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i/o Launches Government Programs Business Unit Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:05PMi/o, the leading provider of digital energy technology, today announced the appointment of retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Ronald Yaggi to the newly created role of Senior Vice President of Government Programs.
APPLE: 9.25 million iPads and 20.34 Million iPhones Shipped In June Quarter Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:44PMApple announced its iPad and iPhone shipments for the June quarter. It shipped 9.25 million iPads and 20.34 million iPhones. Mac shipments were a miss at 3.95 million, vs. a 4.2 million Street consensus.
Taiwan's Acer to invest $4 mn in China R&D centre Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:23AMTAIPEI - TAIWAN'S leading personal computer maker Acer said on Tuesday it will spend US$4 million to set up a global R&D centre in western China to boost its production of smartphones and tablet computers. Acer will develop hardware and related software and services in cooperation with China Mobile, the world's biggest mobile operator by subscribers, and with the city government of Chongqing ...
IBM Gains After Increasing Profit Forecast on Software Demand Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:59PMInternational Business Machines Corp., the biggest computer-services company, rose in late trading after reporting sales that beat analysts’ estimates and lifting its profit forecast amid buoyant demand for software.
I.B.M. Reports Strong Second-Quarter Earnings Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:19PMI.B.M., which turned 100 last month, delivered better-than-expected quarterly results Monday that showed the old company had a lot of life in it.
OS X Lion rumors: Do we want to believe 'em or not? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:05PMI don't know if you've noticed a trend, but at TUAW we've been trying to downplay a lot of the Mac OS X 10.7 Lion / MacBook Air refresh rumors that have been flooding a lot of other sites lately. The occasional one squeaks in, but for the most part we're trying to stay away from the daily "IT'S COMING TOMORROW!!!!" posts that have been so common over the last few weeks on some other Apple sites ...
Briefly: IBM's earnings rise 8% in second quarter Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:07PMIBM's earnings rise 8%
Zynga and Facebook's Relationship Disclosed: It's Complicated Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:53PMZynga has disclosed details of its very close partnership with Facebook as part of a 600-page-plus update to its original IPO document filed this afternoon with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Disabling Disability Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:41PMTechnology has come to the aid of people with disabilities, thanks to the ingenuity of university students whose gadgets, soon to go on view at i-CREATe 2011, could help bridge gaps in their communication with other people and enable them to do their daily chores on their own.
Hard times for software dealers Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:15PMWith discount prices from mass-market chains along with the growth of downloadable programs, the walls are closing in on software retailers.
IBM Profits Up 8.2 Percent Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:44PMProfits for International Business Machines Corp (IBM), the world's biggest computer-services company, rose 8.2 percent to $3.7 billion dollars in the latest quarter, the company said Monday.
Clouds starting to gather over Kiwi businesses Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:15PMGoogle chairman Eric Schmidt reportedly first uttered the phrase at a conference in 2006.
Analysis: Valley transit cuts avoidable Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:53AMWhen the Valley's economy was unraveling in 2008, transit service was an early casualty. Three years of cuts ensued. Dozens of bus lines were eliminated, rerouted or truncated. Wait times grew, and fares shot up on buses and light rail.
iPad 2s Are Finally Shipping Within Days, Not Weeks Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:44AMIt took four months, but Apple's iPad 2 supply has finally caught up to demand. Fortune was the first to spot that shipping estimates have dropped to just one to three days , down from up to three weeks when the iPad 2 first launched in March.
Top 10 Ways To Speed Up Windows’ Boot Time Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:06PMIf there’s one thing everyone dreads, it’s rebooting their computer. It may only take a minute or two, but it can seem like forever. Here are our top 10 tweaks that will make your computer boot a little faster. (more…)
Photoshop CS5 Extended – Free Download Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:58AMTo see if your PC is ready for Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended, Your computer system must have the following minimum requirements for installing : * 1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices) * 1024×768 display (1280×800 recommended) with qualified hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics [...]
iPod Sales Will Plummet 7.2% Year Over Year, Analysts Say Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:29AMNow that iPhones have essentially become iPods and other touchscreen devices like iPads are running ramped, the iPod's future has grown dim. Forty-three analysts tell Fortune that while iPod sales soared to 22.7 million in 2008, they've been declining ever since.
Beyonce Sends Shuttle Astronauts Surprise Wakeup Call Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:12AMHOUSTON — As the space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts prepare for another day of heavy lifting today (July 16), the spaceflyers were treated to a special wakeup message from hit R&B artist Beyonce Knowles, as mission controllers on the ground continue to evaluate the cause of a computer glitch that occurred earlier this week.
A Sneak Peek At Amazon's New Tablet Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:05PMAmazon's tablet PC has now all but been confirmed for an early fall launch. Here's roughly what the arrival of the device will mean, based on the information we have--and can guess at. Amazon 's entry to the tablet market is long rumored. It was presaged by its own Android App Store, which was modeled after Apple 's App Store and was better in many important ways than Google 's marketplace. We ...
Oracle to issue 78 bug fixes Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:05PMOracle is planning to issue 78 patches covering a number of its software products on Tuesday, including 13 fixes for its flagship database, according to a statement posted to its website on Thursday. The database patches cover a number of database editions, including 11g R1 and R2, as well as 10G R1 and R2. Two of the vulnerabilities can be exploited over a network without login credentials.
Review: Bluetrek Speaky Wireless Carkit Speakerphone Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:46PMBecause it takes a substantially new and different approach from all of the in-car speakerphone accessories we’ve tested, Speaky quickly struck us as one of the coolest products that debuted at this past January’s CES. Rather than trying to find another way to package a flat panel speaker, microphone, and battery into a flat or boxy visor-mounted unit, Bluetrek created a glossy plastic shell ...
Pentagon Admits 24,000 Files Were Hacked, Declares Cyberspace A Theater Of War Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:44PMUnveiling the military's first-ever cybersecurity strategy, Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn admitted today that a "foreign intelligence service" stole 24,000 Defense Department files from Pentagon computer systems this March.
Use the GUI version of Check Disk to analyze the condition of your hard disks Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:41PMIn this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to use the GUI version of Windows 7's Check Disk tool to perform two hard disk analysis operations.
Monster laptop has dual screens Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:39PMAn Alaskan company is now taking orders for a laptop computer that sports dual 17-inch displays, each with 1920 x 1080 pixels. gScreen's "SpaceBook" comes with a Nvidia GTS 250M discrete graphics processing unit, a 500MB hard disk drive, a DVD drive, and a choice of Intel Core i5 or i7 processors.
Buffalo Grove and Long Grove calendar - July 11 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:00PMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is noon Wednesday two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax it to (847) 486-7495; or e-mail it to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
Apple Makes Fun Of Itself With Souvenir T-Shirt Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:45PMApple is poking fun at its culture of secrecy in the shirt below which is only available for sale at its official company store in Cupertino. (Via MacRumors .)
Apple Seeks to Block HTC Tablets, Phones Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:44PMApple Inc. (AAPL) filed a patent- infringement complaint against HTC Corp. (2498) at the U.S. International Trade Commission that seeks to block imports of the Taiwanese phonemaker’s phones and its new tablet computers.
Microsoft: Buy Windows 7 Today, Keep Same PC for Windows 8 Upgrade Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:46PMMicrosoft will show hardware makers and software developers how to build for Windows 8 in a technical preview in September.
US Army's USD 2.7bn Intel-sharing computer still not up-to-speed at work Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:56AMWashington, July 9 : The Distributed Common Ground System, the US Army's 2.7 billion dollars computing system that was designed to share intelligence with troops fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, has proved to be a bit of a dud because 'it doesn't work' properly, analysts have said.
US Army's $2.7bn Intel-sharing computer still not up-to-speed at work Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:36AMWashington, July 9 (ANI): The Distributed Common Ground System, the US Army's 2.7 billion dollars computing system that was designed to share intelligence with troops fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, has proved to be a bit of a dud because 'it doesn't work' properly, analysts have said.
SHARON TOWNSHIP: Board of Trustees further discusses noise complaints on Peckins Lane (with audio) Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:55AMAfter a special meeting June 30 to discuss noise complaints on Peckins Lane, the Sharon Township Board of Trustees discussed what the board’s next steps should be at its regular meeting last night. It was decided the board, in some capacity, would request a meeting between Daniel Wentworth, who filed at least one complaint, and those named in the complaint.
Everything You Need to Know About 3TB Hard Drives Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:59PMThe latest 3TB hard drives pack in the storage, but they're only partially plug and play. Here's what you can expect if you plan on upgrading your system.
A Mouse Can Infect Your Network Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:11PMAnalysis: "Trojan mouse" was just a hint -- almost any hardware device that can be plugged into a computer can compromise its security
Point Grey and AMD Demonstrate HD Video Streaming over USB 3.0 Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:36PMRICHMOND, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Point Grey, a world leader in advanced digital camera products, and AMD, a global semiconductor innovator, jointly demonstrated uncompressed streaming HD video across USB 3.0 during AMD’s A-Series APU official launch event, held on June 14th in Seattle. The AMD A-Series APU-based platforms are the first to utilize the A75 and A70M FCH chipsets in ...
CUSD #399 June Board Meeting Synopsis Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:20PMThe Chadwick-Milledgeville Board of Education met June 20, 2011, at Milledgeville High School.
Buy.com Significantly Expands Home Improvement Selection With CPO Outlets Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:00AMBuy.com, The Internet Superstoreâ¢, today announced that CPO Outlets, the nation's leading supplier of new and factory-reconditioned home improvement products, is the latest retailer to join thousands of third-party sellers in Buy.com's industry-leading retail marketplace. Â Customers can now shop for more than 6,000 high-quality hammers, drills, saws and other tools, all with free shipping ...
IN THE PIPELINE: Apple Pushes Customers Into The Cloud Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:27AMIN THE PIPELINE: Apple Pushes Customers Into The Cloud
Psion's shares plummet after profits warning Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:25PMThe handheld computer maker Psion is facing half-year losses part-way through an 18-month turnaround drive. The news sent its shares down more than 17 per cent yesterday.
Library technology grants aimed at jobs Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:13PMFreeport is among 41 libraries and community college learning resource centers that will share in a nearly $1 million grant awarded to the Illinois State Library to enhance broadband computer access to citizens across Illinois. The “Eliminate the Digital Divide Program Grant” will provide equipment, training, and services for broadband-delivered education.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 3 July 2011 Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:38PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - Crew off-duty. Ahead: Week 16 of Increment 27/28.
June Donations made by Pub Charity amount to $3,134,548 Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:40PMMartin Cheer, CEO of PUB CHARITY announced today “Royal NZ Ballet, Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits, Focus Paihia Community Trust, Spirit Of Adventure Trust and Brain Injury Assn Auckland each benefit New Zealand communities in their own way and this month each have been awarded a significant donation supporting their great charitable work.
The Bootable Maintenance Flash Drive Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:16PMFixing your friends' computers? Carry a bootable PC toolkit in your pocket.
Police: E-ticketing makes traffic stops faster, easier Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 1:12AMThe Frederick Police Department has decided it's time to stop writing tickets
Army evolves with NIE Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 1:10AMThe Army is revolutionizing the way warfare is conducted and held a media day Wednesday at White Sands Missile Range to share some details about its evolution.
Five steps for keeping hackers at bay Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 8:14PMThe vice president of security products for Tivoli Software at IBM says the biggest threat to your company's security is the thought that "it won't happen to me"--because it will.
IBM fine tuning Linux for new servers Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 8:13PMBig Blue will complete the next step in its embrace of the Linux operating system by early 2003 as the company improves how Linux runs on its pSeries servers.
Amateur radio enthusiasts take to the air waves Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 6:04AMIt was a hobbyist’s delight, with invisible signals crackling from one end of the globe to the other.
Affordability without compromise in three new Nokia phones Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 4:45AMNokia added to its device portfolio with the launch of three new affordable phones - the Nokia C2-02, Nokia C2-03 and Nokia C2-06.
County unveils new dispatching system Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 3:48AMGoshen Orange County recently began using the Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) dispatching system.
Asheville-area business briefs Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:17AMNEWLAND – North Carolina developer O2 Energies has closed financing on Avery Solar, a 900-kilowatt solar power plant to be built on a Christmas tree farm here.