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Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:16:50 -0700)
Experts speaking at Microsoft's TechEd conference in Australia warn that JavaScript will continue to get speedier, making it the biggest rival of Silverlight technology. The biggest rival for Microsoft's next-generation Silverlight web technology will be JavaScript, not Adobe's ubiquitous Flash, according to experts speaking at Microsoft's TechEd conference in...
EA's 'Spore' aims to create new worlds, businesses (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:26:53 -0700)
Electronic Arts's creature-building game "Spore" offers players a chance to develop new worlds--and maybe even new lines of business for the video game maker. RALEIGH, North Carolina--Electronic Arts's creature-building game Spore offers players a chance to develop new worlds--and maybe even new lines of business for the video game...
Ten key differences between Linux and Windows (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:01:46 -0700)
Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list....
Microsoft to slash price of Xbox 360 (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:41:36 -0700)
Microsoft announced that it will cut the price of its Xbox 360 game console to $199, just in time for the holiday shopping season. SEATTLE--Microsoft said on Wednesday it plans to cut the U.S. prices of its Xbox 360 video game machine, lowering the price of its entry-level console...
Five reasons why Chrome will crash and burn (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:39:01 -0700)
Google dipped its mighty toe into the increasingly crowded world of internet browsers today with the announcement of its open source offering, Chrome. After all the polished promises of a streamlined new way to tame the web, the blogosphere was ready to predict Chrome would inspire everything from the...
Five reasons Chrome will take over the world (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:14:06 -0700)
Google dipped its mighty toe into the increasingly crowded world of internet browsers today with the announcement of its open source offering, Chrome. After all the polished promises of a streamlined new way to tame the web, the blogosphere was ready to predict Chrome would inspire everything from the...
iPhone's remote deletions may help crooks cover tracks (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:28:19 -0700)
Certain features of increasingly widespread enterprise smartphones may aid criminals in hiding incriminating evidence, says the UK's Serious Fraud Office. Criminals can remotely destroy incriminating evidence by exploiting security features on the Apple iPhone, a leading digital-forensics expert has warned. The head of the UK's Serious...
Microsoft patents 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' (Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:30:39 -0700)
The software maker has been granted a US patent on "navigating paginated content in page-based increments." Microsoft has been granted a patent on 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' keystrokes. The software giant applied for the patent in 2005, and was granted it on August 19, 2008....
IBM claims 'Quicksilver' flash sets data-speed record (Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:07:00 -0700)
A project under development from IBM is setting new records for data-transfer speeds using solid-state technology with one million input/outputs per second. IBM has said its 'Project Quicksilver' is setting new records for data-transfer speeds on solid-state technology, with its tests showing a disk-storage solution hitting one million input/outputs...
SaaS market will 'collapse' in two years (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:47:38 -0700)
Lawson's CEO, Harry Debes says SaaS is the third attempt at "on demand" in his lifetime and predicts it will take the same path as the first two--to oblivion. Lawson's CEO, Harry Debes, doesn't believe in software-as-a-service SaaS. ...
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