MIT Model Helps Computers Think Like Humans
The researchers' algorithm lets computers use multiple approaches to examine data, much like the way humans size up the world.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:45:00 EDT
iPhone Password Flaw Discovered
Once the emergency call keypad is accessed through the passcode entry screen, a person only needs to double tap the home button.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:37:00 EDT
Era Of Exclusive Video Game Deals Ending
Rising development costs might force console makers Microsoft and Sony to publish more video games themselves, as independent studios avoid exclusive deals for blockbusters.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:50:36 EDT
Dell Explains Cloud-Computing Trademark Attempt
The computer maker can appeal the Patent Office's rejection of its trademark application for the commonly used term.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:30:00 EDT
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Exit Subprime in New York
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:07:00 EDT
hi5 Offers Mobile Social Networking In 26 Languages
The social networking site's hi5 Mobile service is aimed at smartphone and PDA users worldwide.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:03:00 EDT
'Misleading' U.K. iPhone Ad Pulled
Viewers complained that they couldn't access "all parts of the Internet" due to the lack of Flash and Java support on the handset.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:41:00 EDT
Retailers Use Social Media To Spur Back-To-School Sales
Researchers see growth in Web 2.0-style campaigns as fall shopping season kicks off.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:37:00 EDT
Japan's Ricoh To Buy Ikon Office For $1.6 Billion
Office equipment makers have been snapping up distributors to strengthen their sales channels and product offerings.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:22:05 EDT
Nokia Continues Its Cell Phone Dominance
The dual strategy of targeting developing countries with low-cost mobile phones and instituting price cuts for its mid-tier devices helped propel its momentum, Gartner said.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:17:00 EDT
Moss Adams Chooses Advisor’s Client Acquisition Software
Solution to assist with portfolio construction, portfolio diagnostics and proposal generation.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:01:41 EDT
TowerGroup Warns That Without Innovation, Fee Revenue Processing Costs Will Skyrocket
If firms fail to innovate their methods to process fee revenue for managed accounts, their costs could jump from the current $20.6 million to $42.4 million by 2012, according to a new report by the TowerGroup.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:53:43 EDT
Immersion To Pay Microsoft $20.75 Million To Settle 'Force Feedback' Suit
The agreement stems from a complex arrangement under which Immersion agreed to pay the software maker a portion of moneys obtained from a similar settlement with Sony.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:11:00 EDT
SaaS Doubts Give Remote Infrastructure Services Life
Remote managed services are a stepping-stone toward cloud computing for companies with economic, legal, or security concerns about software-as-a-service, a Gartner analyst says.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:50:00 EDT
Mac Clone Maker Psystar Plans Antitrust Suit Against Apple
Psystar claims Apple's restrictions on third-party hardware makers violate U.S. antitrust laws.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:45:00 EDT
ICW to Launch Improved Web 2.0 Agent New Business Platform
Enhancements to ICW Group's SNAP Web-based workers comp distributor platform include straight through processing for small workers' comp and improved interactive features.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:07:06 EDT
Mozilla's 'Ubiquity,' A Command Line For Web 2.0
The goal is to make it easier to combine data in the Web browser and allow users to define their own commands, like macros than span applications.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00:00 EDT
Amazon Buys Social Network For Book Lovers
Shelfari is a nearly 2-year-old social networking Web site in which users build virtual bookshelves of the book titles they've owned or read.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:07:00 EDT
Inventor Sues Google, Verizon, Others On 'Visual Voicemail'
Klausner Technologies previously sued and won settlements from Time Warner's AOL and Vonage Holdings.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:15:09 EDT
Futurist Ray Kurzweil Interviewed
We caught up with the visionary inventor at SpeechTek 2008,
where he talked with <i>InformationWeek</i> about speech technology,
his new cellphone reading machine, and two new movie projects.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:58:00 EDT
FAA Computer Glitch Causes National Flight Delays
The problems began when an Atlanta facility that processes flight plan information went down due to a software malfunction, FAA officials said.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:37:00 EDT
EagleEye Launches Verisight
EagleEye Analytics has introduced Verisight, a residential property underwriting solution.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:53:06 EDT
Blame iPhone 3G Reception Problems On Carriers, Not Handset
A global survey of owners found their iPhones operated with very slow speeds, especially in metro areas like San Francisco.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:38:00 EDT
1010data Introduces Open Database Connectivity Driver
New driver allows users to layer business intelligence on existing applications.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:15:45 EDT
Obama's VP Text Reached 2.9 Million
With the success of the announcement, advertisers may take a closer look at SMS as a marketing tool, Nielsen Mobile said.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDT
Report: Orange backs off iPhone 3G throttling
Orange's decision to limit the download speed of the iPhone 3G sparked a predictable outcry from French users, and they appear to have produced a retraction from the carrier.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:15:54 PDT
AMC decides to allow fans' 'Mad Men' Twittering
After initially sending a DMCA takedown notice, the cable network decides to let the fans continue to post fake updates on the show's characters.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:10:00 PDT
Tech companies at Democratic convention push for free trade
The Consumer Electronics Association, which represents technology companies like Apple, Microsoft and Oracle, is pushing hard at the Democratic convention for legislators to embrace free trade. They've got a lot of competition for the Democrats' attention
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:57:00 PDT
Tests clear iPhone 3G antenna as cause of reception problems
Swedish tech publication GP tests the iPhone 3G's antenna to see if that part is to blame for the phone's reception issues, and finds no obvious problems.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:26:00 PDT
Google Earth shows cows point north
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<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13641_3-10025918-44.html?tag=bnpr">Google Earth shows cows point north</a> -- A study by German scientists using images sourced from Google Earth shows that cows align themselves to the north-south magnetic axis.</p>
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<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-10026724-62.html?tag=bnpr">The opportunity for backup and disaster recovery in the Cloud</a> -- Cloud-based services offer a new opportunity for businesses to take backup and disaster recovery seriously.</p>
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<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10026589-71.html?tag=bnpr">The site that might help you sleep with a psychopath</a> -- Airbedandbreakfast.com is a site that encourages people to host and to stay at ordinary people's houses when they're traveling.</p>
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<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13880_3-10026793-68.html?tag=bnpr">The correct way to update Windows' device drivers</a> -- Visit the system vendor's site to download the latest versions of the software that runs your PC's important components.</p>
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:02:00 PDT
Compressed-air storage coming to wind power
Newly formed firm Energy Storage and Power plans to make compressed-air energy storage machines for utilities that need storage for wind and solar power sources.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:58:00 PDT
Dell's new low-cost PCs for emerging markets
PC maker continues its international push with notebooks and desktops made for such countries as China and India.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:31:00 PDT
Google gooses Apple's Safari with Gears beta
With a new beta version of Gears for Safari, Apple's browser joins Firefox and Internet Explorer with support for Google's augmented browsing abilities.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:08:00 PDT
Developer consolidation is bad for the video game industry
As EA and Take-Two mull over a possible merger, Don Reisinger explores whether consolidation in the video game industry is a good or bad thing.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:00:00 PDT
'Facebook: The Movie': Now, who should play Mark Zuckerberg?
It appears West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin has been commissioned to pen a flick about the red-hot social network. Come speculate wildly on casting!
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:55:00 PDT
Open-source gaming Wiz finds its niche
Wiz unlikely to make a mainstream splash, but if it can teach game manufacturers how to invite a community into the development process, it will have succeeded.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:37:00 PDT
Cisco to acquire PostPath for $215 million
Company plans to acquire the e-mail and calendaring apps maker, in a move to enhance its "software as a service" collaboration platform.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:36:00 PDT
Video: Democratic convention, day 2 recap
Hillary Clinton takes to the stage to rally the delegates as they get ready to give the official nod to Barack Obama as presidential nominee.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:12:00 PDT
Video: Hydrogen Road Tour revs its engines
See the first day of the Hydrogen Road Tour where a caravan of fuel-cell cars were on display and the first hydrogen filling station in Massachusetts officially opened.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:04:00 PDT
Want to be a music industry mogul? Here's your chance
Bandstocks is giving the masses a way to invest in and reap the benefits from the next generation of the music industry.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:37:00 PDT
Did Photobucket's investors break the rules?
Executives at Insight Venture Partners, which typically focuses on later-stage investments, backed the photo-sharing site before its acquisition without their own investors on board.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:32:00 PDT
Obama ups clean-tech cred at convention
Long-time clean-tech investor Nancy Floyd of Nth Power says Obama's energy proposals are favorable to developing the green-technology industry in the U.S.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:16:00 PDT
Is Google becoming Microsoft with Android?
Google is deploying some of Microsoft's worst tricks with its Android launch. Let's hope it doesn't continue.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:07:00 PDT
Multiple subwoofers: If one's good, two are even better
It's not just a matter of more bass, multiple subwoofers can sound substantially better than a single sub.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:57:00 PDT
TiVo, 'Entertainment Weekly' team up for favorite programs
TiVo to automatically download TV programs on Entertainment Weekly's "What to Watch" listing, under a partnership with the entertainment publisher.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:55:00 PDT
Linux servers under the Phalanx gun: A problem with people, not code
A new Linux exploit can only be resolved if server administrators take security seriously, which may be asking too much.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:37:00 PDT
John Mayer: The Laptop Bag
Hey guys, John Mayer here. I just wanted to let you know about my new laptop messenger bag. Because when I'm not having lights- ...
27 Aug 2008 18:08 GMT
Intel ships BIOS fix for Rutkowska's Black Hat flaw
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27 Aug 2008 17:35 GMT
Ethernet I/O Modules feature built-in OPC server.
New Managed Ethernet I/O Modules Offer Complete Connectivity ) has just launched a new range of DIN rail-mounted managed Ethernet I/O modules for ...
27 Aug 2008 17:05 GMT
Hybrid Server supports full height/length PCI cards.
Rave Computer Introduces Rave/Sun Ultra(TM) 24 Hybrid Server STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Aug. 19 /- To help meet customer demands for a workstation in a ...
27 Aug 2008 17:05 GMT
RE: eBay bought laptop contains one million bank records
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27 Aug 2008 16:58 GMT
VIZO Ninja II Laptop Cooler @ TechwareLabs
is a good example of what computers of yesteryear were - simple, effective but not really perfect, and a handy bludgeoning weapon in a pinch. (Try ...
27 Aug 2008 16:53 GMT
ASUS M3A78-T AMD Motherboard @ TechwareLabs
motherboard. It uses AMD's new chipset the 790GX. The AMD 790GX Chipset is very similar to Intel's G35, as it offers an integrated ...
27 Aug 2008 16:53 GMT
MontaVista Linux First to Bring Telecom Standards Compliance for Linux on Cavium OCTEON Processors
MontaVista Linux First to Bring Telecom Standards Compliance for Linux on Cavium OCTEON Processors SANTA CLARA, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- MontaVista(R) Software, Inc., the leader ...
27 Aug 2008 16:07 GMT
Thermaltake previews BigTyp14 Pro CPU cooler
Thermaltake expects the BigTyp14 Pro to arrive sometime next month, but pricing is yet to be confirmed. Re: News - Thermaltake previews BigTyp14 Pro CPU cooler ...
27 Aug 2008 15:21 GMT
Dell intros 15.6in Vostro notebook, Atom-based tower...
Dell intros 15.6in Vostro notebook, Atom-based tower line a refresh made for regions where cost is a concern but still offering features that ...
27 Aug 2008 15:16 GMT
IDC: 2Q Server units up; Price war looms; IBM keeps market share lead
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27 Aug 2008 13:25 GMT
Headless Teddy Bear USB Drive Combines Kiddy Nightmares, Storage in One
, but now the removable-head Teddy Bear USB drive is a real product, ready to trigger-off those childhood nightmares all over again. The little ...
27 Aug 2008 12:29 GMT
Gigabyte's Newest Motherboard In India
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27 Aug 2008 12:28 GMT
IBM's server market lead over HP grows
IBM's server market lead over HP grows (Reuters) - U.S. computer group International Business Machines < ');" class=hotlink2>IBM .N> widened its market share lead ...
27 Aug 2008 11:54 GMT
SEH Launches myUTN USB Device Servers
New Devices Allow Network Access of USB Devices With No Location-based Restrictions Bielefeld, August 11, 2008. The German network specialist SEH announces today two ...
27 Aug 2008 11:51 GMT
ClientIPForwader 1.4.8
Modifies http(s) header and adds variable IPREMOTEADDR containing client IP.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:25:07 GMT
eBooksWriter PRO 2008.19.250.242
This application helps you create ebooks with great ease.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:22:13 GMT
iNetBau PlotManager 5.1.3
A program for the output, conversion and viewing of plot files in the HP-GL, HP-GL/2 and HP-RTL formats.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:21:21 GMT
Vuze (formerly Azureus) 3.1.1.1 Beta 34 / 3.1.1.0 Stable
A free Java based BitTorrent client
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:10:22 GMT
RegCure 1.5.0.0
Protect your investment and ensure maximum PC speed and performance with the help of RegCure registry cleaner
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:09:15 GMT
ABest MPEG VCD DVD Video Converter 4.19
An easy-to-use and all-in-one tool for video conversion, splitting and editing
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:01:17 GMT
River Past Crazi Video Pro 2.7.14.1790
Supports all the devices, Archos, cell phones, iPod, PMC, PSP or Zen Vision, in one easy-to-use package
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:56:15 GMT
lastpass 1.27
The Last Password You'll Have To Remember
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:53:52 GMT
FmPro Migrator 4.38
Migrates FileMaker to MySQL, Oracle, Access, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, FrontBase
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:49:35 GMT
SysTracer 1.8
A system utility tool that can analyze your computer for modified files, folders and registry entries
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:46:52 GMT
GPS and Sampling Tools for MapWindow 1
A useful plugin for MapWindow GIS application
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:33:43 GMT
PC File Tracker 2.0.0
Determines the current location of moved files and the previous location of moved or deleted files, helping with file and folder management
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:32:05 GMT
Cleaning Utility for Win32.Mofei 3.0.0
Small utility that will help you remove the Win32.Mofei worm from an infected PC
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:31:26 GMT
ImageTweak 0.16
Zoom, drag and display images against a custom background.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:28:34 GMT
SQL Script Extractor 0.1 Beta
A tool that will help you extract SQL Data Definition Language (DDL) scripts to files
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:28:12 GMT
River Past Crazi Video for Zune 2.7.14.1790
The easiest way to put your video on your Portable Media Center
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:26:15 GMT
Alpha Dance 1.0
A TTF character especially created to change the appearance of your papers
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:21:46 GMT
MediaHelper 0.1 Alpha
A utility to help clean up empty/unwanted files and folders in your filesystem.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:19:36 GMT
Pharaoh's Gallery - Animated Wallpaper 5.07
During your relaxation time watch this beautiful view on the monitor of your computer.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:18:44 GMT
Pharaoh's Gallery - Animated Screensaver 5.07
During your relaxation time watch this beautiful view on the monitor of your computer.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:16:47 GMT
FusionDebug 2.0.1
A debugging tool that developers can use with success.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:16:13 GMT
Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications 1.8.0031.0
A tool to help reduce software piracy
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:10:01 GMT
Yaha.K Registry Fix 1.0
Quickly remove the Yaha.K worm from an infected computer
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:04:10 GMT
PathFuzz 1.0.0.1
A tool useful for testing applications which read files or paths from the Windows file system
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:55:25 GMT
KeyControl 1.0
This Yahoo widget helps you evaluate your typing and reaction times
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:48:40 GMT
JkDefrag 3.35
A free (released under the GNU General Public License) disk defragment and optimize utility for Windows
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:47:37 GMT
Cute Password Manager Pro 2008.1.3.8
Will help you to easily login and fill any online forms such as personal info or shopping cart information.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:45:03 GMT
MySQL Editor Software 7.0
A simple to use tool for your personal computer.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:43:44 GMT
Jarf 0.1
The primary goal is to provide a very simple and user-friendly client application for backup and restore operations.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:42:49 GMT
WinFonie Mobile 2.1.3.0
Transfers your contacts and dates to your cell phone
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:39:15 GMT
