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*GD Itronix Unveils Rugged Ultra-Mobile PC
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How 9 Hot Technologies Can Blow Up In Your Face
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Inside OS X Security: Keeping Your Mac Safe In An Unsafe World
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Mac expert John Welch takes you through the threats, holes, and exploits
swirling around Mac OS X, and offers up some tips and tactics to protect
your system.
Computer Failure Triggers Worst Flight Delays Of The Year
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Air traffic controllers at two major U.S. airports had to move flights
in and out with hand-written airline schedules.
Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: The Battle For Your Desktop
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Is Linux finally ready to take on Windows as a desktop OS? We tried out
both Vista and Ubuntu on individual PCs to see which works better.
Here's who won.
Microsoft Strikes Linux Patent Deal With LG Electronics
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Under a deal with LG Electronics, Microsoft will forgo any Linux-related
patent claims and in return gain access to certain intellectual property
produced by LG.
Should IT Get The Blame In Teacher's Pornography Case?
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Julie Amero's legal nightmare should be a wake-up call to IT
administrators who could ultimately be responsible for what's on their
users' monitors.
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BioWare Adapts Complex Event Processing To Online Gaming World
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BioWare is using StreamBase's Stream Processing Engine, which is able to
analyze up to 350,000 messages per second, for tracking players' actions
and movements.
U.S. Backs Microsoft Against Google Complaint, Says N.Y.Times
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The top antitrust official at the U.S. Justice Department last month
backed Microsoft by urging state prosecutors to reject a confidential
complaint filed by Google, <i>The New York Times</i>
reported on Sunday.
What IT Customers Need To Know About Private Equity In Tech
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Private equity buyout firms have shed their fear of tech. But will they
spark innovation?
(Mobile News of the Week)
Shuttle Atlantis On Way To Dock With International Space Station
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Atlantis was scheduled to link up with the station at 3:38
p.m. EDT for a week-long stay in which the shuttle
crew will install electricity-generating solar panels on the
half-finished station.
Small And Cool, Yes--But This UMPC Has Some Limitations
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The FlipStart provides all the functionality of a notebook computer in a
highly portable form factor, although its small size makes some features
awkward.
Apple iPhone Could Get Help From Qualcomm Ban
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An international limit on Qualcomm's technology could benefit Apple,
because some of the advanced phones impacted by the ban were expected to
compete directly with the iPhone.
GD Itronix Unveils Rugged Ultra-Mobile PC
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The handheld device is meant as an alternative when the weight and size
of a standard notebook is too large for use in the field.
27 European Countries Approve Cell Phone Roaming Cap
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The legislation could actually lead EU carriers to charge North American
travelers higher roaming tolls to make up for lost revenue.
Market Soars For Car Navigation, Global Positioning Systems
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Shipments of car navigation and global positioning systems are on track
to hit 65.1 million units by 2012, more than three times the 19.8
million shipped in 2006, iSuppli said.
NHL Checks Slingbox To Encourage Video-Sharing
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Although customers need the software to create and share clips, anyone
will be able to access the clips on Sling Media's video Web site.
Apple iPhone, Not Yet For Sale, Drives Stock
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Apple has not yet sold a single iPhone, but investors are driving up the
company's shares to record highs as they bank that the combined
telephone and media player will be a major hit.
U.S. Trade Commission Partially Bans Mobile Phones With Qualcomm Chips
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The ban is expected to affect advanced cellular phones sold by Verizon
Wireless, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, and T-Mobile USA.
It's an iBaby!
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Study finds children are discovering cell phones, games and other
electronic devices at younger ages.
The (Cell Phone) Call of the Wild
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Forest rangers in India are using cell phones with animal-sound
ringtones to lure leopards away from residential areas.
iPhone Buyers Most Likely To Be Male College Grads
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The people most likely to buy an iPhone make more money and are better
educated than the national average, according to Solutions Research
Group.
Vodafone Resists Bid To Restructure And Sell Verizon Wireless Stake
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Investors are fighting over the proper path for the company to follow,
and the future of its stake in Verizon Wireless could be up for grabs.
Shop 'Til You Drop With Your Cell Phone, Says Sprint
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The new search service lets shoppers locate products in 30,000 retail
stores across the U.S.
Microsoft Strikes Linux Patent Deal With LG Electronics
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Under a deal with LG Electronics, Microsoft will forgo any Linux-related
patent claims and in return gain access to certain intellectual property
produced by LG.
In Twist, Coca-Cola Sets Up Mobile Social Network
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Coca-Cola is creating a virtual teenager hangout like MySpace and
Facebook, only on cell phones, to lure more youngsters to its sodas and
flavored drinks, starting in the United States and China.
What the Heck Is a Mobile Companion Anyway?
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Built to work with a smartphone, Palm's new Foleo straddles the line
between a PDA and full-blown ultra-mobile PC. But just how useful will
it be?
Postmortem: Interop Wireless
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If you ever wanted the skinny on just how Wi-Fi scales, Interop provides
the perfect setting.
Strategy Session: The Interop Hangover
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With attendence up and conference sessions covering everthing from
virtualization to Web 2.0, Interop has morphed from a networking show to
an event with industrywide appeal.
Ericsson Moves To Improve Its Billing Methods By Acquiring LHS AG
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The $418.2 million acquisition will enable Ericsson to offer both
prepaid and postpaid services.
VeriSign Delivers Managed Security for WLANs
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Works with tools vendor AirMagnet to provide wireless security as a service.
The Disembodied Professor
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The Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio will use robots to allow
nursing faculty to teach from remote locations.
Broadcom Launches Advanced Bluetooth Features For Windows Vista
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Bluetooth for Windows supports Windows Vista and is designed to let PC
users experience new wireless audio and entertainment capabilities.
Toshiba Launches Ultramobile PC
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The notebooks weigh as little as 1.9 pounds, are 0.77 of an inch thick,
sport up to 12.5 hours of battery life, and run Windows.
Broadband Internet Access For Business Jets Could Open Way For
Commercial Airlines
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The partnership between Rockwell Collins and Arinc hopes there
eventually will be a market for their service on commercial airliners.
Rollout: Aruba's ArubaOS 3.1 and Mobility Management System 2.0
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Aruba's latest software upgrades enhance the functionality, security and
operational management efficiency of wireless networks.
HTC Touch Phone Beats iPhone To Market With Touch-Screen Navigation
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The 2.8-inch backlit touch screen allows scrolling and browsing of
Internet pages, documents, and contact lists.
Investment Firms Pick Up Avaya For $8.2 Billion
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Avaya said it has 50 days to solicit a better offer from a third party.
BelAir Will Guarantee Muni Wi-Fi Performance
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The promise is a direct response to early metro-wide deployments that
have been dogged with complaints about spotty coverage and low
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Credit Suisse Disruptive Technology Portfolio: Investors Like What They
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acquisitions over the past decade. A native of England, where he earned
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in school and build a professional career.
Unified Communications: Making It Pay
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