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Archive for April, 2008

Whale Protection Caught in Agency Rivalry, Files Show - New York Times

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Whale Protection Caught in Agency Rivalry, Files ShowNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy FELICITY BARRINGER A federal plan to protect endangered whales along the East Coast has been caught in interagency warfare and held in limbo by the White House, according to documents made public on Wednesday by a Democratic congressman and an …White House […]

Adobe plans to give away Flash for mobile devices - CNN Money

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Adobe Systems Inc. says it will license its video-enabling Flash software for free for mobile devices to help developers make mobile Internet experiences more closely resemble the experience on computers. The world’s …
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Adobe and Industry Leaders Establish Open Screen Project - MSN MoneyCentral

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Adobe Systems Incorporated ADBE today announced the Open Screen Project, supported by a group of industry leaders, including ARM, Chunghwa Telecom, Cisco, Intel, LG Electronics Inc., Marvell, Motorola, Nokia, NTT DoCoMo, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

H.P. Unveils New Memory Technology - New York Times

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

A team of Hewlett-Packard scientists reported Wednesday in the science journal Nature that they have designed a simple circuit element they believe will enable tiny powerful computers that could imitate biological functions. The device, called a …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

Adobe plans to give away Flash for mobile devices - Miami Herald

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Adobe Systems Inc. says it will license its video-enabling Flash software for free for mobile devices to help developers make mobile Internet experiences more closely resemble the experience on computers. The world’s fifth-largest software maker is …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

Dell to sell PCs in stores - News.com.au

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

DELL, the world’s largest computer manufacturer, has formed a partnership to sell its products through Officeworks stores. Starting Monday users will be able to purchase Dell laptops, desktops, inkjet projectors and LCD monitors off the shelf from …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

Schmidt: Google couldn't keep up with new hires - CNET News.com

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

CNET News.com

Schmidt: Google couldn't keep up with new hiresCNET News.com - 14 hours agoGoogle slowed its hiring because the company couldn't keep track of what everybody was doing, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said Wednesday.Google's CEO Discusses DoubleClick, MicroHoo, Googlephobia And … Search Engine LandYouTube making money is Google CEO's top aim -CNBC ReutersWashington Post - Silicon […]

IBM aims to lighten the (energy) load at data centers - CNET News.com

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Canada.com

IBM aims to lighten the (energy) load at data centersCNET News.com - 5 hours agoThe data centers used by tech companies to run their Web sites and corporate networks are notorious energy hogs. The information and communications technology sector currently accounts for about 6 percent of the nation's power consumption, …IBM raises IQ of intelligent […]

Next decade 'may see no warming' - BBC News

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Telegraph.co.uk

Next decade 'may see no warming'BBC News - 1 hour agoBy Richard Black The Earth's temperature may stay roughly the same for a decade, as natural climate cycles enter a cooling phase, scientists have predicted.Cooler Climate May Hit Europe, N. America Next Decade National GeographicGlobal warming? Next decade could be cooler, says study AFPAHN - Christian Science […]

HP Reports Big Advance in Memory Chip Design - New York Times

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

GameSHOUT

HP Reports Big Advance in Memory Chip DesignNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy JOHN MARKOFF Hewlett-Packard scientists reported Wednesday in the science journal Nature that they have designed a simple circuit element that they believe will make it possible to build tiny powerful computers that could imitate biological …HP Researchers Build Intelligent Memory PC […]

The Polymer Technology Group To Be Acquired By DSM N.V.   (InfoBolsa)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

28/04/2008 13:39:00 Business Wire “Both PTG and DSM believe that innovative biomaterials will become enabling technology for tomorrow s medical devices and prosthetic implants.
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Retro technology faces the tip - News.com.au

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

The Australian Computer Museum Society (ACMS) is still looking for a new storage space for its heritage computer collection after being evicted twice. “It would be a monumental tragedy if this collection, which illustrates the defining technology of …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

Judge seals court in computer porn case - Brattleboro Reformer

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

BURLINGTON - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a court hearing sealed in the case of a man allegedly caught at the U.S.-Canadian border with child pornography on his computer. U.S. Customs agents say the found images of child pornography on the …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

In a New Climate Model, Short-Term Cooling in a Warmer World - New York Times

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

The Tech Herald

In a New Climate Model, Short-Term Cooling in a Warmer WorldNew York Times - 2 hours agoBy ANDREW C. REVKIN After decades of research that sought, and found, evidence of a human influence on the earth’s climate, climatologists are beginning to shift to a new and similarly daunting enterprise: creating decade-long forecasts for […]

C A R D S - Salon

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Steve Jobs’ name isn’t prominent in the credits of “A Bug’s Life” — but the film was produced by Pixar, a company Jobs has owned since 1986. It’s no coincidence that the current slogan of that other company Jobs now runs, Apple Computer, should coil …
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