Amazon Adds Persistent Storage to Compute Cloud
Amazon has rolled out a persistent storage feature that will allow its cloud computing service to host more types of...
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Dell Links up With Salesforce's Development Platform
Dell has signed a three-year deal to use Salesforce's Force.com platform for custom development.
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Tech on the Big Screen and the Small
Readers discuss computers in the movies, technology in the Olympics, and goofy e-mail addresses.
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Comcast: No New Traffic Management Plan Yet
Comcast says it's looking at slowing traffic for its heaviest users during times of network congestion.
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Legal Group Releases Guide to GPL Compliance
The Software Freedom Law Center has created a detailed report on how to comply with the GPL.
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Robots Simulate Torture in Controversial Exhibit
An art installation in Coney Island that uses robots to simulate waterboarding, a torturous interrogation tactic that's been...
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Microsoft License Shift Leaves VMs Half-Shackled
Microsoft recasts the license requirements for 41 server-based applications.
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Non-Compete Agreements: What IT Leaders Should Know
IT leaders often have to sign non-compete and non-solicitation agreements when they take new jobs. These contracts can hinder their ability to find a new job when they leave their employer. That's why California's Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that such contracts are illegal.
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Ericsson, STMicro to Form Mobile Chip Venture
Ericsson and STMicroelectronics announced a joint venture on Wednesday that will build semiconductors and platforms for mobile...
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Business Objects Provides Data Visualization Via Excel
New tool transforms Microsoft Excel spreadsheet information into visuals that can be shared via PowerPoint and Adobe PDF files.
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Telecommuting: 6 Questions to Ask Before You Say Yes
Proceed cautiously -- telework can change office dynamics in ways you hadn't anticipated.
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Microsoft to Buy up to $100M in Support Vouchers
It continues a cross-licensing deal between Novell and SUSE Linux.
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Free App Testing Set for Ruby on Rails
FiveRuns and Morph Labs partner to provide platform-as-a-service offering with app profiling.
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Sun Eyes Former BEA Customers with Special Offer
The first 20 qualified WebLogic or Fusion customers who buy Sun SOA products will be given free WebLogic adapters.
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Intel Will Ship Dual-core Atom Processor Next Month
Intel will release a dual-core Atom processor next month.
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WSJ: Microsoft Hires Seinfeld to Bite Apple
Microsoft plans to hire comedian Jerry Seinfeld for its new marketing campaign, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
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Asustek Aims New Eee PCs at Emerging Markets
Asustek's latest Eee PCs, the 904HD and 1000HD are aimed at emerging markets.
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Asustek Turns to Celerons Amid Atom Shortage
Asustek turned to Intel Celeron CPUs in its latest Eee PCs in part due to the Atom shortage.
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In India, IPhone 3G More Likely a Consumer Device
In India, the iPhone 3G, which launches at midnight Thursday, will be more of a consumer phone.
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China Netcom Falls Prey to DNS Cache Poisoning
One of China's largest Internet service providers has fallen victim to a dangerous vulnerability in the Internet's addressing...
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Nokia Admits Security Flaws in Series 40 OS
Nokia confirmed Thursday its widely-used Series 40 operating system has security vulnerabilities that could allow activation...
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Intel's Next Mobile Chip Prepped for Sampling
Intel is getting ready to ship its next low-power mobile-phone chip for sampling.
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Like Vodafone, Airtel Asks $715 for IPhone 3G in India
Bharti Airtel's iPhone 3G will be as expensive as Vodafone's, making some Indian customers have second thoughts.
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Why SaaS Could Make Your IT Skills Irrelevant
The rapid adoption of software as a service is fundamentally changing the makeup of today's IT departments. The infantry of software developers, maintenance and support pros now taking care of on-premise software must garner new skills to stay viable, industry experts warn.
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Wi-Fi In-flight Comes to Some American Routes
Wireless service to cost $12.95; Airline to evaluate whether to expand effort in three to six months.
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Intel and Yahoo Partner for Internet on TV
Intel and Yahoo are partnering on a hardware and software platform that will bring widgets to TV.
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RFID, Radio Location Service Use Soaring at Hospitals
A new study shows hospitals are aggressively deploying a range of active and some passive radio-frequency identification...
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Work-at-home Web Sites Settle FTC Charges
Two brothers have settled U.S. FTC charges that they operated bogus work-at-home Web sites.
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Palm Plans to Sell Unlocked Treo
Palm introduced the Treo Pro without an operator partner in the U.S.
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Apple's MobileMe Lacks Key Security Feature
Some users of Apple's MobileMe service are complaining about a lack of security when using the service at a public hotspot.
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Hulu's Streaming Shows Reel in Viewers
The new free TV- and movie-streaming site jumped to eighth place among video sites in July, according to Nielsen.
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Intel's Core 2 Extreme Mobile Chips: A New Speed King
Intel's newest chips take "Extreme" to the extreme, with game-friendly features and superior power.
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Intel's Classmate 3 Laptop Gets a Touch Screen
Intel has redesigned the Classmate PC, giving it a tablet PC design with a touch-screen interface.
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Singapore Gets IPhone, but No Visual Voicemail or ITunes
The iPhone 3G goes on sale in Singapore tonight.
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Intel Confirms OQO to Use Atom in Handheld PC
Intel on Wednesday confirmed that its Atom chip will be included in a handheld computer from OQO in the future.
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More Cores, Bigger Cache Give Boost to Dunnington
More cores and a bigger cache should give Dunnington a boost over Intel's current Xeon processors
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Microsoft Opens up Photosynth
Microsoft has made its Photosynth technology easier to use and opened it up for anyone to create their own images, the company planned to announce Thursday.
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