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Randy Stieben says his condo appeared to him in a vision. Given its otherworldly origins, it’s likely no coincidence that a sense of boundless space defines his 5,000-square-foot, loft-style home. One of only 10 units in a century-old Toronto …
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– IBM will spend $360 million to build its most sophisticated, state-of-the-art data center at its facility in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. — Built from the ground-up with IBM’s New Enterprise Data Center design principles, the …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) will unveil its ninth cloud computing center worldwide in Tokyo, Japan. The center will give large enterprise customers, universities and governments immediate access to the resources they need to pilot cloud infrastructures …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

CBS News

Man Is Accused of an Internet HoaxNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy AP A New York City man who claimed in an apparent Internet video hoax that he had poisoned millions of bottles of baby food because he wanted to kill black and Hispanic children was arrested on Thursday, the authorities said.Man Charged […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China’s blocking of Web sites has embarrassed the International Olympic Committee, but a computer security expert said on Thursday that visitors to Beijing also needed to protect their data from prying eyes. “People who are …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

Broadcasting & Cable

DISH Network Raises HD StakesTwice - Jul 31, 2008Englewood, Colo. - Following DirecTV’s statement Monday that it plans to add 30 more HD channels in two weeks and will offer 1080p movies later in the year, satellite TV provider Dish Network raised the stakes Tuesday, saying it too is adding a 1080p …Cranking The […]

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - China’s blocking of Web sites has embarrassed the International Olympic Committee, but a computer security expert said on Thursday that visitors to Beijing also needed to protect their data from prying eyes. “People …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

BBC News

Scrabulous shifts Scrabble squabble strategySan Francisco Chronicle - 35 minutes ago(07-31) 20:03 PDT — The popular Facebook game Scrabulous made a comeback of sorts on Thursday, sporting a new name, new look and new set of rules in the hope of avoiding infringement complaints from the owners of Scrabble.Scrabulous Creators Get Sneaky, Bring it Back […]

A large swath of the sprawling Navajo Nation could lose access to the Internet today, in a dispute that threatens services from personal e-mail to police radio communications on the 27,000-square-mile reservation. The Navajos’ problem stems from a …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

BBC News

Test of Mars Soil Sample Confirms Presence of IceNew York Times - 41 minutes agoBy KENNETH CHANG Heated to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, a sample of soil being analyzed by NASA’s Phoenix Mars lander let out a puff of vapor, providing final confirmation that the lander is sitting over a large chunk of ice.Video: NASA finds […]

BBC News

RPT-FACTBOX-Solar eclipses, history and scienceReuters - 51 minutes agoAug 1 (Reuters) - The moon will block the sun across a swathe of Russia, Mongolia and northwestern China just before sunset on Aug. 1, launching a momentous month for China as it hosts the Olympic Games in Beijing.Sun and Moon set to put on show […]

eFluxMedia

Apple security update patches critical DNS flawMacworld - 5 hours agoby Jim Dalrymple, Macworld.com Apple on Thursday released Security Update 2008-005, patching a critical DNS (Domain Name Server) flaw that other companies began fixing on July 8. The DNS fix is among 13 items updated in the security release.Fix for DNS Flaw Released by Apple TidBITSWith […]

Logitech International (SWX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) today announced that Mark J. Hawkins, Logitech senior vice president of finance and information technology, and chief financial officer, will present at the Pacific Crest Technology Leadership Forum in Vail, Colo. on Aug. 4, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time/11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time/17:30 Central European Summer Time. A live […]

Cinema Blend

LG Bringing Netflix To Its Blu-ray Player This SeptemberCinema Blend - Jul 31, 2008By Steve West: 2008-07-31 22:06:45 Netflix has flung themselves full on in the streaming movie business. They recently announced a partnership with Microsoft to bring the service to Xbox LIVE customers this fall.Study: Blu-ray players still facing obstacles Video Business (subscription)Netflix […]

Times Online

FACTBOX-Solar eclipses, history and scienceReuters - 45 minutes agoAug 1 (Reuters) - The moon will block the sun across a swathe of Russia, Mongolia and northwestern China just before sunset on Aug. 1, launching a momentous month for China as it hosts the Olympic Games in Beijing.Sun and Moon set to put on show […]